Forza Horizon 4 News

Get ready for snowfall and icy roads all over Britain as the Winter season sets in. This week the 1988 Mitsubishi Starion ESI-R invites Horizon Festival drivers to experience the final evolution of the Starion breed and the last rear-wheel drive turbocharged Mitsubishi to date.

With iconic 80s styling, four-wheel independent suspension, and a massive 2.6-liter “Astron” engine, the 180-horsepower Starion gave all its contemporaries a run for their money and won the intense Paris-Dakar rally’s experimental class back in 1983. Unlock it in this week’s Seasonal Championships and you too can experience a car that remains active and beloved today amongst the JDM community.



In addition, check out the 1975 Citroën DS 23. This French-bred front-wheel drive car is a timeless classic delivers an incredibly smooth on-road experience – even over the bumpiest rugged roads.

SERIES REWARDS:

• 50% Completion – Horizon Backstage Pass
  
• 80% Completion – 1975 FIAT X1/9

WINTER REWARDS:

• 50% Completion – 1975 Citroën DS 23
  
• 80% Completion – 2015 Lexus RC F

This week’s Festival Playlist events and rewards are available until Thursday, March 30. Check out the unlocks below and if you’re looking for players to join your Convoy, head on over on the Forza Forums.

Autumn leaves scatter along the British roads as this week brings another opportunity to unlock exclusive cars and cosmetics on the Festival Playlist, most notably headlined by the 1999 Ford Racing Puma, a front-wheel drive retro rally car by the American automotive giant sold exclusively in the UK.

What makes the Puma an incredibly rare and peculiar car is that out of the 1,000 Racing Pumas that were planned, only 500 of those ever rolled off the production line. This was also the final limited-edition Puma produced and it features an advanced 4-piston motorsport braking system, a beefed-up body with lightweight aluminum components, and a racing-inspired interior.



You can drive the Puma around its distant homeland by unlocking it in the Cool Cats Seasonal Championship, available alongside this week’s other Festival Playlist events and rewards until Thursday, March 23:

SERIES REWARDS:

• 50% Completion – Horizon Backstage Pass
  
• 80% Completion – 1975 FIAT X1/9

AUTUMN REWARDS:

• 50% Completion – Horizon Backstage Pass
  
• 80% Completion – 2009 Lexus IS F

Don’t forget that you can discuss the latest Festival Playlist events and look for like-minded players to join your Convoy over on the Forza Forums.




New players are invited to experience Forza Horizon 5 with up to 40% off all versions, including the Premium Edition – your ticket to playing the all-new Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure expansion from March 29 and Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels. Those yet to travel to beautiful, historic Britain can save on Forza Horizon 4 with up to 67% off.

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Series 59 brings a mixtape of classic events and car rewards for drivers at Horizon Britain. Before we dive into the Festival Playlist, this week we released a new Forza Horizon 4 title update. As mentioned in the release notes, this version will allow players to earn 100% completion on the Festival Playlist from Series 60 onwards – which begins in four weeks – and unlock the “Encore?” achievement.

Earn 80 PTS this series to unlock the 1975 FIAT X1/9, an affordable sports car that delivered exciting performance anywhere but the drag strip with a 67-horsepower engine for European customers. Best experienced on twisty backroads, this rear-wheel drive roadster by Fiat is made for the historic roads across the beautiful British landscapes.



This week’s car rewards include the 1992 GMC Typhoon with incredible acceleration, tenacious grip, and an astounding 280 horsepower through its 4.3-liter GM 4300 V6 intercooled turbocharger. It’s an AWD performance SUV that packs a serious punch! Then feel true power with the spectacular 2019 Bugatti Divo, an AWD track-focused hypercar capable of 236mph with increased handling, braking, and agility.

While the 2019 Bugatti Divo only had 40 units to roll off the manufacturing line in the real world, it's yours to drive around Britain in Forza Horizon 4 unlocked as part of the Summer Festival Playlist, available until Thursday, March 16:



SERIES REWARDS:

• 50% Completion – Horizon Backstage Pass
  
• 80% Completion – 1975 FIAT X1/9

SUMMER REWARDS:

• 50% Completion – 1992 GMC Typhoon
  
• 80% Completion – 2019 Bugatti Divo

Oh, and did we mention there’s a trio of incredible off-roaders that are unlockable in this week’s Seasonal Championships? If you’re looking to venture off the beaten path around Britain, look no further than the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon, the 2006 Hummer H1 Alpha Open Top and the 1974 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale.

Spring has arrived in Britain which means the final week of Series 58 is here. Get ready to unlock an extreme Formula Drift machine that drives over 1000 brake horsepower, the 2018 Formula Drift #64 Nissan 370Z. Driven by Chris Forsberg, this is a machine featuring heavy modifications and custom tuning to take on every Drift Zone across the Horizon Festival in style.

Remember that it’s your final chance to score the overall series rewards, set a clean lap time in the Monthly Rivals and secure your position on the Online Adventure Roster!



Here’s what’s available on this week’s Festival Playlist, available until Thursday, March 9:

SERIES REWARDS:

• 50% Completion – Horizon Backstage Pass
  
• 80% Completion – 1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupé

SPRING REWARDS:

• 50% Completion – 1991 Bentley Turbo R
  
• 80% Completion – 2018 Formula Drift #64 Nissan 370Z

[h3]Kick up the dust in Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure, the second expansion coming to Forza Horizon 5 on March 29, 2023.[/h3]

Are you ready for the ultimate Horizon Rally experience? Today on the Forza Horizon 5 Let’s ¡GO! livestream, our friends at Playground Games introduced the community to the second Forza Horizon 5 expansion that we’re calling Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure, coming on March 29 to Xbox consoles, PC on Windows and Steam, and Cloud Gaming (Beta).

Pack your bags, because we’re driving to an entirely new location: the rugged and biome diverse Sierra Nueva, home to the dustiest and dirtiest races we’ve ever hosted at the Horizon Festival.

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Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure is included in the Forza Horizon 5 Premium Add-ons Bundle, the Premium Edition and Expansions Bundle. It’s also available for standalone purchase at $19.99. Xbox Game Pass members can upgrade to the Premium Add-ons Bundle and enjoy our biggest discount yet with (insert %) off through (insert date). Upgrade today for immediate access to Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels, VIP, Car Pass and Welcome Pack, and you’ll be all set for Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure.

[h2]Kick up the Dust![/h2]

Welcome to Horizon Rally! Your first choice? Pick a team. You might notice some familiar faces. Alex is leading the Horizon Raptors to break new limits in Dirt and Offroad events; Ramiro is steering the Grit Reapers to defy nature’s unpredictability in street-style Night Rally; while finally, Alejandra is guiding the Apex Predators to master the technical, high-speed Asphalt Rally.



Once the paperwork is signed, you’ll compete in eight races with your team of choice with PR Stunts along the way before taking on the leader in an epic Ambassador Race. Take the lead across all three teams to unlock a special Goliath route.

Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure features the largest number of racing events of any Horizon expansion, and these are spread across dirt, asphalt and challenging night races featuring timed point-to-point Rally stages and Multi-Car Races. Across these events, you’ll hear navigator callouts from your co-driver, who follows the action from the Horizon Rally Helicopter, which features a dynamic night-time spotlight to improve your visibility in rally events taking place after sunset.



When in a Horizon Rally event, you will see a selection of new HUD elements which can be toggled on or off. These include a mini leaderboard showing your position relative to the other drivers who you're competing against, a notification pop-up which appears at each timed split-gate to show whether you have improved, maintained or lost positions, and new icons representing the pace notes called by the co-driver throughout the route. It will also be possible to disable the ‘Driving Line' just for Horizon Rally events, allowing for a more authentic and challenging Rally experience!

[h2]Discover Sierra Nueva[/h2]

Get ready to experience the most extreme off-road adventure ever seen in Forza Horizon.



Sierra Nueva features miles of our most exciting driving roads ever, which are full of unpredictable turns with steep inclines, blind crests and thrilling asphalt jumps, as well as rugged deformable sand roads interwoven with pre-deformed tire tracks. Massive dust trails kicked up by every car in the pack will allow rally drivers to feel the heat while listening to that hard-rock rally soundtrack, courtesy of our friends at Epitaph Radio.

We know the question on your mind is “what new locations will I be able to discover in this expansion?” Sierra Nueva features a range of biomes to explore including the town of Pueblo Artza, a huge Abandoned Quarry perfect for some Gymkhana action, epic deformable Sand Dunes, the tight and twisting Desert Gorge, rolling Green Hills, and an entirely smashable Palm Forest.



With the release of Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure, we’ll be expanding our roster of EventLab props with a selection of new objects including branded barriers, flags and civilian vehicles, allowing you to build new races which capture the look and feel of a Horizon Rally event! These will be available for all Forza Horizon 5 players, regardless of whether they own the new expansion.

[h2]Build Your Rally Monster[/h2]

To inspire you to create the rally machine that you’ve always dreamt of, we’re introducing all-new rally parts and an anti-lag system with spectacular flame effects and fire-cracker audio! Launch control has also been added as a new assist for all cars, ensuring you can pull off that perfect rally start.



Ready to kick up a massive dust storm? Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure introduces 10 incredible new-to-Forza cars, all specialized for the extreme off-road nature of Sierra Nueva where you can push each one to the limit in our most thrilling, fun and authentic race routes yet!

[h2]GET READY TO RALLY[/h2]

Feel the intensity in Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure when the expansion launches on March 29! Now is the time to ensure you have everything you need to conquer the rugged Sierra Nueva.



If you already own the Forza Horizon 5 Premium Add-ons Bundle, the Premium Edition, or Expansions Bundle, then you’re already sorted! Don’t have Premium? Upgrade to the Premium Add-ons Bundle and enjoy immediate access to Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels, VIP, Car Pass and Welcome Pack, and you’ll be all set for Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure.

How else can you prepare? Start building your rally cars today so you’re ready to push them to the limit! If you need help choosing a car or installing upgrades, the Forza community has you covered with their approachable and pro-level Tuning Setups shared in-game and informative video guides uploaded on YouTube. Take a moment to search “Forza Horizon 5 best rally cars” to get started!



Our next Forza Horizon 5 series is the Horizon Wilds Takeover, which starts on Thursday, March 2, and with its off-road and stunt driving focus, this will be a perfect proving ground to experiment with new rally tunes ahead of the expansion release. See you there!