Update 21 Release Notes - 16 June 2025
Official Release Notes: https://support.forzamotorsport.net/hc/en-us/articles/42128444077075-Forza-Motorsport-Update-21-Release-Notes-June-16-2025
Content Discussion topic: FM Update 21 Overview | June 16
Bug Fixes and Improvements
Stability and Performance [All Platforms]
Career [All Platforms]
- The all-new race car-focused Champions Cup can be found in the Career menu in its own dedicated tab.
- Previous Featured Tours will be added to and made permanently available within the Featured tab each month.
- All Builders Cup Tours are now immediately unlocked, which means you no longer need to complete the Modern Tour to access the 3 other Builders Cup Tours.
Eligible Cars in Builders Cup
- The list of eligible cars in select Builders Cup Series has been expanded with the following choices:
- Practical Performance
- 2022 Toyota GR86
- 2022 Subaru BRZ
- 2022 Hyundai Elantra N
- 2021 Hyundai i20 N
- 2020 Hyundai i30 N
- 2022 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF
- Built for Sport
- 2016 Porsche Cayman GT4
- 2015 Porsche Cayman GTS
- 2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe
- 2021 Lexus LC 500
- 2016 Cadillac ATS-V
- Super Sedans
- 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing
- 2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing
- Premium Performance
- 2014 BMW M4 Coupe
- 2018 Lotus Evora GT430
- 2019 Porsche 911 Speedster
- 2018 Saleen S1
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black series
- 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
- 2012 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupe Black Edition
- 2013 SRT Viper GTS
- 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
- 2020 McLaren GT
- 2017 Nissan GT-R
- 2020 Nissan GT-R Nismo
- Track Specials
- 1991 Holder HSV Commodore Group A SV
- 1986 BMW M635 CSi
- German Rivals
- 2006 Audi RS 4
- 2003 BMW M5
- 2002 BMW M3-GTR
- 2001 Audi RS4 Avant
- JDM Legends
- 1991 Mitsubishi Lance Evolution VI GSR
- 1998 Subaru Impreza 22B-Sti
- 2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II
- 2002 Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type-A
- Iconic Muscle
- 2024 Ford Mustang GT
- Pony Car Showdown
- 1967 Shelby GT 500
- 1973 Ford XB Falcon GT
- Practical Performance
Tracks added to Builders Cup
- Tracks introduced to Forza Motorsport after the launch of the game have been added to select Builders Cup Series:
- Built for Sport:
- Sunset Peninsula – Full Circuit
- Premium Performance
- Mount Panorama Circuit – Bathurst Circuit
- MX-5 Challenge
- Road Atlanta – Short Course
- JDM Legends
- Mount Panorama Circuit – Bathurst Circuit
- Enthusiast Reward Showcase
- Fujimi Kaido – Full Circuit Reverse
- Iconic Muscle
- Sunset Peninsula – Club Circuit
- Road Atlanta – Grand Prix Circuit
- C8 Challenge
- Road Atlanta – Grand Prix Circuit
- Vintage Hatch
- Sunset Peninsula – Club Circuit Reverse
- Retro Tuners
- Mount Panorama Circuit – Bathurst Circuit
- Built for Sport:
Meetups [All Platforms]
- Oval track layouts have been removed from the Cycled Track Drift Meetup (infield layouts will remain)
- Fixed potential exploit with drift scores increasing when exiting and reentering events in Public Meetups. [2021571]
- Fixed an issue in Public Meetups where cars could be controlled while in the Pause menu. [2024501]
Rivals [All Platforms]
- A new category of Rivals events ‘Open Division’ has been added to Rivals representing each of the production car divisions in the game.
- 8 new permanent Drift Rivals events have been added to the Dirft Zone Rivals category.
- A new ‘Spec Division – IndyCar’ Rivals event has been added to the Spec Division Rivals category
- All VIP Rivals events have been re-activated and will remain permanently available.
Featured Multiplayer BoP / Spec Changes [All Platforms]
Changes outlined below were implemented with help from participants in our Forza Insiders Program. As always, their assistance in helping us deliver competitively balanced cars is very much appreciated!
Tables: Forza Touring Car BoP Changes
| Car | Change Type | Horsepower | Weight | Downforce | Drag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz #33 Mac Tools Ciceley Motorsports A-Class (A45) | From Update 20 | No Change | No Change | No Change | -2.0% |
| From Stock | -5.0% | Stock | Stock | -6.0% | |
| 2018 Peugeot #7 DG Sport Compétition 308 | From Update 20 | No Change | No Change | +3.0% | No Change |
| From Stock | -7.0% | +6.0% | +3.0% | -19.0% |
Forza GT2 BoP Changes
| Car | Change Type | Horsepower | Weight | Downforce | Drag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Chevrolet #3 Corvette Racing Corvette C7.R | From Update 20 | No Change | No Change | +2.0% | No Change |
| From Stock | +3.0% | +1.0% | +1.0% | +2.0% | |
| 2014 Dodge #93 SRT Motorsports Viper GTS-R | From Update 20 | -1.0% | -1.0% | -1.0% | -1.0% |
| From Stock | +3.0% | +2.0% | -1.0% | 1.0% | |
| 2015 Porsche #91 Porsche Team Manthey 991 RSR | From Update 20 | -1.0% | No Change | +2.0% Front +3.0% Rear |
-1.0% |
| From Stock | -3.0% | +1.0% | -4.0% Front +46.0% Rear |
-3.0% | |
| 2016 Ford #66 Ford Racing GT Le Mans | From Update 20 | +0.5% | No Change | -1.0% | +0.5% |
| From Stock | -4.5% | Stock | -3.0% | -0.5% | |
| 2017 BMW #24 BMW Team RLL M6 GTLM | From Update 20 | No Change | No Change | No Change | No Change |
| From Stock | Stock | +2.0% | +1.0% | -1.0% | |
| 2017 Porsche #92 Porsche GT Team 911 RSR | From Update 20 | No Change | No Change | +4.0% Rear | No Change |
| From Stock | Stock | +1.0% | -4.0% Front | 6.0% | |
| 2018 Aston Martin #97 AMR Vantage GTE | From Update 20 | -0.5% | No Change | +2.0% | -1.0% |
| From Stock | -7.5% | Stock | -8.0% | -9.0% | |
| 2018 BMW #1 BMW M Motorsport M8 GTE | From Update 20 | No Change | No Change | No Change | No Change |
| From Stock | -17.0% | +1.0% | Stock | -9.0% | |
| 2019 Ferrari #62 Risi Competizione 488 GTE | From Update 20 | No Change | No Change | No Change | No Change |
| From Stock | -16.0% | -1.0% | +6.0% Front +16.0% Rear |
-8.0% | |
| 2020 Chevrolet #3 Corvette Racing C8.R | From Update 20 | -2.0% | No Change | +9.0% | -2.0% |
| From Stock | -2.0% | Stock | -13.0% | Stock |
Forza GT3 BoP Changes
| Car | Change Type | Horsepower | Weight | Downforce | Drag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Ferrari #62 Risi Competizione 458 Italia GTC | From Update 20 | -0.5% | No Change | +5.0% Front +6.0% Rear |
-0.5% |
| From Stock | +26.5% | +6.0% | +18.0% Front +37.0% Rear |
+17.5% | |
| 2014 Bentley #17 M-Sport Bentley Continental GT3 | From Update 20 | No Change | No Change | +2.0% Front | No Change |
| From Stock | -2.0% | -3.0% | +10.0% Front +8.0% Rear |
-16.0% | |
| 2015 Cadillac #3 Cadillac Racing ATS-V.R | From Update 20 | No Change | No Change | +2.0% | -1.0% |
| From Stock | -2.0% | -3.0% | +18.0% | +4.0% | |
| 2017 Aston Martin #7 Aston Martin Racing V12 Vantage GT3 | From Update 20 | No Change | +0.5% | +2.0% | No Change |
| From Stock | -2.0% | +3.0% | +7.0% Front +5.0% Rear |
-12.0% | |
| 2018 Acura #36 NSX GT3 | From Update 20 | -1.5% | -2.0% | -5.0% Front +5.0% Rear |
-1.5% |
| From Stock | +9.5% | +5.0% | -5.0% Front +5.0% Rear |
-1.5% | |
| 2018 Audi #44 R8 LMS GT3 | From Update 20 | No Change | -0.5% | -6.0% Front +3.0% Rear |
No change |
| From Stock | +1.0% | +3.5% | -8.0% Front +12.0% Rear |
-3.0% | |
| 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT3 | From Update 20 | -1.0% | -0.5% | +3.0% Front +1.0% Rear |
-1.0% |
| From Stock | +8.0% | Stock | +3.0% Front +1.0% Rear |
+8.0% | |
| 2018 Porsche #73 Park Place Motorsports 911 GT3 R | From Update 20 | No Change | No Change | No Change | No Change |
| From Stock | +20.0% | 3.5% | +14.0% Front +51.0% Rear |
19.0% | |
| 2019 McLaren #03 720S GT3 | From Update 20 | No Change | No Change | -2.0% Front +8.0% Rear |
No Change |
| From Stock | +14.0% | -1.0% | -4.0% Front +6.0% Rear |
-4.0% | |
| 2020 Lexus #14 VASSER SULLIVAN RC F GT3 | From Update 20 | No Change | +0.5% | +2.0% | No Change |
| From Stock | +18.0% | -5.5% | +21.0% | +10.0% | |
| 2023 BMW #96 Turner Motorsports M4 GT3 | From Update 20 | No Change | No Change | -4.0% Front +1.0% Rear |
No Change |
| From Stock | Stock | 1.0% | -4.0% Front +1.0% Rear |
+4.0% | |
| 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 R | From Update 20 | No Change | No Change | No Change | No Change |
| From Stock | +4.0% | +1.0% | +3.0% Front +27.0% Rear |
-3.0% | |
| 2024 Ford Mustang GT3 | From Update 20 | No Change | +0.5% | -2.0% Front 3.0% Rear |
No Change |
| From Stock | Stock | +0.5% | -4.0% Front +1.0% Rear |
-2.0% |
Forza Proto-H BoP Changes
| Car | Change Type | Horsepower | Weight | Grip | Downforce | Drag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Acura #6 ARX-05 Dpi | From Update 20 | +6.0% | No Change | No Change | -2.0% | -5.0% |
| From Stock | +14.0% | +12.0% | Stock | +17.0% | -5.0% | |
| 2021 Cadillac #31 Whelen Racing DPi-V.R | From Update 20 | -1.0% | No Change | No Change | +2.0% | -11.0% |
| From Stock | +9.0% | +5.0% | Stock | +10.0% | -11.0% | |
| 2023 BMW #25 BMW Team RLL M Hybrid V8 | From Update 20 | No Change | No Change | No Change | No Change | -12.0% |
| From Stock | Stock | Stock | Stock | Stock | Stock | |
| 2023 Cadillac #01 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R | From Update 20 | -3.0% | +2.0% | +1.0% Front | +13.0% Front +3.0% Rear |
-5.0% |
| From Stock | -3.0% | +2.0% | +1.0% Front | +29.0% Front -12.0% Rear |
-5.0% | |
| 2023 Cadillac #2 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R | From Update 20 | -3.0% | +2.0% | +1.0% Front | +13.0% Front +3.0% Rear |
-5.0% |
| From Stock | -3.0% | +2.0% | +1.0% Front | +29.0% Front -12.0% Rear |
-5.0% | |
| 2023 Cadillac #31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac Racing V-Series.R | From Update 20 | -3.0% | +2.0% | +1.0% Front | +13.0% Front +3.0% Rear |
-5.0% |
| From Stock | -3.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% Front | +29.0% Front -12.0% Rear |
-5.0% | |
| 2024 Lamborghini SC63 | From Update 20 | +1.0% | No Change | No Change | +4.0% Rear | -13.0% |
| From Stock | +1.0% | Stock | Stock | -4.0% Front | -1.0% | |
| 2024 Porsche #5 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 | From Update 20 | No Change | No Change | No Change | -13.0% Front +11.0% Rear |
-16.5% |
| From Stock | -3.0% | Stock | Stock | -13.0% Front +11.0% Rear |
-1.5% |
Private Multiplayer [All Platforms]
- Fixed an issue where The End of Race timer and Ready to Start UI were overlapping for players once one player finishes a race while a player is in the pre-race screen [2043428]
- Fixed an issue where UI elements were missing during a Circuit Race with Practice and Qualifying. [2048305]
Rivals [All Platforms]
- Due to the outlined BoP Changes above, the Spec Division leaderboards for the following events have been reset:
- Spec Division – Forza Proto-H
- Spec Division – Forza GT2
- Spec Division – Forza GT3
- Post-race Target Time prompt now displays the player’s target time instead of the best time. [1891728]
- Fixed an issue where players would get a network error trying to access Rivals if they have received a Ban Warning. [1927541]
UI [All Platforms]
- The Challenge Hub menu has been reorganized to more effectively communicate where rewards can be earned as well as the type of rewards available to unlock.
- Challenge Hub also now includes a number of previous reward suits that can be earned by completing a number of permanent challenges.
- Additional suit challenges will periodically rotate into both the Featured tab and the Driver Suit tab.
- In Featured Multiplayer’s Open Class Series, the car on focus in Car Select menu is now the last car player used for that series/class. [1883615]
- Fixed an issue where the Driver list in multiple scenes displayed multiple drivers as blue. [2023156]
- Fixed an issue where the displayed credits would carry over from event to event in Public Meetups. [2030099]
- Users are now notified how much XP and Credits they earned after exiting a Meetup. [2015410]
AI [All Platforms]
- Fixed an issue where AI would sometimes behave incorrectly transitioning between oval and circuit racing. [2031705]
- Fixed an issue where AI on the lowest difficulty level would struggle to complete a full lap on Fujimi Kaido. [2041872]
- Fixed an issue where AI cars would not drive as expected when the player was a great distance away. [2041872]
- Fixed an issue where faster AI cars would be hesitant to overtake slower AI cars. [2019965]
- Fixed an issue where AI would occasionally go very slowly through the Bus Stop chicane on Daytona. [2026038]
- Fixed an issue where the player’s car would sometimes swerve at pit exit before regaining control. [1886580]
- Improved the race start behavior on Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. [2025097]
Accessibility [All Platforms]
- The “Vote for next track” menu title is now narrated in Public Meetups [2037464]
- Track change messaging is now read by the screen narrator. [2036099]
- Screen Narrator now reads the users “Current Lap” score after receiving a new score within Public Meetups Drift Event Playlists. [2024536]
Accessories [All Platforms]
- Fixed an issue where that caused the Fanatec DD2 racing wheel to be assigned the incorrect mapping profile. [2033668]
Cars
- 2013 #10 Holden Xbox Racing Team Commodore VF has been removed from the Forza Specials division and added to the Forza AUS Division [2024391]
To make the Champions Cup more accessible to all players, we have adjusted the in-game pricing for most racecars. Of the cars affected, 162 (87%) of them saw a decrease in their price. This means most racecars will now be more affordable to purchase from the Showroom.
Please note that Reward Cars and DLC cars may also be included in this list, and in those cases, the pricing change only impacts buying additional copies of the car / selling the car.