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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!

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.

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.

Made from lightweight materials from front to back, this Porsche was designed to obliterate tracks with you at the wheel.

If you have any suggestions to make the Forza Horizon 5 experience better than it has been, visit our Suggestions Hub and let us know!

Contact the team on the Troubleshooting Hub if you see any issues with this new update or its features.

More race-y rewards are coming for the next four weeks! Which one are you looking forward to the most?



SERIES REWARDS

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

SPRING REWARDS

• 20 PTS: 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
  
  
• 40 PTS: Backstage Pass

Take a break from your space adventures and travel to the Horizon Festival to check out the 71 new Halo-themed props available to use now in EventLab.

To showcase how amazing these new pieces will look in your creations, our team has created a special event for you to try out.

Race across the Forza: Warthog Rally event in an M12S Warthog CST to unlock Halo Theme Part 2. Want to get the mood just right? Then tune in to Horizon XS to catch Halo Theme Gungnir Mix (feat. Steve Vai) or Radio Eterna to listen to Installation 04 and The Trials, all straight out of Halo’s OST!

[h2]Festival Playlist[/h2]

A track day is not a track day without a speedy companion to rush through corners in, or to floor its gas pedal on straights.

This time, the Festival Playlist reward cars feature a collection of some of the finest, modern Porsches you are going to want to unlock and take on a beautiful tour of every track available at the Horizon Festival.

[h3]2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS [/h3]
Earn 20 PTS during Week 1 “Summer” Season on the Horizon Track Day Festival Playlist. Available from November 7 until November 14.

The best bits of the 911 cranked up to 11 create a performance focused version of one of the world’s favorite GT racers: the 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS, a superb partner for any track day.

The highly exclusive GT3 RS comes with a 4-liter six-cylinder engine that produces 518 bhp and reaches 100 kph in just beyond 3 seconds. Porsche’s engineering masterminds brought ideas birthed in F1 and other racing divisions into the GT3 RS as seen on the adjustable rear wing and turbo body that allows maximum airflow and 88 pounds more downforce.

Every material found in this car, including the windows, is lightweight and its design with dynamic aerodynamics makes the most out of an already great engine. From its conception, the GT3 RS was built to become the king of the track.

[h3]2023 Porsche 911 Rallye [/h3]
Earn 20 PTS during Week 2 “Autumn” Season on the Horizon Track Day Festival Playlist. Available from November 14 until November 21.

Who said tracks were tarmac only? Not the 2023 Porsche 911 Rallye. This car has all the bits and pieces that make 911s great, and an amazing rally modification package.

The rally modifications start with a new suspension that has been lifted around 2 inches and can be lifted 1.2 more if needed. New Pirelli Scorpion tires were fitted into the Rallye to improve performance on rough terrain and to resist punctures among other inconveniences that arise with off roading adventures.

According to Porsche, this car can reach 100 kph in just over 3 seconds and has a top speed of 241 kph all thanks to a mighty twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter flat-six engine:, the same one you can find on a Carrera GTS.

Nothing makes a track day better than spending quality time with our friend dirt. Unlock the 911 Rallye and take on a wildly different concept of a track!

[h3]2023 Porsche 911 GT3 R [/h3]
Earn 20 PTS during Week 3 “Winter” Season on the Horizon Track Day Festival Playlist. Available from November 21 until November 28.

Who’s ready for some endurance racing? What better way to spend a track day than going round and round the Oval Track Stadium in a car designed to be taken to the limit: the 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 R.

The engine fitted in this car had a growth spurt over the summer and is now a 4.2-liter flat-six, direct injection engine that can put out 565 bhp. To make the most of this engine, Porsche made the car lighter using carbon fiber panels and an aluminum-steel body,; and improved its handling with fifth-generation ABS software, an elevated underbody, and traction control system upgrades.

The GT3 R is not only here to run, but also here to steal the gold, whatever it takes.

[h3]2023 Porsche 911 Turbo S [/h3]
Complete Seasonal Championship “50 Years of Porsche 911 Turbo” during Week 4 “Spring” Season on the Horizon Track Day Festival Playlist. Available from November 28 until December 5

The “Turbo” part in the 2023 Porsche 911 Turbo S’s name is not there just for show. This car can take down a quarter-mile race in just 9.9 seconds, all thanks to a 3.7-liter flat-six engine that can produce 640 horsepower and a fantastic all-wheel drive system that puts every horse to work on each wheel of the car.

As we all know, performance isn’t just about horsepower (although that part is really fun) it is also how good a car can handle around corners, which the Turbo S can do fantastically. Its lower chassis, dampers, and helper springs make driving this car through corners an experience of its own.

It might be packed to the brim with nice seats, connectivity, and more comfort options on its inside, but do not judge this car wrongly, or you might stare at its rear-lights all day on the track.

[h3]What’s Next? [/h3]
The Horizon Festival welcomes the holiday season with Stadium decorations, new reward cars and clothing items, and a special showcase remix!

We are off to four weeks of racing with Horizon Track Day.

Four modern Porsches line up as this month’s weekly reward cars. Earn Festival Playlist points and complete different challenges to unlock them all and go for a race on the different events going around the Horizon Festival.

The largest EventLab prop pack we’ve ever made is also arriving, featuring different elements of a game series that’s out of this world. Save the human race (no pun intended) from extinction with the 71 props from the Halo universe coming to Forza Horizon 5 this month.

Get ready to run around the Oval Track once more as this timed feature returns to the Stadium for the duration of this update. Joining the roster of returning features, we are bringing back the Helmet Piñata Collectible!

Get your car to the starting line and make that engine roar on Horizon Track Day!

[h3]Release Notes & Game Fixes[/h3]
The following list details some of the fixes and changes we are implementing with this new update:

• Fixed an issue causing player’s level to reset after a match of Hide & Seek
  
• Fixed an issue where game crashes could break a player’s completion streak in Hide & Seek
  
• Fixed an issue in Hide & Seek where sometimes players could cross outside the border area of the Playa Azul Map
  
• Fixed the “Missing Required Keybinds” bug in the Wheel Settings menu
  
• Added the 2021 Toyota GR Yaris to the Homologation Heroes category
  
• You can find a list of issues we are currently investigating here. The Troubleshooting Hub is always open for you to leave any reports you have.
  

[h3]Race to Unlock this Accolade[/h3]
The Horizon Track Day Series Collector Accolade will be available for completionists out there to obtain.

Unlock every Festival Playlist reward car available in this series to earn this new accolade.

[h3]Halo’s Legacy Comes to the Horizon Festival with New EventLab Props and Options[/h3]
“Yes, sir. Finishing this build.”

Some of the most recognizable structures from the entire Halo saga come to Forza Horizon 5, in our largest prop pack ever. Halo Studios provided some of these props straight from Halo's Forge mode! Enjoy creating out-of-this-world events with the 71 Halo props added to the game this series.

This prop pack includes:

• Covenant Barricade
  
• UNSC Barricade
  
• Covenant Drop Pod
  
• Energy Shield
  
• Barrel
  
• Health Pack
  
• UNSC Packing Crate
  
• Covenant Crate
  
• UNSC Pelican
  
• Totem Ring A
  
• Totem Ring B
  
• Totem Ring C
  
• Totem Ring Chunk
  
• Totem Ring Debris
  

You can peruse the whole list of Halo-themed EventLab props (nineteen of which have Snapping functionality!) in our Release Notes.

Top off your creations with two new sky options available for EventLab creations. Bask in awe at the Halo Sky Day and Halo Sky Night options available to use as soon as the series rolls out.

[h3]Turn Every Trip into a Mission to Save the World with Three New Songs[/h3]
A tribute to the Halo saga would not be complete without remembering the epic music that accompanied your missions through space.

Three new tracks from Halo’s OST will be added to the game in two different stations as Horizon Track Day rolls out.

Horizon XS will receive the Halo Theme Gungnir Mix (feat. Steve Vai) and Radio Eterna will get Installation 04 and The Trails.

[h3]Drive Your Cars to the Limit on the Oval Track. [/h3]
The Oval Track returns once more to the Horizon Stadium!

Experience extreme speed by driving close to the Oval’s edge and through the obstacles in the center of its track.

Visit the Oval Track on the second week of Horizon Track Day, and after you are done going after a few laps, find and smash 10 Helmet Piñata Collectibles, the collectible coming back to the Horizon Festival this series.

[h3]Vote for Your Favorite Creations in this Year’s Golden Tank Awards! [/h3]

The moment you have been waiting for, the day in which we celebrate the creations of our community has arrived: it’s time for the 2024 Golden Tank Awards.

Like last year, our team will create a shortlist of nominees for each of the categories available. Then, our community of players will vote on who they want to see take home the gold. Any creations made until November 15 could be eligible for the shortlist. Keep creating and may the most creative players win! Feel free to share your creations (and discover others’ EventLab gems!) on social media using #FH5GoldenTankAwards.

Here are this year’s categories:

• Most Creative Event
  
• Best EventLab Island Event
  
• Best Race Event
  
• Best Photo Location
  
• EventLab Creation of the Year
  

Voting starts in December, and we will announce the winners in January 2025. Stay tuned for more details coming soon.

As always, our game would not be the experience it is today without the effort of countless creators who spent hours upon hours designing events, liveries, photos, and more. Here's to another year of amazing creations from the Horizon community!
[h3]
What’s Next? [/h3]
The Horizon Festival welcomes the holiday season with Stadium decorations, new reward cars and clothing items, and a special showcase remix!

The 90s came and took wrote down “extreme” in their description, and Subaru took of note of that. To match the vibe of era they made the 1996 SUBARU SVX, a car that could (and did) run from Seattle all the way to the Arctic Circle.

Right of the bat is the SVX’s unique rood: The almost one-piece glass canopy built on top of this car was designed after aircrafts, which resulted in the car having different sections of windows.

The SVX came with a 3.3-liter straight six engine that put 231 horsepower into all wheels thanks to its AWD system. All the aerodynamic design created a car that had a drag coefficient of 2.9, pretty close to hypercars of the era.

Unlock a sample of the raddest era of all from October 31 until November 7.

If you have encountered any issues with this update, please make sure to report it on our Troubleshooting Hub. You will find other known issues we are currently investigating as well.

The throwback comes to an end with Treasure Hunts, stunts, and plenty of other challenges:



SERIES REWARDS

• 80 PTS: 1992 Mercedes-Benz 500E
  
  
• 160 PTS: 1992 GMC Typhoon

SPRING REWARDS

• 20 PTS: 1996 SUBARU SVX
  
  
• 40 PTS: Backstage Pass

The Horizon Backstage is here!

Missed a previous hard-to-find reward car? Find it in the Horizon Backstage. Complete your collection with this new feature that lets you purchase past Festival Playlist exclusive cars.

Each week, a new pair of cars will be added to the Backstage Shop, and you get to choose which ones. Vote for your favorite pair of vehicles and add them to your garage. Voting starts with each season, so don’t miss out on voting for your favorites.

Learn more about the Horizon Backstage, Backstage Voting, and Backstage Passes at: https://aka.ms/HorizonBackstageFAQ

Get a preview of everything coming to Forza Horizon 5 on our next update, Horizon Track Day, on November 1.

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