Cars level up after every corner in Forza Motorsport’s career mode, and it’s always online

Level up, build, master. These are the pillars of the Forza Motorsport reboot, a game that wants you to build a relationship with each car, and not just buy it and forget about it after a race.

That’s just scratching the surface of Turn 10’s goals with the new gameplay, which the developer showcased quite nicely in an extended look at career mode.

The Constructors Cup is where it all begins, which is the new career mode. The Builders Cup is made up of different playlists, just like you would expect from a Forza game. Each one has a specific theme or focuses on a particular era, body type, design, etc. Turn 10 said playlists will be updated with new tracks and new cars.

Unfortunately, that also means that career mode is always online and you won’t be able to progress offline. While some modes will be available offline, Builders Cup (the main mode) will require a constant internet connection.

This fact was confirmed by creative director Chris Esaki during the last Forza Monthly Live Stream. While Forza is new, requiring a persistent internet connection for career mode is something other racing sims have had, such as Gran Turismo 7.

Where it gets a bit interesting/wild is the progression of the car. Car Mastery is effectively a car leveling system where your car earns XP at every corner of the track. The idea is that you are getting familiar with the car and creating a bond.

When it comes to building cars, each car has an allocation of points, which you can use to improve its performance in any way you like and push it towards certain styles. The higher the level of your car, the more points you will have and the more upgrades you will have available.

Forza Motorsport is out on October 10 for PC and Xbox Series X/S.