Forza Horizon 4: The genesis of Porsche refined

Continuing Porsche's 70th-anniversary celebration in Forza Horizon 4, players who obtained the Car Pass are rewarded with the Porsche that started it all, only different.



At first glance, this may look like the Porsche 356, the car that started it all, but the genesis of Porsche looks a bit different because what that is is not the Porsche 356. It's a 356 A. I repeat, 3-5-6-A. So what is the 356 A, you may ask? Introduced in late 1955, the 356 A is a minor change from the original 356 with earlier models designated as Type 1 while the 1957 models and beyond were designated as Type 2. The 356 A was offered with a four-cam Carrera engine only available on spyder race cars. Engine ranges vary from 1300 1.3L Type 506 engine up to the 1600 1.6L Type 616 engine with dual downdraft Zenith carburetors, producing 59hp of power and 110Nm of torque.



Although it is essentially a 356, it still looks and feels like the very first production Porsche ever made, and although with so many heated debates about the genesis of Porsche, thorough Porsche people do believe that it wasn't the first but who cares about the issue now that 2018 is the year of the Porsche. Either way, there are so many reasons why the 365 deserves the respect as the founding father of Stuttgart's best sports cars but there is one very good reason for this.

Listening to the sound of its 1.6L OHV 4-cylinder engine, I have the strong impression that the 356 A wants me to do something special since the refined version of the Porsche started it all and I think I have a plan.





What the 365 A wants to show the world if the legend is real and for that, I'm taking this founding father for a Double Dare around the English countryside because what better way to celebrate 70 years of Porsche than by taking the one that started it all for a spin just to show the world how it's made.


So, is the legend real? If you're a Porsche fan, it is, slightly, of course.



Most people call the 365 the very first Porsche in history, although thorough car enthusiasts have mixed reactions about it either way, this is a celebrated machine for Porsche fans who are still busy celebrating 70 years of Porsche, and even in this 365 A model, it's still looking pretty to drive with the refined genesis of Porsche. With Porsche's 70th anniversary celebrations in a full circle, let's slow things down and get to know more about the 365 A, the genesis of Porsche refined, in Forza Horizon 4.