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The DLC is great, is it worth $20.... no. But if it does go in sale it is well worth it. the game provides a few interesting new features, such as...
1) Ice- (makes you go "i got thi... OH SHIT")
2) Water slides- do LITERATELY nothing
3) Magnetic track- allows you to go upside down.... woooooooww sooo coool (sarcasm if ya couldn't tell)
4) "Anti-Drag" fans- they're just normal boosters
5) Boosters- there are like the normal booster that I just mentioned, if those boosters where on steroids and did crack
6) New Cars- the cars that came with the DLC look GREAT, they bring a fictional feel to the game. and in a way that doesn't overpowers it (my FAV is this one car twin v8 supercharged engine)
CONS:
1) AI- the AI is very inconsistent. you'll be racing normally, or you'll end up with the SAME EXACT car next to you, with the same rating, yet somehow they pull a few hundred HP out of their ass and beat you by 7s. like where the hell do you shave off 7s? but don't worry sometimes the AI goes "handy cap" mode and run into a wall. I've only seen this happen a few time so don't bet on it.
2) Progression- I think the progression system is cool, and makes sense. but one thing I hate is some of the "missions" forces you to get to point A to point B. That part doesn't sound that bad, but it's a little hard if you don't know where point A or B is. For example, in the game have drive from the "Hot Wheels Outpost" (the middle of that map) to "Hammer Mountain" in X amount of time. keep in mind I don't know where the hell Hammer MT is. So I'm driving around for like 2 hrs, driving at 60mph, cuz all the fast cars I have are locked because the DLC forces you progress by doing these DUMB FU..... sorry, lost my temper.... these missions.
But other than that, the game is great and I recommend to all the pre-existing Forza players, and all other racing fanatics

as much as I love hot wheels and collecting the diecast cars IRL, I wouldn't recommend this DLC unless you've exhausted the main map and want more to do. The cars included in the DLC are great, ranging from original HW models like the Deora II and Bad to the Blade to high performance vehicles like the COPO Camaro, Schuppan 962, and the Venom F5. The map leaves a lot to be desired and a casual playthrough can be completed in about a single play session. The circuits are decent fun and the magnet track gimmick is interesting but it doesn't make the tracks stand out from any other. If you're a completionist, you'll unfortunately be subjected to Hot Wheels Horizon Tour which pretty much nobody plays. You need to drive 50 miles for the mission and a full Horizon Tour racks about 20 or so miles meaning you will have to wait for a single other person to queue up and hope they stay with you to complete this at least 3 times. There is also no incentive for doing this other than an achievement and an in-game accolade that gives you a character customization item. Exciting stuff. It might be risky for Playground Games but I would rather have an actual incentive to challenge myself such as a DLC exclusive Forza Edition car. If you are craving a Hot Wheels experience, then buy this DLC on sale. Otherwise there are plenty of Hot Wheels brand cars in the base game, or just go play Hot Wheels Unleashed.

If you are expecting an expansion with the name 'Hot Wheels' to be a physics based simulator, you are an IDIOT! I mean, there are red plastic roads in the sky ffs.
This is fun Hollywood driving in the Hotwheels universe with Forza mechanics. If you like crazy driving, you will love this, no doubt.
You do need to unlock the Hotwheels cars by playing the game, but you probably were planning to drive a bit when you bought this, so no biggie. If you really can't wait, they are available in the auction house as soon as you own the expansion. Additionally, you can use any of your existing cars for this expansion.
You can probably unlock all the cars in 5 - 10 hours, but for completionists there is at least 30 more hours of gameplay to be had.
If you enjoy the base game, this will entertain you too. 100% recommend this, especially if you can get it at sale price.