My FM Log: Italian Works of Art

Two Italian works of art, the Giulia Sprint GTA and the Murcielago SV, made their comeback in Forza Motorsport as prize cars in two separate limited-time tours in Update 4.0.

First up is the Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA, a motorsport legend obtained after fighting through Update 4's Open Tour until February 14th.

Launched a year after the first Giulia sedan of 1962, the Giulia Sprint is the coupe version styled by Giugiaro, who was part of Bertone then. At launch, the Sprint GT is powered by a 1.6L DOHC 4-cylinder engine producing 104HP of power and 102.7ft-lb of torque.

Three years later, the lightweight GTA version was launched, featuring aluminum body panels, plexiglass rear and side windows, and a stripped-off interior which drops the weight to 745kg for the road version. The 1.6L engine was upgraded with two spark plugs per cylinder, new camshafts, and a pair of twin-barrel carburetors which bumped the power to 115hp, giving it a top speed of 185kph.

500 examples were made between 1965 and 1969 to comply with Group 2 homologation. In the 1966 racing season, the Giulia GTA scored over 200 wins with official team drivers and privateers behind the wheel.

Lastly is the Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV which was obtained by clearing the time-limited Italian Challengers tour until February 28, 2024.

The Murcielago LP670-4 SV served as the "last special edition" before production, as well as its legendary V12 engine traced back to the Miura, ended in 2010 after its near-decade-run tenure. The 6.5L V12 engine was improved to produce 670PS of power. 

It is limited to 350 cars worldwide and costs 450,000 US Dollars. However, only 186 models were built before the factory had to be reserved for Aventador production. In 2010, there was a China Limited Edition launched exclusively in China that comes with the same specs but with a middle stripe on it.

Let's give these Italian works of art around Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and see how legendary these icons are. Let's roll the tapes.

If Forza Motorsport is art, these Italian legends are masterpieces that deserve to be driven. This is the art of driving, the Forza way.

Enjoy your new rides!

Forza Horizon 3: The last Midnight Battle car

Here it is! This is the fourth and the last Midnight Battle car to win in Forza Horizon 3 and by the looks of it, it's a powerful hypercar known as the Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV. Before explaining what's what, care to see how I got this Italian steel into the fray?


Known to be the last Murcielago ever made before being replaced by the Aventador, the LP670-4 SV's 670HP 6.5L V12 engine sounds as glorious as it were five decades ago since the Miura and by unleashing the roar of its ancient V12 engine, you can really go fast on a straight line like a bloodhound and because it has four-wheel drive, the Murcielago SV can really brave through any weather it see fit, although by Horizon standards, it can be a lot tricky to pull one off on problematic road conditions but you'll be a lot fine learning to drive an all-weather hypercar that knows how to break its limits.



Speaking of which, the Lamborghini Murcielago SV is just one of the selected cars on Forza Horizon 3 to have upgrade presets on it and what I found here that it comes with a special Liberty Walk body kit made specifically for a Murcielago like this one. With all that shouty exterior design combined with the feral power output equivalent of an ultra hard difficulty setting on a rhythm game you often played, I might imagine that I am having a hard time handling this car but since this is a four-wheel drive car, feels like it's becoming "piece of cake" than "come get some." Know what I mean?

Anyway, to celebrate my completion of all four Midnight Battles from all corners of the Down Under, I've arrange a special championship made for them. Turns out, even though it's invited for those who are unlocked after winning Midnight Battles, only the E36 M3 and the Murcielago SV got the memo. Anyway, time to roll the camera because this is going to be their moment to shine. Roll the tape!



Well, that was a climactic way to finish all the street races throughout the Land Down Under and put them to good use on festival routes with a little imagination. Speaking of which, while I'm pulling this one off, looks like I got my spot at the Final Showcase and oh no! I forgot to tape the whole finale! Oh well, it was just a showcase event, anyway. Who knew that the finale is not just a final race but rather a showcase event involving a Polaris RZR XP against a blimp? But it was just too awesome to miss an event that I won and not to record it.

Don't worry because to fill this thing in, I will come up with a compilation of showcase events to show how much I worked hard for to bring Horizon Australia on the spotlight. While I'm working on it, I am very honored to see how much manpower I spent driving the best cars throughout this career and while winter really is coming, feels like my work here is never done because there are so much on the list to check, cars to drive, roads to explore, and challenges to complete.

Even though the finale has accomplished spectacularly, this festival will go on without pause until the last event has been played.

Forza Horizon: MORON 5 AND THE CRYING LAMBO

The senior bully vs. the junior bully

Autumn Fallout

Troublemaking Italians by night

Think of The Reunion meets Moron 5 but believe me, a V12-powered Lamborghini is more enough to be a "moron" because when you take a spin in one of these; the Miura, Countach, Diablo, Murcielago, and the Aventador, you'll becoming more of a moron who want to spend the rest of his lifetime making so much trouble in Colorado. I mean look at these;

Five times the trouble, right?! I mean hey, we all love a good troublemaking Lambo because they're more fun to drive than Ferraris. The feeling of driving a Ferrari is a bit serious, a bit emotionless, and a bit...well you get the idea. As for Lamborghinis, the feeling of driving a V12-powered Lambo really plant a smile on my face, acting like an idiot, and I'm becoming a moron like anyone else.

The Aventador, Murcielago SV, Diablo SV, Countach QV, and the Miura, they are what I called the MORON 5 but there's a Lambo that I like to call it the CRYING LAMBO. Why? It's rare, it's expensive, and they only made 15 of them. That's the Reventon Roadster.

The very rare Reventon Roadster

Here's a good story about the Roadster version of the Reventon; it was launched at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show and it is limited to 15 units available, five less than its hardtop equivalent. Sadly, it's proven to be less quicker than its hardtop equivalent; its top speed is 205 mph and it takes just 3.3s to reach 62 mph. Still, it's more than enough to call this one THE CRYING LAMBO. It always out there to hunt those five V12 Lambos that we all love but hey! Moron 5 and the crying Lambo! Ha ha ha ha ha.....

V12 Lambos are more on fun, more on laughter, and more on ridiculous adventures in Colorado. I'm starting to get my nose bleeding...Sorry about that. As I said, those V12 morons like the Aventador, Murcielago, Diablo, Countach, and the Miura, they're like five friends who are morons back when they were kids and they when they grow up, they went to something that they thought it was some kind of audition of some reality show but turned up to be application to some nightclub...as macho dancers. (laughing)

Just as I thought, the dumb can't get even more dumber every time when you set foot in one of these V12 Lambos.

Welcome Back: 2010 Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV

WHOOOOAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!

The Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV, this supercar, no wait, hypercar, is as wonderful as the president of the country where its made.

LP670-4 SV served as the "last special edition" of the Murcielago before production of the Murcielago, as well as its legendary V12 engine traced back to the Miura, ended in 2010, ending its decade-run tenure and the introduction of its replacement, the Aventador, in 2011. The 6.5L V12 engine was improved to produce 670PS of power. It is limited to 350 cars worldwide and costs 450,000 US Dollars. However, only 186 models were built before the factory has to be reserved for Aventador production. In 2010, there was a China Limited Edition launched exclusively in China that comes with the same specs but with a middle stripe on it.

In Top Gear, Richard Hammond flies to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates to drive the Murcielago SV but it lost to a drag race against the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 at the streets of Abu Dhabi. With The Stig, the SV lapped the Top Gear Test Track in 1:19, as fast as the Ferrari Enzo.

This car was featured on Jeremy Clarkson's DVD, Duel, for the WHAT IS THE BEST CAR FOR DRIFTING segment. In the APPLE ON THE APEX APPLE ON THE EXIT test, the Murcielago SV failed.

Anyway, even its death in 2010, the Murcielago remains one of the all-time supercar or hypercar greats.

Murcielago LP640 KOTT Edition

Murcielago LP640 KOTT Edition

Yesterday, I got my hands on this unicorn car. A unicorn car rewarded for those who beat JPM's time in last month's KOTT event on Forza Motorsport 4. It's a specially designed Lamborghini Murcielago LP640. Yep, it looks more different than the old Murcielago but it carries out some 6.5L V12 goodness that churns out 640PS of power. It reminded me of the car Jeremy Clarkson used on Top Gear's One Gallon Fuel Crisis Race...

Since the KOTT event went on a hiatus this month, it was truly disappointing but I sure hope it will be back soon. In the meantime, time to bring the LP640 for a celebration run at the Top Gear Test Track...

SuperVeloce - The ultimate bull in GT5

Song played on my Personal BGM: Vortex by Akihiko Matsumoto

From the album: LINK+AGE

Two bulls in two eras face an endless war

At Lamborghini, every weapon needs a master. Here in Gran Turismo 5, this applies the same as well, every weapon needs a master and every master needs a weapon. In the Lamborghini dealership at GT5, witness the brand's ultimate weapon, the Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce.

Warrior in Grigio Telesto

Lamborghini's ultimate weapon was unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show and this is undoubtedly the most powerful Lamborghini ever built (as told by Rutledge Wood from the first episode of Top Gear USA) with the limited production of 350 units worldwide at the price of $450,000. As I watched the first episode of Top Gear USA, the Murcielago SV, driven by Rutledge Wood, is much faster than the Gallardo Balboni, driven by Tanner Foust, but lost to the lightweight Gallardo SuperLeggera, driven by Adam Ferrera.

SuperVeloce Nurburgring Drift

At its stock form, the Murcielago LP670-4 SuperVeloce has a max power of 660HP, max torque of 486.77ft-lb, and weighs 1565kg. In the hands of the master, this powerful weapon has a max power of 839HP, max torque of 555ft-lb, and weighs 1268kg. At high speeds, this bull is fierce but lacks cornering, making this weapon hard to master. With practice, this bull is a wrecking force to be reckoned with.

An instant classic - its the last of its kind

The SuperVeloce is classified as a Premium Tier car, which means you can dress up some new rims, aero parts, or you can even bring this powerful weapon to Kyoto, Bern, Ahrweiler, San Galgano, San Gimignano, Piazza del Campo, Red Bull Hangar-7, or Lucerne for some photo travels. Bringing out for photo sessions sounds cool to show it to your friends that you have Lamborghini's most powerful bull in GT5.

The mightiest will lead

Most Gran Turismo 5 players are choosy when it comes to choose which car is best suited for around-the-world races and with this SuperVeloce, choosy players may sometimes be delighted to have one in their garages and show them to the world that they have Lamborghini's most powerful weapon. Just remember, every weapon needs a master and every master needs a weapon.