SPRING | HOT 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 22 and ends Thursday, January 29, 2026 2:30 PM
This is the fourth and closing 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: 2013 Volvo C30 Polestar (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: 1974 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale
- Car: 2016 Jeep Trailcat
- Car: 1969 Dodge Charger R/T
- Car: 1972 Hoonigan Chevrolet Napalm Nova
- Car: 2020 Ford #2069 Ford Performance Bronco R
- Car: 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA Stradale
- Car: 1965 Pontiac GTO
- Emote: So Cute
- ForzaLINK: “IT’S MORBIN’ TIME”
- Super Wheelspins
- Forzathon Points
HORIZON BACKSTAGE CARS
Added to the Backstage Shop:
- 2002 Lotus Esprit V8
- 1971 AMC Javelin AMX
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:
| 750 FP Car | 1965 Alfa Romeo TZ2 | |
| 500 FP Car | 1967 Lamborghini Miura P400 | |
| 75 FP Clothing | Hot Wheels Cap | |
| 75 FP Car Horn | Hot Wheels Monster Truck | |
| 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.
| Series 1 | |
|---|---|
| Eyecatcher | Own and drive the 1961 Jaguar E-Type |
| Automobile Admiration | Take a photo of the Jaguar E-Type |
| Best in Show | Win a Road Race in the Jaguar E-Type |
| Faster & Faster | Maintain a speed of 100 mph in the Jaguar E-Type |
Forzathon Daily Challenges
(1 pt each) Each new challenge starts daily at 6:30am PT and is open for 7 days.
| Mini in a Maze | Take a photo of any MINI in the Hidden Horizons Stadium Maze |
| Nyooom! | Earn 4 Stars at Speed Traps |
| In Disguise? | Paint the body of your car |
| Skills on the Board | Earn 5 Skillboard Skills by hitting Billboards |
| Little Present | Send a Gift Drop to another player |
| Abarth & Bite | Beep your horn 5 times in any Abarth |
| Roly-Poly | Earn a Barrel Roll Skill |
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 | Fine Driving | (B700) France | Road Racing (Sierra Verde Sprint, Rocosa Sprint, Llanuras Sprint) |
| 3 | EventLab | PKRW9300 presents Green Plains Motor Raceway | (S1 900) Track Toys | EventLab Island |
| 3 | EventLab | PETROLHEAD55823 presents Slice N Dice Course | (C600) Hot Hatch | Dunas Blancas Sprint |
| 3 | Playground Games | Flying the Flag | (S1 900) Anything Goes - Team Flag Rush | Baja Circuit |
| 2 | Speed Trap | Drag Strip | (S1 900) Ferrari - 200 mph (322 kph) | |
| 2 | Speed Zone | Atlantes d Tula | (S1 900) Ferrari - 150 mph (242 kph) | |
| 5 | Championship | Groove It or Lose It | (B700) 1970s | Street Racing (Granjas de Tapalpa, Coast Run, Wetland Charge) |
| 5 | Championship | Nova Flair | (A800) Unlimited Offroad | Dirt Racing (Mangrove Scramble, Bajío Trail, Barranca Trail) |
| 5 | Championship | Fit for Purpose | (B700) UTV’s & Buggies | Cross Country Racing (Airfield CC Circuit, Ek’ Balam CC Circuit, Foto Final CC) |
| 3 | Treasure Hunt | Past the Unlimited | Capture a photo of this historic landmark, off the road is where you need to go! | |
| 2 | Photo Challenge | #FollowingTracks | Photograph the Detective Tank at Palacio Azul del Océano | |
| 2 | Hide & Seek | 5 vs 1 | Complete a game of Hide & Seek | |
| 2 | The Eliminator | Battle Royale | Finish 30th or better | |
| 2 | RA Speed Trap | La Cantera | (A800) Nissan - 105 mph (169 kph) | |
| 5 | RA Championship | Straight and Narrows | (B700) Lancia | The Narrows, Senda Montana, La Cantera |
| 2 | HW Danger Sign | Forest Leap | (A800) Nissan - 1034 feet (315 m) | |
| 5 | HW Championship | Watch Out for Hazards! | (A800) Ford & Hoonigan | Forest Falls Hazard Sprint, Canyon’s Drop Hazard Sprint, Lava Loop 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 | Route | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monthly Rivals | Plaza Circuit | 1995 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III |
| 1 | Monthly Rivals | Lookout Circuit | 2013 Volvo C30 Polestar |
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