Festival Playlist events and rewards Oct. 2 - Oct. 9 (Spring S51)

[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 October 2 and ends Thursday, October 9, 2025 2:30 PM
This is the fourth and closing season of the returning German 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: 269 points

• Series Reward: 2018 Mercedes-AMG E 63 S (Backstage/Wheelspin/Seasonal exclusive car) (80 points)
• Series Reward: 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 by Gunther Werks (Seasonal exclusive car) (160 points)

Season: 71 points

• Season Reward: 2018 Audi RS 4 Avant (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: 2016 Audi R8 V10 plus
• Car: 2018 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS
• Car: 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
• Car: 1983 Audi Sport quattro
• Car: 2010 Audi TT RS Coupe
• Car: 2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class
• Car Horn: Ice Cream Van
• Car Horn: Beautiful Morning
• 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:

600 FP Car	2015 BMW X6 M
300 FP Car	2014 Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG 6x6
75 FP Clothing	German Race Gloves
75 FP Car Horn	Clock Tower
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.

The People’s Car
Chapter 1: R For Racing	Own and drive the 2003 Volkswagen Golf R32
Chapter 2: Racing Performance	Win 2 Road Racing Events with your 2003 VW Golf
Chapter 3: Up, Up and Away	Earn 6 stars at Danger Signs with your 2003 VW Golf
Chapter 4: Drivers Wanted	Earn 10 Speed Skills in your 2003 VW Golf

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

Autobahn	Reach 250 mph (403 km/h) in any German vehicle
Hot Air	Earn 20 Air Skills in any Volkswagen Buggy
Zoomin Saloons	Win a Drag Race in a German Super Saloon
Cacti Kaput!	Smash 20 Cacti in any German Vehicle
Audi Time	Earn 5 Stars at Trailblazers in any Audi
Cheeeese!	Take a picture of any Mercedes-AMG
AWD Takeover	Win a Dirt Racing Event in an AWD German 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	Stock Showdown: Audi Quattro	1983 Audi Sport quattro	Dirt Racing (La Selva Scramble, Cordillera Trail, Desierto Trail)
5	EventLab	VW Rally	(A800) Modern Rally & Rally Monsters	Emerald Circuit
2	Speed Trap	Océano Azul	(S1 900) Audi R8 V10 plus '16 - 205 mph (330 kph)
2	Drift Zone	Otro Mundo	(B700) BMW - 116,000 points
2	Trail Blazer	Sand and Deliver	(D500) VW Class 5 Bug - 4 seconds
5	Championship	Power Couple	(A800) Mercedes-Benz vs AMG	Road Racing (Horizon Mexico Circuit, Dunas Blancas Sprint, Bola Ocho Circuit)
5	Championship	Hot on the Trail	(B700) German Rally Monsters	Dirt Racing (Barranca Trail, Baijo Trail, Baja California Trail)
5	Championship	Heat Wave	(B700) German Hot Hatch	Street Racing (Festival Gatecrash, Bosque del Sur, Costa Rocosa)
8	Horizon Tour	Co-Op Championships	Complete a Tour
2	Photo Challenge	#GoingPlaces	Photograph the 2003 BMW M5 at the Gran Puente
2	RA Speed Zone	Reservoir View	(S2 998) Anything Goes - 95 mph (153 kph)
5	RA Championship	Track Ready	(S1 900) Track Toys	Devil’s Pass, Senda de Montana, Arzate Sprint
2	HW Speed Trap	Nexus View	(S2 998) Anything Goes - 220 mph (354 kph)
5	HW Championship	By the Fire	(A800) Sports Utility Heroes	Canyon’s Drop Hazard Sprint, Volcano Pass Hazard Sprint, Lava Loop Hazard Sprint

MONTHLY RIVALS

The total point value of Monthly events is divided by four when applied to individual seasons; completing the Rival event will apply 1 point 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	Arch of Mulegé	Porsche 911 GT3 '21

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[TheGillesMuller]

Poor choice of class for the Rally Monsters SC, leaves you with just the Desert Flyer and Opel Manta as options, neither of which can fit just a basic AWD + Offroads build at all, so you’ve either got RWD + the Desert Flyer’s one tire compound which is at least Offroads, or RWD/AWD + stock tires on the Opel.

I know it says Offroad tires in the garage when viewing the Opel but comparing them to proper Offroads in the upgrade menu they look more like a pretty bad version of Rallies so the grip on Dirt won’t be great, I’d personally still take it with AWD over the Desert Flyer though unless you’re using M/C.

[Dannis6217]

SPRING HOT SEASON

Campaign Series 51 Spring

· # Forzathon Auto für das Volk [The People´s Car]

2003 Volkswagen Golf R32 - Tuning Code: 458982732

· Blitzer Océano Azul

Requirement: S1 900 Audi R8 V10 Plus

Ziel/ Target: 205 mph / 329,9 km/h

2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus - Tuning Code: 105489299

· Driftzone Otro Mundo

Requirement: B700 BMW

Ziel/ Target: 116000 pts

1957 BMW Isetta 300 Export - Tuning Code: 168088522

Please use manual shifting 3^rd Gear from Start on!!!!

· Wegbereiter Abliefern im Sand [Sand and Deliver]

Requirement: D500 VW Class 5 Bug

Ziel/ Target: 4 s

1969 Volkswagen Class 5/1600 Baja Bug - Tuning Code: 577376167

· Power-Pärchen [Power Couple]

Requirement: A800 Mercedes-Benz vs. AMG

1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II - Tuning Code: 495148981

· Heißer Pfad [Hot on the trail]

Requirement: B700 German Rally Monsters

1983 Opel Manta 400 - Tuning Code: 118873863

· Hitzewelle [Heat Wave]

Requirement: B700 German Hot Hatch

2003 Volkswagen Golf R32 – Tuning Code: 349725875

Rally Adventures:

· Blitzerzone Stauseeblick [Reservoir View]

Requirement: S2 all

Ziel/ Target: 95 mph / 153 km/h

2012 Hot Wheels Bad to the Blade - Tuning Code: 479477507

· Startbereit [Track Ready]

Requirement: S1 900 Track Toys

2013 Caterham Superlight R500 - Tuning Code: 890794441

Hot Wheels:

· Blitzer Nexus-Blick [Nexus View]

Requirement: S2 all

Ziel/ Target: 220 mph / 354 km/h

2020 Koenigsegg Jesko - Tuning Code: 806299667

· Am Feuer [By the Fire]

Requirement: A800 SuV Hero´s

2020 Land Rover Defender 110X - Tuning Code: 920535323

I still do need 20 Likes of the above tunes. Please be so kind and like my tunes after the races.

Thanks a lot for your kind support, is highly appreciated!!!

[pauly57]

You had me looking at the calendar convinced I’d lost a week Thanks though

[Guy690]

Does anyone know the 3 tracks for the Audi quattro Stock Showdown?

[TheGillesMuller]

La Selva, Cordillera then Desierto if it goes to the 3rd race.

[Guy690]

@TheGillesMuller

La Selva, Cordillera then Desierto if it goes to the 3rd race

Lovely, thanks. Now I know what tracks I can practice.

[Lostphoenixuk]

I’ve uploaded every screenshot that I have to my blog but the Trial and Photo locations is included in this post.

Forza Horizon 5 – Series 51 Spring Playlist – Lost Phoenix Gaming

The Trial

Photo Challenge

[Late2daparty829]

Agreed, this was a bad restriction then and it still is now. I really do not like driving 2WD cars offroad, though the offroad race tires on the Desert Flyer do have enough grip to where it is manageable in RWD. The stock tires on the Manta, being the Rally tire compound albeit with less grip than the rally tire upgrade, with AWD should be fine too but yeah I do think this event should’ve been for A-class instead.

[Late2daparty829]

For the speed trap, I think you mean Océano Azul, not Trail.

[DungGForza]

Forza Horizon 5 How to Complete Festival Playlist Spring Season Series 51 Full Guide, Tune Code

[tommyfon]

Got some good tunes for this weeks challenges and championships aswell

Power Couple : 2012 Mercedes SLK 55 AMG. Tune name : A800 Seasonal

Share code : 949 164 605

Heat Wave : 2003 Volkswagen Golf R32. Tune name : B700 Seasonal EZ

Share code : 174 615 147

Track Ready : 2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS. Tune name : S1 900 Road

Share code : 134 783 166

Océano Azul Speed Trap Pr Stunt : 2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus.
Tune name : Océano Azul PR

Share code 123 168 448

Daily Forzathon Challenge : Hit 401 Km/h / 250 Mp/h in a German car.
2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo S. Tune name : 401 KMH 250 MPH

Share code 126 370 685

[baller36969]

To whomever decided to put diggers at the last turn in the VW rally, I hope you get flat tires for the rest of the year.

[TheGillesMuller]

Can I ask how the tune recommendations we now get are decided upon?

Because for that Audi this week one of them is a poor tune even just at the build level with an alternative available from a much better tuner and said tune is also more popular, and the other just makes no sense whatsoever for anyone to opt to have on the car.

[Xbox271987]

Yeah, with that jump right before the braking zone, it was impossible to avoid the excavators without slowing down.

[Caje]

I, too, was cursing them. I even did it twice having jumped over and did it on PS5 as well and still ended up coming in too hot again, but still was able to go wide around without coming to a dead stop.

Such a stupid design choice.

[PD_Top_Gun]

I think the Welcome Pack Taycan is the only German car that can hit 250 MPH stock on the main map. I’d imagine there are a fair few (the Spyder for sure) that could do it on the Hot Wheels map. I don’t know if I’ve ever noticed this before, but there are only two German hypercars in the game, and neither one comes anywhere close to the high-end top speed of your truly crazy hypercars.

Unless I’m missing something though, it’s not possible to do the speed trap in a stock Audi R8. That thing has really disappointing top-end speed, and going up that hill right before the speed trap kills its momentum.

[AKAalpac]

@PD_Top_Gun

Unless I’m missing something though, it’s not possible to do the speed trap in a stock Audi R8

I got within 2 mph which made me think it could be possible but you’re probably right

[PD_Top_Gun]

It might just be if you get the absolute perfect line, but I didn’t have the patience to sit around and try. I didn’t check to see if I had any upgrades purchased from last time.