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  • Forza Horizon 5: Modern Horizons Update Brings 5 Iconic Cars from Movies and TV

    Forza Horizon 5: Modern Horizons Update Brings 5 Iconic Cars from Movies and TV

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    Now that flashback is over, it’s in with the new as Modern Horizons brings some of the greatest machines of our current decade. Technology, innovation, and a lot of power come to play as this series’ Festival Playlist Reward cars: the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse, 2023 Hyundai IONIQ 5 N, 2021 Toyota GR Yaris, 2023 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo Turbo S, and the 2023 KIA EV6 GT. 18 new EventLab props to create your dream highway are joining your collection complete with everything you need to create a modern motorway. Five icons from your favorite movies and TV shows for a spin across the Horizon Festival with the Universal Icons Car Pack available for purchase now. This series’ collectible item takes technology even further than we thought. Meet the Robot Collectible on the second week of the Festival Playlist. The 21st century shines on Horizon Festival in our latest update: Modern Horizons.

    Release Notes and Game Fixes.

    General

    • General performance and stability fixes

    Cars

    • Fixed an issue with the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 where it wasn’t possible to tune the gear ratio while in stock configuration

    You can find a list of issues we are currently investigating here. The Troubleshooting Hub is always open for you to leave any reports you have.

    Your Way IS the Highway with New EventLab Props

    There are some who will do anything to escape the traffic and mundane sensation of driving on a motorway.

    Then there are others who replicate their daily commute or create new highways on their favorite games.

    For this second group of people, we have added the latest 17 EventLab props that include everything you need to build a modern road.

    This list of props includes:

    Roads & Racing

    Gameplay

    • Robot Collectible

    Every highway piece features snapping functionality for easier attachment!

    Festival Playlist.

    Modern wonders with an electric touch, muscle power, and maximum comfort make way as the Reward Cars available for each week of Modern Horizons and as a Series reward.

    Can you unlock these future legendary vehicles?

2023 KIA EV6 GT

Earn 80 PTS during the Modern Horizons Festival Playlist to unlock as a Series Reward.

The 2023 KIA EV6 GT has the heart-and-home feel of an SUV that crosses the “GT” line on the sand to become a racing utility vehicle that’s as comfy as it is powerful.

Like a futuristic spaceship, EV6 GT features a green button on the steering wheel that unlocks its true power, transforming this changeling from urban driver into racing speedster able to go from 0 – 100 kmh in just 3.2 seconds using its surprising 576 bhp.

To keep you on your toes from the get-go, this KIA’s inside is adorned with racing interiors like the seats and trim, so even the tamest drives around the Festival will have the unique race-to-the-finish feel.

Did we mention it’s 4 wheel-drive and electric? Because it is and we love it.

2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse

Earn 20 PTS during Week 1 “Summer” Season on the Modern Horizons Festival Playlist. Available from June 20 until June 27

Galloping to the Horizon Festival with crashing footfalls; it’s the latest, biggest, and meanest horse we have seen: the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse.

As soon as you pop this car’s hood you will be greeted with a very delightful badge, one that says “5.0”. The emblem is not there only for decoration, it’s to remind you of the massive 5.0-liter V8 naturally aspirated Coyote engine that drives this car forward and powers it with 500 horsepower.

6-speed manual transmission and rear-wheel drive to get the complete muscle car experience and an updated braking system to excel its performance on the track as well

Enjoy the reckless charge of the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse!

2023 Hyundai iONIQ 5 N

Earn 20 PTS during Week 2 “Autumn” Season on the Modern Horizons Festival Playlist. Available from June 27 until July 4

The future has arrived. Looking like your regular Sunday-drive SUV, but hiding a potent powertrain and futuristic technology, the 2023 Hyundai IONIQ 5 N is an auspice for cars to come.

The all-electric powertrain will put its 320 bhp to work and to make the 5 N vanish right in front of your eyes as it reaches 100 kmh from a standstill in 4.5 seconds.

This new iONIQ is a great outdoors partner with an upgraded towing capacity, a great ride, and a minimalist interior design you’ll want to live in.

2021 Toyota GR Yaris

Earn 20 PTS during Week 3 “Winter” Season on the Modern Horizons Festival Playlist. Available from July 4 until July 11

Running on sheer force of vigor and with a willingness to take you from point A to point B in the least number of seconds possible, the 2021 Toyota GR Yaris is taking its shot as your new favorite hot hatch.

The GR is quite hot, actually: a daredevilish four-wheel drive system to make quick work of corners, a very eager 2.1-liter turbocharged engine that puts out 257 bhp, and a six-speed manual transmission to experience corner taking like a true champion built to smash the giants of the track.

Drive around the Horizon Festival in the new benchmark for modern hatchbacks and create your own special build of the versatile vehicle.

2023 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo Turbo S

Earn 20 PTS during Week 4 “Spring” Season on the Modern Horizons Festival Playlist. Available from July 11 until July 15

Picture it: the echo of eons of Porsche’s magnificent history added to modern electric technology and comfort of an all-wheel-drive SUV. You don’t have to imagine it anymore: it’s the 2023 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo Turbo S,: Porsche’s all-electric sports utility vehicle.

As the name implies, this Taycan shares a lot of aspects and components with its sedan counterpart. However, the electric SUV comes with two engines that output 750 horses as soon as you touch that pedal. You will cruise so comfortably inside; you’d probably forget that this vehicle can reach 100 kmh in just 2.4 seconds.

Porsche reaps the past by adding elements of its racing legacy into this model which perfectly contrasts with the new generation additions such as touch screens and, of course, the completely modern electric power train bringing the racing history of the brand into the modern era.

Universal Icons Car Pack

From the big screen to your gaming monitor, these icons from your favorite movies and TV shows take the Horizon Festival for a retro revival!

Experience new adventures for K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider, the Jurassic Park 1992 Jeep Wrangler Sahara, and all 3 versions of the Time Machine from the Back to the Future trilogy!

Time Machine from Back to the Future

The original Time Machine from Back to the Future has arrived at the Horizon Festival!

Lights and sounds similar to what you saw on the film will burst out of the car just when you hit 88 mph.

Time Machine from Back to the Future Part II

Complete with the new Mr. Fusion attachment, the second iteration of the Time Machine will also be available on the Universal Icons Car Pack.

Just like the first Time Machine, this one will display unique effects once the classic 88 mph speed is met.

Time Machine from Back to the Future Part III

Back to the Future’s Time Machine from the saga’s third instalment will be at your disposal in this Car Pack.

The driving experience of this Time Machine really sets it apart from the previous two versions, and of course, this one will also produce the iconic VFX of its movie counterpart when it reaches, you guessed it, 88 mph.

1992 Jeep Wrangler Sahara from Jurassic Park

From Isla Nublar, the Horizon Festival welcomes Jurassic Park’s 1992 Jeep Wrangler Sahara.

Your vehicle of choice to race on the different off-roading courses in Mexico or to take on a cozy tour watching unusually large ancient reptiles.

K.I.T.T from Knight Rider

Villains hidden across the Horizon Festival, beware! A muscle car powered by justice and artificial intelligence has arrived.

K.I.T.T also comes with a body kit (no pun intended) that allows it to activate Super Pursuit Mode!

You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Car…

Lurking in the deepest corners of the Festival Playlist’s second week is an outfit so amazing nobody has been able to keep it in captivity. From the bottom of the ocean, get your character ready to wear the Shark Outfit–includes swim trunks and fins!

Complete Week 2 EventLab “Laderas Core” by PinHead Larry06 to unlock this exclusive outfit.

A Modern Construct to Add to Your Collection

BEEP BOOP BOP!
Transmission confirmed.
Location of the new collectible: unknown. Coolness level: the highest.

Modern Horizon’s second week Collectible event will give you the chance to find and smash.

You will also be able to add this automaton to your EventLab constructions in case you were looking for a futuristic theme or build a robotic scenario.

What’s Next

Time to slow things down and take a well-deserved breather!

Forza Horizon 5’s next update will feature a new Evolving World Coffee Shop, as well as new collectibles and clothing items, and, of course, new cars to unlock and collect!

Website: LINK

  • Good Fortune & Good Adventuring Arrive in Forza Horizon 5 for Lunar New Year

    Good Fortune & Good Adventuring Arrive in Forza Horizon 5 for Lunar New Year

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    “Amid the sound of firecrackers, a year has come to an end,” and what better way to welcome the good fortune that the new year brings than with a nice drive through the Horizon Festival’s new features. This celebration will not last two weeks, though; the Horizon Festival has four weeks of content to celebrate this new lunar cycle. Each of these weeks comes with a reward car featuring some of the greatest vehicles to ever come out of the Middle Kingdom! Take it a step further and purchase the Chinese Lucky Stars Car Pack which includes three cars destined for greatness made in China and a VW that stole the country’s heart. Your luck doesn’t end there; thirteen previous reward cars make their way back to the Festival as Autoshow cars are available from January 30. Another firecracker blast from the past sets in with the extended night cycle that makes a return for this series. Gather your family for an amazing, traditional dinner, and some laps around the Horizon Festival with the Lunar New Year Update!

    Release Notes & Game Fixes

    New Features:

    • 13 Previous Exclusive Reward cars added to the Autoshow

    • 9 Lunar New Year EventLab Props

    • 1 Lunar New Year Collector Accolade

    • Chinese Lucky Stars Pack becomes available for purchase

    • 5 new unlockable Festival Playlist Reward Cars

    • Limited Timed Series Features

    — Evolving World: Stadium Drift Arena

    — Evolving World: Dragon Drone Show

    — Evolving World: Fireworks collectible

    • 2 Badges: Feeling Lucky, Lunar Dragon

    • Returning Extended Nights

    Bug Fixes

    • Improved the audio for the 2008 Aston Martin DBS

    • Fixed issues that occurred while trying to redeem a car through the message center

    • Fixed issues with players getting kicked out of the Weekly Trial

    • Solved the issue causing “Tropical Storm” and “Dust Storm” not to show up in Photo Mode during Spring Season

    • Fixed cosmetic issues on the 1970 Fast X Dodge Charger, 1966 Fast X Chevrolet Impala, and the 2022 Gordon Murray T.50

    You can find a list of issues we are currently investigating here. The Troubleshooting Hub is always open for you to leave any reports you have.

    The Year of the Dragon is Here.

    People born on a Dragon year are said to be full of energy and drive; the Horizon Festival is no different of course!

    From tracks to props, dragons will flood the Festival to celebrate the Lunar New Year along with many other features to discover.

    Crouching Tiger, Drifting Dragon

    The Stadium twists and turns into a Drift Arena!

    Whatever path you decide to take on this track, be true to yourself. The Drift Arena’s curves and bends will have you using every ancient secret of drifting to go on a complete lap. Driving around certain areas of the raceway or near its corners will trigger a smoke effect. Hold your drift, don’t let it catch you off guard!

    Besides the myriad of tight corners, multiple red dragons dance through the course creating rings you can drive through. Keep exploring the Stadium and find the Fireworks Collectible hidden inside it.

    A Dragon watches over as you burn rubber in the tight corners and twists of the Drift Arena!

    Watch a Dragon Dance Done the Horizon Way.

    Once you are done burning rubber, the Drift Arena will be hosting a Drone Show at night during the four weeks of Lunar New Year starting on February 1.

    During daytime, drones will turn into traditional lanterns that will line up in the pattern of a dragon and prance along the sky as the drones do at night.

    Building Your Own Tradition.

    The spirit of Lunar New Year celebrates creativity with nine new props to use for your EventLab creations all with a season motif.

    Give your tracks an impressive guardian and unique look using the Lunar Dragon. Provide the community with a place to moon gaze including the Lunar Lookout on your creations.

    These are the nine props and decorations added in this new update:

    • Decoration

    — Lunar Dragon Head

    — Lunar Dragon Body

    — Lunar Dragon Tail

    • Ramps & Platforms

    — Lunar Lookout

    • Walls & Fences:

    — Lunar Barrier Gold

    — Lunar Barrier Red

    • Signs & Flags

    — Lunar Flag Gold

    — Lunar Flag Red

    Firework Box

    What’s in this Year’s Red Envelopes

    The biggest hitters that ever came out of China make an appearance at the Horizon Festival as Lunar New Year’s Reward Cars. Go deeper into Chinese automotive culture and history with the Chinese Lucky Stars Car Pack which will be available for purchase for USD $4.99 / GBP £3.99 / EU €4.99 On January 30

    To top it all off, the cars our community chose to return are finally in the Autoshow; snatch these ghosts from the past before they fade away!

    Returning Rewards in the Autoshow.

    It seems luck is in your favor this year, as the Autoshow will feature thirteen cars during these four weeks.

    The long-awaited returning reward cars are here. Our community picked ten previous reward-exclusive cars from a list of options to become available on the Autoshow, and they are finally here! Get those credits ready to grab the rewards you missed starting January 30.

    Make room in your garage for three Asian newcomers hitting the Festival’s Autoshow on Lunar New Year. From racing to family, these cars are waiting to be modified and turned into your favorite ride.

    10 Returning Cars (announced with Community Choice):

    • 1990 Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer

    • 2010 Aston Martin One-77

    • 2021 Lamborghini Sian Roadster

    • 2021 Rimac Nevera

    • 2010 Ferrari 599XX

    • 1971 Porsche #23 917/20

    • 1962 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso1990

    • 1967 Ferrari #24 Ferrari Spa 330 P4

    • 2018 Italdesign Zerouno

    • 1965 Peel Trident

    3 New Cars

    • 2019 Hyundai Veloster N

    • 2020 Xpeng P7

    • 2021 Lynk & Co 03

    Chinese Lucky Stars Car Pack

    Collect and drive four of China’s biggest golden stars!

    The latest Car Pack for Forza Horizon 5 includes 4 cars made locally and VW’s biggest hit in China. Take a deeper look at the vehicles featured in the Chinese Lucky Stars Car Pack.

    2022 Lynk & Co 05+

    Reading a plus sign at the end of a car’s name can only mean one thing: it’s time to ramp up the crazy.

    Adding 14 more horsepower and 29 lb-ft of torque, the 2022 Lynk & Co 05+ does exactly that, turning a regular SUV into a crossover vehicle with a need for the track.

    The Co 05+ has been fitted with a multi-link independent suspension system and a new body kit with wings and a front lip to improve downforce.

    Lynk & Co’s signature SUV has the power, styling, and gear to take over the Horizon Festival this series!

    2023 MG Cyberster

    The spiritual successor of MG’s TF is finally here with a dash of Chinese spice and three times to power to make the wait worthwhile.

    Enter the 2023 MG Cyberster, an electric convertible equipped with an all-wheel drive system and an engine capable of producing 536 bhp. This automotive fist of electronic fury can accelerate from 0-100 kmh in just 3.2 seconds, putting it right with the big hitters of the Festival.

    MG’s legacy combined with the best of Chinese engineering make the MG Cyberster one of your best choices for a light cruise or the harshest of races.

    2022 Wuling Hongguang Mini EV Macaron

    What is not to love about the 2022 Wuling Hongguang Mini EV Macaron? Agile body, lovely name (translates to sunshine in English), electrically- powered, a paintjob you can almost taste…this lovely macaron is a warrior of the concrete jungle!

    They say, “simplicity is the key to brilliance”, and this small vehicle is designed to deal with everyday urban challenges took it as its core. This practical little car is in the race to become number 1 in your heart.

    Turn this panda into the ultimate Dragon Warrior with a few customization tweaks and skadoosh around the Horizon Festival this series!

    2012 Volkswagen Santana

    The German wonder that stole China’s heart, the 2012 Volkswagen Santana is arriving to the Horizon Festival this series.

    Considered VW’s biggest hit on the Asian continent, the Santana was one of the first European cars affordable in China. This made it the first choice for taxis and government vehicles.

    Germany’s Chinese connection will provide you with a ton of charm, countless hours of fun, and (above all) a ton of customization opportunities. Snatch yours this series with our latest Car Pack.

    If you weren’t sure how to spend those red envelope earnings, this is your sign to get the Chinese Lucky Stars Car Pack for $4.99 USD available for purchase now.

    Festival Playlist

    Four weeks of great luck and rewards come in with Lunar New Year.

    This month’s reward cars feature Horizon newcomers from the Asian continent including Hyundai, Lynk & Co, and MG.

    Take a look at five amazing reward cars you will be able to unlock this series.

    2022 Hyundai Kona

    The first week of this Festival Playlist brings a crossover SUV from Korea, the turbocharged and freshly overhauled 2022 Hyundai Kona.

    The 2022 model received a very fitting makeover with its exterior being almost entirely a new design with more sportive lines and finishes. To wrap up the changes and upgrades, the Kona was fitted with a 195-hp turbocharged four-cylinder engine.

    Whether you want to turn the Kona into an off-roading legend or have it perform at its best on the road, you will be able to unlock and modify it to your pleasing for 20 PTS on the first week of the Festival Playlist.

    2022 Hyundai IONIQ 6

    The performance model in Hyundai’s line of electric vehicles will reach the Horizon Festival as a Series Reward for Lunar New Year.

    The 2022 Hyundai IONIQ 6 is an EV with an aerodynamic look and function that not only makes it run more efficiently, but it also allows it to perform like a sports saloon on the track. The IONIQ 6 can take off from standstill to 100 kmh in just 5.1 seconds.

    An electric car that screams performance with its flaps, aerodynamic mirrors, and wheel gap reducers, the Hyundai IONIQ 6 is a great pick for those looking to use less gas and still be fast.

    2022 Lynk & Co 02 HB

    Yes, you guessed right: HB stands for hatchback, which is another word for “I’m going to have so much fun in this car”.

    The 2022 Lynk & Co 02 HB is the Chinese company’s shot at giving the world a hot hatch they can Phoenix dance in. This model is equipped with the Volvo Drive-E 2.0-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder engine that we have seen in the Swedish company’s S60, XC70, and V70.

    To put their own spin to it, the 02 comes with an overpower option that boosts its torque from 350 Nm to 380 Nm, and let’s this small powerhouse dash from 0 to 100 in 6.2 seconds.

    Drift Arena and a hot hatch, need we say more?

    2020 Hyundai i30N

    More power, more responsiveness, and a sportier body kit; the 2020 Hyundai i30N is getting front of line to become your favorite hatchback to drive around the Horizon Festival.

    A 2.0 – liter, 4-cylinder turbo engine capable of producing 353 Nm of torque along with its brand-new 8-speed dual clutch transmission makes this car worthy of an invitation to the hot hatch party that takes place every day at the Festival.

    Not straying too far away from its five-door rivals, the i30N can hit a top speed of 250 kmh and reach 100 from nothing in 6.1 seconds.

    If not for all the fun a stock hatchback can bring, unlock this car for 20 PTS on the third week of Lunar New Year and see what kinds of sauce you can add with your own customization.

    2023 MG MG7

    Another one of MG’s staples makes a revamped comeback in the 2023 MG MG7. This new version of a classic comes with a design that puts together luxury and sportive performance.

    The new MG7 is geared with a 2.0-liter turbo engine capable of putting out 257 hp and producing 405 Nm of torque, catering to fans of speed; and packs it up inside a stylish outside design.

    The return of the MG should be celebrated along with the New Year, and we do not know a better way to do this than taking it to the track and scoring some fast times.

    What’s next

    We travel back to Across the Atlantic in European Automotive.

    New reward cars from the greatest car makers on the planet along with a brand-new Car Pack to drive and collect.

    Along with new props and badges, this new update will bring every class to Rally Adventure Rivals!

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