AUTUMN | STORM 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 2 and ends Thursday, January 15, 2026 2:30 PM
This is the second 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: 2010 Rossion Q1 (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: 2017 Acura NSX
- Car: 2016 Ford Shelby GT350R
- Car: 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
- Car: 2013 KTM X-Bow R
- Car: 2015 Audi RS 6 Avant
- Car: 1982 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3
- Car Horn: Confetti Cannon
- ForzaLINK Phrase: “KINDA SUS”
- Super Wheelspins
- Forzathon Points
HORIZON BACKSTAGE CARS
Added to the Backstage Shop this week:
- 1995 BMW 850CSi
- 2010 BMW M3 GTS
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 | 2020 Koenigsegg Jesko | |
| 400 FP Car | 2014 Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG 6x6 | |
| 75 FP Clothing | Hot Wheels Orange Hoodie | |
| 75 FP Car Horn | Hot Wheels Guitar Stadium | |
| 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.
| Street King | |
|---|---|
| Bark & Bite | Own and drive the 1971 Plymouth Cuda 426 HEMI |
| All the Power | Earn 2 Hard Charger Skills in the Cuda |
| 2G HEMI | Earn a total of 426 mph across Speed Traps in the Cuda |
| Rainbow of Color | Win a Street Race in the Cuda |
Forzathon Daily Challenges
(1 pt each) Each new challenge starts daily at 6:30am PT and is open for 7 days.
| I Have the High Ground! | Reach the top of the tower at the center of the Hidden Horizons Stadium Maze |
| From Me to You | Send a Gift Drop to another player |
| Sand & Skills | Bank a Skill Chain worth at least 25,000 Skill Score in Dunas Blancas |
| Porsche Perfect | Take a photo of any Porsche |
| Old Reliant | Earn a Wrecking Ball Skill in the 1972 Reliant Supervan III |
| Drifting to the Extreme | Earn 6 Stars across Drift Zones |
| Show Off! | Complete any Showcase Event |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Horizon Arcade | Mini Games | Complete any Horizon Arcade event | |
| 10 | The Trial | Acura-Te Detail | (A800) Japan | Street Racing (Canon Run, Jungle Descent, Festival Gatecrash) |
| 3 | EventLab | Torquedemonz presents Circuit Des Reines | (S1 900) Track Toys | |
| 3 | EventLab | Veixity presents Close & Technical // Street | (A800) Super Saloons | |
| 2 | Danger Sign | Cannonball | (S1 900) Chevrolet - 722 feet (220m) | |
| 2 | Speed Trap | Canyon Pass | (S1 900) Chevrolet - 162 mph (261 kph) | |
| 5 | Championship | History Lesson | (B800) 1960s | Dirt Racing (La Selva Scramble, Teotihuacán Scramble, Tulum Trail) |
| 5 | Championship | Benz and Curve | (A800) Mercedes Benz & AMG | Road Racing (Tierra Pròspera Circuit, Cloverleaf Sprint, Arch of Mulegé Circuit) |
| 5 | Championship | Right on the Money | (A800) Value 100,000 CR+ | Cross Country Racing (Festival CC, Costera CC Circuit, Baja CC Circuit) |
| 3 | Treasure Hunt | Free as a Bluebird | Let this Cult Car show off and have fun, jump it 5 times towards Datsun. | |
| 2 | Photo Challenge | *#SpyTraining | Photograph the Detective Tank at Hotel Castillo Santa Cecilla | |
| 2 | Horizon Open | Bring Your ‘A’ Game | Complete a Horizon Open Custom Race in any A Class car | |
| 2 | RA Danger Sign | Canyon Snap | (A800) Toyota - 657 feet (200m) | |
| 5 | RA Championship | Old Sport | (C600) Retro Hot Hatch | Devil’s Pass, Quarry Trail, Canyon Trail |
| 2 | HW Speed Zone | The Ribbon | (A800) Toyota - 150 mph (242 kph) | |
| 5 | HW Championship | Against the Elements | (A800) Sports Utility Heroes | Volcano Pass Hazard Sprint, Forest Gorge Hazard Sprint, Snow Fields Hazard Circuit |
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 |
