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
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 | Super Scramble | (B700) Japan | Road Racing (Estadio Circuit) |
| 3 | EventLab | VUKUU Presents Vukuu Imperial Circuit | (A700) 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) |
| 5 | Championship | Rally Heroes | (C600) Japanese Retro Rally | Dirt Racing (Mangrove 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) | |
| 2 | HW Danger Sign | Forest Escape | (S2 998) Anything Goes - 1149 feet (350 m) | |
| 5 | HW Championship | Wheely Cool | (B700) Japan |
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) |
