FM Featured Events & Cars Overview | Dec. 18-25, 2024
This is the second week of Update 15 weekly content. Weekly events for the series conclude on January 8 while the Featured Tour will remain open through January 22.
Share car selections, tuning tips, and liveries for these events!
CARS
Note that Reward cars are only available to collect by the event deadline; they are not available from the Buy Cars Showroom. Spotlight cars are briefly discounted but available from the Showroom.
- The 1991 Holden HSV Commodore Group A SV is this week’s Spotlight car, available in the Showroom at a 30% discount through Dec. 25.
- The 1996 HSV GTSR is discounted 15% for VIPs through Dec. 25. The 2017 Nissan Altima Racecar is discounted 15% for VIPs through Jan. 8.
- The 2011 Holden HSV GTS is available as a Reward either from the Challenge Hub, or from completing the Open Tour in Career, by Jan. 8.
- The 2013 Holden #10 Xbox Racing Team Commodore VF is available as a Reward either from the Challenge Hub or from completing the Mid-Engine Tour in Career by Jan. 22.
CHALLENGE HUB REWARDS
Navigate to the Challenge Hub from the Main Menu to track your progress in unlocking cars, suits, and credits.
Featured Challenges
| Title | Description | Reward | Challenge Dates (4pm PT, midnight UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aussie Challenge | Complete all series in the Australian Tour; OR Complete 10 races in the Forza AUS Series in Featured Multiplayer |
2013 Holden #10 Xbox Racing Team Commodore VF (Available from Jan. 1) | Dec. 11 - Jan. 22 |
| Open Class Challenge | Complete all series in the Open Class Tour; OR Complete 10 races in Featured Multiplayer | 2011 Holden HSV GTS | Dec. 11 - Jan. 8 |
| Bathurst Challenge | Complete 10 clean laps at Bathurst in an Australian car | Rebellious Race Suit | Dec. 11 - Jan. 8 |
| Drifting through the Holidays | Beat 10 Rivals in the ‘Holly Jolly Holden’ Drift Rivals Event | 2016 Formula Drift #530 HSV Maloo GEN-F | Dec. 11 - Jan. 8 |
| Commodore Conqueror | Get on the Podium in any Holden Commodore in a race with at least 10 opponents | 1985 HDT VK Commodore Group A | Dec. 11 - Jan. 8 |
| Stay Frosty | Complete a lap in the 2019 Elemental Rp1 on Nürburgring Nordschleife in the Rain | Frostbite Race Suit | Dec. 11 - Jan. 8 |
| Logitech McLaren G Challenge: Car | Complete 15 laps in the ‘Logitech McLaren G Challenge Qualifier #2’ Rivals event | 1988 McLaren #12 Honda McLaren MP4/4 | Dec. 11 - Jan. 15 |
| Logitech McLaren G Challenge: Livery | Complete a clean lap in the ‘Logitech McLaren G Challenge Qualifier #2’ Rivals event | Logitech McLaren G Challenge Livery | Dec. 11 - Jan. 15 |
Weekly Challenges
Week 2: Dec. 18 - Dec. 25 (cutoff at 4pm PT, midnight UTC)
| Title | Description | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Spotlight Challenge | Reach car level 5 or higher in the 1991 Holden HSV Commodore Group A SV | 10,000 Credits |
| Weekly Skills Challenge | Qualify in Pole Position in any Featured Multiplayer race | 25,000 Credits |
| Weekly Safety Challenge | Complete 5 races without receiving a penalty in Featured Multiplayer | 25,000 Credits |
| Weekly Rivals Challenge | Complete 10 clean laps in any Rivals Event | 10,000 Credits |
| Weekly Track Challenge | Complete a lap on Bathurst at Sunset | 25,000 Credits |
RIVALS
The Spotlight rivals will cycle weekly. The Featured Track, VIP, and Drift events are available through Jan. 8 and the Logitech McLaren G Challenge event is available through Jan. 15. Beat at least 10 Rivals in the Holly Jolly Holden Drift Rivals event to unlock the 2016 Formula Drift #530 HSV Maloo Gen-F!
| Menu | Event | Car | Track |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featured | Logitech McLaren G Challenge Qualifier #2 | 1988 McLaren #12 Honda McLaren MP4/4 | Silverstone GP |
| Featured | Featured Track - Bathurst Circuit | 2019 Brabham BT62 | Bathurst Circuit |
| Featured | Spec Division - Holden VN '91 | 1991 Holden HSV Commodore Group A SV | Grand Oak - Club |
| Drift Zone | Holly Jolly Holden | 2016 Formula Drift #530 HSV Maloo GEN-F | Grand Oak - Club |
| Drift Zone | Open Class Drift - C Class | C Class + RWD | Hakone - Club |
| VIP (DLC) | WRX Walkabout | 2019 SUBARU STI S209 Forza Edition | Bathurst |
Logitech McLaren G Challenge Qualifier #2
The Logitech McLaren G Challenge Qualifier #2 is here! Race for $100,000+ in cash and prizes and the chance to win a VIP race experience with McLaren. Sign up on Discord to confirm eligibility and qualify for prizes. This month’s event features the 1988 McLaren #12 Honda McLaren MP4/4 on the Silverstone – Grand Prix Circuit. The top 10 drivers per region qualify for grid races on March 1-2.See also the Rivals Rewards in the Challenge Hub.
- Complete 5 clean laps to earn an additional 50,000 Credits (see the Challenge Hub)
CAREER
JORDAN LUKA 3 MOTORSPORT SERIES
The Jordan Luka 3 Racing Suit is available as a reward for completing the Jordan Luka 3 Motorsport Series by January 30, 2025.
- Jordan Luka 3 Unexpected Speed
- Hakone – Club Circuit (6 laps)
- Silverstone – Grand Prix Circuit (2 laps)
- Catalunya – Grand Prix Circuit (3 laps)
- Yas Marina – Full Circuit (2 laps)
- Hakone – Grand Prix Circuit (4 laps)
FEATURED: AMERICAN THUNDER TOUR (Update 14)
The American Thunder Tour remains open through December 25, 2024. Complete all events to collect the 1988 Chevrolet #77 Beretta Trans Am
American Thunder Tour Track List
- Modern NASCAR (Starts Nov. 6)
- Daytona International Speedway – Tri-Oval Circuit (12 minutes)
- Indianapolis – Brickyard Oval (12 minutes)
- Watkins Glen – Short Circuit (8 minutes)
- Eaglerock Speedway – Full Circuit (8 minutes)
- Homestead-Miami Speedway (12 minutes)
- Sunset Peninsula – Oval Circuit (12 minutes)
- American Road Racing (Starts Nov. 13)
- Lime Rock Park – Full Circuit (12 minutes)
- Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (12 minutes)
- Road Atlanta (12 minutes)
- American Le Mans (Starts Nov. 20)
- Sebring International Raceway (12 minutes)
- Road America (12 minutes)
- Laguna Seca (12 minutes)
- Daytona Prototypes (Starts Nov. 27)
- Watkins Glen – Full Circuit (8 minutes)
- Virginia International Raceway – Full Circuit (8 minutes)
- Sunset Peninsula (8 minutes)
- Daytona International Speedway – Sports Car Circuit (8 minutes)
- Reward Showcase (Complete all American Thunder Tour series)
- Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Full Circuit (8 minutes)
FEATURED: AUSTRALIAN TOUR (Update 15)
Australian Saloons open this week. Complete all series events by January 22, 2025 to collect the 2013 Holden #10 Xbox Racing Team Commodore VF - or collect it via the Challenge Hub (reward available Jan. 1)
- Forza AUS Series (Starts Dec. 11)
- Bathurst – Mount Panorama Circuit (4 laps)
- Watkins Glen – Short Circuit (6 laps)
- Catalunya – National Circuit (6 laps)
- Kyalami – Grand Prix Circuit (4 laps)
- Australian Saloons (Starts Dec. 18)
- Grand Oak – Club Circuit (7 laps)
- Lime Rock Park – Full Circuit (8 laps)
- Bathurst – Mount Panorama Circuit (3 laps)
- Maple Valley – Full Circuit (4 laps)
OPEN CLASS TOUR
Upgrade your favorite stock racers – or any other cars of your choosing – and use them to complete all six series in the Open Class Tour before January 8, 2025, to collect the 2011 Holden HSV GTS - or collect it via the Challenge Hub.
Open Class Tour Track List
- Open Class Tour (Available from Dec. 11 - Jan. 8)
- D Class Series
- Eaglerock Speedway – Club Circuit
- Silverstone – National Circuit
- Suzuka – East Circuit
- C Class Series
- Grand Oak – Club Circuit
- Road America – East Circuit
- Yas Marina – South Circuit
- B Class Series
- Watkins Glen – Short Circuit
- Sunset Peninsula – Club Circuit
- Hockenheim – National Circuit
- A Class Series
- Mugello – Club Circuit
- Homestead-Miami Speedway – Road Circuit
- Virginia International Raceway – Full Circuit
- S Class Series
- Hakone – Grand Prix Circuit
- Silverstone – Grand Prix Circuit
- Bathurst – Mount Panorama Circuit
- R Class Series
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps – Full Circuit
- Brands Hatch – Grand Prix Circuit
- Road Atlanta – Full Circuit
- Reward Showcase (Complete all Open Tour series)
- Bathurst – Mount Panorama Circuit (3 laps)
FEATURED MULTIPLAYER
This week brings back the Road to Race series from Update 11, cycling road and racing model variants daily. Forza Touring Cars switch to Medium Length, Endurance cars switch to Forza P2 and Forza Touring Cars, Forza GT3 replaces Forza GT2, and the Open Class Series switches to S Class.
| Menu | Event | Car Restriction | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featured | Forza AUS Series | Forza AUS (Spec) | Medium (~20 min.) |
| Featured | VW Golf GTI Spec Series | Spec VW GTI Mk1 '83 | Short (~8 min.) |
| Featured | Road to Race Series | road/race model (Stock) | Medium (~20 min.) |
| Spec Events | Forza Touring Car Series | Forza Touring Cars | Medium (~20 min.) |
| Spec Events | NASCAR Series | NASCAR | Medium (~20 min.) |
| Spec Events | Endurance Series | Forza P2, Forza Touring Cars (Spec) | Endurance (~60 min.) |
| Spec Events | Forza GT3 Series | Forza GT3 | Long (~30 min.) |
| Open Events | Multi-Class Series | C/B/A/S Class | Medium (~20 min.) |
| Open Events | Cycled Class Series | P,D,X,C,E Class cycled daily | Short (~8 min.) |
| Open Events | S Class Series | S Class | Short (~8 min.) |
Forza AUS Series
Several legendary rivalries have formed behind the wheels of these high-performance V8-powered supercars from the land down under. 9 laps on Mount Panorama Circuit - Bathurst Circuit.
VW Golf GTi Spec Series
The iconic VW Golf GTi gave birth to the Hot Hatch revolution more than 4 decades ago, delivering high performance motoring on a budget.
VW Golf Spec Track List
| Track | Laps |
|---|---|
| Road America - East Route | 6 |
| Silverstone - National | 7 |
| Laguna Seca - Short | 6 |
| Lime Rock Park - Full Alt | 7 |
| Hockenheimring - Short | 6 |
| Suzuka - East | 8 |
| Brands Hatch - Indy | 8 |
| Grand Oak - Club | 7 |
| Hakone - Club | 6 |
| Sebring - Short | 6 |
| Road Atlanta - Short Course | 6 |
| Nürburgring - Sprint | 4 |
| Catalunya - National Alt | 5 |
| Eaglerock - Oval | 13 |
| Homestead-Miami - Road | 4 |
Road to Race Series
Celebrate the ingenuity and craftsmanship that has transformed street-legal road cars into lethal track weapons. Which side will you choose - Road or Race? Cars cycle daily.
Road to Race Cars
| Road | Race |
|---|---|
| 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 | 2014 Chevrolet #3 Corvette Racing Corvette C7.R |
| 2009 Ferrari 458 Italia | 2011 Ferrari #62 Risi Competizione F458 Italia GTC |
| 2014 Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 | 2015 Lamborghini #63 Squadra Corse Huracán LP620-2 Super Trofeo |
| 2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS | 2018 Porsche #73 Park Place Motorsports 911 GT3 R |
Road to Race Tracks
| Track | Notes |
|---|---|
| Sunset Peninsula - Full Reverse | 9 |
| Grand Oak - National Reverse | 10 |
| Laguna Seca - Full | 9 |
| Mid-Ohio - Sports Car | 10 |
| Indianapolis - GP | 9 |
Forza Touring Car Series
These fine-tuned Touring Cars from around the world deliver razor sharp handling for maximum speed on the most technically challenging circuits. Cycled to Medium length this week.
Forza Touring Car (Medium) Track List
| Track | Laps |
|---|---|
| Brands Hatch - GP | 19 |
| Nürburgring - Nordschleife | 4 |
| Road America - Full | 13 |
| Sebring - Full | 13 |
| Mount Panorama - Bathurst | 13 |
| Hockenheimring - Full | 16 |
| Sunset Peninsula - Full | 18 |
| Spa-Francorchamps - Full | 11 |
| Kyalami GP - GP | 16 |
| Suzuka - Full | 14 |
NASCAR Series
Overtake the opposition on a variety of ovals in the NASCAR series, where every lap brings new thrills and unexpected twists.
NASCAR Track List
| Track | Notes |
|---|---|
| Eaglerock - Oval | 45 |
| Indianapolis - GP | 14 |
| Daytona - Tri-Oval | 27 |
| Watkins Glen - Short | 17 |
| Indianapolis - The Brickyard Speedway | 24 |
| Eaglerock - Club | 35 |
| Homestead-Miami - Speedway | 40 |
| Road America - Full | 9 |
| Sunset Peninsula - Speedway | 26 |
| Daytona - Sports Car | 12 |
Endurance Series
A thrilling test of stamina and speed, endurance races push the limits of both machine and driver in grueling long-distance events that demand the highest levels of consistency, strategy, and focus.
Forza P2 + Forza Touring Car Track List
| Track | Laps |
|---|---|
| Brands Hatch - GP | 37 |
| Kyalami GP - GP | 31 |
| Suzuka - Full | 27 |
| Daytona - Sports Car | 31 |
| Nürburgring - GP | 27 |
| Catalunya - GP | 30 |
| Silverstone - GP | 27 |
| Yas Marina - Full | 28 |
| Mugello - Full | 30 |
| Road America - Full | 25 |
| Sunset Peninsula - Full | 37 |
| Spa-Francorchamps - Full | 23 |
| Hockenheimring - Full | 32 |
| Suzuka - Full | 27 |
| Nürburgring - Nordschleife | 8 |
| Homestead-Miami - Road | 40 |
Forza GT3 Series
Designed for balance and agility, GT3 cars feature aerodynamic enhancements, lightweight construction, and powerful engines, making them a thrill to drive on the track.
Forza GT3 (Long) Track List
| Track | Laps |
|---|---|
| Homestead-Miami - Road | 21 |
| Laguna Seca - Full | 20 |
| Mugello - Full | 16 |
| Mount Panorama - Bathurst | 14 |
| Spa-Francorchamps - Full | 12 |
| Nürburgring - Full | 3 |
| Kyalami GP - GP | 17 |
| Daytona - Sports Car | 17 |
| VIR - Grand West | 12 |
| Yas Marina - Full | 15 |
Multi-Class Series
Multiple classes. Multiple winners. 1 race. Pick an eligible car or build your very own within one of the classes to compete against other drivers within the same class.
ABCS Track List
| Track | Laps |
|---|---|
| Sebring - Full | 8 |
| Watkins Glen - Full0 | 9 |
| Mugello - Full | 9 |
| Grand Oak - National Reverse | 14 |
| Road Atlanta - GP | 13 |
| Suzuka - Full | 9 |
| Hockenheimring - Full | 10 |
| Mid-Ohio - Sports Car | 13 |
| Sunset Peninsula - Full Reverse | 12 |
| Maple Valley - Full 11 | |
| Homestead-Miami - Road | 13 |
| Silverstone - GP1 | 8 |
| Barcelona-Catalunya - GP | 9 |
| Nürburgring - Nordschleife | 2 |
| Hakone - GP | 14 |
| Laguna Seca - Full | 12 |
| Spa-Francorchamps - Full | 7 |
| Indianapolis - GP | 12 |
| Grand Oak - National | 14 |
| Yas Marina - North | 16 |
| Road America - Full | 8 |
| VIR - Grand Wes | 7 |
| Nürburgring - GP | 9 |
| Kyalami - GP | 10 |
| Daytona - Sports Car | 10 |
| Brands Hatch - GP | 12 |
Cycled Class Series
Classes rotate daily. Class rotation includes P, D, X, C, and E Classes. Pick your favorite car for the class of the day or build your very own and bring it to dominate the competition!
S Class Series
Pick your favorite S Class car or build your very own and bring it to dominate the competition!
S Class Track List
| Track | Laps |
|---|---|
| Sebring - Full | 4 |
| Watkins Glen - Full | 4 |
| Mugello - Full | 4 |
| Mount Panorama - Bathurst | 4 |
| Grand Oak - National Reverse | 6 |
| Road Atlanta - GP Course | 6 |
| Le Mans - Full | 2 |
| Suzuka - Full | 4 |
| Nürburgring - GP | 4 |
| Hockenheimring - Full | 5 |
| Mid-Ohio - Sports Car | 6 |
| Sunset Peninsula - Full Reverse | 5 |
| Maple Valley - Full | 5 |
| Homestead-Miami - Road | 6 |
| Silverstone - GP | 4 |
| Catalunya - GP | 4 |
| Hakone - GP 1640 | 6 |
| Laguna Seca - Full | 5 |
| Spa-Francorchamps - Full | 3 |
| Indianapolis - GP | 5 |
| Grand Oak - National | 6 |
| Yas Marina - North | 7 |
| Road America - Full | 4 |
| VIR - Grand West | 3 |
| Kyalami GP - GP | 4 |
| Daytona - Sports Car | 4 |
| Brands Hatch - GP | 5 |
| Nürburgring - Nordschleife | 1 |