Updated August 2019: Forza Motorsport 6 will enter “End of Life” status on September 15. This means that the game and its associated add-on content (including car packs and expansions) will no longer be available for purchase. Players who own Forza 6 before that date will still be able to download and play the game and its associated add-on content as normal but the game and add-on content will no longer be available for purchase on the Xbox Live Marketplace. ^
FAQ: Is there a physical Limited Collectors Edition of FM6?
There is only one official physical edition of the game and it does not include VIP, Car Pass, or F&F pack. Prior to release some retailers in Europe were offering “Limited Edition” logo merchandise with pre-orders - see the Retailer Exclusives page for the list. The Limited Edition Forza console bundle includes a download code for the Standard edition with Anniversary Car Pack but no other DLC. Only the digital Ultimate Edition includes VIP and Car Pass and F&F pack, but other editions can be upgraded with these add-ons.
FAQ: How can I get everything?
In order to have access to all content you would need the codes for each individual pre-order retailer bonus DLC cars + promotional DLC cars + unicorn car gifts + Ten-Year Anniversary Car Pack + September Fast & Furious Car Pack + the six monthly car packs starting in October and VIP Membership (or the Car Pass) + Porsche Expansion + NASCAR Expansion + April-August monthly packs + any other DLC TBA that isn’t included in the Car Pass. Pre-order bonus DLC and promotional car codes may not be available post-release. The VIP, F&F, and Car Pass/monthly DLCs are available to purchase as separate add-ons and effectively enable you to upgrade your pre-order editions. As of August 2016, the most efficient way for new buyers to get all currently available cars is to buy the Ultimate Edition + two Expansions + April-August packs. See the links for each DLC for answers to other questions.
What is a Unicorn car?
DLC content is added to the game in a few different ways. DLC packs like VIP or monthly car packs can be purchased from the in-game Marketplace or Xbox Store, or by redeeming a code. Promotional DLC cars (like the pre-order bonus cars, or Nutri-Grain Ford GT) are added by redeeming a code and the model can be bought multiple times for your garage, but the DLC isn’t available to purchase from the Xbox Store (i.e. limited quantity). Unicorn cars are added to the game by free content updates and so can be used by all players, but only if they receive the model as a gift from Turn 10. Unicorn cars cannot be bought for your garage, and if you remove one you have the only way to replace it would be by earning it through a Turn 10 giveaway such as for Community Bounty Hunter and other events. Otherwise, unicorn cars are just like other cars in the game - you can race them, upgrade them, paint them, and download or share tuning files and design files for them. Unicorn cars are not included in available Rent options.
See a list of the full game roster in alphabetical order including DLC cars in the FM6 Car List with Divisions thread.
There are three sections in this post: free/unicorn cars, cars not included in Car Pass, and monthly car packs included in Car Pass:
Free cars added by content updates
2015 Infiniti Q60 Concept
2015 Nissan #23 GT-R LM NISMO
2016 Ford #66 Ford Racing GT Le Mans
Unicorn cars added by content updates
1977 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
2008 Ferrari California
1971 Ferrari #2 Ferrari Automobili 312 P
1973 Ford Escort RS1600
1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO Phase III
2015 Lamborghini #63 Squadra Corse Huracan LP620-2 Super Trofeo
Players can start playing FM6 with a specified list of gift cars for their garage based on qualifying criteria listed below. Reward gift car models are not DLC cars unless specified.
Forza Rewards
Forza Rewards is a loyalty program that tracks your activity across the history of Forza games. By driving, purchasing DLC, unlocking Achievements and performing other tasks, you earn cumulative points toward your Forza Rewards Tier. The higher your Tier, the more rewards you can receive every month. Often these rewards will be credits that will help you afford more cars. The first Rewards for Forza Motorsport 6 are free cars when you start the game. If you’re at least Tier 2 you’ll receive one car; if you’re Tier 8 you’ll receive all 5 cars. See the Rewards section of this website or the Forza Hub app for details, see stats on your progress, and redeem rewards.
Tier 2 - 2015 BMW M235i
Tier 3 - 2012 Nissan GT-R Black Edition
Tier 4 - 2015 Jaguar F-Type R Coupe
Tier 5 - 2014 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S
Tier 6 - 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4
Tier 7 - 2014 Ferrari #62 Risi Competizione 458 Italia GTLM
Tier 8 - 2014 Audi #2 Audi Team Joest R18 e-tron quattro
Previous Gameplay Reward Cars
Play these other Forza games to get the reward car added to your FM6 garage:
FM4 - 2009 Ford Focus RS
FM5 - 2013 Ford Shelby GT500
FH2 - 2013 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Shelby
Previous Garage Count Reward Credits
Build your garage count in FM3, FM4, FH, FM5, and FH2 (Xbox One) to get these credits in FM6:
For each game with 50 - 199 cars in your garage, you’ll receive 100,000 in-game credits.
For each game with 200 - 299 cars in your garage, you’ll receive 1,000,000 in-game credits.
For each game with 300 or more cars in your garage, you’ll receive 5,000,000 in-game credits
(maximum potential 25 million credits for buying FM6 cars etc)
Previous VIP Reward Cars
Own FM5 or FH2 VIP membership to receive these cars in FM6:
FM6 VIP Rewards
FM6 VIP owners will receive benefits including “community gifts.” In prior games VIPs have received gift cars with exclusive custom liveries designed by Turn 10.
Contests
From time to time there may be contests run or sponsored by Turn 10 with gift car prizes. See the FM6 Contest and Gift thread for past and current opportunities.
Post-Release Digital Edition Links and included DLC:
$59.99 Standard Edition = Ten Year Anniversary Pack
$79.99 Deluxe Edition = Ten Year Anniversary Pack + F&F Car Pack + VIP membership
$99.99 Ultimate Edition = Ten Year Anniversary Pack + F&F Car Pack + VIP + Car Pass
Past info for reference:
Release Dates:
10 September 2015 - Digital Ultimate Edition owners only, all regions
15 September 2015 - North America and Asia (disc and digital)
17 September 2015 - Japan (disc and digital)
18 September 2015 - Worldwide (disc and digital)
Pre-Order Digital Bundles
$59.99 Standard Anniversary Edition = Pre-Order Bonuses listed below
$79.99 Deluxe Anniversary Edition = Pre-Order Bonuses + F&F Car Pack + VIP membership
$99.99 Ultimate Anniversary Edition = Pre-Order Bonuses + F&F Car Pack + VIP + Car Pass + Early Access play.
Pre-Order Physical Editions
$59.99 Standard Anniversary Edition = Ten Year Anniversary Car Pack (+ retailer bonus DLC, see Notes)
This is the only physical edition available. There is no Limited Collectors Edition and console bundles only include the Standard edition. Some retailers in Europe are offering “limited edition” Forza logo merchandise (tshirt or hat or keychain) with the standard edition, and EB Games in Australia has a pre-order steelbook case with V8 Supercars theme, but none of these editions seem to include DLC for VIP, Car Pass, or F&F Car Pack.
Pre-Order Limited Edition Forza Motorsport 6 Xbox One Bundle
$399.99 Bundle = custom 1TB Xbox One console + custom wireless controller (3.5mm jack update, not Elite) + FM6 digital edition code + Ten Year Anniversary Car Pack code. Custom controller also sold separately. Releases 9/15/15. Does not include VIP or Car Pass or Fast & Furious Car Pack or Early Access; retailer bonus car may depend on the retailer - Amazon’s page currently shows the Subaru as a bonus - confirm with retailer.
Pre-Order Bonuses
Select bonuses depend on digital vs disc edition, and where the game is purchased.
Logo merchandise is being included with pre-orders by some European retailers
See details in the post above for Loyalty Rewards cars and credits available to all FM6 players at launch depending on player-specific Forza gameplay and DLC. Gift cars from Forza Rewards and Loyalty Rewards are not DLC models.
Pre-Order notes and FAQ:
Exclusives: Early Access is only available to Ultimate Edition owners (digital only); pre-order retailer bonus cars are only available to buyers at those retailers and pre-order/Anniversary cars probably won’t be available after release but all players have access to the non-livery versions of those cars in game; logo merchandise seems to be only available with pre-orders at select retailers in Europe. VIP and car packs are not exclusive to the bundles - they will be purchasable by all disc and digital players as add-ons at release.
The pre-order bonus DLC cars are duplicates of car models available to everyone, but with special Team Forza liveries. So the Hellcat etc is not exclusive. Retailer links are in the overview post below.
The Ten Year Anniversary Car Pack DLC cars are duplicates of car models available to everyone, but with special Team Forza liveries and upgrades applied.
The Fast & Furious Car Pack is currently bundle only, releases 9/15/15, pricing TBA.
The VIP pack is currently bundle only, releases 9/15/15, pricing TBA.
The Car Pass is currently bundle only, releases 9/15/15, pricing TBA.
The Car Pass begins with the October Car Pack and covers six packs, not necessarily all DLC to be released, pricing TBA.
“Select retailers will be selling the Deluxe & Ultimate bundles around Forza Motorsport 6’s launch. Please check with your favorite retailer for details, as availability and timing of these digital bundles will vary.” Announcement
There is currently no advertised discount price for VIP owners in other Forza games.
“You will be charged now, in full, for this pre-order. . . . No refunds on or after release date.” per purchase confirmation screen.
Early Access begins at 6:01 AM PST on September 10, all regions simultaneously (13:01 UTC).
Early Access provides the full game, and is not limited by time.
FH2 bonus DLC should be unlocked soon after digital FM6 purchase. See discussion thread.
Forza Rewards and Loyalty Rewards are not DLC cars - they are the same cars available to all players.
Forza Rewards points for FM6 are only available for playing it, not for preordering it. See T10 dev comments in the Forza Rewards FAQ about point count issues.
To gain access to all car models you would need to pre-order multiple copies of the game to receive all retailer bonus DLC and the Ten Year Anniversary Car Pack, plus obtain (separately or via bundle) VIP DLC for its 5 exclusive models + F&F Car Pack + monthly car packs
This DLC pack adds 10 cars to the game roster. Each car features custom Ten-Year Anniversary liveries and is tuned to the top of its class. This pack was included with pre-orders of any digital edition of Forza Motorsport 6 as well as the physical disc edition where marked “Includes 10 Year Pack”.
MISPRINT NOTE: Some cards inside the game package incorrectly list the Ferrari 458 Speciale as included; this car is only available with the VIP Membership and Benefits DLC, which was only bundled with digital editions (Deluxe and Ultimate). Physical disc owners may obtain access to the 458 Speciale by purchasing the VIP pack as a separate add-on, but the car is not included in the Anniversary pack.
Ten Year Anniversary Cars
2008 Aston Martin Team Forza DBS
2013 Audi Team Forza R8 Coupé V10 plus 5.2 FSI quattro
2013 Audi Team Forza RS 7 Sportback
2012 BMW Team Forza M5
2009 Ferrari Team Forza 458 Italia (black livery)
2005 Honda Team Forza NSX-R
2014 Lamborghini Team Forza Huracán LP 610-4
2013 McLaren Team Forza P1
2003 Nissan Team Forza Fairlady Z
2013 SRT Team Forza Viper GTS
This pack is not available for individual purchase from the Microsoft Store.
As with previous Forza games there are exclusive DLC cars available for purchasers who pre-order one of the FM6 editions from select retailers (disc) or from Xbox (digital). The first car reveal list shows five cars as “Retailer Pre-Order Car” and one car as a “Digital Pre-Order Bonus.” These cars have counterpart models in the basic installation roster, but come with special Team Forza liveries applied and are listed in the game as separate cars. For example, everyone has access to the standard Miata while digital pre-order owners will have access to the regular Miata plus the DLC “Team Forza” livery Miata. A player would have to purchase a copy of FM6 at each specified retailer to to collect all cars. Retailers are currently only offering the Ten Year Anniversary Edition, which includes the Ten Year Anniversary Car Pack, an additional ten DLC cars with Team Forza liveries and upgrades. As pre-order bonuses these DLC codes may not be available for purchase from the Xbox Store after the September 15 release date. Xbox.com has links to retailers at its Buy Now page for FM6 but be sure to confirm with a retailer when you pre-order that your purchase includes a bonus or not. See this thread for discussion.
Non-DLC extras: Note that European retailers may package pre-orders with “Limited Edition” logo merchandise but this is not a Limited Edition of the game - they are only Standard Anniversary Editions, the only version of the game available on disc. EB Games in Australia is selling pre-orders in a steelbook case featuring a V8 Supercars theme, but it only seems to include the Hellcat and Audi DLC cars, not VIP or Car Pass.
Bonus DLC cars and their retailers:
2015 Mazda MX-5 with Team Forza livery (digital pre-orders only, any edition)
Xbox.com or the Xbox One console or Smartglass or Windows 10 app. Pre-Order announcement. 2015 Audi TTS Coupé with Team Forza livery (disc edition pre-orders only)
This car was revealed by name in the August 24 Forza Garage reveal. Note that the car is listed as a Pre-Order (Gamestop) car alongside the Dodge Team Forza Challenger SRT Hellcat:
which is one of the retailer pre-order bonus DLC cars available at select retailers in various countries. Gamestop’s pre-order page for FM6 also listed the Audi TTS Coupe, and at release, each of the three codes was listed separately on the sale receipt with “Code Expires: 1/30/2016.”
Xbox.com: Store Link
Release Date: February 20, 2017
Price: $139.99 (discounted to $46.20 through February 27)
This DLC is a bulk discount on the available DLC for FM6. This collection can be used with any edition of the game, but some DLC packs are the same ones included in the Ultimate Edition or for current owners of the Car Pass. Note that some promotional cars are not included, listed below.
“The Deluxe and Ultimate digital bundles for Forza Motorsport 6 will also include access to the first Forza Motorsport 6 DLC Car Pack. Featuring an amazing lineup of cars from the legendary Fast & Furious film franchise, this pack is your chance to add some of the hottest cars in movie history to your Forza Motorsport 6 garage! This pack is not included as part of the Forza Motorsport 6 Car Pass.”
The Car Pass starts with the October Car Pack. This pack available as separate DLC available to all players for $9.99.
Included cars** - 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Fast & Furious Edition - 1968 Dodge Charger Fast & Furious Edition - 1969 Dodge Charger Fast & Furious Edition - 1970 Ford Escort RS1600 Fast & Furious Edition - 2001 Honda S2000 Fast & Furious Edition - 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS Fast & Furious Edition - 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R Fast & Furious Edition - 2002 Nissan Fairlady Z Fast & Furious Edition - 2014 Terradyne Gurkha LAPV F5 Fast & Furious Edition - 1995 Toyota Supra RZ Fast & Furious Edition Note that the 1970 Charger, initially included in the list on September 1st, is not part of the Fast & Furious Car Pack. It is currently only available as part of the Xbox Video Furious 7 movie purchase promo.
The VIP Membership DLC is an add-on that increases the game roster by 5 exclusive cars, and provides exclusive in-game benefits. VIP membership is included with the purchase of the Deluxe or Ultimate Editions of the game. This DLC was listed as “Bundle Only” until September 15 when it was announced as separately available DLC to all Standard Edition owners for $19.99. There is currently no discount for legacy VIP or edition owners.
DLC cars are added to the Buy Cars list where you can collect them for your garage FREE one time per each model
How do I share VIP with all accounts on my console?
DLC is connected to the purchasing account. On a console with shared Gold, other accounts will be able to access the VIP cars without purchasing the DLC, but the VIP benefits (icon, bonuses) are only available to the account that purchased it. If the other accounts wish to purchase VIP for themselves they may see “Installed” in the dashboard Store with no way to purchase it there; instead log in to Xbox.com and purchase it that way.
The Car Pass is a bulk discount on six specific monthly car packs, each containing 7 cars. These packs can be purchased individually, but by owning the Car Pass the 42 cars are provided for a lower total cost. The Car Pass is included with the Ultimate Edition bundle. The Car Pass was listed as “Bundle Only” until September 15 when it was announced as separately available to Standard and Deluxe Edition owners for $29.99. Access to all included cars to date will be available whenever you purchase the Car Pass but there is no refund for packs you purchase before purchasing the Car Pass.
Once you own the Car Pass there is no need to download individual car packs from the Marketplace - simply go to the Find a Car (Buy Cars) menu to collect them for your garage. DLC cars are available to collect for free (credits/tokens not required) once for each model; thereafter they cost credits or tokens like other car models.
The Car Pass does not include: Pre-Order cars, VIP cars, the Porsche Expansion, NASCAR Expansion or other car packs released during or after the months covered by the Car Pass, nor the first car pack (containing Fast & Furious cars).
Smartglass
Smartglass is a free downloadable app for mobile devices that allows you to interact with Xbox Live and your console. There is a separate app for the Xbox One and the Xbox 360. The Xbox One version allows you to see Friend activity feed, monitor your Achievements and Challenges progress, view and send Messages, see Game Clips, and purchase digital download game editions and DLC add-ons remotely. www.xbox.com/smartglass - overview and download links
Forza Hub
Forza Hub is a free app that centralizes news and content for all Forza games. Forza Hub is available for both the Xbox One dashboard and for Windows 10 devices (enabled for touchscreen). The app allows you to read articles published at Forzamotorsport.net, check your Forza Rewards progress, redeem monthly rewards, learn about DLC, view gallery photos, and jump directly into some events in the games. You can find the Xbox One app from the dashboard Store or by searching for it on Smartglass for Xbox One. You can download the Windows 10 version from Microsoft.com News - Forza - official announcement and overview - September 2014 News - Forza - official announcement for Windows 10 - December 2015
Xbox ran a promotion for residents of the US/UK/France/Germany/Australia to “Get a limited edition Forza Motorsport 6 car when you buy Fast & the Furious 7 or Fast and the Furious 7-Movie Collection on Xbox Video. Molded from Dom’s car in the movies, it will be the prize of your garage in the Forza Motorsport 6 game.” The promotion period ended on September 21, 2015 and the code was sent via XBL message on October 13. The code must be used within 30 days of receipt.
On June 16 Gamestop asked Facebook commenters to vote on “the opportunity to give the Challenger SRT Hellcat a special in-game car design.” and on June 19 they announced that “The votes are in and it looks like the Challenger SRT Hellcat will have a special Battletoads in-game car design. We will reveal the final design in August.” This car was revealed by name in the August 24 Forza Garage reveal. Note that the car is listed as a Pre-Order (Gamestop) car alongside the Dodge Team Forza Challenger SRT Hellcat:
which is one of the retailer pre-order bonus DLC cars available at select retailers in various countries. Gamestop’s pre-order page for FM6 also listed the Audi TTS Coupe, and at release, each of the three codes was listed separately on the sale receipt with “Code Expires: 1/30/2016.”
Also note that the regular Challenger SRT Hellcat is available with all editions of the game, so buyers from other retailers or online will not miss out on the Hellcat, they just would not have the extra livery versions of the Hellcat in addition to the standard one.
Today’s launch announcement includes the availability of the Car Pass, VIP, and Fast & Furious Car Pack as individual DLC for Standard and Deluxe Edition owners. The posts on each DLC have been updated.
The Logitech G Car Pack is a regular DLC add-on available for all versions of FM6. Owners of the Ultimate Edition or Car Pass can access this pack for free. Other edition owners can purchase the pack or purchase individual cars from the pack. The Logitech pack adds 7 cars to the game roster. Additionally, the 623MB content update released today provides the 2015 Infiniti Q60 Concept for free to all players regardless of whether they purchase the Logitech pack or not.
Included cars** Once you own the DLC pack you should find the included cars in the Find a Car (Buy Cars) menu first column listed for “FREE” where you can obtain one of each model for your My Cars list without using credits. Buying additional models of these cars will cost credits. If the cars do not appear for Free, try a power cycle of your console. I found the Infiniti not in Buy Cars but in My Cars marked DLC, and I was prompted to purchase it for $0.00 Engine Swap list
Pringles is running a promotion for residents of the UK for a chance to win an Xbox One and games. Forza Motorsport 6 prizes are part of the promotion which states “By participating in the Promotion, entrants may also receive Exclusive Pringles XTRA Xbox content (“Content”). Once you have submitted your code you will be able to select your content to download to your Xbox.com Xbox Live account. Content will be delivered in the form of a unique code sent to your email address.” This car is identified as the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Pringles Edition in FM6 search menus (added to the game via the October 6 content update). As a DLC car this is a separate car model from the MX-5 available for all players, with separate design and tuning files.
Dom’s Charger Code distributed
Players who participated in the Xbox Video Dom’s Charger promotion received their DLC code for the car today. The code was sent via Xbox Live message, which reads: “Thank you for your recent Fast & Furious Purchase on Microsoft Movies and TV. Here is your code for the limited edition Dom’s Charger for Forza Motorsport 6. Redeem on Xbox One or Xbox.com/redeemcode.” Per the original offer details, this code should be used promptly; it expires in 30 days.
October 13 content update
A content update of 99MB was released at 10:15 am Pacific time on October 13. This content update adds Dom’s Charger to the game menus and includes the following:
Launching the game on or after November 3 will prompt “Forza Motorsport needs an update” of 514MB. This content update makes the eBay Motors Car Pack cars available in the game as well as adding the Nissan GT-R LM race car for free to all players.
These new cars are not automatically added to your garage. The simplest way to obtain these cars and DLC is to go to the Find a Car (Buy Cars) menu in the game and select one of the new cars. If you own the Car Pass you will be able to collect the car for free to add to your garage; if not, you will be prompted to purchase the car pack. If you are only given the option to purchase the Car Pass, try rebooting your console and go through the same process. The Nissan GT-R LM may not appear in the Free Cars tab - look under Nissan where it may show only credits. Attempting to buy it will prompt a free DLC download confirmation screen, afterwhich the car will show FREE in the Buy Cars menu where you can buy it for your garage.
The eBay Motors Car Pack is a regular DLC add-on available for all versions of FM6. Owners of the Ultimate Edition or Car Pass can access this pack for free (the 2nd of 6 monthly packs). Other edition owners can purchase the pack or purchase individual cars from the pack. The eBay pack adds 7 cars to the game roster. Additionally, content update released today provides the 2015 Nissan #23 GT-R LM NISMO for free to all players regardless of whether they own the car pack or not.
Included cars** Neither the McLaren race car nor the Prowler are available to use in the career Stories of Motorsport volumes. The McLaren cannot be detuned from X class. The Nissan is classified as a front-wheel drive car and cannot be converted to RWD or AWD. The Lancia can be detuned to S class by installing drag tires. Once you own the DLC pack you should find the included cars in the Find a Car (Buy Cars) menu first column listed for “FREE” where you can obtain one of each model for your My Cars list without using credits. Buying additional models of these cars will cost credits. If the cars do not appear for Free, try a power cycle of your console. If the Nissan is not listed under the Nissan tab in Buy Cars, look in My Cars and select it to be prompted for a free DLC download. Engine Swap list