Forza Horizon 5 News

[p][/p][p]Welcome to Australia, mate! Did you know the third installment in the Forza Horizon series brought the world’s greatest automotive festival to the Land Down Under?  [/p][p]Whether you spent most of your time in Surfer’s Paradise, in the Outback, or down by Byron Bay to watch those iconic sunsets, we’re celebrating those Aussie adventures all week long in Forza Horizon 5. Pack your Ute, we’re off on a road trip! [/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p]Available until Thursday, August 7, this week’s rewards include: [/p]

• [p]20 PTS: 1985 HDT VK Commodore Group A [/p]

• [p]40 PTS: Backstage Pass [/p]

[p]There’s a new temporary Forza Horizon 3 Festival Outpost setup in Mexico’s desert, south of Dunas Blancas. Smash 10 Horizon Australia Bonus Boards in its vicinity to unlock the 2016 Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4. Be sure to photograph it to unlock the Australia Cover Car horn, then put it to the test in the Forzathon Weekly as we celebrate Forza Horizon 3’s cover car, built for Ferruccio Lamborghini’s one hundredth birthday.  [/p][p] [/p][p]Pay a visit to the Forzathon Shop where you can unlock the 2015 Koenigsegg One:1 and the 2004 Nissan Pickup #23 Rally Raid, as well as the What's Inside emote, the Fred V Grafix car horn and the Horizon Australia Tee. [/p][p]It’s another Stock Showdown in The Trial this week. Push the 2014 HSV GEN-F GTS to its limits and assist your teammates towards victory to win the 1998 Nissan R390 (GT1). [/p][p] [/p][p]They were new to Forza Horizon 3, so we’re spotlighting them on this week’s Festival Playlist. Complete a trio of Danger Signs at Metal Bird, Ranas Saltarinas and Salto De Río, as well as fourth in Hot Wheels Park titled Ice Crash, and you’ll unlock a Super Wheelspin from each. [/p][p]Aussie Rules in this week’s Seasonal Championships, where you can expand your Horizon Mixtape playlist with “Ingrid is a Hybrid” from Dusky – the Forza Horizon 3 start screen song, as well as your car collection with the 2014 HSV GEN-F GTS and the 2011 Hot Wheels Bone Shaker. Reach for the Stars at Hot Wheels Park and you’ll take home a 2010 Nissan 370Z. [/p][p]Next week, we’re celebrating beautiful, historic Britain for our last season of the Horizon 10-Year Anniversary. Until then, the party at Horizon Mexico is celebrating all things Australia and Forza Horizon 3, and you’re invited to join them! [/p]

Win a car*, 500,000 Credits, or 2 Super Wheelspins in this week's Screenshot Contest!

For this week's theme, we invite you to put on your explorer hat and take a picture featuring the ancient city of Teotihuacan.

Deadline for entries Tuesday, August 5, 2025 10:00 AM (PT) / 5:00 PM (UTC)

To Enter:

• Compose your screenshot using the in-game photo mode, making sure to meet the competition theme requirements mentioned above.
  
• Take the photo and position the Forza Horizon 5 watermark in any corner.
  
• Save the photo.
  
• Go to your Photo Gallery within the Creative Hub menu and load the photo.
  
• Hide the UI and press the Steam screenshot key (default F12).
  
• Upload the screenshot to the Forza Horizon 5 Steam Community Hub.
  
• Finally, drop a link to your screenshot in this forum thread: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1551360/eventcomments/597407469759851819/

*(Barn Find, Accolade, or DLC cars cannot be chosen).

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Classics from the 90s and 00s meet in an epic bout on the Horizon Backstage Vote this week. Which pair of modern luxury sports cars are you choosing?



First is a car as exclusive as it is pretty to look at - the V8-powered 2007 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione. Riding next to it is 90s high-performance opulence embodied, the 1991 Bentley Turbo R.



Their rivals are no slackers though! This week they are up against one of the few cars that can give you the secret agent experience: the 2008 Aston Martin DBS. To complete this pair comes another British powerhouse of the 90s: the 1990 Aston Martin Lagonda.

Remember that you have until July 31 to vote! Don’t miss out.

[p]Ready to relive those Southern Europe road-trips and parties? It’s the second week of the Horizon 10-Year Anniversary and there’s so much to discover on the Festival Playlist in celebration of Forza Horizon 2. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Before we dive into the slate of weekly activities available until Thursday, July 31 here’s a look at this week’s seasonal rewards: [/p]

• [p]20 PTS: 2012 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante [/p]

• [p]40 PTS: Backstage Pass [/p]

[p]This week, head over to the new Forza Horizon 2 inspired Festival site temporarily setup of west of Guanajuato in Colinas Áridas. Smash 10 Horizon Europe Bonus Boards placed nearby to unlock the 2014 Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 and don’t forget to capture it in this week’s Photo Challenge to unlock the Europe Cover Car horn. Forza Horizon 2’s cover car features prominently in the Weekly Forzathon, the perfect excuse to tune up its rumbling, burbling V10 engine. [/p][p] [/p][p]Visit the Forzathon Shop and acquire the 2018 Bugatti Chiron and the 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, as well as The Robot emote, the Paint Spray car horn and the Horizon Europe Tee. [/p][p]Over in The Trial, which is a Stock Showdown behind the wheel of the 2007 Peugeot 207 Super 2000 on dirt trails, you can take home the 2009 Ferrari 458 Italia. Don’t have the prerequisite car? Don’t worry – it’s up for grabs in the Hot Hatch Hustle Seasonal Championship. [/p][p]Don’t miss out on this week’s Seasonal Championships. Get behind the wheel of a Honda Civic Type R and compete to win the Honda Hoodie all week long so you can show off your racing skills! Win the Euro Cross to add “Nocturne” by Keeno to your Horizon Mixtape playlist – the Forza Horizon 2 start screen song, and as previously mentioned, the 2007 Peugeot 207 Super 2000 is also available. Over in Hot Wheels Park, drive Into the Nexus and win to earn the 1993 Renault Clio Williams. [/p][p]  [/p][p]That’s everything you can look forward to in this week’s celebration of Horizon Europe. Next time, we’ll be reminiscing everything that made the Land Down Under so special – don’t miss out and we’ll see you at the Horizon Festival! [/p][p][/p][p][/p]

Show off your digital photography and be in with a chance of winning your choice of car*, 500,000 Credits, or 2 Super Wheelspins!

*(Barn Find, Accolade, or DLC cars cannot be chosen).



Deadline for entries Tuesday, July 29, 2025 10:00 AM (PT) / 05:00 PM (UTC)

Enter here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1551360/eventcomments/597406800761029806/

Event cover image provided by GlamPotatoStar.