Thursday, April 4, 2019

Forza Horizon 4: Ready to R-I-O-T one last time

The last of the three RTR Mustangs offered on Forza Horizon 4, a #88 Mustang RTR drift car belonged to Chelsea Denofa, is now in my garage and it's time to get to know more about the other RTR Mustang drift car before getting a wild ride with this wild horse.



Representing RTR Motorsports, Denofa, a Pennsylvania-born 28-year-old pro drifter, is known to balance his style and technique in Drifting, Road Racing, and Stunt Driving. His drifting days began even before earning a driver's license and when he was granted a SCCA Pro racing license, he's sharpening his skills in the field of Road Racing and Stunt Driving. When his focus was shifted to Drifting, he made a name of himself in numerous drifting events across the East Coast and numerous pro events across America.

In 2007 to 2011, Chelsea Denofa took part in NOPI Drift, D1GP USA, and then his back-to-back win at the Xtreme Drift Championships in 2010 and 2011. At his push for his Formula Drift campaign, Denofa's win at Long Beach and top three qualifications took the attention of RTR Motorsports and with that, Chelsea Denofa teams up with Vaughn Gittin Jr. in 2017.



After taking a peek on Chelsea Denofa's biodata, it's time to see how his car behaves and just like Gittin Jr.'s, Chelsea Denofa's #88 really is a drift car that fits for such purpose, not for racing. I tried and even when fiddling with its transmission setup, this four-speed monster really is as tricky as the dreaded Bomb #2 from the game called BOOM! Yes, there is such a thing as Bomb #2 and that game show I mentioned because by golly, it's difficult because of the six people you have to guess who's not but anyway, the previous RTR Mustang I drove was proven to be difficult when you put in a race but what happens if I do it again when the conditions get frosty? I know it's suicide but hey, challenge accepted, because this is No Limits Horizon. Anything can happen, right? Let's roll the VTR.



This is the silliest attempt I've ever done but the #88 Mustang RTR served its purpose nicely and won.



So, now that all three RTR Mustangs served their purpose in Forza Horizon 4, what can I say? Both the drift cars are bewildering to drive while they're not used for racing but if you want to race, you'd better be off with the normal Mustang with the RTR bodykit because it's so manageable compared to the previous two but despite their differences, these RTR Mustangs truly live up to the name, Ready To Rock. For me, they're Ready to R-I-O-T and these Mustangs sure know how to raise a ceiling and pump their volumes to the max.

Which of these RTR Mustangs in-game is your favorite?

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