In Forza Horizon 5, I've got Barbie Girl by Aqua playing on my phone as I drive around the streets of Mexico in the iconic pink 1956 Chevrolet Corvette EV. Margot Robbie, eat your heart out. I couldn't jump behind the wheel fast enough when I heard about the Forza Horizon collaboration which adds two new vehicles to celebrate the upcoming release of the highly anticipated Barbie movie. Not only is it a joy to drive around in a stylish electric Chevrolet convertible, but it also lets me recapture my childhood in the most unexpected way.
For as long as I can remember, I've been obsessed with cars. It's not that I'm a bonafide gearhead or anything. On the contrary, I admittedly don't even have a licence to drive in real life, but that hasn't stopped me from appreciating a nice set of wheels in other ways. From playing with car toys at an early age, to begging for miniature models that came with magazines, it wasn't long before my predilection spread into the world of Barbie. When I got a Barbie doll van in the signature pink shade (complete with flower stickers) for Christmas, it felt like I'd been handed the moon.
