A super extreme hyper car arrives as this week’s 20 PTS reward. Born in Sweden, the 2006 Koeniggsegg was built to complete in the top echelon of automotive history.
This car is as light as you can find, incorporating Kevlar, aluminum, and carbon fiber to squeeze the best performance out of the blazing 4.7 supercharged engine homecooked in Sweden specially for this car. Light body and a quaking engine make this car reach above 300 KM/h when you step on that pedal.
Unlock this striking rarity on the second week of Community Choice.
If you have any suggestions to make the Forza Horizon 5 experience better than it has been, visit our Suggestions Hub and let us know!
This week’s rewards will be available to unlock until January 18. Which one are you going for first?
SERIES REWARDS
80 PTS: 2020 Nissan GT-R NISMO
160 PTS: 2021 Porsche 911 GT3
SPRING REWARDS
20 PTS: 2006 Koeniggsegg CCX
40 PTS: 2016 W Motors Lykhan Hypersport
Consider yourself of the luckiest people in the world if you ever cross your eyes with the 2016 W Motors Lykhan Hypersport, this car was built to become one of the most exclusive and fastest cars of our era.
Driving one is an even bigger pleasure, this exotic racer comes with a 3.7-liter flat-6 engine that produces 740 bhp and allows you to reach 100 km/h in 2.9 seconds.
Become a member of the exclusive Lykhan owners club by unlocking yours for 40 PTS on the Festival Playlist.
[table] [tr][th]Category[/th][th]Event[/th][th]Restriction[/th][th]Reward[/th][th]Seasonal Points[/th][/tr] [tr][td]Forzathon Weekly[/td][td]C for Competition[/td][td]1953 Jaguar C-Type[/td][td]160 Forzathon PTS[/td][td]5 PTS[/td][/tr] [tr][td]EventLab[/td][td]Baja Motorsports Park GP 3L[/td][td]Ford – A 800[/td][td]2016 Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Coupé[/td][td]3 PTS[/td][/tr] [tr][td]EventLab[/td][td]Neon Slopes Circuit[/td][td]Super Saloons – A 800[/td][td]Super Wheelspin[/td][td]3 PTS[/td][/tr] [tr][td]EventLab[/td][td]Kiyosumi Circuit[/td][td]Audi – B 700[/td][td]Kick-Ups[/td][td]3 PTS[/td][/tr] [tr][td]The Trial[/td][td]Trial and Error[/td][td]Pickups & 4x4s – C 600[/td][td]2016 Porsche Cayman GT4[/td][td]10 PTS[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Seasonal Championship[/td][td]Muddy Madness[/td][td]Unlimited Offroad – A 800[/td][td]1985 Ford RS200 Evolution[/td][td]3 PTS[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Seasonal Championship[/td][td]By Jeeps and Bounds[/td][td]Jeep – B 700[/td][td]2013 Audi RS 7 Sportback[/td][td]5 PTS[/td][/tr] [tr][td]PR Stunt[/td][td]Tulum – Speed Trap[/td][td]Modern Sports Cars – S1 900[/td][td]Super Wheelspin[/td][td]2 PTS[/td][/tr] [tr][td]PR Stunt[/td][td]Green Hills – Speed Zone[/td][td]Modern Sports Cars – S1 900[/td][td]Super Wheelspin[/td][td]2 PTS[/td][/tr] [tr][td]PR Stunt[/td][td]Metal Bird – Danger Sign[/td][td]Modern Sports Cars – S1 900[/td][td]Super Wheelspin[/td][td]2 PTS[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Hot Wheels Seasonal Championship[/td][td]Icebreaker[/td][td]Subaru – B 700[/td][td]2011 Penhall The Cholla[/td][td]5 PTS[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Hot Wheels PR Stunt[/td][td]Forest Escape – Danger Sign[/td][td]Modern Sports Cars – S1 900[/td][td]Super Wheelspin[/td][td]2 PTS[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Rally Adventure Seasonal Championship[/td][td]All Rallied Up[/td][td]Retro Rally – C 600[/td][td]1973 Nissan Skyline H/T 2000GT-R[/td][td]5 PTS[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Rally Adventure PR Stunt[/td][td]Canyon Sweep – Drift Zone[/td][td]Modern Sports Cars – S1 900[/td][td]Super Wheelspin[/td][td]2 PTS[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Horizon Arcade[/td][td]Mini Games[/td][td]N/A[/td][td]N/A[/td][td]3 PTS[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Photo Challenge[/td][td]#ShowingOff[/td][td]Take a photo of any Porsche in Guanajuato with your character outside the car. (Livery SC: 115 427 125)[/td][td]Eat my dust[/td][td]2 PTS[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Collectible[/td][td]Best in Poll[/td][td]Smash 10 Horizon Companion Cubes in Valle De Las Ranas[/td][td]Horizon Companion Cube[/td][td]3 PTS[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Horizon Super7[/td][td]The Super7 Challenge[/td][td]Complete all 7 Challenge Cards[/td][td]Super Wheelspin[/td][td]N/A[/td][/tr] [/table]
Coming to Your Garage with Community Choice
The votes are in!
We asked what previous reward cars you would like to see featured in this Festival Playlist and now the results will show up on Community Choice’s Autoshow featuring your picks from the poll we completed a couple months ago.
The selection of returning cars includes:
1990 Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer
2010 Aston Martin One-77
2021 Lamborghini Sian Roadster
2021 Rimac Nevera
2010 Ferrari 599XX
1971 Porsche #23 917/20
1962 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso1990
1967 Ferrari #24 Ferrari Spa 330 P4
2018 Italdesign Zerouno
1965 Peel Trident
Please be mindful that these Autoshow cars will only be available for purchase starting January 30.
Festival Playlist
Eight exclusive cars are here to stir up the Horizon Festival!
Conquer the different races and challenges each week has to offer and unlock super cars from the past and present in these four weeks of Festival Playlist.
2011 McLaren 12C Coupé
Earn 20 PTS during Week 1 “Summer” Season on the Community Choice Festival Playlist. Available from January 4 until January 11
The first car created from top to bottom by McLaren and the first road-legal car they made after the legendary McLaren F1, the 2011 McLaren 12C Coupé is everything you would expect of a roar super car built with Formula 1 technology.
All the F1 technology you could fit into a supercar is found in the 12C; ranging from the carbon fiber chassis to the steer-braking system, the pedigree of the 12C is impeccable and very noticeable.
The McLaren 12C doesn’t stray away from the automotive accomplishments of its one-seater cousins and you can have your own go at this superbly engineered vehicle on Community Choice.
2008 Aston Martin DBS
Whether you are working as a secret agent or just looking for a car to set unbeatable times in, the 2008 Aston Martin DBS is your best sidekick to accomplish both of those goals.
510 horsepower and a license to speed, the Aston Martin DBS’s V12 engine can take it from 0 – 100 kmh in 4.3 seconds. Enough to foil any lurking evil plan that requires high-speed chasing.
The looks of a gentleman and the power to snake through opponents all in one charismatic package. A ride on the DBS will have you calling it Sir as you sprint through the Horizon Festival in this piece of car royalty.
2006 Koeniggsegg CCX
Earn 20 PTS during Week 2 “Autumn” Season on the Community Choice Festival Playlist. Available from January 11 until January 18
One Swedish boy woke up one day and wondered how to make a car that could outrun the McLaren F1, a formidable task. Fast forward to 2006 and that dream came to reality; its name was Koeniggsegg CCX.
806 horsepower produced by a 4.7-liter supercharged V8 brewed personally by the people of Koeniggsegg. A body made of Kevlar, aluminum, and carbon fiber. All that put together makes you wonder if you were meant to drive this car or fly it.
Owner of many records at several tracks, the Koeniggsegg CCX is an automotive legend with dreams of speed as its real fuel.
2016 W Motors Lykhan Hypersport
Four countries put their best men on the task of creating one of the world’s most exclusive cars. Considered a myth by many, the ultra-rare 2016 W Motors Lykhan Hypersport’s power on the track is worth going on an epic quest to find.
Designed with aerodynamics that make the most use out of the middle-mounted 3.7 - liter flat - 6 engine that powers this monster with 740 bhp. All of that thought and engineering makes the Lebanese signature car able to reach 100 kmh from standstill in just 2.9 seconds.
Putting your eyes on a Lykhan used to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but now you can unlock and drive your own legendary supercar through the Horizon Festival.
2012 Pagani Huayra
Earn 20 PTS during Week 3 “Winter” Season on the Community Choice Festival Playlist. Available from January 18 until January 25
Being the follow-up to the Pagani Zonda is no easy feat. To help the 2012 Pagani Huayra successfully accomplish that task, they equipped it with a Mercedes – sourced twinturbo 6.3 - liter V12 engine that was designed to be used with the Huayra only.
Speaking about design, every choice made in the creation process of this car was taken to make it the best hypercar available. A titanium exhaust was fitted to make the engine lighter, it uses a single disc clutch to save 70 kg of weight. And the looks are not only what you’d expect from the Italian maker, they also maximize aerodynamics like the vents molded directly into the structure and its signature reverse wing.
Named after the Quechua god of wind, the Huayra has come to run like a gust and pass other racers like a breeze.
1967 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL
Mercedes-Benz SL line has generations of amazing sports cars with a legacy has spawned amazing pieces through several generations. The last model to enter the SL lineup was convertible like no other, the 280 SL was nicknamed the “Pagoda” after its iconic roof styling.
The 280 SL was fitted with a 2.8 - liter straight six engine, ideal for the person looking to spice up their weekends or their trips to work. Who knows, a cheeky engine swap and some other modifications and you might have your hands into a racer capable of going toe-to-toe with modern GT cars.
Start tweaking, driving, and racing the Mercedes-Benz 280 SL unlocking it on the third week of Community Choice.
2016 Spania GTA Spano
Earn 20 PTS during Week 4 “Spring” Season on the Community Choice Festival Playlist. Available from January 25 until February 1
The 2016 Spania GTA Spano was produced to make the dream of their director come true: to create an exclusive, fast, and elegant sports car.
Born and raised in Spain, the Spano is a purebred hypercar. Boasting a V10 Twinturbo 7.9 - liter engine that could make the go from 0-100 kmh in just 2.9 seconds. This puts the Spano on par with any of its more famous hypercar equals.
As for exclusivity, only 99 GTA Spanos were produced, so your chances of ever seeing one were close to none, until now that you can unlock and drive the 2016 Spania GTA Spano as one of the final rewards of the Festival Playlist.
1969 FIAT Dino 2.4 Coupe
Two of Italy’s greatest car designers put their brains together to create a timeless classic. Designed by Bertone, the 1969 FIAT Dino 2.4 Coupe puts the best of Italian racing heritage and mass production cars together.
The 1969 version of the Dino made several upgrades to previous models such as the ZF transmission in charge of bringing the power provided by a 2.4-liter V6 engine that was fitted on the Dino. The name of the game for this Italian classic was “torque” which it could produce tons of and made it better suited for everyday driving.
Italian style, build, and power drive this car forward and made it one to be remembered for ages to come.
What’s next
Lunar New Year is upon us!
Celebrate the coming of the first new moon in the next series: Lunar New Year.
Make circles around the amazing makeover the Stadium gets during this new update.
Your Voice Has Been Heard. This is Community Choice.
We sent out a list of options for returning props, cars, decorations, events, and more, then we let our community decide on what they wanted to see for this new series. So now we are travelling back in time to bring some of your favorite reward cars, challenges, and stunts into the Horizon Festival in this collaborative update!
Release Notes & Game Fixes
The following list details some of the fixes and changes we are implementing with this new update.
Community-chosen types of activities/rewards in the Festival Playlist
Returning Evolving World Neon Decorations in Open World and Races
Returning Neon Drone Show and Neon H cube collectible
4 Community-made liveries featured in the Festival Playlist Photo Challenge tiles:
Week 1 Photo Challenge - Livery by “EaglezRock”
Week 2 Photo Challenge - Livery by “FormFirm”
Week 3 Photo Challenge - Livery by “NoMagix”
Week 4 Photo Challenge - Livery by “STEADYY”
2 Community-designed Badges
Badges designed by “soupmcpasta” (on the Forza Forums)
16 Returning Evolving World PR Stunts
Unlockable cars (Available from January 4th onwards)
8 Festival Playlist Reward Cars
10 Previous Exclusive Reward cars added to the Autoshow (voted by players)
You can find a list of issues we are currently investigating here. The Troubleshooting Hub is always open for you to leave any reports you have.
Returning favorites hit the Horizon Festival.
From rewards to decorations, this series is filled with some of the community’s favorite moments of Forza Horizon 5.
Take a look at the returning hits that will show up during Community Choice.
Bright Lights, Big Festival.
The Horizon Festival has a glow up with the return of the bright neon lights to the Horizon Festival.
Aeródromo en la Selva’s glowing snake pattern on its landing strip makes a triumphant return from the Midnight racers update back in March.
Not only is this getting a glow-up, but you will also be able to see a drone show displaying a bullseye at the end of the track. Run off the track and aim for the center!
More drones equal more fun, so we are also hosting a drone show on Dunas Blancas. The drones will be visible from the Expansion fast-travel location in Mexico.
Another bright hit returns to the Horizon Festival, drive across Valle de las Ranas during the Autumn season to smash and collect the returning Neon Cube Collectible and complete the “Best in Poll” challenge.
Throwback Stunts.
Sixteen stunts are making a flashy comeback on Community Choice.
We are bringing back all of the PR Stunts that have been previously available for one more chance at completing them.
Here’s a breakdown of every stunt returning to Forza Horizon 5:
4 Danger Signs:
Salto de Rio
San Juan Jump
Ranas Saltarinas
Metal Bird
6 Trailblazers:
Cruse de Granja
River Rapids
Festival Descend
Jungle Traversal
Over the Dune
Desert Descent
2 Speed Zones
Green Hills
River Run
4 Speed Traps
Tulum
Pantano Pass
East Resort
Horizon Baja Speed Trap
For the Community, By the Community.
We know the members of our community are amazing creators, and so we could not miss out on the chance to put the spotlight on some of their best work.
Community Choice will feature badges and photo challenges that make use of the community’s amazing creativity and passion for the game.
Wear Them with Pride.
Two community-made badges made it into this series to unlock.
Unlock the “Working Together” Badge by obtaining the 2020 Nissan GT-R NISMO during Community Choice.
Obtain the “Making Your Mark” Badge getting the 2011 McLaren 12C Coupé while Community Choice is live.
Both of these badges were designed by community member Soupmcpasta who has both amazing skills in badge creation and a magnificent culinary taste.
Look at the Camera and Say “Speeeeed”
Community Choice’s Photo Challenges are supercharged with a dose of community fuel. All four of this month’s photographic quests will have you traveling through the jungle, beach, and the city in cars featuring liveries created by our community:
Week 1 Photo Challenge - #Lambolights - Livery by “EaglezRock”
Week 2 Photo Challenge - #ShowingOff - Livery by “FormFirm”
Week 3 Photo Challenge - #BeachSavvy - Livery by “NoMagix”
Week 4 Photo Challenge - #SpaceAgeDesign Livery by “STEADYY”
Celebrate the creativity and participation of our wonderful community with a portrait featuring their hard work in livery form.
What’s next
Lunar New Year is upon us!
Celebrate the coming of the first new moon in the next series: Lunar New Year.
Make circles around the amazing makeover the Stadium gets during this new update.
F1 Tech in a Road Legal Body & the Ride of Her Majesty’s Service
Sprinkled on top of the fan-favorite returning cars and features, we created a Festival Playlist filled with 8 new top-of-the-line racers including the fastest exotics in the world and a couple of classics every car fan should own.
From the same minds that created prolific F1 racers comes the 2011 McLaren 12C Coupé; a road-legal car built with Formula 1 technology throughout. Everything from its Carbon MonoCell to the steer-braking system are proof of its racing pedigree.
However, the biggest evidence that this car was made by racing experts resides in the engine fitted in the car. The genius twin-turbo 3.8-liter V8 has 80% of its torque available in as low as 2000 RPM and was able to produce 616 bhp on the 12C.
Get ready to customize a racing purebred for 20 PTS from January 4 until January 11 on the first week of Community Choice’s Festival Playlist.
Shoot your suggestions to make Forza Horizon 5 the best experience for you at our Suggestions Hub.
If you have encountered any issues with this update or any other part of the game, please visit the Troubleshooting Hub
Your choice of curated challenges and rewards is here in the first week of Community Choice. Look at the complete list of prizes you’ll unlock this week.
SERIES REWARDS
80 PTS: 2020 Nissan GT-R NISMO
160 PTS: 2021 Porsche 911 GT3
SPRING REWARDS
20 PTS: 2011 McLaren 12C Coupé
40 PTS: 2008 Aston Martin DBS
40 PTS on the Summer Season of this new series will let you unlock a British icon with a license to speed. Prepare to get shaken (not stirred) by the 2008 Aston Martin DBS. The classic elegance that you find on an English staple paired with over-the-top power brought to you by its 510-horsepower producing V12 engine.
With all that power and legacy, we think the DBS should have received the “Sir” title a long time ago. Get the secret agent feel you always wanted in the Horizon Festival unlocking this (not so secret) agent!
[table] [tr][th]Category [/th][th]Event [/th][th]Restriction [/th][th]Reward [/th][th]Seasonal Points [/th][/tr] [tr][td]Forzathon Weekly [/td][td]In Harmony [/td][td]1958 Aston Martin DBR1 [/td][td]160 Forzathon PTS [/td][td]5 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Monthly Rivals [/td][td]Horizon Mexico Circuit [/td][td]N/A [/td][td]2020 Nissan GT-R NISMO [/td][td]4 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Monthly Rivals [/td][td]Playa Azul Circuit [/td][td]N/A [/td][td]2012 Pagani Huayra [/td][td]4 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Monthly Rivals [/td][td]Arch of Mulege Circuit [/td][td]N/A [/td][td]2021 Rimac Nevera [/td][td]4 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Monthly Rivals [/td][td]Emerald Circuit [/td][td]N/A [/td][td]2018 Jaguar I-PACE [/td][td]4 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]EventLab [/td][td]Seoul City 2.0 [/td][td]Modern Sports Cars – A 800 [/td][td]1987 Buick Regal GNX [/td][td]3 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]EventLab [/td][td]Los Jardines International Circuit [/td][td]Extreme Track Toys – S2 998 [/td][td]Super Wheelspin [/td][td]3 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]EventLab [/td][td]Starship Horizon [/td][td]Horizon Special: EVs – A 800 [/td][td]Super Wheelspin [/td][td]3 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]The Trial [/td][td]Fan-tastic Tours [/td][td]GT & Super GT – A 800 [/td][td]1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula-S [/td][td]10 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Seasonal Championship [/td][td]Short Circuits [/td][td]Aston Martin – A 800 [/td][td]2009 BMW M5 [/td][td]5 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Seasonal Championship [/td][td]Mazda-ful Driving [/td][td]Mazda – B 700 [/td][td]1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport 454 [/td][td]5 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]PR Stunt [/td][td]Pantano Pass - Speed Trap [/td][td]Anything Goes - S2 [/td][td]Super Wheelspin [/td][td]2 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]PR Stunt [/td][td]Ranas Saltarinas – Danger Sign [/td][td]Anything Goes - S2 [/td][td]Super Wheelspin [/td][td]2 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]PR Stunt [/td][td]East Resort – Speed Trap [/td][td]Anything Goes - S2 [/td][td]Super Wheelspin [/td][td]2 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Hot Wheels Seasonal Championship [/td][td]Pedal Pushing [/td][td]Decade: 1990s – S1 900 [/td][td]2011 Audi RS 3 Sportback [/td][td]5 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Hot Wheels PR Stunt [/td][td]Ice Cauldron – Drift Zone [/td][td]Anything Goes – S2 998 [/td][td]Super Wheelspin [/td][td]2 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Rally Adventure Seasonal Championship [/td][td]Hatchback by Popular Demand [/td][td]Retro Hot Hatch – C 600 [/td][td]2013 Toyota 86 [/td][td]5 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Rally Adventure PR Stunt [/td][td]Tres Colinas – Speed Zone [/td][td]Anything Goes – S2 998 [/td][td]Super Wheelspin [/td][td]2 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Photo Challenge [/td][td]#LamborghiniLights [/td][td]Take a photo of any Lamborghini at Aeródromo en La Selva while it's night time. [/td][td]Horizon Rush Tee [/td][td]2 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Treasure Hunt [/td][td]Better Make Way! [/td][td]Take this maker for a meander, 3 miles should do the trick! [/td][td]Forzathon Points [/td][td]3 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Treasure Hunt [/td][td]Relighting the Fire [/td][td]The Firebird will win and win again, aiming for gold! [/td][td]250.000 CR [/td][td]3 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Horizon Super7 [/td][td]The Super7 Challenge [/td][td]Complete all 7 Challenge Cards [/td][td]Super Wheelspin [/td][td]N/A [/td][/tr] [/table]
2023 Forza Year in Review
Welcome to the 2023 Forza Year in Review! Another 12 months have passed, which means in true Forza tradition, it’s time to look back at everything that’s happened over the last year. We released Forza Motorsport, celebrated the two-year anniversary of Forza Horizon 5, and introduced some of our biggest updates yet with EventLab 2.0 and the Rally Adventure expansion.
Forza Horizon 5 Photo by CCOCAS. (Share Code 553 567 882)
Forza Horizon 5 Photo by Durmell. (Share Code 157 817 253)
Before we dive into the game recaps, let’s celebrate the creative content you’ve been making over the past year. Every week, the Forza Forums hosts themed Photo and Livery contests open to all players. Thanks to everyone who continues to create and submit their content! To celebrate your creativity, we've handpicked our top 5 favorite community photos and liveries from Forza Horizon 5 over the year. You'll see examples in this blog, and we’ve put them together in our ‘Best of 2023’ collection on the Forza Forums:
Forza Horizon 5 "Glitch" livery created by FormFirm. (Share Code: 260 808 658)
Forza Horizon 5 "Franken Brides Dually" livery created by Skogarmar. (Share Code: 88 107 114 199)
Community Leaders
Community event organizers are central to Forza's community, inspiring competition, creativity, and ingenuity. With excitement around Forza Motorsport, 2023 saw organizers using all their expertise to craft events and schedules that could straddle the transition from one game to the next. Kudos to you all!
The year kicked off with the brilliant FTC Renault 5 Cup, seeing both great door to door racing and of course the amazing photography for which FTC have earned renowned across the Forza community. By late February the series was cinched by justScotty--despite close competition from Joeyst25. Look out for FTC in 2024 with Race Academy meets running each and every Sunday.
Captured by FTC Infernas81: FTC Renault 5 Cup on Forza Motorsport 7.
March saw Forza Share Your Creations (previously FH5 Livery & Designs) organize a tribute to the late Ken Block. Go Fast Risk Every Thang' attracted paints that were at once touching and astonishing. The top three liveries came from Kgree27, MrMugello, and SnakeEyes Friex but this was a contest where every entrant, from the Mercedes Tankpool24 Racing Truck to the Gymkhana 10 Ford Hoonicorn Mustang, meant the world. You're always in our hearts, Ken.
May was notable as the beginning of the marathon Envy Drift & PTG Street Masters Drift Championship which would see the community's finest skid-artists competing all the way through to August! Alongside congratulating EDM Atmospheric who took victory, and all the competitors in the drift and concourse contests, we also celebrate those working behind the scenes to put this incredible competition together for the community.
Captured by onhellno1989: Envy Drift & PTG Street Masters Drift Championship on Forza Horizon 5.
It would not be a Year in Review without mention of the TORA 24 Hours of Mulsanne, which took place in late July. As many predicted, ESV Motorsport exerted their dominance in the event, and indeed TORA's entire endurance calendar. The record ESV carries into 2024 should strike fear into the hearts of the competition as we head into the first year of Forza Motorsport. But then again, there is nothing like a new game to mix up the pecking order!
2023 was the year of Racing Haven. While by October they already had some first events under their belts on Forza Horizon 5, it was their BMW Challenge which launched concurrently with Forza Motorsport that cemented their spot in the top echelon of the community's competitive scene. Huge congratulations to ESV Green who emerged to win from one of the largest set of entrants in recent memory. (And, as an aside, the whole community waits with bated breath for the return of the Racing Haven podcast.)
Captured by Chilsy: Racing Haven BMW Challenge on Forza Motorsport.
As the year closes out, we catch up with events that are still ongoing! AR12 is hosting both the AR12 Community Racing Series and the AR12 Racing Championship Presented by Thrustmaster, while Late Night Racing presents a Ford v Ferrari series for lovers of vintage sports cars. There is something for everyone in the Forza community, and we can't wait to see what 2024 has in store.
Since the release of Forza Motorsport, we've been listening to your feedback about the game and where you would like to see improvements or changes made. Stay tuned, as we’ll have more to share about these topics early in 2024.
Recently we celebrated two wins at The Game Awards! Thanks to you, Forza Motorsport won both categories it was nominated for: Best Sports/Racing Game and Innovation in Accessibility. We’re also honored to have won IGN’s Best Racing Game of 2023 and Accessibility Innovation in Games in 2023. We love hearing about the features in the game you are enjoying, such as the Featured Multiplayer structure and driving physics, and we’re proud to have our work on Blind Driving Assists and the wide suite of accessibility options recognized by the gaming community. We hope you enjoy building your racing skills in Forza Motorsport for many years to come.
Forza Horizon 5
What a year this has been to adventure through the Horizon Festival in México!
Through 12 game updates you have explored Mexico in different cars, customized your vehicles to truly make them your own, completed thrilling challenges to unlock new, exciting cars, snapped breathtaking pictures for our contests, and created the most amazing events for the community to enjoy.
We are very thankful that you chose to spend 2023 in Forza Horizon 5. Here are some of our favorite moments in the Horizon Festival.
Rally Adventure gave our players a completely new area to explore called Sierra Nueva. This new zone has different biomes that include sand, asphalt, jumps, inclines, forests, and more. Players were now able to enjoy racing and exploring Pueblo Artza, the Abandoned Quarry, Sand Dunes, Desert Gorge, Green Hills, and an entirely smashable Palm Forest.
To go on the perfect off-roading trip, you need the perfect off-roading vehicle, which is why Rally Adventure featured all-new rally parts for car customization as well as the anti-lag system to get those perfect starts. This expansion also brought 10 new-to-Horizon cars made to get a blast on the dirt, mud, and other difficult terrains.
Rally monsters, new biomes, and an interactable environment; if you haven’t had the chance, this is your sign to close 2023 with Forza Horizon 5’s second expansion.
New Permanent Features
Every update we release for Forza Horizon 5 brings features we hope our players love using. We like to focus on unique themes that enhance your gameplay experience each month.
Although most updates are intended to last only for a single month, we listen to our community very closely and have made some of your favorite additions permanent.
This year, for example, the Summer Party update made the longer night cycles (introduced in Midnights at Horizon) a permanent feature. Even though they do not last as much as their original counterpart, the longer night cycle allows players to explore Mexico’s unique landscape and biomes under a different light.
It’s round, it’s fast, and it’s permanent! First introduced on the High-Performance series in April, the Oval Track was a huge success with our players, and we were ecstatic you enjoyed it! The Oval Track is always available to host a Road Racing event at any time.
Snapping the Perfect Year
Explore the Horizon was released in May of this year, and with it came a feature many of our players were asking for: an upgraded Photo Mode to take front cover-worthy photos of their favorite cars in the many gorgeous backdrops Mexico has to offer.
Of course, our community of talented creators put the new features implemented in this update to good use as you can see on our many Photo Contests held on our social media accounts. We are very eager to see what you guys come up with for next year and many more to come.
If you want to learn how to take advantage of the new features added to Photo Mode and upgrade your snapshooting skills, take a look at our Forza Horizon 5 Photo Mode Guide.
Fueling the Community’s Creative Spirit
Our community members never stop creating awesome and unique events that everyone can enjoy. We have seen everything from extreme challenges, fun tours, and completely new game modes designed in EventLab. However, we wanted to step up the creation game and give you better tools to create the huge events you always dreamt of making, which is why we built an entire series around inventing: Horizon Creatives.
This new update put EventLab 2.0 in the hands of our creators to help with their creation process. The multi-selection mode allowed Props to be mass selected and then edited in a group. Players could grab several individual props and then rotate them, move them around, and duplicate them. You could now group props together into a new “mega prop” called a Prefab that could be easily saved, reused in your events, and shared so others could use them as well.
A new location made for creating events was also added in this update, EventLab Island provided creators with a massive blank canvas to put together larger and more exciting events and game modes.
Our Most Requested Car Makes Its Appearance
The Día de Muertos update meant to recreate this iconic Mexican holiday and include as many references to Mexican folklore as possible. We had marigold stands and petals lying around the Festival, inflatable skulls decorating the streets, and alebrijes of many different forms to find.
This celebration of Mexican culture and folklore would not be complete without Mexico’s automotive sweetheart: the 2010 Nissan Tsuru which we brought as a Festival Playlist reward car for the Día de Muertos update.
The Tsuru, as unbelievable as it sounds, was our most requested car on the Suggestions Hub, and what a more fitting time to bring it to the Horizon Festival than Día de Muertos.
Rolling Out the Red Carpet for Our Partnerships
The Horizon Festival was starstruck this year, as we had the fortune of collaborating with two brands of huge relevance in automotive history.
This December, we planned our next heist with the Fast X Car Pack, which included five cars from Fast X including the 1970 Dodge Charger and 2022 Flip Car 2.0. You can drive these two, and three more cars from the Fast X film with the Fast X Car Pack available now for $9.99 USD.
Start the New Year with a Huge Throwback
What better way to start the new year than with a series co-created with you! Community Choice is one of many ways we have to show how much we appreciate our fans.
We sent out a survey asking our players what rewards, challenges, and other features they would like to see in the next series, and their response was amazing!
See us in January when Community Choice goes live featuring the highly acclaimed and requested neon decorations and Neon Cube collectible from Midnights at Horizon as well as plenty of other returning stunts, challenges and rewards on the Festival Playlist and coming to the Autoshow.
Celebrating Our Community
The Golden Tank Awards are just around the corner!
Celebrate the magnificent creations of our community and vote for your favorite EventLab creations, Prefabs, and more content made entirely by players and for the players.
Make sure to cast your vote at aka.ms/GoldenTankAwards2023 and help your favorite creators take home the coveted Golden Tank Award.
Keep creating and we might see you in next year’s shortlist!
Thanks for Racing!
The biggest highlight we have is and always will be our amazing community. Whether you are a player, a builder, creator, event runner, or anything along those lines, we celebrate all the passion and love you have for the entire Forza franchise.
We hope you have enjoyed the content we put out and that you spent wonderful hours racing in the world’s most famous tracks, going on adventures around Mexico, or customizing your favorite vehicles.
Keep adventuring and we’ll see you at the starting line!
Spring Blooms with Speed and Style on the Horizon Festival
Another Lotus pocket rocket lifts off the Horizon Festival to close the holiday season.
The 2000 Lotus 340R is a spiritual successor to the already great Lotus Elise. This car’s 1.8-liter, four-cylinder engine was perfectly fitted in a lighter-than-a-snowflake body with no doors or roof but with a 0-100 kmh time of 4.4 seconds.
Only 340 units of this car were made and are, accurately, mostly used for racing and as track toys and now you can pa rum pum pum pum the track with the 340R for 20 PTS on the final week of the Festival Playlist.
If you have encountered any issue with this update, please make sure to report it on our Troubleshooting Hub. You will find other known issues we are currently investigating as well.
Toast to the New Year with the final rewards of Winter Wonderland’s Festival Playlist:
SERIES REWARDS
80 PTS: 2022 Porsche Mission R
160 PTS: 2011 Koenigsegg Agera
SPRING REWARDS
20 PTS: 2000 Lotus 340R
40 PTS: 2021 Lamborghini Huracán STO
The year and this series are both ending real soon! Don’t miss out on the final Reward Cars we have for you on this fourth week of winter.
The props and decorations are calling for you, create your next event at EventLab island with the new racing props and winter-themed decorations.
Keep an eye out for the amazing #Forzathon Shop Sales happening on December 31 featuring reward exclusives. Score some amazing cars at a great price until January 2.
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Dashing Through the Snow in a 228-horse Car
Teamwork makes the dream work, and so Toyota and Subaru got together to create two cars built to spread the joy of driving. On their side, Subaru created the exciting BRZ and here we have its successor: the 2022 Subaru BRZ.
Nothing makes the winter cozier than the warmth of burnt rubber, and the new BRZ is a small car dying to make its tires screech around tight corners; a few simple tunes and changes, and you got yourself the perfect drifter to stay warm for the rest of the week.
Unlock and create one of the best drifting machines the Horizon Festival has ever seen for 20 PTS on the Festival Playlist from December 21 until December 28.
Let us know what you’d like to see in Forza Horizon 5 in the future. Send your ideas and suggestions to our team through the Suggestions Hub.
If you into any issue on this update or others in the future, tell us about them on the Troubleshooting Hub.
SERIES REWARDS
80 PTS: 2022 Porsche Mission R
160 PTS: 2011 Koenigsegg Agera
SPRING REWARDS
20 PTS: 2022 Subaru BRZ
40 PTS: 2019 Porsche #70 Porsche Motorsport 935
Santa, tell me if you’re really there
Tell me the secret car again
For us to unlock this year.
Only two weeks until Secret Santa wraps up! Remember that by gifting cars to other players, you will help build up the meter to unlock two very special gifts. With a 50% completion on the Secret Santa bar, every player will unlock the 2022 Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 and a new-to-Horizon surprise waits for the community to achieve 100% completion.
All we want for Car-mas is for you to have an amazing time at the Horizon Festival completing the challenges available for you on this third week of Winter Wonderland:
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Morgan Brings an Aerodynamic Blizzard to the Horizon Festival
After conquering the GT3 world, Morgan decided to have a go and create their own version of the Polar Express, the result was the 2019 Morgan Aero GT.
Far from the looks of a train, the Aero GT’s body improved the aerodynamics of Morgan’s racer which made its already amazing 4.8-liter V-8 engine.
Modern design and big engine packed in a classic looking package, the Morgan Aero GT will make you feel the need to wear a top hat and monocle when you unlock it for 20 PTS on the second Winter week of the Festival Playlist.
If you have any suggestions to make the Forza Horizon 5 experience better than it has been, visit our Suggestions Hub and let us know!
Contact the team on the Troubleshooting Hub if you see any issues with this new update or its features.
Jingle all the way through this week’s Festival Playlist rewards available until December 21:
SERIES REWARDS
80 PTS: 2022 Porsche Mission R
160 PTS: 2011 Koenigsegg Agera
SPRING REWARDS
20 PTS: 2018 Morgan Aero GT
40 PTS: 2020 Lynk & Co. #62 Cyan Racing 03
The Winter Wonderland Stadium is now open! Try this new racetrack which will become available in every Winter Season after Winter Wonderland ends.
Make your way into the Winter Wonderland Stadium to find the returning snowman collectible. Smash ten snowmen to receive the Sad Snowman Head in your collection.
[table] [tr][th]Category [/th][th]Event [/th][th]Restriction [/th][th]Reward [/th][th]Seasonal Points [/th][/tr] [tr][td]Forzathon Weekly [/td][td]Welcome Bac [/td][td]2014 BAC Mono [/td][td]160 Forzathon PTS [/td][td]5 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]EventLab [/td][td]Laderas Grand Prix - 4 Laps [/td][td]Modern Supercars – S1 900 [/td][td]2018 Porsche Cayenne Turbo [/td][td]3 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]EventLab [/td][td]Ninja Marv Muddy Mangos [/td][td]Modern Rally & Rally Monsters – A 800 [/td][td]Super Wheelspin [/td][td]3 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]EventLab [/td][td]GP Goyta Full 3 Laps [/td][td]Extreme Track Toys – S2 998 [/td][td]Holiday Tree Outfit [/td][td]3 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]The Trial [/td][td]We Could Be Heroes [/td][td]Horizon Special: Homologation Heroes – A 800 [/td][td]2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R [/td][td]10 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Seasonal Championship [/td][td]Dish the Dirt [/td][td]Retro Muscle – B 700 [/td][td]1995 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 [/td][td]3 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Seasonal Championship [/td][td]What's the Miata? [/td][td]Mazda MX-5 – B 700 [/td][td]2002 Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type-A [/td][td]5 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Seasonal Championship [/td][td]An Oldie but a Goodie [/td][td]Classic Racers – A 800 [/td][td]1969 Lola #6 Penske Sunoco T70 MkIIIB [/td][td]5 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]PR Stunt [/td][td]Las Curvas – Drift Zone [/td][td]1994 Nissan Fairlady Z [/td][td]Super Wheelspin [/td][td]2 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]PR Stunt [/td][td]Ladera – Speed Zone [/td][td]2017 Ford Focus [/td][td]Super Wheelspin [/td][td]2 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]PR Stunt [/td][td]Pyramid Of the Sun – Speed Trap [/td][td]1969 Chevy Nova [/td][td]Super Wheelspin [/td][td]2 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Hot Wheels Seasonal Championship [/td][td]Hyped for the Holidays [/td][td]Hypercars – S2 998 [/td][td]2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG [/td][td]5 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Hot Wheels PR Stunt [/td][td]Forest Leap – Danger Zone [/td][td]1992 Honda NSX [/td][td]Super Wheelspin [/td][td]2 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Rally Adventure Seasonal Championship [/td][td]Rap-tor Battle [/td][td]Any B Class Raptor – B 700 [/td][td]2012 Porsche 911 GT2 RS [/td][td]5 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Rally Adventure PR Stunt [/td][td]Canyon Rush – Speed Trap [/td][td]1991 Peugeot 205 R [/td][td]Super Wheelspin [/td][td]2 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Photo Challenge [/td][td]#StormInATeacup [/td][td]Photograph any car with a stormy name in the secret cave near Ek' Balam [/td][td]Holiday Jumper [/td][td]2 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Collectible [/td][td]Snowman Smash! [/td][td]Smash 10 Snowmen at the Winter Wonderland Racetrack [/td][td]Sad Snowman Head [/td][td]3 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]The Eliminator [/td][td]Eliminator Challenge [/td][td] [/td][td]I am become meme [/td][td]2 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Horizon Super7 [/td][td]The Super7 Challenge [/td][td]Complete all 7 Challenge Cards [/td][td]Super Wheelspin [/td][td]N/A [/td][/tr] [/table]
The Most Wonderful Time of The Year is Here!
The first week of four magical Winter Seasons and the racing spirit is prancing in the air delighting every visitor at the Festival.
Get cozy on the first reward for this series, the wonderful miniature racer, the 2009 Lotus 2-Eleven.
At first, an 1.8-liter engine might not be as impressive; but add that to the supercharged recipe that includes an ultra-light body and what you get is a flare that can reach 100 kmh from 0 in just 4.3 seconds.
The racing experiences this tiny speedster provides is certainly unmatched, give any team of nine magical reindeer a run for their money with the 2-Eleven for 20 PTS on the Festival Playlist from December 7 until December 14.
Shoot your suggestions to make Forza Horizon 5 the best experience for you at our Suggestions Hub.
If you have encountered any issues with this update or any other part of the game, please visit the Troubleshooting Hub
This first week of Winter Season brings rewards and challenges to get some holiday cheer running in you. Take a lookt right here:
SERIES REWARDS
80 PTS: 2022 Porsche Mission R
160 PTS: 2011 Koenigsegg Agera
SPRING REWARDS
20 PTS: 2009 Lotus 2-Eleven
40 PTS: 2021 MG MG6 XPower
Dash through the snow in your racing car of choice as you take on the newly added Winter Wonderland Circuit. Give us your best time and unlock the new accolades tied to this circuit!
Remember that the Winter Wonderland Circuit will become permanent as the series ends but will only be available during Winter Seasons.
This is your first week to start saving up those points and unlock two magnificent racers as the 2022 Porsche Mission R and the 2011 Koenigsegg Agera become available to unlock for 80 PTS and 160 PTS respectively.
[table] [tr][th]Category [/th][th]Event [/th][th]Restriction [/th][th]Reward [/th][th]Seasonal Points [/th][/tr] [tr][td]Forzathon Weekly [/td][td]Driven by dreams [/td][td]2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 [/td][td]160 Forzathon PTS [/td][td]5 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Monthly Rivals [/td][td]Winter Wonderland Circuit [/td][td]2022 Subaru BRZ [/td][td]N/A [/td][td]4 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Monthly Rivals [/td][td]Marigold Sprint [/td][td]1970 Dodge Charger Fast X [/td][td]N/A [/td][td]4 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]EventLab [/td][td]Pie Del Volcán - Noche [/td][td]Modern Rally & Rally Monsters – A 800 [/td][td]Super Wheelspin [/td][td]3 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]EventLab [/td][td]Outskirt Scramble [/td][td]Track Toys – S1 900 [/td][td]2003 Porsche Carrera GT [/td][td]3 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]The Trial [/td][td]Playtime's Over [/td][td]Track Toys – S1 900 [/td][td]2003 Porsche Carrera GT [/td][td]10 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Seasonal Championship [/td][td]Play it Forward [/td][td]FWD – C 600 [/td][td]2012 MINI John Cooper Works GP [/td][td]5 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Seasonal Championship [/td][td]Greatest Brits! [/td][td]United Kingdom – S1 900 [/td][td]2018 McLaren 720S Coupé [/td][td]5 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Seasonal Championship [/td][td]When Nature Calls [/td][td]Land Rover – A 800 [/td][td]2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR [/td][td]5 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]PR Stunt [/td][td]Los Jardines – Danger Sign [/td][td]1989 Toyota RM2 [/td][td]Super Wheelspin [/td][td]2 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]PR Stunt [/td][td]Vado Del Río - Speed Trap [/td][td]2014 Volkswagen Golf R [/td][td]Super Wheelspin [/td][td]2 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]PR Stunt [/td][td]Punta Allen – Speed Zone [/td][td]1980 Fiat 124 Spider [/td][td]Super Wheelspin [/td][td]2 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Hot Wheels Seasonal Championship [/td][td]Too Hot To Handle [/td][td]Hot Wheels - A 800 [/td][td] [/td][td]5 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Hot Wheels PR Stunt [/td][td]Dragon's Fall - Speed Trap [/td][td]2020 Toyota Supra [/td][td]Super Wheelspin [/td][td]2 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Rally Adventure Seasonal Championship [/td][td]Reap the Rewards [/td][td]Lancia – B 700 [/td][td] [/td][td]5 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Rally Adventure PR Stunt [/td][td]Cráteres Secos – Speed Zone [/td][td]1973 Ford Escort [/td][td]Super Wheelspin [/td][td]2 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Photo Challenge [/td][td]#AlpineRetreat [/td][td]Photograph any Alpine at either Hotel Mirador Balderrama or Hotel Castillo [/td][td]Sleigh Bells [/td][td]2 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Treasure Hunt [/td][td]Ain't Snow Mountain High Enough [/td][td]A chill climb you must start from Los Árboles you'll depart, once you get to Mountain Top you're sure to gain a lot! [/td][td]Forzathon Points [/td][td]3 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Horizon Arcade [/td][td]Mini Games [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td]3 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Horizon Open [/td][td]Claus & Effect [/td][td]Get a Slingshot skill in Horizon Open Racing [/td][td]Red Nose [/td][td]2 PTS [/td][/tr] [tr][td]Horizon Super7 [/td][td]The Super7 Challenge [/td][td]Complete all 7 Challenge Cards [/td][td]Super Wheelspin [/td][td]N/A [/td][/tr] [/table]
Coming to Your Garage This Holiday Season
Starting December 5, you will be able to acquire four new cars in the Autoshow that we have introduced for Winter Wonderland. Plus, each week of the Horizon Festival brings one of four exclusive hypercars to unlock for your garage.
This collection of retro racers will get the holiday spirit running and the racing going through the Horizon Festival.
1958 Aston Martin DBR1
An absolute legend of a car, the 1958 Aston Martin DBR1 won the Nürburgring 1000km race and ran through Le Mans four times.
Without the restrain of having to compete with cars that were available to the public or based on a road-legal car, Aston Martin went on and designed a champion and hero of British automotive in the DBR1.
A complete 2.9-liters and 255 bhp of racing’s finest history could be yours in the Autoshow of Winter Wonderland.
1953 Jaguar C-Type
Remember this well: the “C” Stands for competition, and the 1953 Jaguar C-Type sure knows how to burn rubber and take home the crown.
Having been a two-time winner of the gruesome Le Mans race, the C-type has earned its place in racing’s hall of fame.
Pioneering disc brakes and striping off as much weight as possible from places such as the gas tank, the 1953 Jaguar C-Type still has some force left in it to pounce its way through the Horizon Festival.
1970 Ferrari 512 S
The 1970 and 1971 winner of Sebring and Kyalami, the 1970 Ferrari 512 S knows racing even before it had hit its first track. Back in 1970, to be able to compete in the World Sportscar Championship, 25 units had to be built against the clock in just 3 months.
Having raced in the world’s finest courses with some of the greatest drivers of all time behind its wheel, this classic Ferrari is a true challenger for the best in automotive history.
1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6
The winner of its class at Monza, Daytona, Spa, and Nürburgring, the 1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 had the challenge of being the best when it mattered the most.
Originally destined for the 904, the 906’s flat six engine along with the wind tunnel-designed body made this car reach a top speed of 280kmh on Le Mans.
A winner from any angle you look at, the Carrera not only held Porsche’s racing legacy, but it also heralded a new era for the German makers.
2009 Lotus 2-Eleven
Earn 20 PTS during Week 1 Season on the Winter Wonderland Festival Playlist. Available from December 7 until December 14
Mightier than the collective power of nine magical reindeer, the tiny track master 2009 Lotus 2-Eleven is a light and nimble wish come true.
It comes with a supercharged, 1.8 - liter, four-cylinder engine mounted on a super light aluminum tub, this makes it so that this car can reach 100kmh from zero in 4.3 seconds.
Built for the racing enthusiast that exists in all of us, the unmatched experience of Lotus quality in a modern track day car is an experience car fans must try at least once.
2019 Morgan Aero GT
Earn 20 PTS during Week 2 Season on the Winter Wonderland Festival Playlist. Available from December 14 until December 21
A large and charge GT racer with a classic look? The 2019 Morga Aero GT is the true Polar Express in our eyes.
Morgan’s most extreme and intense road car released was designed with every note they took on their years taking over the GT3 world. These learnings are reflected in the improved body of the car with augmented aerodynamics and air flow.
The engine isn’t too far from the original Aero 8, it is almost the same 4.8-liter V-8 we all know and love and sometimes, sticking to the classics is the right move to make.
Find out how fast this retro-inspired extreme racer can reach the North Pole with 20 PTS on the Festival Playlist.
2022 Subaru BRZ
Earn 20 PTS during Week 3 Season on the Winter Wonderland Festival Playlist. Available from December 21 until December 28
Ditching the rear wing and the hood intake was a bold move, but certainly the right one when designing the 2022 Subaru BRZ, an ice-cold successor to a 2020 classic.
This revamped version has superior grip and handling as well as an overhauled outside that significantly improved the aerodynamics of the car. Built in collaboration with Toyota, Subaru made the decision of increasing the capacity from 2.0 to 2.4-liters which now produces 228 bhp of pure jingle bellin’ fun.
The weather might be frightful, but the BRZ’s so delightful. Even if you have nowhere to go, let it run, let it run, let it run!
2000 Lotus 340R
Earn 20 PTS during Week 4 Season on the Winter Wonderland Festival Playlist. Available from December 28 until January 3
We are closing out the Winter Wonderland Festival Playlist like we started it: with another Lotus pocket rocket ready to pa rum pum pum pum the track.
The 2000 Lotus 340R was created with the Lotus Elise as reference, which is one of the best places to start when creating a new model. The 340R came equipped with a 1.8-liter, four-cylinder engine, the perfect tag team partner for its almost non-existent weight.
Only 340 units of this frosty ride were made, however the chance has come for you to have a wonderful life with your very own Lotus 340R on the Festival Playlist!
What’s next
We asked for your help to create the Festival Playlist you wanted to see with Community Choice!
We gave you a list of options to put into our next series featuring returning decorations, PR Stunts, reward cars, and hard-to-find Autoshow cars, and you will be able to see the results in the next series’ Festival Playlist.
The “Purrrfect Collection” Badge will be available for all players that have collected 800 unique cars.
Get ready for our greatest hits collection this January.
