---
title: "The Automotive Celebrities Who Speak to You in Forza Motorsport 7"
description: "A diverse group to speak to you while you game from the car world."
date: "2017-09-20"
modified: "2020-03-15"
authors:
  - name: "Danny Korecki"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/danny-korecki"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/article/14499/the-automotive-celebrities-who-speak-to-you-in-forza-motorsport-7"
categories:
  - "Culture"
  - "News"
  - "Video Games"
tags:
  - "Turn 10"
---

# The Automotive Celebrities Who Speak to You in Forza Motorsport 7

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The Forza Motosport 7 demo was released yesterday, but [Forza's Community Manager Brian Ekberg released another egg of information](<https://news.xbox.com/2017/09/19/fm7-launch-trailer-demos-live/>). He revealed the 16 "Voices of Motorsports" that are featured in the game. The list includes current drivers, past drivers, car designers, automotive journalists, and well-respected car enthusiasts.

Take a look at the list:

- Charlie Turner, Editor-in-Chief of Top Gear Magazine
- Jonny Lieberman, Senior Features Editor at Motor Trend Magazine
- Josef Newgarden, Professional IndyCar Driver, (and newly minted 2017 Champion!) with Team Penske, also a Forza Ambassador
- Katherine Legge, Professional Driver with Michael Shank Racing, participating in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. IMSA driver, IndyCar driver
- Ken Block, Professional Rally Driver with Hoonigan Racing Division, participating in FIA World Rallycross Championship, also a Forza Ambassador
- Kim Wolfkill, Editor-in-Chief of Road & Track
- Lyn St. James, retired Professional Driver in IndyCar and ChampCar series, Speaker
- Magnus Walker, Porschephile, Author, Serial entrepreneur, fashion designer, and original “Urban Outlaw”
- Mark Roberts, Chief Designer McLaren Automotive
- Matt Farah, Automotive Journalist, Podcaster and Founder of The Smoking Tire
- Pat Devereux, Automotive Journalist
- Pat Long, Professional Sportscar Driver with Wright Motorsports, participating in Pirelli World Challenge also a Porsche Factory Driver and Porschephile
- Ralph Gilles, Head of Design for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA)
- Rutledge Wood, NASCAR Commentator with NBC Sports, and TV Personality
- Shannon McIntosh, Professional Driver, Racing Instructor and ForzaRC host
- Tanner Foust, Professional Rally Driver with Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross (VARX), participating in Red Bull Global Rallycross, also a Professional Stunt Driver, TV Personality and Forza Ambassador

The group includes many voice actors returning to the Forza franchise such as [/DRIVE on NBC Sports host Matt Farah](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/6581/matt-farah-selects-his-best-and-worst-cars-of-2016>), [driver Patrick Long](<https://www.thedrive.com/porsche/14450/porsches-patrick-long-wins-pirelli-world-challenge-championship>), and [driver Josef Newgarden](<https://www.thedrive.com/start-finish/14404/josef-newgarden-takes-pole-for-the-indycar-season-finale>). The voice acting in Forza started with Forza Motorsport 4 with Jeremy Clarkson then in Forza Motorsport 5 the Top Gear U.K. trio, Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond were at the helm.

It is nice to see such a diverse group from the car world.

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