Festival Playlist events and rewards Mar. 12 - Mar. 19 (Winter S57)

[T10ManteoMax]

WINTER | DRY 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 7:30am Pacific on March 12 and ends Thursday, March 19, 2026 2:30 PM
This is the third 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: 73 points

• Season Reward: 1992 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 (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: 1990 Mazda Savanna RX-7
• Car: 2001 Acura Integra Type-R
• Car: 2013 SUBARU BRZ
• Car: 2016 Nissan Titan Warrior Concept
• Car: 1997 Mitsubishi GTO
• Clothing: Tuning Hoodie
• Clothing: Horizon Raptors Desert Scarf
• Car Horn: Halo Shield Recharge
• Super Wheelspins
• Forzathon Points

HORIZON BACKSTAGE CARS

Added to the Backstage Shop this week:

• 1953 Morris Minor Series II Traveler
• 1976 Volkswagen SP-2

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	1995 Nissan NISMO GT-R LM
300 FP Car	2004 Nissan Pickup #23 Rally Raid
75 FP Car Horn	Nature
75 FP Emote	The Robot
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.

Spirited Away
Chapter 1: That’s the Spirit	Own and drive the 2002 Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type-A
Chapter 2: In Short Supply	Earn 6 Stars at Danger Signs in the RX-7
Chapter 3: A Fond Farewell	Win a Street Race in the RX-7
Chapter 4: Going Sideways	Earn 6 Stars at Drift Zones

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

Collaboration	Complete a Horizon Tour
Mega Evolution	Win a Dirt Race in any Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution upgraded to S1 Class
Challenge Accepted	Complete a Challenge Card in Freeroam
North Crater	Earn 5 Drift Skills at the top of La Gran Caldera
Día del amor y la amistad	Take a photo of yours and another players vehicle
Race Day	Win a Road Race in the 2017 Acura NSX
10,000 Needles	Smash 10 Cacti in any Japanese vehicle

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	Circuit Control	(B700) Japan	Road Racing (Estadio Circuit, Bola Ocho Circuit, Los Jardines Circuit)
3	EventLab	VUKUU Presents Vukuu Imperial Circuit	(A800) Japan
3	EventLab	TREFLOP17 Presents Puanke Hill Touge	(B700) Japan
2	Speed Trap	Baja California	(S2 998) Anything Goes - 165.0 mph (266 kph)
2	Drift Zone	Costera	(S2 998) Anything Goes - 100,000 points
5	Championship	Honda Pressure	(B700) Honda	Street Racing (Tunnel Run, Guanajuato Sur, Las Afueras)
5	Championship	Rally Heroes	(C600) Japanese Retro Rally	Dirt Racing (Mangrove Scramble, Tapalpa Trail, River Scramble)
3	Horizon Tour	Co-Op Championships	Complete a Horizon Tour
2	Photo Challenge	#RedVsBlue	Subaru or Mitsubishi + stone lanterns in Aeródromo En La Selva
2	Hide & Seek	5 vs 1	Complete a game of Hide & Seek
2	Collectibles	Purfect!	Collect 8 Lucky Cats in Aeródromo En La Selva
2	RA Danger Sign	Palm Forest	(S2 998) Anything Goes
5	RA Championship	Very Imprezzive	(B700) SUBARU - 1116 feet (340 m)	Tres Colinas, Three Hills, Forest Trail
2	HW Danger Sign	Forest Escape	(S2 998) Anything Goes - 1149 feet (350 m)
5	HW Championship	Wheely Cool	(B700) Japan	Forest Falls Hazard Sprint, Ice Canyon Hazard Sprint, Forest Gorge 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	Car	Route
1	Monthly Rivals	Plaza Circuit	Nissan Z
1	Monthly Rivals	Horizon Mexico Circuit	Nissan GT-R (R35)

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[Dannis6217]

WINTER DRY SEASON

Campaign Series 57 Winter

· # Forzathon Weg vom Fleck [Sprinted Away]

Requirement: S1 90 0

2002 Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type-A – Tuning: 115202108 / Design: 1782945 27

· The Trial: Streckenkontrolle [Super Scramb le]

Requirement: B700 J apan

1993 Nissan 240SX SE – Tuning Code: 804548733 / Design Code: 6268 63255

· Speed Trap: Baja Cali fornia

Requirement: S2 all (DIRT-V ersion)

Ziel/ Target: 265,50 km/h / 165 mph

2020 Koenigsegg Jesko - Tuning Code: 149811607 / Design Code: 177379235

· Drift Zone: Costera

Requirement: S2 all / manual shifting 3^rd Gear from S tart on!!

Ziel/ Target: 100 000 points

1989 Formula Drift #98 BMW 325i - Tuning Code: 587331205 / Design Code : 116941535

· Honda-Druck [Hon da Pressure]

Requiremen t: B700 Honda

1997 Honda Civic Type R - Tuning Code: 129381614 / Design C ode: 122619962

· Rallye-Helden [Rally Heroes]

Requirement: C600 Japa nese Retro Rally

1992 Mitsubishi Galant VR.4 - Tuning Code: 188237642 / Design Code: 110025923

OR

1992 Toyota Celica GT-FOUR RC STI185 - Tuning: 1010777306 / D e s i gn: 417989345

Rally Adventures:

· Danger Sign: Pa lmenwald [Palm Forest]

Requirement : S2 all (DIRT-Version)

Ziel/ Target : 340 m / 1115,50 feet

2020 Koenigsegg Jesko - Tuning Code: 149811607 / Design Code: 177379235

Picture Code: 599049191

· Sehr Imprezziv [Very Imprezzive]

Requirement: B700 Subaru

2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI - Tuning Code: 108457508 / De s i g n Code: 1432 58120

Hot Wheels:

· Danger Sign : W a ldflucht [Forest Escape]

Requirement: S2 all

Z iel/ Target: 350 m / 1149 feet

2020 Koenigsegg Jesko - Tuning Code: 149811607 / Design Code: 177 3 7 9 2 35

Picture Code: 70449 3107

· Wheely Cool

Requ irement: B700 Japan (DIRT-Version)

1985 Nissan Safari Turbo - Tuning Code: 166877344 / Design Code: 959385662

OR

2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI - Tuning Code: 108457 508 / Design Code: 143258120

[tommyfon]

Rally adventure danger sign info is in the RA Championship window

[TheGillesMuller]

Sorry I’ve not done anything this week, could make up some waffle but I simply couldn’t be bothered with the game in general.

Vast choice with many obvious and strong picks that we’ll all be very familiar with throughout the game though, almost all the Hondas, original MX-5, Integra etc plus a bunch of the native AWD cars for MC users.

There may be others I’ve forgotten but I have an NSX tune up from an old Street Trial that should still be sat in at least the top 50 on Guanajuato Sur.

[tommyfon]

C600 Retro Rally on dirt, with stock tyres, nah not this time. B700 would be perfect so we could put some offroad racing tyres on our cars atleast…

[FarbrorBosse]

The Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 can have offroads within the C600 PI budget. You won’t get a great power to weight ratio, and not a lot of top speed, but there is a hint of grip to be found. Driving it manually with clutch is recommended, since a race clutch+box won’t fit within the PI budget. This should be a good alternative for the Rally Heroes championship for those who are not into sliding around on stock tyres.

For anyone who hasn’t got the Galant VR-4, it’s available in the Backstage Shop for one Backstage Pass (D’oh! It’s the 20 pts reward for the winter season ) . Happy tuning!

[TheGillesMuller]

The Legacy can also fit Offroads into C class with decent PI left over, although anyone that doesn’t already have that is out of luck, exclusive and not in backstage, think it’s been up for voting but lost.

[MrMogtastic]

Honestly its kind of fun having a slidier time and since its just a regular championship its no great struggle.

Despite having a galant and legacy set up and ready to go I’m still seriously thinking of going with the celica st185 just for the fun of sliding around in the pack.

[Late2daparty829]

If Rami’s Racing History wins the playlist vote this month then the SUBARU LEGACY will be available to obtain there, since it starts low in C-class (I believe 514) it can make the massive PI jump to go to offroad race tires which would make it the best option for this championship. Since I do not have this vehicle and am not going to spend forever sniping it, the only other alternative if you don’t want to drive a car with stock tires would be the Galant VR-4, which can fit offroad tires in C-class but will need the Forza race rear wing to get the PI back down. I would normally advise against having aero only in the rear, but setting the tuning settings fully towards oversteer (less front tire PSI than rear, full 1/65 ARBs, minimum rear downforce, diff 100% rear biased) will make up for it in this case as driving it around I’m not feeling any sense of understeer or front end lift unlike most cars if you run them rear aero only.

[MrMogtastic]

You can fit front aero aswell if you are willing to forego any trans or diff upgrades and fit a heavier wheel (i went with the 5 spoke compmotives as they look pretty close to the 5 spokes you see on some galant rally cars).

Honestly it handles pretty well all round. In my testing with my likely horrid builds and tunes it was about 0.3 to 0.5 seconds slower on each lap of mangrove than my legacy but a good 1.5 seconds a lap faster than my st185.

Of course I had to buy a third one as my others were set up for A and B class.

[MaRussW]

2002 Mazda RX-7Spirit R Type-A

SC: 133 696 955

Forza Horizon 5 How to Complete Festival Playlist Winter Season Series 57 Full Guide, Tune Code

[tommyfon]

Got some good tunes put together for the championships this week aswell.

” Honda Pressure “ 2003 Honda S2000. Tune name : Honda Pressure

Share code : 151 247 625

” Rally Heroes “ 1992 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4. Tune name : Rally Heroes

Share Code 508 303 979

“ Very Impressive “ 2011 Subaru WRX STI. Tune name : B700 Dirt Season

Share code : 101 097 394