Series 7 Patch Notes – November 2

Version Number

• Steam: 1.479.874.0

New Features Available November 2

• Two new permanent race routes:
  • Edo Circuit Road Race
  • Shuto Charge Street Race
• New engine swaps, listed at the end of this update.
• An IKEA prop pack featuring 35 new props:

10 Unlockable Cars Available November 5

Earn these cars through the Festival Playlist:

• 2016 Honda S660 Alpha — Series reward, 60 points
• 1970 Honda N600 — Series reward, 120 points
• 2025 Citroën Ami — Summer reward, 15 points
• 1996 Toyota Starlet Glanza V — Summer reward, 30 points
• 2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Quadrifoglio Verde — Autumn reward, 15 points
• 2016 Abarth 695 Biposto — Autumn reward, 30 points
• 1987 FIAT Panda — Winter reward, 15 points
• 1989 Volkswagen Rallye Golf — Winter reward, 30 points
• 1966 Hillman Imp — Spring reward, 15 points
• 1974 Toyota Corolla SR5 — Spring reward, 30 points

Four Car Pass Cars Available Starting November 5

These cars are included only with the Forza Horizon 6 Car Pass, Deluxe Edition, Premium Edition, and Premium Upgrade.

• 2025 Ford Mustang GTD — November 5
• 2025 Volkswagen Electric Buzz — November 12
• 1983 Nissan 240RS — November 19
• 2025 Porsche Macan GTS — November 26

City Life Limited-Time Series Features

Available from November 5 through December 3:

• Evolving World: Gashapon Machine collectible
• Evolving World: The return of the Edamame Time Attack Circuit
• Master Chief outfit
• Tower Power player badge
• Three car horns: Keyboard Typing, Pedestrian Crossing Chirp, and Pedestrian Crossing Cuckoo
• RingRing emote

See the Series 7 – City Life blog for more details.

Bug Fixes and Changes Available November 2

General

• Improved performance and stability.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the map discovery percentage from reaching 100% after every region had been fully explored (Bug 4500482).
• Reset all PR Stunt leaderboards to remove unrealistic entries (Bug 4610362).

  Developer note: With Series 7, all PR Stunt leaderboards have been reset. The team has addressed several exploits that allowed illegitimate scores and is clearing existing entries to create a fairer experience going forward.

• Reduced the number of Festival Playlist points needed to unlock new cars.

  Developer note: This change responds to community feedback and is intended to make new cars easier to earn, including for players who cannot access online content.

Cars

• Corrected a shadow issue affecting the Varis Widebody Kit on the 2001 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR TM Edition (Bug 4588148).
• Fixed an issue that prevented stickers from being placed over the windshield banner on the 1990 Nissan #12 Skyline GT-R (BNR32 Gr.A) JTC (Bug 4581352).
• Fixed an issue that allowed the wheels of the 2018 Exomotive Exocet Sport V8 XP-5 to clip through barriers (Bug 4534145).
• Corrected the boost gauge and gear display on the 2019 Ferrari 488 Pista dashboard (Bug 4588775).
• Corrected reversed brake calipers on the 2017 Aston Martin Vulcan AMR Pro (Bug 4538304).
• Fixed a typo on the 2025 McLaren W1 dashboard (Bug 4562888).
• Moved the badge on the 2004 Saleen S7 from the hood, as seen on the pre-production model, to the bumper, matching the production version (Bug 4602256).
• Fixed livery mapping on the 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-1.6 Evolution II Forza Edition changing with the level of detail (Bug 4581348).
• Adjusted the performance of the 2019 Ginetta G40 Junior (Bug 4578281).

  Developer note: Since its Series 5 release, the Ginetta G40 Junior has performed substantially better than other cars in several PI classes. Its effect on the competitive meta and on Horizon Play and Rivals prompted the team to correct its performance in this update.

• Added an Autoshow and Garage filter for cars eligible for current Festival Playlist events (Bug 4569487).

Gameplay

• Solo Seasonal Championships now use the player’s selected difficulty (Bug 4497533).
• Increased the difficulty of co-op Seasonal Championships (Bug 4617769).
• Adjusted the Bridge Underpasses Trailblazer threshold across all PI classes (Bug 4521164).
• Fixed an issue that prevented players from seeing Convoy members at a Custom Estate (Bug 4457838).

Playlist

• Points will be awarded retroactively for the seventh Daily Challenge in Series 6 Week 1 (Summer) to players who logged in during that week but could not complete it (Bug 4607404).
• Points will be awarded retroactively for the third part of the Weekly Challenge in Series 5 Week 4 (Spring) to players who logged in during that week but could not complete it (Bug 4590617).

  Developer note: To redeem the points and unlock any rewards, visit the Series 5 – British Automotive Playlist in the Playlist History tab.

New Engine Swaps

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