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Just downloaded the FSK for Forza Motorsport 2 a few days and noticed that the cars on the cover art of the game were different for the US and European versions of the game.

© Microsoft Game Studios

In Europe, the cover art was of an Aston Martin DB9 (top) whereas for the North American version, a Nissan 350Z (bottom) was on the cover. Maybe the Europeans don’t share the American infatuation with Japanese imports

One nice thing about Microsoft being a game publisher is that downloading FSKs are always a breeze thanks to incredible download speed from Microsoft servers. Unfortunately, this FSK isn’t linked on the official site at forzamotorsport.net. Don’t know why though

You can still download the 8.49 MB FSK which I found via forzamotorsport.net Forums through this direct link. (WARNING: Nothing much in there except for the above wallpapers which are exclusive to the FSK)

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Michael James’s Papercraft Paradise is another papercraft blog with an excellent collection of links for papercraft plans. Before you dismiss it as Yet-Another-Papercraft blog, check out the extensive collection of papercraft machines (amongst other papercraft) featured at this wonderful blog.

Below is a selection of ones I like (All images taken from Papercraft Paradise)

There are military papercraft like this destroyer above as well as WWII Imperial Japanese Navy submarines, …

WWII tanks like a US M5 Stuart light tank or a PzKpfw IV Ausf D, …

A paper version of a Ingram M11 with laser, sound suppressor & reflex sight, …

As well as machines like a Toyota Corolla that looks exactly like the one in Colin McRae Rally 2.0, …

Super=deformed (SD) stuff like Tiger tanks & aircraft (A Supermarine Spitfire perhaps?) and Gundams here and here, …

Even an iPhone, …

Heck, even a Sakai steamroller.

If you’re a papercraft fan, check out Papercraft Paradise.

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Photos and article excerpts of some heavily modified Japanese cars from the Japanese car tuning and modification magazine JDM Option. Modifications range from the aesthetic modifications like bumpers, fenders and body kits to massive feats of engineering like engine transplants!

Here’s my favourite being the Black Illusion SF-X15 Silva modified by Sequential from the stock Nissan Silvia S15. I love the agressive styling!

© JDM Option

The R·Y·O Style GD RX-7 is another favourite. Reminds me of Spiderman’s costume :p

© JDM Option

Other favorites include the Car Boutique ERG Sift 86 D1 Spec based on the Toyota AE86 (think Initial D) and the power house amuse Carbon R, a modified Nissan Skyline R34.

View other modified cars at Featured Vehicles page or download wallpapers (30 available) from the wallpaper page.

My favourite wallpapers :0

© JDM Option

© JDM Option

The direct link for second one. No longer available from the wallpapers page after today’s update.

Been stuck trying to download the Motorstorm wallpapers today from the Motorstorm UK site for quite a while today. Finally realized that there was nothing wrong with my Opera browser or the Flash plugin: the site was simply providing the wrong links to the 1024×768 versions of the wallpapers.

© Evolution Studios

Here’s the correct links for the 1024×768 wallpapers (The links for the 1280×1024 and PSP wallpapers are working fine). To download the top wallpaper, click here. The bottom one is downloadable from here.

Three more unofficial (but nice!) high resolution wallpapers are also available from GameWallpapers.com.

© GameWallpapers.com

Racing offroad and dirty vehicles never looked so good! For more wallpapers of dirty cars in action, check out the wallpapers for Colin McRae DIRT / DIRT: Colin McRae Offroad.

Currently mad about rally cars after finding the DIRT : Colin McRae Off-Road wallpaper (see previous post here) on Gamewallpapers.com so I went searching for official wallpapers from the past and present teams participating in WRC. (Or at least, the ones that I know)

Subaru Motorsports has one of the better wallpaper collections at www.subaru-msm.com. Wallpapers mainly comprise of photos of the Subaru Impreza WRC in action for the rallies from 2002 to 2006 but there are a few photos of just the car itself on a white background like the ones below. Perfect for the desktop.

  
  
© Subaru

Mitsubishi Ralliart (not in this year’s WRC) has two wallpapers of the Evolution IX (sadly not in WRC livery) as well as two paper cut-outs to make your own Lancer Evolution WRC04 or Evolution IX model for your desk. Download them here.

© Mitsubishi Ralliart

If you like photos of the Evolution IX in WRC 2006 instead, check out Mitsubishi Motors WRC 2006 site.

Citronen (Colin McRae’s team) has two wallpapers at its official site @ www.citronen.com from photos of the Xsara WRC and Citroen C2 Super 1600 in action. No wallpapers of the car itself. Oh well, better than nothing

© Citronen

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