“Amid the sound of firecrackers, a year has come to an end,” and what better way to welcome the good fortune that the new year brings than with a nice drive through the Horizon Festival. Gather your family for an amazing, traditional dinner, and some laps around the Horizon Festival with the return of Lunar New Year.
The Stadium twists and turns into a Drift Arena!
Whichever path you decide to take on this track, be true to yourself. The Drift Arena’s curves and bends will have you using every ancient secret of drifting to go on a complete lap. Driving around certain areas of the raceway or near its corners will trigger a smoke effect. Hold your drift, don’t let it catch you off guard! Besides the myriad of tight corners, multiple red dragons dance through the course creating rings you can drive through. Keep exploring the Stadium and find the Fireworks Collectible hidden inside it. Once you are done burning rubber, the Drift Arena will be hosting a Drone Show at night during the four weeks of Lunar New Year.
Festival Playlist: Summer - Lunar New Year (Series 56 Week 1)
29 January - 5 February
Collect the 2022 Hyundai Kona N with Festival Playlist points from the first season of the Lunar New Year Series this week. Continue to earn points from each season to unlock the 2022 Hyundai IONIQ 6 and 2015 MG MG3 from this series.
The 2010 Rossion Q1 and 2000 Lotus 340R are now available to collect from the Backstage Shop. Voting for the next Backstage Shop additions is now live in the Cars menu: vote for the pair of the Plymouth Fury & Plymouth Barracuda vs HW Trans Am & AMC Rebel to join the Backstage Shop next week.
Vote: Series 57 Festival Playlist - Japanese Automotive vs Midnight Muscle
Deadline: 19 February
Head to the Festival Playlist menu and select the Playlist Vote tab, then choose the left or the right side series to cast your vote. From this menu you can also look at the Series History to see the original playlists. Voting starts each Summer season and closes at the end of Winter season.
This vote will determine which Series returns after the current Lunar New Year series Spring season ends on February 26th. See the reward options for each potential series in the Festival Playlist voting topic.
Festival Playlist: Autumn - Lunar New Year (Series 56 Week 2)
5 February - 12 February
Collect the 2022 Lynk & Co 02 Hatchback with Festival Playlist points from the first season of the Lunar New Year Series this week. Continue to earn points from each season to unlock the 2022 Hyundai IONIQ 6 and 2015 MG MG3 from this series.
The 1970 Hot Wheels Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Custom and 1970 AMC Rebel ‘The Machine’ are now available to collect from the Backstage Shop. Voting for the next Backstage Shop additions is now live in the Cars menu: vote for the pair of the Lynk #100 03 & Meyers Manx 2.0 EV vs FD #64 Nissan Z vs Polaris RZR Pro XP Ultimate to join the Backstage Shop next week.
Festival Playlist: Winter - Lunar New Year (Series 56 Week 3)
12 February - 19 February
Collect the 2020 Hyundai I30 N with Festival Playlist points from the third season of the Lunar New Year Series this week. Continue to earn points from each season to unlock the 2022 Hyundai IONIQ 6 and 2015 MG MG3 from this series.
The 2021 Polaris RZR Pro XP Ultimate and 2023 Formula Drift #64 Forsberg Racing Nissan Z are now available to collect from the Backstage Shop. Voting for the next Backstage Shop additions is now live in the Cars menu: vote for the pair of the ATS GT & Delorean vs GTA Spano & Lotus Esprit '80 to join the Backstage Shop next week.
Festival Playlist: Spring - Lunar New Year (Series 56 Week 4)
19 February - 26 February
Collect the 2022 MG MG7 with Festival Playlist points from the third season of the Lunar New Year Series this week. Continue to earn points from each season to unlock the 2022 Hyundai IONIQ 6 and 2015 MG MG3 from this series.
The are now available to collect from the Backstage Shop. Voting for the next Backstage Shop additions is now live in the Cars menu: vote for the pair of the Mercedes GT Black Series '21 & Abarth 124 Spider vs Lamborghini Countach '21 & Eagle Speedster to join the Backstage Shop next week.
An Homage to Japan’s Car Culture: Japanese Automotive Returns!
Get ready for a Festival Playlist that highlights the incredible car culture of Japan. The Forza Horizon 5 Japanese Automotive series begins on Thursday, February 26 and through the next four weeks, you’ll have the opportunity to unlock the 2023 Nissan Z, 1965 Toyota Sports 800, 1995 Toyota MR2 GT and 1992 Mitsubishi Galant VR4.
The Lucky Cat collectible makes a comeback to bring you good luck and great fortune this series. Find it in Aerdódromo en la Selva during the Winter “Dry” season of Japanese automotive. Every week of the series, a different Photo Challenge will task players to find and capture the hidden Japanese Stone Lantern! Snap a shot each week to get a different reward and score #Fozathon Points!
We’re celebrating Japanese Automotive culture with JDM inspired car rewards and events on the Festival Playlist! In addition, the Showcase Remix available in the Summer “Wet” season called “A Twist of Freight” will see you take on a unique variation of the “Catch Me If You Canyon” train race. You’ll be driving the 2000 Nissan Silvia Spec-R fitted with a Rocket Bunny kit during a cloudy, atmospheric evening sunset.
Festival Playlist: Summer - Japanese Automotive (Series 57 Week 1)
26 February - 5 March
Collect the 2022 MG MG7 with Festival Playlist points from the first season of the Japanese Automotive Series this week. Continue to earn points from each season to unlock the 2022 SUBARU WRX and 2018 Nissan Sentra NISMO from this series.
The 2017 Abarth 124 Spider and 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series are now available to collect from the Backstage Shop. Voting for the next Backstage Shop additions is now live in the Cars menu: vote for the pair of the Plymouth Belvedere & MINI '65 FE vs the pair of the Plymouth Firebird '68 & VW Thing to join the Backstage Shop next week.
Festival Playlist: Autumn - Japanese Automotive (Series 57 Week 2)
5 March - 12 March
Collect the 1995 Toyota MR2 GT with Festival Playlist points from the first season of the Japanese Automotive Series this week. Continue to earn points from each season to unlock the 2022 SUBARU WRX and 2018 Nissan Sentra NISMO from this series.
The 1968 Pontiac Firebird and 1973 Volkswagen Thing are now available to collect from the Backstage Shop. Voting for the next Backstage Shop additions is now live in the Cars menu: vote for the pair of the VW SP-2 & Morris Minor Traveler '53 vs Morris Mini-Traveller '65 & DS 23 to join the Backstage Shop next week.
Festival Playlist: Winter - Japanese Automotive (Series 57 Week 3)
12 March - 19 March
Collect the 1992 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 with Festival Playlist points from the first season of the Japanese Automotive Series this week. Continue to earn points from each season to unlock the 2022 SUBARU WRX and 2018 Nissan Sentra NISMO from this series.
The 1953 Morris Minor Series II Traveler and 1976 Volkswagen SP-2 are now available to collect from the Backstage Shop. Voting for the next Backstage Shop additions is now live in the Cars menu: vote for the pair of the NIO EP9 & Honda Ridgeline Baja Trophy Truck & RAESR Tachyon & BMW X6 M to join the Backstage Shop next week.
Festival Playlist: Spring - Japanese Automotive (Series 57 Week 4)
19 March - 26 March
Collect the 1965 Toyota Sports 800 with Festival Playlist points from the fourth season of the Japanese Automotive Series this week. Continue to earn points from each season to unlock the 2022 SUBARU WRX and 2018 Nissan Sentra NISMO from this series.
The 2019 RAESR Tachyon Speed and 2015 BMW X6 M are now available to collect from the Backstage Shop.