SUMMER | WET SEASON | JAPANESE AUTOMOTIVE (SERIES 57)
Here are the details on this week’s events and rewards. Share tips along with your tuning setup codes.
The season starts at 6:30am Pacific on February 26 and ends Thursday, March 5, 2026 2:30 PM
This is the first season of the returning Japanese Automotive 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: 277 points
- Series Reward: 2022 SUBARU WRX (Seasonal exclusive car) (80 points)
- Series Reward: 2018 Nissan Sentra NISMO (Backstage/Seasonal exclusive car) (160 points)
Season: 68 points
- Season Reward: 2023 Nissan Z (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: 1985 Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT Apex - Backstage/Wheelspin/Seasonal exclusive
- Car: 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR
- Car: 2017 Nissan GT-R (R35)
- Car: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR
- Car: 1974 Honda Civic RS
- Song: Dusky - Ingrid is a Hybrid
- Car Horn: Tiger Roar
- Super Wheelspins
- Forzathon Points
HORIZON BACKSTAGE CARS
Added to the Backstage Shop this week:
- 2017 Abarth 124 Spider
- 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series
Two cars are added with the change of each season and voting for the next week beings. 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:
| 500 FP Car | 1998 Nissan R390 (GT1) | |
| 100 FP Car | 2017 Acura NSX | |
| 75 FP Car Horn | Cat Meow | |
| 75 FP Clothing | Japan Race Gloves | |
| 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.
| Sky’s the Limit | |
|---|---|
| Chapter 1: Bayside Blue | Own and drive the 2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II |
| Chapter 2: Too Fast | Earn 9 Stars at Speed Zones in the 2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II |
| Chapter 3: Race to Victory | Win a Road Race Event in the 2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II |
| Chapter 4: High Horse | Drive 5 miles (8 km) in the 2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II |
Forzathon Daily Challenges
(1 pt each) Each new challenge starts daily at 6:30am PT and is open for 7 days.
| Japanese Automotive | Drive 5 miles (8 km) in any vehicle from Japan |
| No Signal | Smash 5 Phonebooths |
| Sports Day | Win a Street Race in any Japanese Retro Sports Car |
| Speedy Speed Boy | Earn 5 Stars at Speed Traps in any ‘S2’ Class vehicle |
| Big in Japan | Complete a Horizon Open Race in any Japanese vehicle |
| Car Meet | Take a picture of the Horizon Tour Mural in the Horizon Festival Mexico |
| Kaiju | Reach 200mph (321.9 km/h) in 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 | Sprint Series | (A800) Japan | Road Racing (Reservorio Sprint, Sierra Verde Sprint, Descansar Dorado Sprint) |
| 3 | EventLab | VUKKUU PRESENTS Tokyo Project: Circuit | (B700) Japan | |
| 3 | EventLab | IVYTRAY 928 PRESENTS Mizu Pass | (B700) Japan | |
| 5 | Showcase Remix | A Twist of Freight | (A800) Nissan Silvia '00 | Catch Me If You Canyon |
| 2 | Speed Trap | Mountainside | (S2 998) Anything Goes - 170 mph | |
| 2 | Drift Zone | Arbolada | (S2 998) Anything Goes - 150,000 points | |
| 5 | Championship | Mazda of the Streets | (B700) Mazda | Street Racing (Costa Rocosa, Castillo del Mar, El Lago Blanco) |
| 5 | Championship | Very Imprezed | (B700) Japanese Modern Rally | Dirt Racing (Fuera del Camino Trail, Desierto Trail, Mulegé Town Scramble) |
| 3 | Treasure Hunt | Star of Arion | Take your Starion for a ride and speed past the traffic | |
| 2 | Photo Challenge | #HEARMEROAR | Photograph any Toyota or Lexus next to the stone lanterns in Ek’ Balam | |
| 2 | RA Danger Sign | La Cantera | (S2 998) Anything Goes | |
| 5 | RA Championship | Turn Up the Heat | (C600) Retro Hot Hatch | El Bosque, Canyon Trail, La Cantera |
| 2 | HW Speed Zone | Supersonic Spiral | (S2 998) Anything Goes - 170 mph | |
| 5 | HW Championship | Can’yon Do | (B700) Japan | Canyon Loop Speed Sprint, Canyon Racer Speed Sprint, Ram’s Head Speed 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 | Monthly Rivals | Plaza Circuit | Nissan Z |
| 1 | Forza EV Rivals | Horizon Mexico Circuit | Nissan GT-R (R35) |
