Microsoft Game Studios has announced some new features that will be included in Forza Motorsport 2 when the game hits stores in May.

The first is a feature dubbed Xbox Live Auction House.

"Although Forza Motorsport 2 can be a highly competitive affair over Xbox Live, the developers at Turn 10 wanted to further stoke the passion of the racing community by giving them an in-game marketplace to show off their custom creations. Just head over to Forza Motorsport 2’s Online Auction House, where – on a global scale – players will be able to buy and sell (using in-game credits) and trade one-of-a-kind vehicles with other Forza fanatics," says Microsoft.

The Online Auction House will encourage fans to complete their car collection from a roster of over 300 vehicles. For more details on the Xbox Live Auction House, check out the Pitpass Report on forzamotorsport.net.

Car models from top manufacturers include Lamborghini, Porsche, Ferrari, Maserati, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Bentley, Lotus, TVR, Saab, Volvo, McLaren, and more.

Forzamotorsport.net has also been redesigned to give consumers a more useful, easier to navigate extension of Forza Motorsport 2’s gameplay experience from the Web.