Festival Playlist events and rewards July 10 - July 17 (Spring S48)

[T10ManteoMax]

SPRING | HOT SEASON

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 July 10 and ends Thursday, July 17, 2025 2:30 PM
This is the fourth season of the returning Horizon Cars & Coffee series.

PLAYLIST POINTS

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: 300 points

• Series Reward: 2017 Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Coupe (Backstage/Seasonal exclusive car) (80 points)
• Series Reward: 2010 Noble M600 (Seasonal exclusive car) (160 points)

Season: 75 points

• Season Reward: 1973 Volkswagen Thing (Seasonal exclusive car) (20 points)
• Season Reward: Horizon Backstage Pass (40 points)

HORIZON BACKSTAGE

Added to the Backstage Shop this week:

• 2014 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon
• 2011 Koenigsegg Agera

Two cars are added with the change of each season and voting for the next week beings. See details on Horizon Backstage voting, car selection, and passes here.

FORZATHON SHOP

800 FP Car	1957 Ferrari 250 California
600 FP Car	2018 Italdesign Zerouno
75 FP Clothing	Donut Media Purple Relaxed Tee
75 FP Clothing	Donut Media Yellow Jumper
1000 FP Backstage Pass	1 Pass
60 FP / 150 FP	Wheelspin & Super Wheelspin

FORZATHON EVENTS

Completing these events earn seasonal points plus Forzathon Points (FP) which can be used in the Forzathon Shop.

Forzathon Weekly Challenge (5 pts)
(5 pts) These four challenges must be completed in sequence.

The Best or Nothing
What? Evolution is Evolving!	Own and drive the 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II
Speed With Style	Earn 3 Stars at Speed Zones in the 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II
DTM Racer	Win a Road Circuit Event in the 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II
Photo Finish	Take a photo of the 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II at the Horizon Cars & Coffee Shop

Forzathon Daily Challenges
(1 pt each) Each new challenge starts daily at 7:30am PT and is open for 7 days.

Stirring up Trouble	Honk your horn 5 times at the Horizon Cars & Coffee Shop at the western end of the Highway
Mustang Macchiato!	Complete a Drag Race in any Mustang Mach
To the Point	Earn 3 Smactus Skills
Déjà Brew	Win a Dirt race in any B Class Modern Rally car
U R A Bus	Do an Ultimate J-Turn Skill in any Subaru On EventLab Island
Lamborghini A’Venti’dor!	Reach 200mph in any Lamborghini Aventador
That’s a Latte Damage!	Earn 5 Lumberjack Skills

SEASON EVENT DETAILS

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 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	Hi-Bean Racing	(A800) Toyota & Lexus	Festival Gatecrash
3	EventLab	Lighthouse National Circuit	(A800) Track Toys	EventLab Island
3	EventLab	Teotihuacan Ruins Restored	(B700) Classic & Retro Rally	Herencia CC Circuit
2	Danger Sign	Eagle’s Perch	(C600) International Harvester Scout - 657 feet (200 m)
2	Speed Trap	Pyramid Of The Sun	(C600) International Harvester Scout - 100 mph
2	Speed Zone	El Gancho	(C600) International Harvester Scout - 65 mph
5	Championship	Just My Type	(B700) Modern Sports Cars	Road Racing (Panoramica Sprint)
5	Championship	Going International	(D500) Cult Cars	Road Racing (Arch of Mulegé Circuit)
8	Horizon Tour	Co-Op Championships	Complete a Horizon Tour
3	Treasure Hunt	In the Zone	Head on up to Río Fuerte, in a vehicle from Deberti. Two stars the aim, the pressures on… fulfil this task, your treasures won!
2	Photo Challenge	#FrenchPress	Photograph any Renault or Alpine at Spaik’s Mural in Guanajuato
2	RA Speed Trap	Cascada Fuerte	(B700) Subaru WRX '04 - 83 mph
5	RA Championship	Fancy a Sub’brew	(C600) Pickups & 4x4’s	Desert Scramble
2	HW Speed Zone	Forest Flume	(S1 900) Any 2019 Porsche 911 - 155 mph
5	HW Championship	Porsche Up the Power	(S1 900) Super GT	Canyon Racer Speed Sprint

MONTHLY RIVALS

The total point value of Monthly events is divided by four when applied to individual seasons; completing both 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	Copper Canyon Sprint	2021 Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae
1	Monthly Rivals	Arch of Mulegé Circuit	2022 Mazda MX5 RF
1	Monthly Rivals	Cathedral Circuit	1993 Autozam AZ1
1	Monthly Rivals	Mangrove Scramble	1997 Mitsubishi Montero

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[Dannis6217]

SPRING HOT SEASON

Campaign Series 48 Frühling / Spring:

• # Forzathon Den Besten oder Kleinen [Best or Nothing]
1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II - Tuning Code: 128738182

• Hi-Bean-Rennen [Hi-Bean Racing]
2021 Lexus LC 500 - Tuning Code: 957755880

• Adlernest [Eagle´s Perch] 200 m
1970 International Scout 800 A - Tuning Code: 118831429
• Sonnenpyramide [Pyramid of the Sun] 161 km/h
1970 International Scout 800 A - Tuning Code: 118831429
• El Gancho 105 km/h
1970 International Scout 800 A - Tuning Code: 118831429

• Genau mein Typ [Just my Type]
2003 Honda S2000 - Tuning Code: 136897888

• Jetzt wird´s international [Going international]
1970 Datsun 510 - Tuning Code: 543417203

Rally Adventures:

• Cascada Fuerte 134 km/h
2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STI - Tuning Code: 826628153

• Lust auf einen Suba´brew´? [Fancy a Suba´brew´?]
2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Klasse - Tuning Code: 763743105

Hot Wheels:

• Waldrutsche [Forest Flume] 249 km/h
2019 Porsche 911 Carrera S - Tuning Code: 759300333

• Leistungsgrenzen ER-Porschen [Porsche up the Power]
2018 Ferrari Portofino - Tuning Code: 183015051

[TheGillesMuller]

Uhh I guess I’ll post it here…

A Toyota + Lexus (Festival Gatecrash)

Supra '92 (TGM) - 2:25.846
Soarer (TGM) - 2:26.446
Trueno (TGM) - 2:27.014
Celica ST205 (PTW Subzero) - 2:27.047
Chaser (TGM) - 2:27.130
GR86 (Romie777) - 2:27.414

Lexus SC300 (Izzumnizzum) - 2:27.840
Supra '98 WP (TGM) - 2:27.865
Camry (TGM) - 2:27.881
86 (RcR StriKer) - 2:27.932
Sports 800 (AlfaBRO2385) - 2:28.115
Supra '98 (Saeenu) - 2:28.324
GR Supra '20 (YaeMarucat) - 2:28.849

MR2 '95 (AlfaBRO2385) - 2:28.883
Lexus RC F (TonyKartRcr) - 2:29.099
2000GT (PTW KDEdward) - 2:29.116
Lexus LC500 (ziperrPL) & FJ40 (Izzumnizzum ‘Y’) - 2:29.466
MR2 SC '89 (xiaoyuge233) - 2:29.492
Celica ST185 (xKaetiz) - 2:30.767

GR Yaris (TGM) - 2:30.901
Lexus RC F Track Ed. (LogikJ ‘Road AWD Upd’) - 2:31.218
Sera (pauly57) - 2:31.385
Celica '74 (origalde4650) - 2:31.919
Lexus LFA (LogikJ, Offroads) - 2:31.952
Celica '03 (AvazOP) - 2:32.603 (Hideous understeer)

I shared my improved '92 Supra just now (SC 246 037 412) and deleted the old one same as the previous weeks, I hope nobody uses my Soarer (the build/tune I used in the test here isn’t the one that’s shared) or '98 Supra tunes as they’re not built for or well suited to a track like Festival Gatecrash, '98 Supra would be ok in the first half but would fall off severely on the power section all the way to the end, vice versa for the Soarer given I made it for Marathon.

I’ll be shocked if the Anniversary series doesn’t win so this is likely my last one for another 4 weeks, all the Trials in that series are the same as what we had in the Midnights one (ie stock or tuned but still at the stock PI) just with different cars.

[Lostphoenixuk]

Thanks. I didn’t make a new thread because 1: I can’t and 2: I don’t have much to offer this week that isn’t in the original series 36 thread

Activity on the forums certainly seems to have tailed off recently. I wonder if the changes have anything to do with Turn 10 supposedly losing almost 50% of their staff in the recent MS cuts

Is that a Tumble Weed I see passing by?

[Stevio2175]

Forza Horizon 5 PHOTO CHALLENGE FRENCH PRESS Spaik's Mural in Guanajuato FH5 LOCATION (SPRING)

[GaymerGirl67]

So right here, take a photo of any Renault or Alpine

[Stevio2175]

Forza Horizon 5 TREASURE HUNT IN THE ZONE FH5 Treasure Hunt Chest (Spring Festival Playlist)

[GaymerGirl67]

Score 95 MPH in this Speed Zone

…then pick up the treasure chest here

[DungGForza]

Forza Horizon 5 How to Complete Festival Playlist Spring Season Series 48 Full Guide, Tune Code

[SpirantCrayon22]

fair point - @T10ManteoMax seems stevio has different rules, is that expected?

[SpirantCrayon22]

This Trial is surprisingly difficult. Idiots smashing me off the road, then when I get past, they insist on getting to the back of the pack and staying there. First four goes were a write-off, I quit. Then I beat 4/6/5 robots and we lost. Then 4/4 and I quit because the third race was pointless, the second race had a “team-mate” slam into my side repeatedly then tweet “look out”. Not normally this bad in my experience.

[robotiChart]

Hope did you find the cult cars sc using stock?

The peel just takes off every time. Horrible to race against in some of the mid to low pi D class entries.

I remembered it being daft from the first time when I saw the peel fly off to first half way ahead on the map

[GaymerGirl67]

The Trial this week is Toyota & Lexus A class. What do you mean about the Peel?

[robotiChart]

I didn’t say trial.

The cult cars championship that I mentioned…

Championship Going International (D500) Cult Cars

[GaymerGirl67]

Oh. Sorry, you replied to @SpirantCrayon22 post about the Trial so I only assumed you were also talking about the Trial.

[SpirantCrayon22]

I’ve not got very far into the playlist yet, did the weekly, the first daily and the trial, enough to get prize 1. More tomorrow. Is one of the races arch of Mulegé circuit? seem to recall I managed to do it, just about, but could be wrong!

[SpirantCrayon22]

question about using stock cars, which I always try to do

[Abell_370]

That D class cult cars championship starts at Arch, then goes to Bahía. Sounds bad for stock cars.

[MrMogtastic]

Yeah i could see stock being an issue as unless you use one of the straight D100 cars the drivatars are going to get some upgrades and the peels really benefit from them.

Of course even running tuned at D500 the peels are rocketships until you get to a corner.