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Complete all six series in the Open Class Tour before December 11, 2024, and you will receive the 2019 Hennessey Camaro Exorcist, new-to-Motorsport with Update 14. You can also unlock it by completing 10 Cycled Class Series races in Featured Multiplayer.

The Exorcist is equipped with a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 engine delivering 1,000 bhp. As one of the most powerful road cars in the world, its 0-60 mph time is an awe-inspiring 2.1 seconds; meaning the Hennessey Camaro Exorcist can finish a quarter mile in just 9.57 seconds.

The American Road Racing Series starts today!

Join all the new Multiplayer events rolling out, including the Vintage Le Mans Sportscar Series and BMW M3 Spec Series as this week's Featured Series.



Compete in Forza GT2 Series until Nov. 20 and keep racing in the Endurance and Forza Touring Car Series taking place during all five weeks in the Spec Series.

Set your best time in Spotlight Rivals using the #76 Greenwood Corvette.

The Open Class Tour features races in D, C, B, A, S, and R Classes.

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The first week of American Thunder launches with 3 Next Gen NASCAR Spotlight cars: the 2024 Chevrolet NASCAR Next Gen Camaro ZL1, 2024 Ford NASCAR Next Gen Mustang Dark Horse, and the 2024 Toyota NASCAR Next Gen Camry XSE. Find them with a 30% discount at the Showroom.



Five weeks of the NASCAR Series in Featured Multiplayer start today as well as Modern Factory Racecar Series and Ginetta Juniors Spec Series.

The first week of the Logitech McLaren G Challenge Qualifier #1 is also now open!

[h2]Stability and Performance [All Platforms] [/h2]
• Fixed an issue where the game will sometimes crash when attempting to reset Free Play Setup settings to default after changing the Game Type to Multi-Class. [1869841]
• Improving loading time for vinyl groups on "My Vinyl Group" screen. [1745045]
• Improved performance when navigating between Vinyl Groups and Liveries menu. [1881236]
• Fixed an uncommon crash that could happen when loading liveries for AI Drivatars in Free Play events. [1720394]
• Fixed a possible game crash when pressing Confirm on Quick Upgrade. [1871855]
• Fixed an issue where the game could crash when accepting challenges. [1882995]

[h2]Rendering [All Platforms] [/h2]
• The global reflection probe for the track is now captured at the camera location and includes the track itself. This allows reflections to appear more accurate and prevents visual pops in the reflections by smoothly fading over time.

[h2]Audio [All Platforms] [/h2]
• Updated car audio for the following vehicles based on community feedback:
• 2010 Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SV
• 2019 Lamborghini Sian FKP 37
• 2013 McLaren P1
We recently shared details about how we updated our authoring techniques and pipelines so that we can fix as many car audio issues as possible. Please read this blog for additional details regarding our approach to future car audio updates in Forza Motorsport.

[h2]PC [/h2]
• Fixed an issue that would cause the hint text "Camera" to appear during Photo Mode, while using mouse and keyboards controls. [1873842]
• Alt-tabbing out and back into the game while in the Driving Assists menu will no longer remove controller selection focus. [1855918]

[h2]Gameplay [All Platforms] [/h2]
• Fixed an issue where a car's upgrades would also be reset if the player reset its tuning. [1793493]
• Performance rating is now correctly synced with the server even if the player leaves the upgrade screen immediately after equipping the previous part back. [1834457]
• Players are now able to move AI Drivatars from one group to another and resort the grid. [1849430]

[h2]Career [All Platforms] [/h2]
• Fixed an issue where certain cars would be ghosted in the First Cup race. [1878447]
• Fixed an issue where the player would become soft locked if they drove into the pit lane during the First Cup on Hakone. [1883718]

[h2]Featured Multiplayer [All Platforms] [/h2]
• Fixed an issue where players with a warning or ban history could get their current session into a banned state by going into Photo Mode. [1865162]
• Fixed an issue where upcoming series were sorted above active series in the Featured Multiplayer Event Select UI. [1811224]
• Medium races in Featured Multiplayer events have been updated to target a 20-minute race length.

[h2]Spec Series Car Division Changes [All Platforms] [/h2]

[h2]Private Multiplayer [All Platforms] [/h2]
• Fixed an issue where the mini leaderboard wasn't sorting players correctly in Drift events. [1874885, 1874059]
• Fixed an issue where wet tires sometimes weren't automatically applied in rainy weather events. [1889744]
• Fixed an issue where players could be disconnected for inactivity in post-race in Private Multiplayer events. [1873846]
• Fixed a bug which incorrectly calculated Drift Lap Score when spectating. [1835503]
• Fixed an issue where the car's fuel level would not be correctly adjusted during Practice in Private Multiplayer. [1846275]
• Non-host players now have a UI element to convey information on whether the player's ready to race, ready to spectate, or unready. [1874596]
• Fixed bug where selecting Spectate would not automatically register that player as ready on the Host's game. [1874761]
• Fixed an issue where the Rivals Post Race menu would not be properly displayed, and the user would encounter a black screen. [1845974]
• Fixed a lobby disconnect which occurred when ending a Meetup with Drift scoring options on Sunset Peninsula. [1887663]
• Fixed an issue where accepting a Private Multiplayer invite while the livery save popup is displayed would cause game instability. [1880246]
• Fixed a crash which occurred when the player being spectated, or the host, quits the race. [1884897]
• Fixed an issue where the player would be locked in a loading screen while joining a Private Multiplayer lobby. [1873777]

[h2]Livery Editor & UGC [All Platforms] [/h2]
• Autosaved tunes no longer apply to a player's tune save limit. [1846128]
• Developers Note: Autosaved tunes still appear in the game menus, however they do not impact your tune save limit, which is currently 450 tunes. We are actively working on increasing save limits for a future release.
• Fixed an issue where livery changes would not be saved. [1885895]
• Fixed an issue where existing UGC could not be overwritten in Save Livery, Tuning, or Photo menus. [1887664]
• Fixed an issue where the VIP Driver Suit choice might be reset when restarting the game. [1739411]
• Fixed an issue in the Photo and Replay Gallery which caused the Search Results tab to appear twice after doing a search. [1825605]
• Fixed an issue where the player's rims would incorrectly revert back to their default color when dismissing the color changing prompt. [1814663]
• Fixed an issue where cars placed in the Showcase Bay would show the incorrect livery. [1877349]
• Fixed an issue where the loading UI element would not disappear when an item has finished downloading. [1880229]

[h2]UI [All Platforms] [/h2]
• Added a ‘Sort by Overall’ / ‘Sort by Group’ button to Event Results for Multi-Class Races allowing players to compare how they did against the overall driver list. [1797481]
• Fixed an issue where backing out of the Car Select Menu from an Open Class Tour will carry the same restrictions over to the Car Select Menus outside of the event. [1873066]
• Fixed an issue where the player loses HUD information when attempting to resume the game with a controller connected on PC, while focused on a second monitor. [1648491]
• Fixed a crash that occurred on PC when the file popup module for My Files is shown in a Community tab and the Share option is selected. Also, fixed the file options modal not opening in game options and while saving a UGC item. [1871675]
• Fixed an issue where the Start Race button was enabled too early after ending a Meetup, which could lead to unexpected behavior in pre-race scenarios. [1889096]
• Fixed an issue that resulted in an endless progress spinner on the info panel while attempting to save a tuning setup in the Upgrade & Tune menu. [1859128]
• Fixed an issue where a red gradient would appear over thumbnails while loading. [1883663]
• Fixed an issue where a random player-owned car would show up in the player's Primary Car Bay. [1856582]
• Fixed an issue where the “Wet Tires Applied” notification was either not displaying when it should or was displaying when it should not. [1870270] [1812557]
• Fixed an issue where Best Drift value was not being calculated correctly when fast forwarding or rewinding a Drift Replay. [1877123]

[h2]Drivatar AI [All Platforms] [/h2]
• Fixed a bug where tire wear was not correctly affecting grip of Drivatar AI opponents in races. [1820786]
• Improved Drivatar AI pitting logic, especially in Endurance Races. [1820786, 1884711]

[h2]Physics [All Platforms] [/h2]
• Fixed an issue on Mugello and other tracks where hitting curbs could cause sporadic, uncontrollable spins. This would occasionally occur when one or more tires rapidly accelerated or decelerated while unloaded during cornering. While curbs can naturally affect car balance, this fix ensures more predictable handling in these scenarios. As in real life, drivers should still approach curbs with caution, as they can disrupt vehicle stability.
• Adjusted track wall friction on Eaglerock Speedway, Daytona, Homestead, and Indianapolis to more accurately reflect physical material properties. [1888599, 1890395]

[h2]Accessibility [All Platforms] [/h2]
• Fixed an issue where the Drift UI would not meet high contrast mode standards. [1875857]
• Adjusted the drift HUD to improve contrast ratio. [1870244]
• Added screen narration to the event countdown timer displayed when UI overlaps occur with the regular timer. [1873944]