SPRING | HOT SEASON | HORIZON ROAD TRIP (SERIES 58)
Here are the details on this week’s events and rewards. Share tips along with your tuning setup codes.
The season starts at 7:30am Pacific on April 16 and ends Thursday, April 23, 2026 2:30 PM
This is the fourth and closing season of the returning Horizon Road Trip series.
PLAYLIST POINTS & REWARDS
Playlist points overview
Points are accumulated across all four seasons. Each event in the Festival Playlist has a number of points to earn noted in the bottom left corner of the event tile. Accumulate points with any combination of completed events to earn the first reward car, and continue earning points from remaining events to earn the second reward car. Cars noted as Seasonal Exclusive are not available in the Autoshow, so grab them while you can! But don’t worry if you miss them, these cars may come back again for future Festival Playlists, or you can use a Backstage Pass to select from the available options.
Series: 288 points
- Series Reward: 2021 Audi RS e-tron GT (Seasonal exclusive car) (80 points)
- Series Reward: 1991 Bentley Turbo R (Seasonal exclusive car) (160 points)
Season: 72 points
- Season Reward: 1982 Lancia 037 Stradale (Backstage/Seasonal exclusive car) (20 points)
- Season Reward: Horizon Backstage Pass (40 points)
PLAYLIST EVENT REWARDS
In addition to the rewards for seasonal and series progress, this season you can also earn these rewards from completing individual events:
- Car: 1989 Porsche #65 Rothsport Racing 911 ‘Desert Flyer’
- Car: 1999 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR
- Car: 1977 Ford Escort RS1800
- Car: 2005 SUBARU Impreza WRX STi
- Car: 1990 Nissan Pulsar GTi-R
- Car: 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport SVR
- Car: 2011 SUBARU WRX STI
- Clothing: Black Modern Puebla Dress
- Car Horn: Police Siren
- Forza LINK Phrase: “This isn’t even my final form”
- Super Wheelspins
- Forzathon Points
HORIZON BACKSTAGE CARS
Every previous Festival Playlist-exclusive car and every car participating in any Backstage Vote is now available to collect from the Backstage Shop. Backstage Passes can be earned from seasonal playlist points and the Forzathon Shop. See details on Horizon Backstage voting and car selection here.
FORZATHON SHOP
Use Forzathon Points earned from events to collect cars, clothes, car horns, Backstage Passes, and Super Wheelspins before the season ends:
| 650 FP Car | 2011 Lamborghini Sesto Elemento | |
| 300 FP Car | 1991 Hoonigan Gymkhana 10 Ford Escort Cosworth Group A | |
| 75 FP Car Horn | Gong | |
| 75 FP Clothing | Star 27 Ankle Socks | |
| 1000 FP Backstage Pass | 1 Pass | |
| 60 FP / 150 FP | Wheelspin & Super Wheelspin |
FORZATHON CHALLENGES
Completing these challenges earn seasonal points plus Forzathon Points (FP) which can be used in the Forzathon Shop.
Forzathon Weekly Challenge
(5 pts) All four challenges must be completed in sequence to earn points.
| On the Run | |
|---|---|
| Chapter 1: Baby Godzilla | Own and drive the 1990 Nissan Pulsar GTi-R |
| Chapter 2: Mini Skyline | Win a Street Race in the Pulsar |
| Chapter 3: Attesa | Win a Dirt Race in the Pulsar |
| Chapter 4: Hottest Hatch | Achieve a speed of 200mph (322kph) in the Pulsar |
Forzathon Daily Challenges
(1 pt each) Each new challenge starts daily at 7:30am PT and is open for 7 days.
| The Road Less Travelled | Visit the Horizon Wilds Festival Outpost |
| You Are My Sunshine | Drive 10 miles (16.1km) in a 1963 Volkswagen Type 2 De Luxe |
| New Car Who Dis | Buy a car from the Autoshow |
| Show 'Em Who’s Boss | Win a Dirt Race in a 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302 |
| Unstoppable | Earn a Wrecking Ball Skill combo in any Vans & Utility vehicle |
| Eat My Dust | Win the Baja California Trail in a Classic Rally car |
| Foot to the Floor | Earn 9 stars in total from Speed Zones while driving any Rally Monster |
SEASON EVENT DETAILS
Seasonal general overview
Toggle the menu to show the rewards and restrictions for each event - if you complete the event in a car outside the restrictions or fail to meet the target, you won’t get the reward and points from completion. You must have unlocked the Hall of Fame with Accolade points to enter the Trial. Access to Rally Adventure Expansion DLC events require defeating the three team champions. Access to Hot Wheels events requires the Hot Wheels Expansion DLC; users without the DLC will still be able to gold the season and unlock the “Min, Meet Max” Achievement without these event points.
| Pts | Event | Name | Requirement | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | The Trial | Off the Beaten Track | (B700) Offroad | Dirt Racing (River Scramble, Cordillera Trail, La Selva Scramble) |
| 3 | EventLab | TWISTED KNOT PRESENTS Rally Trail | (A800) Rally Monsters | |
| 3 | Playground Games | Team Flag Rush | (B700) Hot Hatch | Ek’ Balam |
| 2 | Danger Sign | Stadium Jump | (S2 998) Anything Goes - 1,398 feet (426 m) | |
| 2 | Speed Zone | Ranchito | (S2 998) Anything Goes - 100 mph (161 kph) | |
| 2 | Drift Zone | Rancheria | (S2 998) Anything Goes - 98,500 points | |
| 5 | Championship | The Gauntlet | (S1 900) Rally Monsters | Dirt Racing (The Gauntlet) |
| 5 | Championship | Dirt Endurance | (B700) Modern Rally | Dirt Racing (Teotihuacán Scramble, Cascada Trail, Tulum Trail, Mangrove Scramble, Baijo Trail) |
| 5 | Championship | Blaze a Trail | (D500) Classic Rally | Dirt Racing (Montaña Trail, Desierto Trail, Baja California Trail) |
| 3 | Treasure Hunt | Rally on the Wild Side | Victory awaits whoever can brave the Dirt with a rallying cry of nostalgia | |
| 2 | Photo Challenge | #RunningWild | Photograph the 1999 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR at the Horizon Wilds Outpost | |
| 2 | The Eliminator | Battle Royale | Finish 30th or better | |
| 2 | RA Speed Zone | Reservoir View | (S2 998) Anything Goes - 95 mph (153 kph) | |
| 5 | RA Championship | Rally Retro-spective | (C600) Retro Rally | Tres Colinas, Meridian, Lago Azulado |
| 2 | HW Danger Sign | Forest Escape | (S2 998) Anything Goes - 1198 feet (365 m) | |
| 5 | HW Championship | Hit the Orange Trail | (A800) Rally Monsters | Lava Loop Hazard Sprint, Volcano Pass Hazard Sprint, Canyon’s Drop Hazard Sprint |
MONTHLY RIVALS
The total point value of Monthly events is divided by four when applied to individual seasons; completing the two Rivals events will apply 2 points to each season in this series. Post a clean lap to complete Rivals events. Monthly Rivals cars are stock and provided as free rentals for the event, allowing you to test drive the car before collecting it from seasonal points.
| Pts | Event | Car | Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forza EV Rivals | Emerald Circuit | 2018 Audi RS e-tron |
| 1 | Monthly Rivals | Bola Ocho Circuit | 2021 Audi RS7 |
awful beyond belief, even Dannis’ stock tires Nissan Safari from the same Japan test went quicker than them both 
