Ford returns to one of the most famous endurance races of all time with a mighty racer powered by efficiency and legacy. The 2016 Ford GT #66 GTLM Le Mans is a 500+ horsepowered car built to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ford’s iconic 1-2-3 win at Le Mans in 1966.

The power in this car is brought to you by a 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6 engine; the same one that took home the gold at the Rolex 24 hours at Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebrig.
Take a legendary racer through Mexico’s toughest GT challenges and write event more wins on the Ford GT’s scoreboard unlocking it for 20 PTS from April 25 until May 2.

If you have any suggestions to make the Forza Horizon 5 experience better than it has been, visit our Suggestions Hub[aka.ms] and let us know!

Contact the team on the Troubleshooting Hub[aka.ms] if you see any issues with this new update or its features.

The first lap of Apex AllStars has begun! Take your place on the grid and start racing to unlock amazing rewards.

SERIES REWARDS

• 80 PTS: 2013 Chevrolet Summit Racing Pro Stock Camaro
  
• 160 PTS: 1970 Hot Wheels Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Custom

SPRING REWARDS

• 20 PTS: 2016 Ford GT #66 GTLM Le Mans
  
• 40 PTS: 2023 Corvette Z06

Some of history’s greatest GT and endurance racers will be available to unlock on the Festival Playlist and as part of the Apex AllStars Car Pack (sold separately).
The new PG Editor’s Choice tab on EventLab is now recency-ordered, meaning new added courses will appear first, this allows us to create an endless catalogue of our team’s favorite EventLab creations. Take a dive and play through our cherry-picked selection of courses!

This series we are featuring 5 AllStar competitors taking positions on the grid as the Festival Playlist rewards for Apex AllStars.

You will be able to unlock and race in different record-breaking GT racers and cross the checkpoints featured in the different courses located through Mexico’s fine scenery with these reward cars.


Presenting the 2013 Chevrolet Summit Racing Pro Stock Camaro, a dragster from Chevrolet whose call card is insane acceleration.

If you start counting to 10, by the time you reach 6 this car will have already completed a quarter mile drag race. This car’s top speed reaches 310 kmh and it won’t take long to reach it either.

The Street Scene will be happy to receive a former NHRA Series winner as you unlock the Pro Stock Camaro for 80 PTS.


Built to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Ford’s amazing win at Le Mans, the 2016 Ford GT #66 GTLM Le Mans is looking to reprise the feat and bring home another gold trophy.

After their stunning 1-2-3 victory in 1966, Ford takes on the endurance challenge of Le Mans once again with a modern version of the Ford GT which included a 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6 engine. This same powertrain guaranteed wins at Rolex 24 at Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring.

500+ horsepower of pure legacy is at your disposal to craft your own racing legacy and pedigree with the power and efficiency of the 2016 #66 GTLM Le Mans.


With a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine, the latest touring car racers by Hyundai and the former Pirelli World Challenge champions Bryan Herta Autosport are ready to run a victory lap around Mexico’s road racing courses.

Coming out of a second-place finish at IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge in 2021 and another silver medal in that same Challenge on 2023, the 2021 Hyundai #98 Bryan Herta Autosport Elantra N is looking to stand at the top of the podium on the Horizon Festival.

Hit the asphalt with this car’s 2.0-liter turbocharged engine and taste the full throttle of its amazing 350 horsepower.


The proud owner of the 7th fastest lap of the Super Lap Battle’s Unlimited Class time attack challengers, the 2005 Mitsubishi #1 Sierra Enterprises Lancer Evolution Time Attack is a handling and speed expert eager to get your name on the top of the Rivals Leaderboard.

Powered by a mostly unchanged 2.2-liter Cosworth engine that produced 716 horsepower, the car took home the Super Lap's Unlimited AWD class in 2009 and then snatched 1st place again next year shattering the FXMD NSX’s record.

If you are a fan of breaking records (and who isn’t, honestly) this is the car to unlock and leave your mark in racing history.


The mid-engine endurance racer from Porsche took home gold in 2018 from the FIA World Endurance Championship, with amazing wins at the 6 Hours of Fuji and 24 Hours of Lemans. Now, ittakes on the challenges of the Horizon Festival.

Propelled by a 3.9-liter flat-six engine that produces 504 bhp and 360 lb-ft of torque, this car has earned 4 Teams’ Championships, 2 Constructors’ Championships, and 5 Drivers’ Championships.

Become a part of Porsche’s legacy by dominating every race you can find in this iconic piece of endurance racing history.


A wave from the past floods the Horizon Festival.

Next series will see a new Radio Station come to the Horizon Festival and new EventLab props will be available along with highway decorations.

Join us when Horizon Retrowave arrives on May 23rd.

The Apex Outpost takes the spotlight with Apex AllStars, the latest update coming to Forza Horizon 5. In Apex AllStars you’ll be able to race in some of the greatest GT cars the Horizon Festival has ever seen as the 5 new reward cars exclusive to the Festival Playlist.

The highly requested Asphalt Road and elevation Props are finally here! Builders will have the greatest time adding 23 new props to their EventLab creations.

Blink and you might miss the Apex AllStars Car Pack driving along this update. Collect 7 new cars built for racing across Mexico’s greatest roads.

A traffic-stopping outfit and the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray appear in this update too!

• Fixed an issue where sometimes no inputs were registered after quick resuming the game
  
• General performance and stability fixes
  
• Fixed an issue with the 2019 Ginetta G10 RM: Vinyls will no longer show the car’s paint

They are finally here! Apex AllStars introduces new road pieces to add to your creations.

You will be able to build roadways with the 8 Asphalt Road Props available in this new update.

All road props come with a road-marked version, to add a bit of urban flare to your creations, and a non-marked version in case you are going with more of a track-oriented idea.

Your EventLab tracks are getting to the next level, literally, with the elevated road pieces added with this update as well. The 15 Elevated Road Props are available in both road-marked and non-road-marked versions to choose from.

Both new sets include snapping functionality!


A hybrid thunder strikes the Horizon Festival once more to join the AllStar team that comes with this update.

Initially only available as a loyalty reward for players who played Forza Motorsport, the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray has returned! Starting April 23, the E-Ray will be permanently available in the Autoshow for 181,000 credits. Additionally, during the Festival Playlist’s fourth week, the fastest hybrid in Chevrolet’s arsenal will also be available as a reward for winning the “Going the Distance” Seasonal Championship.


Apex AllStars finally gives us the chance to get in the shoes of a road racing icon with a traffic stopping outfit that arrives as a Festival Playlist reward.

Complete the Photo Challenge on the second week of the Festival Playlist to unlock the unique Traffic Cone outfit.

Wear the true style of the streets and share your photos in our official Discord. (Discord[discord.com])


A new collectible celebrates your wins on the Apex Outpost!

Find the Podium Tank collectible hiding around the Apex Outpost during the third week of Apex AllStars.

Unlock this new version of the Horizon Festival’s favorite mascot and include it in your EventLab creations!


In the PG Editor’s Choice tab in EventLab was sorted by the number of times a course was played. This meant that new picks would be relegated to the bottom of the list. Now, the PG Editor’s Choice tab is sorted by recency, so the most recent courses chosen by the team will appear first.

This change will also mean that events will no longer be removed from the list, but rather we’re now able to continually showcase more and more of your creations and bring back some of our favorites.

Explore our new selection of EventLab creations each week and try the amazing, curated catalogue of our favorite events!


A collection of the world’s finest GT racers lines up at the starting line.

Collect 7 new cars supercharged with loads of power and history to tour around the greatest roads México has to offer. Climb to the top of the Apex Outpost with the Apex AllStars Car Pack available from April 23 for 9.99$ / 9.99€ / 7.99 £

https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/app/2894270/Forza_Horizon_5_Apex_Allstars_Car_Pack/?curator_clanid=40722422

Not included with the Premium Version or Forza Horizon 5 Car Pass.


To make their return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans after six years of absence, BMW created the most efficient engine they have ever created and trapped it to the first M8 car ever made. The result was an endurance powerhouse racer named the 2018 BMW #1 M Motorsport M8 GTE.

The M8 GTE used a BMW TwinPower Turbo Technology engine restricted to 4 liters by regulations, however this remarkable engine could produce 592 bhp. Over 700 pieces fitted into the engine came from other BMW Motorsport projects.

This car finished 5th in the 2018-2019 FIA World Endurance Championships and came in second in the 2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship results.


Taking the staff from the CTS-V.R Coupe, the 2015 Cadillac #3 Cadillac Racing ATS-V.R rushes in and takes the position as Cadillac's GT3 specialist.

The ATS-V.R was fitted with a racing version of the LF4 3.6L twin-turbo V6, but what sets it apart from its commercial counterpart are the twin BorgWarner turbochargers, engine management, and intercoolers with larger capacity; those tweaks and upgrades produce 600 bhp

Completing the fit and finish, the ATS-V.R got a body kit upgrade including new fenders, front bumper, a massive wing, and an under tray.


Lined up on the grid as Chevrolet’s latest endurance competitor, the 2020 Chevrolet #3 Corvette Racing C8.R is a former champion who is getting used to sitting on the podium.

The C8.R (racing version of the traditional mid-engine Corvette) started its path to glory in the 2020 24 Hours of Daytona during which it finished 4th in its class. The C8.R was eager to win the gold and ended up taking the entire championship that year and repeating the next one.

Built to win, the C8.R comes with a 5.5 -liter V8 engine (mounted in the middle, of course) that produces 500 horsepower- 480 pound-feet of torque. Take this car around Mexico’s and hang more medals around its mirrors


Mercedes-AMG came up with a surprise for those who thought the limit was reached with the AMG GT: the 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT3, a bigger, stronger, and faster car upgraded for racing performance.

From the sheer looks of its front, you already know this ride is dangerously fast. Its enhanced version of the 6.3-litre naturally aspirated V8 engine that you can find in an SLS AMG 63 shoots up the car from 0-100 kmh in just 3 seconds.

An engine fitted low for balance and handling, electronic assistance controls for precision, and the appearance of a champion, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 is in it to win it all.


After scoring VASSER SULLIVAN’s and Lexus’ first victory at 12 Hours of Sebring 2024 in which the pilot Jack Hawksworth secured pole position with this car, the 2020 Lexus #14 VASSER SULLIVAN RC F GT3 is still hungry for more wins.

To secure this and many more trophies, the RC was fitted with a 5.4-liter V8 engine that produces around 500 bhp inside of a lightweight chassis and a body built with carbon fiber. This equation results in a GT3 car that can reach 100 kmh in just 3 seconds.


Few car makers have as rich of a racing history as Ferrari, the famous winners of multiple endurance racing events come back with a win taking the 24 Hours of Daytona with one of their best machines: the 2019 Ferrari #62 Risi Competizione 488 GTE.

The 488 GTE was built with a 3.9-liter V8 twin-turbocharged engine that produced over 600 horsepower and gave the car 538 lb-ft of torque. Its body, made from aluminum and carbon fiber provides a rigid but light structure to ensure every single one of those 600 bhp is put to good use.

Excelling on grip, speed, pedigree, and so much more, 2019 Ferrari #62 Risi Competizione 488 GTE is waiting to take home new accolades in the Horizon Festival.


The 911 bloodline got a new heir thirsty to get set and go around the track. The 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 R is everything that makes the 911 line so legendary and a little bit more.

Powered by a new naturally aspirated 4.0-liter straight-six engine reworked to include a new crankshaft, intake manifold, and valvetrain; the GT3 R’s response and torque output is almost unmatched.

Even though this car only packs 500 bhp, the engine’s response, body panels, aerodynamics, and gearbox make this car accelerate like the greatest competitor’s you have ever seen.


A wave from the past floods the Horizon Festival.

Next series will see a new Radio Station come to the Horizon Festival and new EventLab props will be available along with highway decorations.

Join us when Horizon Retrowave arrives on May 23rd.

Prancing about the Horizon Festival comes the 2020 Jaguar F-TYPE SVR, a powerful feline and one of the tarmac’s top cats.

Distinguished by its remarkable coating, the SVR displays beautiful, aggressive lines on its body kits as well as air vents that convey its willingness to race and their functionality at the same time.

If you are quiet and fortunate enough, you might be able to hear the SVR’s roar from a distance. Produced by a 5.0-liter supercharged V8 that puts out 575 bhp, the engine found i this car puts it at the top of the road’s food chain.

Monstrous grip, magnificent speed, and astonishing looks all come together to make the F-Type SVR the king of the Festival’s jungle.

If you have encountered any issue with this update, please make sure to report it on our Troubleshooting Hub[aka.ms]. You will find other known issues we are currently investigating as well.

The final days to unlock rewards are here! Give the final push and complete as many events as you can to make sure every player receives their rewards.

SERIES REWARDS

• 80 PTS: 1986 Audi #2 Audi Sport quattro S1
  
• 160 PTS: 2012 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante

SPRING REWARDS

• 20 PTS: 2020 Jaguar F-Type SVR
  
• 40 PTS: 2022 Extreme E #42 XITE Racing Team

The moving Outpost sets into its last location for the series. this unique Outpost switch its position during every season of Horizon Race-Off.

Don’t forget to look find it and use it to check on the progress of the Asphalt and Off-Road challenges.
Were you able to find its location in the three previous weeks?

Take a look at the complete list of rewards that you’ll be able to obtain by completing different challenges in the Festival Playlist.

4.6-liter V-8 engine with an Eaton blower is what makes the venom of the 2003 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra so powerful.

Thanks to its mighty engine, this overhauled Mustang puts out 390 horsepower. The SVT puts all that power to work going from 0-100 kmh in 4.5 seconds and completing a quarter mile in just 12.9.

To fit his much muscle into its engine, Ford traded its previous aluminum cast engine for an iron cast block and in the same fashion, aluminum replaced heavier metals from the car to allow it to achieve maximum performance. Furthermore, air vents were fitted wherever possible in the body kit to facilitate air flow through key areas of the car.

Unlock the Horizon Festival’s latest chimera for 20 PTS on the Festival Playlist from April 11 until April 18.

Let us know what you’d like to see in Forza Horizon 5 in the future. Send your ideas and suggestions to our team through the Suggestions Hub[aka.ms].

If you into any issue on this update or others in the future, tell us about them on the Troubleshooting Hub[aka.ms].

We keep the racing going for the third week of the Horizon Race-Off! How’s your team’s progress going? Keep completing different events and scoring points for the community goal!

SERIES REWARDS

• 80 PTS: 1986 Audi #2 Audi Sport quattro S1
  
• 160 PTS: 2012 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante

SPRING REWARDS

• 20 PTS: 2003 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra
  
• 40 PTS: 2019 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro

Asphalt racers, your own collectible is here!

Drive around Ópalo de Fuego to find 10 piñata helmets to smash and complete the On Par event on the Festival Playlist. Completing this event will grant you “Piñata Pop” as a reward.

Don’t forget to use this and other Asphalt/Off-Road themed props in your EventLab creations and show them to our community.

Here is a complete list of the rewards you’ll be able to unlock until April 18:

The bubbly Audi shape you can recognize from a mile away just got a racing revamp, that’s right, the 2020 Audi TT RS Coupe is available to unlock from April 4 until April 11 for 20 PTS on the Festival Playlist.

This RS version comes with a 2.5 liter five-cylinder engine that produces 394 bhp. Partnering up with that power system, the TT RS comes the notorious AWD Audi is famous for and it launches the car from 0 – 100 in 3.6 seconds.

The fun doesn’t end with speed though. The TT RS is an absolute grip beast that can tame any corner thanks to its Quattro AWD system.

Score this charming speed machine on the second week of Horizon Race-Off!

If you have any suggestions to make the Forza Horizon 5 experience better than it has been, visit our Suggestions Hub[aka.ms] and let us know!

Contact the team on the Troubleshooting Hub[aka.ms] if you see any issues with this new update or its features.

This is the second week to build up points for the Asphalt and Off-Road teams. Which goal will the community complete first!

SERIES REWARDS

• 80 PTS: 1986 Audi #2 Audi Sport quattro S1
  
• 160 PTS: 2012 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante

SPRING REWARDS

• 20 PTS: 2020 Audi TT RS
  
• 40 PTS: 2015 Honda Ridgeline Baja Trophy Truck

Show your support for the Off-Road team with a new collectible to smash.

Scattered around Playa Azul you’ll be able to encounter 10 pieces of the Off-Road Helmet Piñata Collectible. Break it and add it to your collection!

You will also be able to decorate your EventLab creations using this new collectible along with other items featuring the colors of the Asphalt and Off-Road teams.

Join Playground Games for a full preview of the Horizon Race Off series update for Forza Horizon 5!

Combining a powerful twin-turbo V-6 engine and an all-electric power train, the 2023 McLaren Artura is a car that goes beyond hyper.

McLaren’s competitor in the hybrid category pushes its engineering to the limit, using the 671-horsepower provided by its electric & gas system to give the Artura a 0-100 time of 2.6 seconds.

An amazing engine is not quite enough to make the Artura the performance car it is today. To give it the boost that takes it to hyper car level (and maybe a little more), the Artura was built with the the brand-new Carbon Lightweight Architecture.

Unlock this new hybrid warrior with 20 PTS on the Festival Playlist from March 28 until April 4.
Shoot your suggestions to make Forza Horizon 5 the best experience for you at our Suggestions Hub[aka.ms].

If you have encountered any issues with this update or any other part of the game, please visit the Troubleshooting Hub[aka.ms].

The Race-Off is on! Complete different Off-Road and Asphalt races to unlock rewards for every player. This series’ reward cars are sure to give you an edge!

SERIES REWARDS

• 80 PTS: 1986 Audi #2 Audi Sport quattro S1
  
• 160 PTS: 2012 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante

SPRING REWARDS

• 20 PTS: 2023 McLaren Artura
  
• 40 PTS: 2018 Porsche Macan LPR Rally Raid

The race is on!
This is the first week to compete and complete Asphalt and Off-Roading races and contribute to the new community wide goals. Once the goal for each category is completed, a reward will be set to every player through in-game messaging.
Add points to the Asphalt Racing goal by completing Drag Racing, Road Racing, Street Racing, Midnight Battles, Speed Racing, and 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 Dirt Racing, Cross Country Racing, Hazard Racing, Grit Reapers Races, and Horizon Raptors Races.
Once enough points have been gathered for the Off-Roading goal, the entire community will receive the 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R.

A few examples of the next generation of machines looking to become synonymous with extreme speed and awesome power will be available to unlock on the 4 weeks of Horizon Race-Off's Festival Playlist.


Earn 20 PTS during Week 1 “Summer” Season on the Horizon Race-Off Festival Playlist. Available from March 28 until April 4.

McLaren’s newest line of hybrid vehicles has its sights set on the Horizon Festival, and it’s ready to race.

Putting together the loud and proud power of a twin-turbo V-6 and a silent but deadly electric power train, this car makes a combined bhp of 671 horsepower. Sitting in the highest level of performance, the Artura has a 0 – 100 kmh time of 2.6 seconds.

To make the best use of the combined gas and electric systems, the new Artura was built using the brand-new Carbon Lightweight Architecture on its body as well as fitting air vents and the signature McLaren scissor doors.

Experience the feeling of mad power that only a car maker with McLaren’s pedigree could imprint into a hybrid with the 2023 McLaren Artura.


Earn 20 PTS during Week 2 “Autumn” Season on the Horizon Race-Off Festival Playlist. Available from April 4 until April 11.

The 2020 Audi TT RS Coupe isn’t only the fired-up version of Audi’s small showpiece, it is also a joy to drive and ride into.

The bubbly design we know, and love comes revamped and ready to roll with a turbocharged 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine that produces the very fun-inducing amount of 394 bhp. Paired with a fantastic seven-speed gearbox and the famous AWD Audi is known for, this car provides a heck of a time behind the wheel.

This car’s excellent power transfer and marvelous grip will surely become your greatest allies when clearing the races featured on the Race-Off this series!


Earn 20 PTS during Week 3 “Winter” Season on the Horizon Race-Off Festival Playlist. Available from April 11 until April 18.

One of humankind’s most terrifying mythological creatures is coming soon to the Horizon Festival: A Mustang with the venomous fangs of a Cobra.

The 2003 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra is a supercharged monster of a car; it has been fitted with a 4.6-liter V-8 engine that puts 390 horsepower that includes an Eaton blower to give it the bump in power the Cobra needed to outperform its 2001 sibling.

Strategic changes to the Cobra’s build were made to enhance its performance. To handle its brutal power, the SVT had to replace its aluminum cast engine with an iron cast one to improve durability. On the other hand, aluminum replaced heavier metals to reduce its acceleration times that clock in with a 0 – 100 kmh of 4.5 seconds and a quarter-mile time of 12.9 seconds.

With an exterior built to let in cool air from almost anywhere and that invites you to do some serious racing, the SVT Cobra is an accelerating experience you cannot miss.


Earn 20 PTS during Week 4 “Spring” Season on the Horizon Race-Off Festival Playlist. Available from April 18 until April 25.

We encounter yet another specimen of the asphalt’s top cat, the 2020 Jaguar F-Type SVR. This particular feline shows off exquisite coating with its modern, aggressive lines, hood vents, and impressive aerodynamics.

However, the most prominent characteristic of this wild animal comes from its roar. Produced by a purring 5.0-liter supercharged V8, the F-Type SVR can easily intimidate prey and mark its territory on the track.

When on the hunt, this car puts its 575 bhp and marvelous AWD system to work, spitting out a 0-100 kmh time of 6.4 seconds. Coupled with a supreme grip and driving experience, and you we find ourselves in front of quite a predator for the Horizon Festival.


Apex All-Stars are approaching Forza Horizon 5!

This next series will feature new sets of EventLab props, an all-new collectible item, and new reward cars to add to your garage will be available to unlock on the Festival Playlist!

See you on our next series, Apex All-Stars.