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Forza Horizon 6 – Series 5 launches today, adds Drift Attack and 10 new cars

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Hello, dear readers. It’s my first time at the SimLine blog, so let me start with introductions. My name is Krzysztof Mysiak (you can just call me Chris). If you’ve ever visited a site called Gamepressure.com (related to GRYOnline.pl, now abandoned, sadly), there is a chance you’ve read my reviews of racing games there.

I’ll also be contributing occasionally to SimLine.eu from now on. So, what brings me here? It’s all thanks to Track Day: From Street to Circuit, a game I’m co-developing — and one that can proudly count both Sim-Center and SimLine among its partners. Besides, Łukasz and Wojtek are cool guys, and I’m trying to help them out as much as I can.

Track Day

Enough with the introductions and bows. Let’s get to today’s news. As it happens, Series 5 has just kicked off in Forza Horizon 6, and it’s called British Automotive. The update introducing its content was actually released on Monday, and some of the fresh content became available to players right away, but we had to wait until Thursday for the new rewards and events in the Festival Playlist. That is, until today.

As always, the Series will last four weeks, with each one offering different challenges and cars to earn (in exchange for accumulating at least 20 points from completed activities) — this time, as the title suggests, revolving around British motoring.

Week 1 (Summer, September 10-17)

During the first week, the 2019 Ginetta G40 Junior is up for grabs for free. Playground Games “borrowed” it from Forza Motorsport (I’m talking about the latest installment, released in 2023). It’s a race car designed for amateurs taking their first steps in motorsport in the UK. Despite its proper racing looks, there’s barely a 100-hp engine under the hood — but I think that’s enough for some exciting multiplayer races in Spec Racing. And with so little power, maybe the excitement won’t be caused primarily by those damn “rammers”…

2019 Ginetta G40 Junior
2025 McLaren W1

If you bought the Car Pass, there’s something extra waiting for you. The 2025 McLaren W1 is entering your garage today. It’s the latest flagship from the Woking-based manufacturer, successor to the P1 and rival to the Ferrari F80 (which could form a new “hybrid holy trinity” with it, if only Porsche hadn’t missed the opportunity…). This beast sends up to 1,275 hp exclusively to the rear wheels (!), so you’ll want a proper steering wheel to tame it. With cars like these, Forza Horizon stops being quite as arcade-y as people usually claim…

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Week 2 (Autumn, September 17–24)

Next week brings us something Playground Games loves most — recycling content from previous Forza Horizon installments. The main reward will be the 2015 Jaguar XKR-S GT, essentially the British equivalent of the Porsche 911 GT3. I’d rather have the more civilized version without the GT in its name, but hey, I’m not complaining — especially since this is only the second 21st-century Jaguar in the game (yes, the developers threw all the modern models from FH5 into the bin except for the C-X75 concept; they even left out the F-Type).

2015 Jaguar XKR-S GT
2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170

The paid gift scheduled for September 17 is the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170. That will make it the fourth (!) representative of this generation of the Challenger in the game, differing from the previous Demon (the 2018 model) mainly by having its power increased to 1,025 hp. Yaaay, sooo great… You probably won’t be able to tell them apart by looks alone… Did I mention something about recycling?

Week 3 (Winter, September 24–October 1)

Fortunately, in the third week of Series 5, we’ll see Playground Games getting back into form. The Festival Playlist reward will be the 2006 Vauxhall Astra VXR. I could argue with the developers that this is a German rather than British car (if you didn’t know, Vauxhall from that era was basically Opel under a different name), but instead I’ll applaud them for the idea of adding something much more down-to-earth to Forza Horizon for a change — and probably already iconic among people who are obsessed with Opel — rather than yet another supercar or hypercar.

2006 Vauxhall Astra VXR
1998 Renault Sport Spider

I have equally warm feelings about the gift that Car Pass owners will receive on September 24. It will be the 1998 Renault Sport Spider — a reminder of the days when the French simply didn’t rein in their imagination and brought every crazy idea that popped into their heads to life (let me remind you that Renault also built the Clio V6 around the same time, and above all the Espace F1 with a V10 engine). The Spider excites me even more because I haven’t seen it in any “serious” racing game yet (officially, at least, mods aside).

Week 4 (Spring, October 1–8)

To make sure all those cool, fresh cars don’t go to our heads, the finale of Series 5 will once again serve us a bit of recycled mush. Although, of course, I’m not going to claim that the 2002 Lotus Esprit V8 isn’t a cool car. Quite the opposite! It’s just that I get weird “flashbacks” whenever I see it, because I also unlocked this car from the Festival Playlist in Forza Horizon 5, when it was brought back after originally appearing in the fourth installment (and many games before it)…

2002 Lotus Esprit V8
1987 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe ‘Luftauto 002’

Some recycling — thankfully on a smaller scale — can also be attributed to the car arriving in the Car Pass on October 1. We’ll get the 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe ‘Luftauto 002’, essentially a restomod of the classic “nine-eleven”, built as a tribute to the 911 SC rally car (although the spare wheel mounted on the roof, as shown in Forza’s screenshots, suggests it could just as well be intended for off-road use).

Before you reach the Series 5 finale, there’s one more free reward waiting along the way — provided you accumulate a total of 80 points over the four weeks. If you manage it (and it shouldn’t be particularly difficult), you’ll add the 2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed to your collection. It represents the latest, fourth generation of the Continental GT, in which the iconic W12 engine has been replaced by a V8 with hybrid assistance. And this is the only car in this update that is completely new to the Forza series and available to players who aren’t paying extra for DLC.

2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed

Drift Attack

Finally, I should mention an attraction that has been available in the game since Monday. It’s a completely new type of activity called Drift Attack. It works on a principle similar to Time Attack, except that the goal is to rack up the highest possible score by drifting around a track rather than completing laps as quickly as possible.

For now, there’s only one location where you can play it — the Shimamoyama circuit (which has been labeled “Drift Track” on the map since launch, only the developers somehow forgot to put any actual drifting activities there until now). Additional Drift Attack tracks are supposed to arrive in future updates.

1990 Jaguar XJ-S Forza Edition

This mode is also tied to the tenth and final new car in Series 5. It’s a car everyone associates with drifting, namely… the 1990 Jaguar XJ-S. No, I’m not joking. To be precise, this car is available for drifting in a heavily modified Forza Edition version (it’s the reward for completing a handful of simple challenges at Shimamoyama), while its “stock” version is simultaneously available for purchase from the Autoshow.

If you want to get the most out of Drift Attack and compete with other players for a high spot on the leaderboard, you’ll want a proper steering wheel for the job. Contrary to what you might expect, over the years Playground Games has managed to get the force feedback working well enough that Forza Horizon 6 can now be drifted successfully — and enjoyably — with a steering wheel. (And, for that matter, the same can be said about FH5.)

Hello, dear readers. It’s my first time at the SimLine blog, so let me start with introductions. My name is Krzysztof Mysiak (you can just call me Chris). If you’ve ever visited a site called Gamepressure.com (related to GRYOnline.pl, now abandoned, sadly), there is a chance you’ve read my reviews of racing games there.

I’ll also be contributing occasionally to SimLine.eu from now on. So, what brings me here? It’s all thanks to Track Day: From Street to Circuit, a game I’m co-developing — and one that can proudly count both Sim-Center and SimLine among its partners. Besides, Łukasz and Wojtek are cool guys, and I’m trying to help them out as much as I can.

Track Day - screenshot

Enough with the introductions and bows. Let’s get to today’s news. As it happens, Series 5 has just kicked off in Forza Horizon 6, and it’s called British Automotive. The update introducing its content was actually released on Monday, and some of the fresh content became available to players right away, but we had to wait until Thursday for the new rewards and events in the Festival Playlist. That is, until today.

As always, the Series will last four weeks, with each one offering different challenges and cars to earn (in exchange for accumulating at least 20 points from completed activities) — this time, as the title suggests, revolving around British motoring.

Week 1 (Summer, September 10–17)

During the first week, the 2019 Ginetta G40 Junior is up for grabs for free. Playground Games “borrowed” it from Forza Motorsport (I’m talking about the latest installment, released in 2023). It’s a race car designed for amateurs taking their first steps in motorsport in the UK. Despite its proper racing looks, there’s barely a 100-hp engine under the hood — but I think that’s enough for some exciting multiplayer races in Spec Racing. And with so little power, maybe the excitement won’t be caused primarily by those damn “rammers”…

1. auto z Car Passa w Serii 5

If you bought the Car Pass, there’s something extra waiting for you. Extra in the literal sense during the first week — the 2025 McLaren W1 is entering your garage today. It’s the latest flagship from the Woking-based manufacturer, successor to the P1 and rival to the Ferrari F80 (which could form a new “hybrid holy trinity” with it, if only Porsche hadn’t missed the opportunity…). This beast sends up to 1,275 hp exclusively to the rear wheels (!), so you’ll want a proper steering wheel to tame it. With cars like these, Forza Horizon stops being quite as arcade-y as people usually claim…

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Week 2 (Autumn, September 17–24)

Next week brings us something Playground Games loves most — recycling content from previous Forza Horizon installments. The main reward will be the 2015 Jaguar XKR-S GT, essentially the British equivalent of the Porsche 911 GT3. I’d rather have the more civilized version without the GT in its name, but hey, I’m not complaining — especially since this is only the second 21st-century Jaguar in the game (yes, the developers threw all the modern models from FH5 into the bin except for the C-X75 concept; they even left out the F-Type).

2. darmowe auto w Serii 5

The paid gift scheduled for September 17 is the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170. That will make it the fourth (!) representative of this generation of the Challenger in the game, differing from the previous Demon (the 2018 model) mainly by having its power increased to 1,025 hp. Yaaay, sooo great… You probably won’t be able to tell them apart by looks alone… Did I mention something about recycling?

2. auto z Car Passa w Serii 5

Week 3 (Winter, September 24–October 1)

Fortunately, in the third week of Series 5, we’ll see Playground Games getting back into form. The Festival Playlist reward will be the 2006 Vauxhall Astra VXR. I could argue with the developers that this is a German rather than British car (if you didn’t know, Vauxhall from that era was basically Opel under a different name), but instead I’ll applaud them for the idea of adding something much more down-to-earth to Forza Horizon for a change — and probably already iconic among Opel fans — rather than yet another supercar or hypercar.

3. darmowe auto w Serii 5

I have equally warm feelings about the gift that Car Pass owners will receive on September 24. It will be the 1998 Renault Sport Spider — a reminder of the days when the French simply didn’t rein in their imagination and brought every crazy idea that popped into their heads to life (let me remind you that Renault also built the Clio V6 around the same time, and above all the Espace F1 with a V10 engine). The Spider excites me even more because I haven’t seen it in any “serious” racing game yet (officially, at least, mods aside).

3. auto z Car Passa w Serii 5

Week 4 (Spring, October 1–8)

To make sure all those cool, fresh cars don’t go to our heads, the finale of Series 5 will once again serve us a bit of recycled mush. Although, of course, I’m not going to claim that the 2002 Lotus Esprit V8 isn’t a cool car. Quite the opposite! It’s just that I get weird “flashbacks” whenever I see it, because I also unlocked this car from the Festival Playlist in Forza Horizon 5, when it was brought back after originally appearing in the fourth installment (and many other games before it)…

4. darmowe auto w Serii 5

Some recycling — thankfully on a smaller scale — can also be attributed to the car arriving in the Car Pass on October 1. We’ll get the 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe ‘Luftauto 002’, essentially a restomod of the classic “nine-eleven”, built as a tribute to the 911 SC rally car (although the spare wheel mounted on the roof, as shown in Forza’s screenshots, suggests it could just as well be intended for off-road use).

4. auto z Car Passa w Serii 5

Before you reach the Series 5 finale, there’s one more free reward waiting along the way — provided you accumulate a total of 80 points over the four weeks. If you manage it (and it shouldn’t be particularly difficult), you’ll add the 2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed to your collection. It represents the latest, fourth generation of the Continental GT, in which the iconic W12 engine has been replaced by a V8 with hybrid assistance. And this is the only car in this update that is completely new to the Forza series and available to players who aren’t paying extra for DLC.

Nagroda całej Serii

Drift Attack

Finally, I should mention an attraction that has been available in the game since Monday. It’s a completely new type of activity called Drift Attack. It works on a principle similar to Time Attack, except that the goal is to rack up the highest possible score by drifting around a track rather than completing laps as quickly as possible.

For now, there’s only one location where you can play it — the Shimamoyama circuit (which has been labeled “Drift Track” on the map since launch, only the developers somehow forgot to put any actual drifting activities there until now). Additional Drift Attack tracks are supposed to arrive in future updates.

This mode is also tied to the tenth and final new car in Series 5. It’s a car everyone associates with drifting, namely… the 1990 Jaguar XJ-S. No, I’m not joking. To be precise, this car is available for drifting in a heavily modified Forza Edition version (it’s the reward for completing a handful of simple challenges at Shimamoyama), while its “stock” version is simultaneously available for purchase from the Autoshow.

If you want to get the most out of Drift Attack and compete with other players for a high spot on the leaderboard, you’ll want a proper steering wheel for the job. Contrary to what you might expect, over the years Playground Games has managed to get the force feedback working well enough that Forza Horizon 6 can now be drifted successfully — and enjoyably — with a steering wheel. (And, for that matter, the same can be said about FH5.)

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