WINTER | DRY SEASON | HIDDEN HORIZONS (SERIES 55)
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 January 15 and ends Thursday, January 22, 2026 2:30 PM
This is the third season of the returning Hidden Horizons 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: 75 points
- Series Reward: 2010 Nissan Tsuru (Backstage/Seasonal exclusive car) (80 points)
- Series Reward: 1985 Nissan Safari Turbo (Backstage/Seasonal exclusive car) (160 points)
Season: 300 points
- Season Reward: 1991 Toyota Chaser GT Twin Turbo (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: 2014 Ford Ranger T6 Rally Raid
- Car: 1977 Ford #5 Escort RS1800 MkII
- Car: 2018 Ford Mustang GT
- Car: 2015 Ferrari 488 GTB
- Car: 2005 TVR Sagaris
- Car: 1979 Toyota FJ40
- Car: 2016 Honda Civic Type R
- Emote: Snap!
- Car Horn: Tiger Roar
- Super Wheelspins
- Forzathon Points
HORIZON BACKSTAGE CARS
Added to the Backstage Shop this week:
- 2021 Hyundai #98 Bryan Herta Autosport Elantra N
- 2021 Volkswagen ID.4
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 | 2012 Hennessey Venom GT | |
| 400 FP Car | 1964 Aston Martin DB5 | |
| 75 FP Clothing | Horizon Australia Tee | |
| 75 FP Car Horn | Australia Cover Car | |
| 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.
| Little Iso | |
|---|---|
| Bubble Buddy | Own and drive the 1957 BMW Isetta 300 Export |
| Color Wheel | Paint the body of the Isetta |
| Unidentified Flying Car | Earn a total of 3 Stars at Danger Signs |
| Little Car, Little Driver | Drive 3.0 miles in the Isetta |
Forzathon Daily Challenges
(1 pt each) Each new challenge starts daily at 6:30am PT and is open for 7 days.
| Limitless Potential | Reach a speed of 100 mph in any D Class Car |
| Search & Smash | Earn 5 Wreckage Skills in a game of Hide & Seek |
| Credits Well Spent | Spend 30,000 Credits on upgrades |
| Back in My Day | Take a photo of any Retro Muscle Car |
| Light Gardening | Smash 5 Plant Pots |
| Leave a Review! | Play any EventLab from the Creative Hub |
| Prepared for Anything | Win a Cross Country Race |
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 | T-Minus 6 Seconds | (A800) USA | Cross Country Racing (El Descenso CC, Estadio CC Circuit, Urban CC Circuit) |
| 3 | EventLab | Joh Cee presents Miniracers - Family Room | (C600) Classic Rally | EventLab Island |
| 2 | Speed Zone | Trebol | (A800) Ford - 200 mph (322 kph) | |
| 2 | Drift Zone | Las Dunas | (A800) Ford - 130,000 points | |
| 5 | Championship | An Odd Sighting | (A800) Oddball Rally | Dirt Racing (El Pipila Scramble, Fuera del Camino Trail, Desierto Trail) |
| 5 | Championship | Street Heroes | (S1 900) Modern Supercars | Street Racing (Horizon Callejera, Highland Climb, Canon Run) |
| 5 | Championship | All Wheels Down | (A800) AWD | Road Racing (Linea Costera Sprint, Valle del Rio Sprint, Gran Pantano Sprint) |
| 5 | Championship | Old vs New | (B700) Classic vs Modern Sports Cars | Road Racing (Los Jardines Circuit, Chihuahua Circuit, Playa Azul Circuit) |
| 3 | Treasure Hunt | 30K is the Game… | …and Evolution is in the name! Well spent is the time and money into making a car better. | |
| 2 | Photo Challenge | #OnTheCase | Photograph the Detective Tank at Aeródromo en La Selva | |
| 2 | Hide & Seek | 5 vs 1 | Complete a game of Hide & Seek | |
| 2 | Collectibles | In Plain Sight | Smash 20 Detective Tanks at the Hidden Horizons Stadium Maze | |
| 2 | RA Speed Trap | Duna Escarpada | (B700) Holden - 80 mph (129 kph) | |
| 5 | RA Championship | Reaping What You Sow | (B700) Honda | Street Racing (Valle de Pozas, Cráteres Secos, Joya Marron) |
| 2 | HW Speed Zone | Forest Flume | (B700) Holden - 130 mph (210 kph) | |
| 5 | HW Championship | Playtime | (S2 998) Extreme Track Toys |
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 | Route | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monthly Rivals | Plaza Circuit | 1995 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III |
| 1 | Monthly Rivals | Lookout Circuit | 2013 Volvo C30 Polestar |
