In case anyone missed the awesome interview with Gabriel Garcia the Vehicle Art Director at Turn10: Starts at 12min 26sec New Trailers and Stuff: https://forzamotorsport.net/en-us/news/forza-horizon-5-at-gamescom-cover-cars
Forza 5 is a top-down racing game with a fun arcade soundtrack and stunning visuals. You drive four real-world cars through multiple hills and races against others locally or online. Starting with little money and earning more as you progress, you can buy better cars and upgrade your tracks, engine, and tires. I've read on forzahorizon5.club that there will be more mini-games. The mini-game attractions, including arcade-style shooting galleries, speed shop, mini racing pond, sports area, etc., are all well designed and well executed and add a lot to the overall game experience.
Preload ! https://forzamotorsport.net/en-us/news/forza-horizon-5-preload With the high-speed internal SSD storage found on Xbox Series X|S consoles, we’ve reduced the install footprint of Forza Horizon 5 on those systems by optimizing our assets for higher bandwidth streaming. That means a shorter download combined with super-fast loading times so you can seamlessly jump into the action as soon as you say “Let’s ¡Go!” Xbox Series X|S: 103 GB Xbox One: 116 GB Windows: 103 GB Steam*: 103 GB Digital Foundry Forza Horizon 5 - Xbox Series X/S Hands-On
Just a heads-up to anybody even mildly interested. This part is supposed to be much better on a wheel. They've reportedly reworked the tyre model and force feedback and you can find a few youtubers playing the preview version with their wheels and praising the feeling as - while still not on par with sims - much more enjoyable than in previous installments.
Forza Horizon 5 – Release Notes for Dec. 3, 2021 https://forzamotorsport.net/en-us/news/forza-horizon-5-release-notes-dec-3-2021