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== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
The M12S was created for the video game ''[[wikipedia:Forza Horizon 3|Forza Horizon 3]]'' as a playable vehicle. To unlock the M12S in ''Forza Horizon 3'', a free download to everyone who had played either ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' or ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' on Xbox One would be available. Eligible players would receive codes to download the Warthog via an Xbox Live Message, and codes were sent out between September 6, 2016 and September 23, 2016. In addition, players who did not play an Xbox One Halo game later had the chance to earn the Warthog via special #Forzathon events that were added to ''Forza Horizon 3'' in October 2016 (The Halo Weekender), February 2017, January 2018, and March 2018, or through the in-game Auction House.<ref name="Gone Gold">[https://forzamotorsport.net/en-us/news/fh3_gonegold '''Forza Motorsport''' - ''Forza Horizon 3 Gone Gold'']</ref>
The M12S was created for the ''Forza Horizon'' racing video game franchise, debuting in ''[[wikipedia:Forza Horizon 3|Forza Horizon 3]]'' as a playable vehicle. To unlock the M12S in ''Forza Horizon 3'', a free download to everyone who had played either ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' or ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' on Xbox One would be available. Eligible players would receive codes to download the Warthog via an Xbox Live Message, and codes were sent out between September 6, 2016 and September 23, 2016. In addition, players who did not play an Xbox One Halo game later had the chance to earn the Warthog via special #Forzathon events that were added to ''Forza Horizon 3'' in October 2016 (The Halo Weekender), February 2017, January 2018, and March 2018 (Play in the Mud), or through the in-game Auction House.<ref name="Gone Gold">[https://forzamotorsport.net/en-us/news/fh3_gonegold '''Forza Motorsport''' - ''Forza Horizon 3 Gone Gold'']</ref>


The M12S reappears in ''[[wikipedia:Forza Horizon 4|Forza Horizon 4]]''.<ref name="fh4 carlist">[https://www.forzamotorsport.net/en-us/news/wir_9_7_18 '''Forza Motorsport''' - ''Forza Week in Review 9-7-18'']</ref> It is featured as the main vehicle of the Showcase Event named ''[[The Halo Experience Showcase]]'', with [[John-117]] behind the wheel.<ref name="fh4 Halo Experience">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKSVmuiG0uE '''YouTube''' - ''Forza Monthly | September'']</ref> Unlike the previous game, the M12S can be purchased normally.<ref name="fh4 carlist2">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBR0wqfntwk&t=29s '''YouTube''' - ''Forza Horizon 4 : FULL CAR LIST + DLC CARS!!!'']</ref>
The M12S reappears in ''[[wikipedia:Forza Horizon 4|Forza Horizon 4]]''.<ref name="fh4 carlist">[https://www.forzamotorsport.net/en-us/news/wir_9_7_18 '''Forza Motorsport''' - ''Forza Week in Review 9-7-18'']</ref> It is featured as the main vehicle of the Showcase Event named ''[[The Halo Experience Showcase]]'', with [[John-117]] behind the wheel.<ref name="fh4 Halo Experience">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKSVmuiG0uE '''YouTube''' - ''Forza Monthly | September'']</ref> Unlike the previous game, the M12S can be purchased normally.<ref name="fh4 carlist2">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBR0wqfntwk&t=29s '''YouTube''' - ''Forza Horizon 4 : FULL CAR LIST + DLC CARS!!!'']</ref>
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** In the M12S Warthog CST's Forzavista narration, Warren wrongly claims that the vehicle has an 8 liter hydrogen-injected engine. Only the non-M12S Warthog models have hydrogen-injected engines, albeit with a 12 liter displacement, while the M12S has an 8 liter twin-turbocharged V8.
** In the M12S Warthog CST's Forzavista narration, Warren wrongly claims that the vehicle has an 8 liter hydrogen-injected engine. Only the non-M12S Warthog models have hydrogen-injected engines, albeit with a 12 liter displacement, while the M12S has an 8 liter twin-turbocharged V8.
** "Le Mans" is also misspelled as "Le Mann" in the subtitles.
** "Le Mans" is also misspelled as "Le Mann" in the subtitles.
** The M12S has no Forzavista narration in ''Forza Horizon 4''.
* In the internal game files of ''Forza Horizon 3'' and ''Forza Horizon 4'', the M12S Warthog is named "343_Warthog_15", with "343" being an obvious reference to [[343 Industries]] and "15" referring to [[2015]], the year that ''Halo 5: Guardians'' was released in.<ref name="343_Warthog_15">[https://www.thenobeds.com/articles/forza-horizon-4-full-car-list-leaked-by-windows-store '''The Nobeds''' - ''Forza Horizon 4 Full Car List Leaked by Windows Store'']</ref>
* In the internal game files of ''Forza Horizon 3'' and ''Forza Horizon 4'', the M12S Warthog is named "343_Warthog_15", with "343" being an obvious reference to [[343 Industries]] and "15" referring to [[2015]], the year that ''Halo 5: Guardians'' was released in.<ref name="343_Warthog_15">[https://www.thenobeds.com/articles/forza-horizon-4-full-car-list-leaked-by-windows-store '''The Nobeds''' - ''Forza Horizon 4 Full Car List Leaked by Windows Store'']</ref>
** "343" is used in the internal game files as the three-character name for AMG Transport Dynamics, presumably to avoid confusion with the Mercedes-AMG performance sub-brand of Mercedes-Benz, the latter two of which are named as "MER" in the internal game files.
** "343" is used in the internal game files as the three-character name for AMG Transport Dynamics, presumably to avoid confusion with the Mercedes-AMG performance sub-brand of Mercedes-Benz, the latter two of which are named as "MER" in the internal game files.
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