Festival Playlist events and rewards Nov. 27 - Dec. 4 (Spring S53)

[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 6:30am Pacific on November 27 and ends Thursday, December 4, 2025 2:30 PM
This is the fourth season of the returning High Performance Dailies 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: 288 points

• Series Reward: 2023 BMW M2 (Backstage/Seasonal exclusive car) (80 points)
• Series Reward: 2021 MG MG6 XPower (Seasonal exclusive car) (160 points)

Season: 72 points

• Season Reward: 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat (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: 2018 BMW M5
• Car: 2006 Audi RS 4
• Car: 2011 Audi RS 5 Coupe
• Car: 2009 BMW M5
• Car: 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor
• Car: 2014 HSV GEN-F GTS
• Car Horn: Referee Whistle
• ForzaLINK Prase: “Game over yeaahhhhhh”
• 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

Added to the Backstage Shop this week:

• 2018 DeBerti Ford Mustang GT
• 1991 GMC Syclone

Use Forzathon Points earned from events to collect cars, clothes, car horns, Backstage Passes, and Super Wheelspins before the season ends:

100 FP Car	2013 Audi RS 7
100 FP Car	2018 Porsche Cayenne Turbo
75 FP Clothing	Doodle Pattern Cap
75 FP Clothing	Doodle Summer Skirt
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.

Four Leaf Clover
Chapter 1: Romeo & Giulia	Own and drive the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
Chapter 2: Gift Horse	Win a Drag Race in the Giulia
Chapter 3: Speed With Style	Earn 3 Stars at Speed Zones in the Giulia
Chapter 4: Cuore Sportivo	Earn a total of 50,000 points in the Giulia

Forzathon Daily Challenges
(1 pt each) Each new challenge starts daily at 6:30am PT and is open for 7 days.

Ahead of the Pack	Win a Dirt Race in any Cupra
New Look	Paint your vehicle’s body
Real Estate	Earn an Awesome Air Skill in the 2015 Volvo V60 Polestar
City Limits	Earn 5 Speed Skills in Guanajuato
Sunny Side Up	Photograph any Convertible in the afternoon using Photo Mode settings
Flashback	Earn 3 Stars at Speed Traps in any Super Hot Hatch
Das Auto	Drive 5.0 mi in any vehicle from Germany

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
3	Horizon Arcade	Mini Games	Complete any Horizon Arcade Theme
10	The Trial	All Four One	(A800) Super Saloons AWD	Dirt Racing (Cordillera Trail, River Scramble, Teotihuacán Scramble)
3	EventLab	SZ 2.11	(A800) Super Hot Hatch	(Cathedral Circuit)
3	EventLab	Ark Seacoast Drift Town	(S1 900) Super Saloons	(EventLab Island)
2	Speed Zone	Desierto Viviente	(B700) Hot Hatch - 85 mph (137 kph)
2	Speed Zone	Cordillera	(B800) Hot Hatch - 90 mph (145 kph)
2	Trailblazer	Granjas	(B800) Hot Hatch - 18 seconds
5	Championship	Guanajuato at Midnight	(B700) Hot Hatch & Super Hot Hatch	Street Racing (Guanajuato Sur, Las Afueras, Tunnel Run)
5	Championship	Euro to Go!	(A800) European High Performance Dailies	Road Racing (Horizon Mexico Circuit, Reservorio Sprint, Marigold Sprint)
3	Treasure Hunt	Test RS	Focus your mind on some upgrades at the track and when you checkout, there’ll be treasure on your map.
2	Photo Challenge	#HittingTheRange	Photograph any Land Rover at the Club de Opalo de Fuego
2	The Eliminator	Battle Royale	Finish 30th or better.
2	RA Speed Zone	Cráteres Secos	(A800) Modern Muscle - 65 mph (105 kph)
5	RA Championship	Run Raptor Run	(A800) Sport Utility Heroes	Tres Colinas, Three Hills, Forest Trail
2	HW Speed Trap	Nexus View	(A800) Modern Muscle - 150 mph (242 kph)
5	HW Championship	Speed & Style	(S1 900) Super GT	Waterslide Speed Circuit, Nexus Speed Sprint, Canyon Loop Speed Sprint

MONTHLY RIVALS

The total point value of Monthly events is divided by four when applied to individual seasons; completing the four Rivals events will apply 4 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. This month’s Rivals offer an opportunity to drive the cars before collecting them as rewards.

Pts	Event	Route	Car
1	Monthly Rivals	El Pípila Scramble	Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat
1	Monthly Rivals	Gran Pantano Sprint	Toyota Camry TRD
1	Monthly Rivals	Bola Ocho Circuit	Ford Fiesta ST
1	Forza EV Rivals	Dunas Blancas Sprint	Lucid Air Sapphire

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[Dannis6217]

SPRING HOT SEASON

Campaign Series 53 Spring
• # Forzathon: Vierblättriges Kleeblatt [Four Leaf Clover]
2017 Alpha Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio - Tuning Code: 257726548

Design-Code: 158169794

• The Trail: Alle Vier Einen [All Four One]
Requirement: A800 Super Saloons (AWD) (DIRT)
2023 Toyota Camry TRD – Tuning Code: 155329349

**Design-Code: 139346149

• Speed Zone: Desierto Viviente
Requirement: B700 Hot Hatch (Dirt)
Ziel/ Target: 136,8 km/h / 85 mph
2003 Volkswagen Golf R32 - Tuning Code: 155364367

Design-Code: 970302401

• Speed Zone: Cordillera
Requirement: B700 Hot Hatch (Dirt)
Ziel/ Target: 144,8 km/h / 90 mph
2003 Volkswagen Golf R32 - Tuning Code: 155364367

Design-Code: 970302401

• Trailblazer: Granjas
Requirement: B700 Hot Hatch (Street)
Ziel/ Target: 18 s
2003 Volkswagen Golf R32 - Tuning Code: 167831024

Design-Code: 970302401

• Guanajuato bei Mitternacht [Guanajuato at Midnight]
Requirement: B700 Hot Hatch / Super Hot Hatch
2003 Volkswagen Golf R32 - Tuning Code: 167831024

Design-Code: 970302401

• Euro zum Mitnehmen [Euro to Go!]
Requirement: A800 European High Performance Dailies
2018 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé - Tuning Code: 435776076

Design-Code: 821552808

Rally Adventures:
• Speed Zone: Cráteres Secos
Requirement: A800 Modern Muscle (Dirt)
Ziel/ Target: 104,6 km/h / 65 mph
2016 Cadillac CTS-V Sedan - Tuning Code: 227899008

Design-Code: 100214697

• Renn Raptor Renn [Run Raptor Run]
Requirement: A800 Sport Utility Heroes
2015 BMW X6 M - Tuning Code: 147950367

Design-Code: 144995891

OR

2020 Land Rover Defender 110X - Tuning Code: 120109500

Design-Code: 594884270

Hot Wheels:
• Speed Trap: Nexus-Blick [Nexus View]
Requirement: A800 Modern Muscle
Ziel/ Target: 241,4 km/h / 150 mph
2015 Ford Falcon GT F351 - Tuning Code: 465433798

Design-Code: 812768260

• Geschwindigkeit & Stil [Speed & Style]
Requirement: S1 900 Super GT
2018 Ferrari Portofino - Tuning Code: 183015051

Design-Code: 160028133

Tested Tuning Codes from Series 45 to Series 53 for the Festival Playlist Events

Dear all, please find below tuning codes of the cars that are in the series 45 Winter until series 53 Spring. Feel free to test and have fun. [Festival Tuning Codes-01] [Festival Tuning Codes-02] [Festival Tuning Codes-03] [Festival Tuning Codes-04] [Festival Tuning Codes-05] [Festival Tuning Codes-06] [Festival Tuning Codes-07] [Festival Tuning Codes-08] [Festival Tuning Codes-09] [Festival Tuning Codes-10] [Festival Tuning Codes-11] [Festival Tuning Codes-12] [Festival Tuning C…

[TheGillesMuller]

A Super Saloons AWD (Cordillera Trail)

BMW 1M Coupe (TGM) - 2:34.438
Jag XE-S (TGM) – 2:35.639
Infiniti Q60 (TGM) - 2:35.789
M5 '09 (Rocklxd) - 2:36.240
M3 '08 (Saeenu) - 2:36.348
Lexus RC F (TGM) - 2:36.365
Jag XFR-S (TGM) – 2:36.432
Toyota Camry (TGM) - 2:36.540
Mercedes C63 AMG (TGM) - 2:36.657
BMW M3 Comp (TGM) - 2:36.707

MG MG6 XPower (TGM) – 2:37.057
M4 Comp (Saeenu) - 2:37.250
Audi RS E-Tron (No0bStEr9919) - 2:37.700
Volvo V60 (TGM) – 2:37.766
Porsche Taycan CT (LogikJ ‘Dirt full aero’) and Bentley Flying Spur (TGM) - 2:38.050
MG MG7 (TGM) - 2:38.484
Nissan Sentra (Atelieze) - 2:38.793
Mercedes GT 4-Door Coupe (LogikJ) - 2:38.951

Xpeng P7 (TGM) – 2:39.160
Mercedes E63 AMG '13 (PTW Subzero) - 2:39.301
Alfa Giulia ’17 (TGM) – 2:39.343
Caddy Limo (origalde4650) - 2:39.477
Lynk & Co 03+ (Fenrir3268) - 2:39.661
MG MG6 XPower (BakeMyCupcake) - 2:40.110
Xpeng P7 (ausax2023) - 2:40.160

Toyota Camry (Dannis6217) – 2:54.683 (due to being another instance of a tune on stock tires being recommended for a Dirt Trial just careless and not really excusable to be honest)

Yep the 1M again just like last week, I’ll share that on Wednesday and my Infiniti is still available from the original run of this.

The ‘06 Audi RS4 is probably the best one of the cars I didn’t try but that will require MC, between the original and this time around I’ve avoided most of the Audis, BMWs and Mercs to keep things a bit more interesting for me.

Hoping that Holidays wins the vote so I can have some new tests to fully go throguh, as nice as seeing these improvements is it’s still re-treading old ground for me when it’s any series from Summer Party/Series 23 onwards since that’s when I first started doing these.

[Late2daparty829]

For the Hot Hatch PR stunts, shouldn’t the class restriction be B 700 not B 800?

[Stevio2175]

Forza Horizon 5 TREASURE HUNT TEST RS FH5 Treasure Hunt Chest (Spring Festival Playlist)

[DungGForza]

Forza Horizon 5 How to Complete Festival Playlist Spring Season Series 53 Full Guide, Tune Code

[BurmaEK]

Focus 22 didn’t work on treasure 09 did.

[AudioRebelUK]

The Holidays did thankfully win the monthly vote. Good luck with the new tests !

[AudioRebelUK]

I simply purchased a stock Focus for 6000 credits in the Auction House. Nobody challenged my starting bid as there are loads of the older Focuses in the A.H.. Best way to do this one if you’re out of Focus options on the Test Track upgrades, as I was. Pain in the bum, but job done.

[AAORTA]

Seriously !- what is the deal with these backdated, reused playlists that don’t even do what they did previously ?
Seasonal championship 2 - "Euro To Go! " - just went with the same car that I used in S37 as this is just a rerun of that - BMW M5 (2018), A, 800, Super Saloon- wasn’t allowed for some odd reason.
OK then. I’ll use my other A, 800 Super Saloon - BMW M3 (2008), A, 800, AWD - Not Allowed !!
In the end, had to use an Audi RS 6 Avant (2015), A, 800 (Still a Super Saloon) - but with rally tires on a road race.
Won all 3 races but still - what’s the deal on car choices these days ?
Have they just forgotten what was allowed and just abandoned the game entirely ?
Looks like I need to do the same - not that they would even care these days anyway. Game is dead so why bother dragging it out for another 12 months of repetition and just call it quits and release FH6 now - bugs and all.
The players will probably solve most of them or at least get a workaround before the devs can anyway if FH5 and previous are anything to go by.

[TheGillesMuller]

@T10ManteoMax

European High Performance Dailies

That’s the restriction for that SC, not Super Saloons.

[PD_Top_Gun]

Got things done early this week for once. I had to run the Trial twice, and the two attempts were polar opposites. My team didn’t stand a chance the first time around; we just barely made it to the third race, and thanks to loads of back-markers we weren’t anywhere close on the other two. I tried doing my best in the one Merc convertible, but the lead AI on Cordillera ran an absurdly impossible 2:55, and then on Teotihuacan I just could not gain on the top three AI at all. As always, if no one on your team can catch them early on, they peace out and you don’t have a chance at catching up. Then on the second attempt our team completely dominated and nearly swept the AI out in two races. Go figure.

I went with the Scirocco for all three main map PR stunts. The trailblazer was the only one that gave me any real trouble; it took me a few attempts to figure out a good route. I wound up getting back on the road right after the start gate and sticking to it for most of the first half. Then after a cut through some trees I aimed for the road again right before the small overpass crossing the gully, then went in a straight line to the finish. The HW speed trap is that lovely one right after the loop that bottoms out cars unless you switch to Horizon Solo (aren’t we glad they never bothered to fix that?). The RA speed zone was a bit of a pain due to the terrible car restriction; I managed to pull it off in the CT5-V Blackwing by starting from the eastern end.

The other championships and EventLabs were pretty straightforward, and almost any stock car would presumably work for them. The one on the island had a cool vibe to it.

[tommyfon]

You can read the restrictions in the festival playlist, if you hover over the event on the map, also before you start the championship…

[Bravo437]

@PD_Top_Gun

the lead AI on Cordillera ran an absurdly impossible 2:55

I’m just curious, knowing you run stock exclusively, what does the PI look like for the AI & teammates in these events? I’m assuming you’re being paired with tuned cars, given that most players don’t run stock? Might be interesting to post screenshots of the results just for context.

Definitely have to give you credit for staying true to the stock option & playlist after all this time

[tommyfon]

Got some good tunes for this weeks championships, hope you like them
Guanajuato at Midnight : 2016 Vauxhall Corsa VXR. Tune Name : B700 Road.

Share code : 195 131 978

Run Raptor Run : 2019 Lamborghini Urus. Tune Name : A800 Seasonal 2

Share code 289 525 525

Euro To Go : 2020 Audi RS3 Sedan. Tune Name : A800 Seasonal 2

Share code : 774 898 686

[AAORTA]

@TheGillesMuller

That’s the restriction for that SC, not Super Saloons.

Wasn’t really focusing on the Super Saloons thing.

As said in first line - went with the car I used in the previous version of this season which just happened to be a Super Saloon but it wasn’t allowed this time so just went with similar car types to try. Personally I’d say an M3 is more of a daily than an M5 anyway.

As said in the third line, another Super Saloon was allowed.

It was more about why the original choice was OK last time but not this time.

Sorry for the confusion.

[WhiteBurrito42]

Have you checked that the M5 has an A class tune on it? It was a specific car for a seasonal S1 speed trap recently. Just a thought.

[PD_Top_Gun]

It varies a lot from week to week, depending on what the restriction is and what my teammates bring. Most other players who aren’t newbies tend to bring tuned cars, so I’m used to punching above my weight against AI with a higher PI level, but there are also weeks that have a stock option with maxed-out PI (or near enough not to matter), and then the field is usually fairly even. In this particular case I don’t remember what car the lead AI was driving, but I know the PI wasn’t maxed out, and I’m pretty sure it was close to the stock PI for the car in question. The AI definitely doesn’t play by the same rules that we do, since their PI number doesn’t seem to matter nearly as much as whether they get selected to have the big lead turbo boost.

[AAORTA]

@WhiteBurrito42

Have you checked that the M5 has an A class tune on it? It was a specific car for a seasonal S1 speed trap recently. Just a thought.

Yes …..

@AAORTA

Seasonal championship 2 - "Euro To Go! " - just went with the same car that I used in S37 as this is just a rerun of that - BMW M5 (2018), A, 800, Super Saloon- wasn’t allowed for some odd reason.

See the post….