The winning entry from the Forza Motorsport Civic Si Design Contest has made the transition from the virtual world to the real world at the Chicago Auto Show. The one-off Civic Si Coupe is among the first vehicles to feature a design from the Forza Motorsport community, with its virtual version to be available for Forza Motorsport 5 on Xbox One as part of the new Honda Legends Car Pack.
Selected from nearly 170 entries, the winning 2014 Civic Si Coupe design was created by Forza gamer Tiffany Labedz of Phoenix, Arizona and was voted by more than 17,000 members of the Xbox Forza community.
“Taking an immersive gaming experience like Forza and bringing it to life here at the Chicago Auto Show will make for an exciting exhibition and a real-life demonstration of how cars and gaming are increasingly intertwined,” said Tom Peyton, assistant vice president of advertising with American Honda Motor.
In addition to the custom Civic, the Honda booth allows visitors to play the new Honda Legends Car Pack for Forza Motorsport 5 on Xbox One. The pack includes the redesigned 2014 Civic Si Coupe, the 1984 Mugen CRX and the 1994 Prelude, all available for download on Xbox One.
This is the second straight year that Honda and Forza Motorsport have teamed up to bring gamers exclusive Honda-branded content.
By Dan Mihalascu
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