Forza Horizon 5 News

2021 Lynk & Co 03+ 

[h2]Welcome to the penultimate week of the Horizon Road Trip. Winter has arrived as Mexico’s Dry season sets in with Street Racing themed events pegged across the Festival Playlist.[/h2]

Here are the rewards up for grabs through October 6:

• 20 PTS: 2021 Lynk & Co 03+ 
  
• 40 PTS: 2013 Donkervoort D8 GTO

It’s a “Total Eclipse” in the Weekly Forzathon Challenge as the 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX is in the spotlight. Over in the Forzathon Shop, look out for the 1998 Porsche 911 GT1 Strassenversion, the 2015 McLaren 650S Coupe, the Doodle Pattern Joggers and the Breaking Shatter Car Horn.

2021 Lynk & Co 03+ 

Invite your Convoy to The Trial where you can score the fast and iconic 2010 Mosler MT900S. Don’t disband until you’ve participated in Seasonal Playground Games where Survival is the mode of choice with the 2014 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U5023 rewarded just for playing.

Score a pair of Super Wheelspins in the Seasonal PR Stunts – as well as a fourth on Hot Wheels Park – and beat the traffic in our Seasonal Championships where you can win the 2010 Audi TT RS Coupé, the 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX, the 2014 HSV Limited Edition Gen-F GTS Maloo and the 2008 Renault Mégane R26.R, which you’re tasked to capture in this week’s Photo Challenge.

Hot Wheels Park

Hot Wheels Park is also getting involved in the street racing antics, but on high-speed orange track where you can add a 2014 Volkswagen Golf R to your garage.

Perform 5 Ultimate Drift Skills in Horizon Open Drifting to unlock the “It’s Morbin’ Time” chat phrase for Forza LINK and lastly, there’s a Super Street Treasure Hunt where you can add 100 Forzathon Points to your balance.

Don’t forget to participate in our Monthly Rivals and Forza EV events where you can score points to contribute to the overall series rewards:

• 80 PTS: 2021 Audi RS e-tron GT
  
• 160 PTS: McLaren 765LT

2021 Lynk & Co 03+ 

That’s everything happening at the Street Scene over the next seven days, but don’t fret because there’s more to come next week as we wrap up the Horizon Road Trip. We’ll see you then!"

2021 Audi RS 7 Sportback

Bring your best off-road vehicle, we’re going Cross Country in the second week of the Horizon Road Trip! Here are the rewards available in the Autumn “Storm” season through September 29:

• 20 PTS: 2021 Audi RS 7 Sportback
  
• 40 PTS: 2019 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro

Celebrate the 1970 Volkswagen #1107 Desert Dingo Racing Stock Bug in the Weekly Forzathon and visit the Forzathon Shop to pick up the 2002 Ferrari Enzo Ferrari, the 2019 DeBerti Toyota Tacoma TRD "The Performance Truck", the Doodle Jumper and the Windows Tada Car Horn.

2021 Audi RS 7 Sportback

Team up with your friends to master Horizon Arcade, then head into The Trial where you can score the 2015 Alumi Craft Class 10 Race Car. This week’s EventLab challenge courtesy of Edelmaenn is a Jungle Coaster with large jumps through Mexico’s jungle. Your reward? The Puebla Mexican Suit.

Unlock a trio of Super Wheelspins in this week’s Seasonal PR Stunts – as well as a fourth on Hot Wheels Park – and take on Seasonal Championships to expand your garage with the 2016 Bentley Bentayga, the 1979 Toyota FJ40 and the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, the latter of which you can capture for this week’s Photo Challenge.



Hot Wheels Park is no stranger to extreme driving and this week’s Seasonal Championship will keep you on orange alert while rewarding the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2.

Remember that each week of the Horizon Road Trip features one Seasonal Championship featuring five racing events rather than the usual three, as well as another comprised of a single Goliath-type route that’s appropriate to the weekly racing theme.

Last, but certainly not least, finish 30th or better in The Eliminator to win the “Mwahahaha” chat phrase for Forza LINK.

Beyond the Festival Playlist, you can also score a 2019 Porsche 911 Carrera S by completing the Super7 Challenge.

2021 Audi RS 7 Sportback

We’ll see you in Mexico for the adventurous Cross Country fun happening in Forza Horizon 5 this week.

[h2]On October 23, 2012, Forza Horizon introduced you to the Horizon Festival in Colorado. As the 10-Year Anniversary of Playground Games’ debut release approaches, we’re excited to share a glimpse of how we’re celebrating in Forza Horizon 5 with our community. [/h2]

Whether you started your Horizon journey in Colorado, or later joined us in Southern Europe, Australia, Britain, or Mexico, you’re invited to relive some of the series’ most iconic gameplay moments in the Horizon 10-Year Anniversary update, available to download for Forza Horizon 5 on October 11, 2022.



Look out for a brand-new Horizon Story exploring the origins of the Forza Horizon series, the return of fan-favorite music hosted on a fresh radio station, the adrenaline-fueled Midnight Battles mode where you can score cars by winning head-to-head races, and much more.

For a tease of what’s to come, check out the Forza Horizon montage video below so you can get into the festival spirit:

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October 11 marks only the start of the fun, as it’ll be followed by four weeks of anniversary themed events and challenges on the Festival Playlist highlighting each previous entry in the Forza Horizon series.

We’ll be diving into the Horizon 10-Year Anniversary update on our livestreams next month – stay tuned to our Forza social channels for broadcast details.

[h2]Welcome to the inaugural week of the Horizon Road Trip! This series’ Festival Playlist is inspired by the variety of racing activities available throughout Mexico’s vast landscape.[/h2]

2021 Audi RS e-tron GT

Every week from September 15 through October 13, the seasonal activities will be themed around a specific type of race event:

• Summer: Road Racing
  
• Autumn: Cross Country
  
• Winter: Street Racing
  
• Spring: Dirt Racing

This series you can experience the future of electric cars and an iconic Longtail supercar. Here’s what you can earn over the next four weeks:

• 80 PTS: 2021 Audi RS e-tron GT
  
• 160 PTS: 2021 McLaren 765LT

Those eager to sit behind the wheel of the 2021 Audi RS e-tron GT are invited to test drive it in our Forza EV Rivals event on Emerald Circuit. Meanwhile, the Bola Ocho Circuit features the stylish and refined 2021 Audi RS 7 Sportback in our Monthly Rivals.

The Summer “Wet” season is all about Road Racing in Mexico! Here’s a look at what you can earn until September 22:

• 20 PTS: 1991 Bentley Turbo R
  
• 40 PTS: 2015 MG MG 3

1991 Bentley Turbo R

The Weekly Forzathon Challenge spotlights a Track Weapon, the 2013 KTM X-Bow R, an ultra-light sports car designed for both road and track! Meanwhile over in the Forzathon Shop, look out for the 2008 Koenigsegg CCGT, the 2015 Ferrari F12TDF, the Farid Rueda Bear Sundress and the Parade Car Horn.

Team up with friends and the community to take on The Trial. Emerge on top to score the 2017 Aston Martin DB11. EventLab creator LupoderWolf9404 spotlights a high-speed racing ring where you can win the White Modern Puebla Dress.

Look out for four Seasonal Championships where you can win the 2013 KTM X-Bow R, the 2014 BMW M4 Coupe, the 2015 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 and the 2013 Caterham Superlight R500 – which you’ll need to capture outside the Horizon Apex Outpost in this week’s Photo Challenge.

Hot Wheels Park

Over in Hot Wheels Park, the 1997 BMW M3 is up for grabs, and in Horizon Open, score the “You’re Winner!” chat phrase for Forza LINK by winning any Racing event.

Lastly, complete this week’s duo of Seasonal PR Stunts in Mexico to claim two Super Wheelspins – with a third up for grabs in Hot Wheels Park, and take on the Fast Track Treasure Hunt to boost your balance with 100 Forzathon Points.

That’s the calendar of Road Racing themed events for Horizon Mexico this season. Until next week, we’ll see you at the festival.