Series 32 overview: The Horizon Race-Off & Acceleration Car Pack
A new timed event has arrived at the Horizon Festival. This time, the entire Forza Horizon 5 community will race together to unlock rewards in every player’s garage. The Horizon Festival will also receive a new moving outpost for you to locate in Free Roam. Aside from the cars unlocked by completing the Race-Off goals, 4 exclusive Festival Playlist rewards will be available to obtain as well. The race is on in Horizon Race-Off!
Announcements
- Blog: Race Towards the Finish Line in Horizon Race-Off!
- Release Notes: TBA with the content update on March 26 after 10am PT.
- Video: Let’s ¡Go! preview from Playground Games YouTube | Twitch
Dates
| Monday, March 25, 2024 9:00 AM | Let’s ¡Go! livestream |
| Tuesday, March 26, 2024 5:00 PM | Content Update & Release Notes |
| Thursday, March 28, 2024 2:30 PM | Summer Festival Playlist begins |
| Thursday, April 4, 2024 2:30 PM | Autumn Festival Playlist begins |
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 2:30 PM | Winter Festival Playlist begins |
| Thursday, April 18, 2024 2:30 PM | Spring Festival Playlist begins |
| Thursday, April 25, 2024 2:30 PM | series ends |
FEATURES
The Horizon Race-Off
Horizon Race-Off pitches two new community-wide goals for our players to complete, one for Asphalt Racing and one for Off-Roading. After each goal has been met every player will receive a reward in their Message Center.
Add points to the Asphalt Racing goal by completing events in the following categories:
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Mexico
- Drag Racing
- Road Racing
- Street Racing
- Midnight Battles
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Hot Wheels
- Speed Racing
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Rally Adventure
- Apex Predators Races
When the Asphalt Racing goal has been completed, every player will unlock the 2024 Ford Mustang GT.
You will be able to contribute to the Off-Roading goal by clearing these types of events:
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Mexico
- Dirt Racing
- Cross Country Racing
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Hot Wheels
- Hazard Racing
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Rally Adventure
- Horizon Raptors Races
- Grit Reapers Races
Once enough points have been gathered for the Off-Roading goal, the entire community will receive the 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R.
Monthly Rivals/Forza EV, Showcases, Horizon Stories, Expeditions, or EventLab events will not count towards the contribution of either goal.
Character Customization: Race-Off Outfits
We couldn’t let the opportunity to let you show off your favorite team in style, so as early as March 28, you will receive the Horizon Race-Off outfits via in-game message as soon as the season switches.
Hit the tarmac and feel the blue racing in the Asphalt Racers race suit.
Get ready to get dirty with the Off-Road Racers race suit.
Both outfits will be available to redeem during the four weeks of Horizon Race-Off. Get yours and represent your team’s colors.
Evolving World: Race-Off Outpost
Horizon Race-Off will feature a new, unique Outpost in this series. The Horizon Race-Off Outposts will be decorated with the distinctive colors and logos of each racing division featured in the same name; the blue is for Asphalt while the orange represents Off-Roading.
What sets these Outposts apart from others found at the Horizon Festival is that these new ones will change locations on each week of the series. Once inside the Race-Off Outposts, you’ll be able to check up on the progress of the Asphalt and Off-Road challenges. Chase after this moving Outpost and share where you found it with the community!
Collectibles: Race-Off Helmets
After you are done chasing and finding the moving Outpost featured in this series, the Horizon Festival will also get two new collectible items to search for. On week 2, find and collect the Offroad Helmet Pinata Collectible. Look for it in Playa Azul’s sands An Asphalt Helmet Pinata will also be available to collect, this one will be available during week 3. Start going round Ópalo de Fuego to find it!
EventLab Props
Creators will also be able to get their share of the Race-Off with the brand-new EventLab props added to the game in this series. Support team Asphalt, Off-Road or both using the themed flags, billboards, and other decorations featuring the colors and branding for each team. Furthermore, you will be able to include both Piñata Helmets scattered throughout the Festival to your EventLab races and events.
The complete list of new props features:
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8 Signs & Flags
- Asphalt Billboard
- Off-Road BillBoard
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Asphalt Flags
- White
- Blue
- Dark Blue
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Off-Road Flags
- White
- Orange
- Dark Orange
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2 Gameplay
- Asphalt Helmet Piñata
- Off-Road Helmet Piñata
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6 Festival
- Horizon Race-Off Display
- Horizon Race-Off Entrance
- Asphalt Entrance
- Off-Road Entrance
- Asphalt Festival Tower
- Off-Road Festival Tower
- 2 Walls & Fences
- Asphalt Barrier
- Off-Road Barrer
Both barriers include Snap Functionality!
Accolades
- Horizon Race-Off Car Collector - collect all new reward cars this series
CARS
The Horizon Race-Off series adds a total of ten cars to the game roster: two rewards for the Horizon Race-Off goal, four free exclusive models available as rewards from the seasonal Festival Playlists, and four DLC models as part of the Acceleration Car Pack.
Acceleration Car Pack
This add-on DLC is available on March 26 after 10am PT and is a separate purchase for for 4.99$ / 4.99€ / 3.99 £ not included in existing editions or the Premium Version or in the Forza Horizon 5 Car Pass. The pack includes four cars that join the Autoshow.
- 2022 Ford Supervan 4
- 2019 Ginetta G10 RM
- 2021 McLaren Sabre
- 1967 Shelby GT 500
New Reward Cars
This series adds four exclusive cars as rewards from the Festival Playlist through April, plus the two rewards for reaching the Horizon Race-Off goals.
| Car Model | Available |
|---|---|
| 2023 McLaren Artura | Summer Season - 20 points |
| 2020 Audi TT RS Coupe | Autumn Season - 20 points |
| 2003 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra | Winter Season - 20 points |
| 2020 Jaguar F-TYPE SVR | Spring Season - 20 points |
| 2024 Ford Mustang GT | Horizon Race-Off Asphalt Racing goal |
| 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R | Horizon Race-Off Off-Road Racing goal |
Release Notes and Changes
The content update released at 10am PT on March 26. See the Release Notes at Forza Support. All bugs should be voted on and posted in FH5 Report New Issues
