Forza Horizon 5 News

[p]This week’s pairs are ready to take the Horizon Festival by storm! Lightning storm, that is. Both teams feature an exciting electric SUV and an exuberant hypercar to take to the track. Which team are you choosing this time? Make sure to cast your vote starting today! [/p][p][/p][p]Hiding tremendous power with an everyday look, the 2023 Hyundai IONIQ 5 N is the electric SUV that kicks off the first team’s lineup! Powered by a powerful 5.0-liter V8 and capable of reaching neck-breaking speeds at the blink of an eye, the 2012 Ascari KZ1R completes this week’s first team! [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Porsche’s racing heritage embedded on an electric SUV, the second team entering the Horizon Backstage Vote starts with the 750-horsepowered 2023 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo Turbo S. Closing out this week’s lineup is a car you do not want to drive if you want to keep your hairstyle intact! Capable of reaching 120 mph in just over eight seconds, it’s the 2014 McLaren 650S Spider. [/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p]Your new best friend for track days is available to unlock. Gather 20 PTS on the Festival Playlist until November 14 to get the 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS’s engine running! [/p][p]The GT3 RS is everything you love about a 911 but kicked up a notch (or maybe two). Packed with a 4-liter six-cylinder engine, it can produce 518 bhp and 342 lb-ft, allowing it to fly to 100 kph in almost 3 seconds. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Engineers behind this project brought ideas from F1 and applied them to this car, which led to improvements such as the 88 lbs of downforce this car makes, as well as the aerodynamic improvements in its body kit and adjustable wing. [/p][p]Made from lightweight materials from front to back, this Porsche was designed to obliterate tracks with you at the wheel. [/p][p]More race-y rewards are coming for the next four weeks! Which one are you looking forward to the most? [/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p]SERIES REWARDS [/p]

• [p]80 PTS: 2017 Porsche #92 Porsche GT Team 911 RSR [/p]
• [p]160 PTS: 2009 Lotus 2-Eleven [/p]

[p]SPRING REWARDS [/p]

• [p]20 PTS: 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS [/p]
• [p]40 PTS: Backstage Pass [/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]First place at two iconic endurance racing events, and now this car is looking to take the gold from the Horizon Festival’s racing events. [/p][p]The 2017 Porsche #92 GT Team 911 RSR has also scored 4 Teams’ Championships, 2 Constructors’ Championships, and 5 Drivers’ Championships powered by its amazing a 3.9-liter flat-six engine that produces 504 bhp and 360 lb-ft of torque. [/p][p]This week is your first chance to score 80 PTS on the Festival Playlist and unlock a soon-to-be endurance racing legend! [/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p]The Horizon Backstage is pleased to announce a new duel between two pairs of Extreme Track Toys! Both pairs dueling for your vote this week include an extreme Porsche to add to your garage. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Another member of Porsche’s endurance racing family joins the Horizon Backstage Vote this week: welcome the winner of two iconic endurance races hosted in Japan and France, the 2017 Porsche #92 Porsche GT Team 911 RSR. Built to live and breathe on the racetrack, this pair is completed by the 2015 Radical RXC Turbo! [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Your opponents will chase you harder than Captain Ahab when you drive the 2019 Porsche #70 Porsche Motorsport 935. Dubbed “Moby Dick”, this car is a celebration of Porsche’s racing heritage. Rounding up this week’s battlers comes the 2018 KTM X-Bow GT4, a fighter jet on wheels! [/p][p]Make sure to cast your vote in-game starting today! [/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p]Get ready to earn points and add the 2018 Audi RS 4 Avant to your garage as this week’s seasonal reward! The RS 4 is a wagon born with a racing spirit (that’s why you can see the Racing Sport initials on its name). It’s equipped with a 2.9 TFSI V6 twin-turbo engine producing 450hp, all-wheel drive, and a smooth 8-speed 'Tiptronic' automatic transmission. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Even if it looks larger and heavier than your favorite sports car, the RS 4 Avant put excitement into every drive reaching 100 kmh in just over 4 seconds, that’s a textbook high-performance daily drive! [/p][p]With a capacity of 505 liters in the back, Audi didn’t spare a single bit of practicality to add speed and power. Unlock this superpowered wagon with 20 PTS on the Festival Playlist! [/p][p] [/p][p]SERIES REWARDS   [/p]

• [p]80 PTS: 2018 Mercedes-AMG E 63 S   [/p]
• [p]160 PTS: 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 by Gunther Werks [/p]

[p]  SPRING REWARDS   [/p]

• [p]20 PTS: 2018 Audi RS 4 Avant  [/p]
• [p]40 PTS: Backstage Pass [/p]

[p] [/p][p]Try the VW Rally EventLab challenge available this week to unlock a Porsche 718 GTS. Close out this celebration of German engineering unlocking the 2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class and 2010 Audi TT RS Coupe. Give your Beamer the supermodel treatment to complete the #GoingPlaces Photo Challenge. [/p][p]You have until October 9 to complete these challenges and unlock even more rewards! Here’s a complete breakdown:  [/p][p][/p][p][/p]

No stock cars found this week! We are going all out with four custom vehicles built for shock and speed. Pick your favorite pair from this collection of hot rods and monster vehicles.



The first car introduced to this week’s battle sure knows how to rock. Channel your inner heavy metal lover with the 1965 DeBerti Chevrolet C10 ‘Slayer’, a six-wheeled, 900 bhp monster for your garage. A classic of the orange roads, this first pair is completed with the 1969 Hot Wheels Twin Mill and its unreal 16.5-liter engine.



A car that’s no stranger to the Hot Wheels heritage starts the lineup of the second team in this week’s bout, the 1949 Hot Wheels Ford F-5 Dually Custom Hot Rod was a 2018 Hot Wheels Legends finalist capable of putting out 450 bhp. Customized from front to rear with specially built tires, the fourth car joining the list is the 2005 Hot Wheels Ford Mustang.

You have until October 2 to vote for your favorite dream car lineup!