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Sparks Fly in this Heated Duel at the Backstage Vote!

This week we put together cars large and small, electric and gas powered to compete head-to-head for your vote. Make sure to choose your favorite pair in-game starting today!

Hyundai’s turbocharged vehicle fuses the speed and agility of a hatchback with the comfort of an SUV with the 2021 Hyundai Kona N. Aiding the Kona on this quest for victory comes VW’s all electric SUV, the shocking 2021 Volkswagen ID.4.


Rivaling this team of big baddies comes Ford’s iconic street racer, the king of the traffic light drag racers, the 2021 Ford Focus ST. To match the weight of its competitors, the Focus is teaming up with BMW’s future-like, electric SUV: the 2022 BMW iX xDrive 50.


Which team are you choosing? Vote today in the Horizon Backstage!

June 5th Update

A Forza Horizon 5 update will start to roll out today addressing the Invalid Profile crash. Learn more here: https://aka.ms/FH5JuneHotfix

Get the RS 6 Avant at Midnights at Horizon!

It’s a dream come true for fans of Audi this week as the 2021 RS 6 Avant is the featured reward car in the latest Festival Playlist season for 20 PTS, yours to unlock and drive across Mexico in Forza Horizon 5.

The 2021 Audi RS 6 Avant combines a 4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine with the chassis of a station wagon. Add in 591 horses and Audi's signature Quattro all-wheel drive system and you get a top speed of 189mph and 0-60mph in 3.5 seconds. Its RS-styled wide body design and flared wheel arches are complimented by a classy modern interior and a large trunk to secure all your road-trip essentials.


The RS 6 Avant has it all and is undoubtedly a road champion in true practicality. Get yours alongside this week’s other Festival Playlist rewards by Thursday, June 12:


SERIES REWARDS

80 PTS: 2018 DeBerti Ford Mustang GT
160 PTS: 2021 Audi RS 7 Sportback

WINTER REWARDS

20 PTS: 2021 Audi RS 6 Avant
40 PTS: Backstage Pass


New stock in the Forzathon Shop includes the 1998 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLK GTR and the 2019 Aston Martin Vantage, as well as the Classic Running Man emote and the Horizon Raptors Hoodie.

Two Porsche's Bring a Tag-Team Partner to the Backstage Vote!

This week's teams are all captained by a unique 911. Which team is getting your vote this week?



Modern and classic come together in this remastered version of a classic 911: the 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 by Gunther Werks. With enough high-tech to satisfy your espionage needs, this also features the 1980 Lotus Esprit Turbo.



Equipped with a 6-cylinder 4-liter engine, the 2021 Porsche Carrera 911 GT3 was born to run and to win your vote this week. For many the definition of what a Ferrari should look and feel like, this team's second half comes in the shape of the 1969 Ferrari Dino 246 GT.

Sparks Fly in this Heated Duel at the Backstage Vote!

This week we put together cars large and small, electric and gas powered to compete head-to-head for your vote. Make sure to choose your favorite pair in-game starting today!

Hyundai’s turbocharged vehicle fuses the speed and agility of a hatchback with the comfort of an SUV with the 2021 Hyundai Kona N. Aiding the Kona on this quest for victory comes VW’s all electric SUV, the shocking 2021 Volkswagen ID.4.


Rivaling this team of big baddies comes Ford’s iconic street racer, the king of the traffic light drag racers, the 2021 Ford Focus ST. To match the weight of its competitors, the Focus is teaming up with BMW’s future-like, electric SUV: the 2022 BMW iX xDrive 50.


Which team are you choosing? Vote today in the Horizon Backstage!