Update 18

Update 18
Forza Horizon 4
Downloadable Content Update
Release
January 13, 2020

Update 18, also known as Series 18, was the 18th major content update for Forza Horizon 4 released on January 13, 2020.

It featured a new Showcase Remix for the Spring Season entitled "Taxi For Takeoff", and added four new cars to the game.

Festival Playlist

See also Festival Playlist & Forzathon

Series

• Duration - January 16, 2020 at 2:30 pm (UTC) to February 13, 2020 at 2:30 pm (UTC)
• Series Completion Bonuses
  • Forza 2004 Maserati MC12 Forza Edition (Car Mastery Perk Reward Car) - 50% completion
  • Legendary 2019 Rimac Concept Two (Hard-to-Find Car) - 80% completion

Summer Season

Main article: Forza Horizon 4/Update 18/Summer Season

• Duration - January 16, 2020 at 2:30 pm (UTC) to January 23, 2020 at 2:30 pm (UTC)
• Season Completion Bonuses
  • Epic 2005 Hot Wheels Ford Mustang (Hard-to-Find Car) - 50% completion
  • Legendary 1948 Ferrari 166MM Barchetta (Autoshow Car) - 80% completion
• Event Rewards
  • Legendary 2008 Maserati MC12 Versione Corsa (Hard-to-Find Car) - "Cross Country Heroes" Trial
  • Epic 2001 TVR Tuscan S (Hard-to-Find Car) - "Summer Games" Playground Games
  • Legendary 2014 Volkswagen Global RallyCross Beetle (Wheelspin Car) - "Van of Steel" Championship
  • Epic 2006 Hummer H1 Alpha Open Top (New Hard-to-Find Rare Car) - "Flex Your Muscles" Championship
  • Legendary 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport 396 (Hard-to-Find Car) - "Shummer Nights" Championship
• Forzathon Shop
  • Common 1965 Morris Mini-Traveller (Hard-to-Find Car) - 600 FP
  • Legendary Regal Wave (Emote) - ? FP
  • Epic Ice Cream Van (Car Horn) - ? FP
  • Common 1994 Nissan Fairlady Z Version S Twin Turbo (Hard-to-Find Car) - 400 FP

Autumn Season

Main article: Forza Horizon 4/Update 18/Autumn Season

• Duration - January 23, 2020 at 2:30 pm (UTC) to January 30, 2020 at 2:30 pm (UTC)
• Season Completion Bonuses
  • Legendary 2018 Lamborghini Huracán Performante (New Hard-to-Find Car) - 50% completion
  • Legendary Ken Block Race Suit (Outfit) - 80% completion
• Event Rewards
  • Legendary 1939 Auto Union Type D (Autoshow Car) - "Lamb Chop Chop" Trial
  • Epic 1967 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL (Hard-to-Find Car) - "Autumn Games" Playground Games
  • Epic 2016 Lamborghini Aventador LP750-4 SV (Wheelspin Car) - "Silence Of The Lamborghinis" Championship
  • Legendary Modern Race Helmet White (Hats) - "Get Hyper" Championship
  • Legendary 2013 Lamborghini Veneno (Autoshow Car) - "Modern Age" Championship
• Forzathon Shop
  • Common 2017 Maserati Levante S (Hard-to-Find Car) - 600 FP
  • Legendary Shark Wellies (Feet) - ? FP
  • Legendary Golden Tash (Nose) - ? FP
  • Legendary 1962 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso (Autoshow Car) - 400 FP

Winter Season

Main article: Forza Horizon 4/Update 18/Winter Season

• Duration - January 30, 2020 at 2:30 pm (UTC) to February 6, 2020 at 2:30 pm (UTC)
• Season Completion Bonuses
  • Epic 1964 Porsche 356 C Cabriolet Emory Special (New Hard-to-Find Car) - 50% completion
  • Legendary 1965 Pontiac GTO (Hard-to-Find Car) - 80% completion
• Event Rewards
  • Legendary 1960 Porsche 718 RS 60 (Autoshow Car) - "Back In Time" Trial
  • Legendary 1970 Porsche 914/6 (Hard-to-Find Car) - "Winter Games" Playground Games
  • Legendary 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (Autoshow Car) - "Dirt Cheap" Championship
  • Legendary 2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (Hard-to-Find Car) - "Potent Porsches" Championship
  • Epic Jazzy Cowboy Hat (Hats) - "The Truck Stops Here" Championship
• Forzathon Shop
  • Common 1984 Honda Civic CRX Mugen (Hard-to-Find Car) - 600 FP
  • Legendary The Robot (Emote) - ? FP
  • Epic Guitar Riff (Car Horn) - ? FP
  • Legendary 1998 Porsche 911 GT1 Strassenversion (Autoshow Car) - 400 FP

Spring Season

Main article: Forza Horizon 4/Update 18/Spring Season

• Duration - February 6, 2020 at 2:30 pm (UTC) to February 13, 2020 at 2:30 pm (UTC)
• Season Completion Bonuses
  • Common 2012 Cadillac Escalade ESV (Hard-to-Find Car) - 50% completion
  • Legendary High-Visibility Patrol Outfit (Outfit) - 80% completion
• Event Rewards
  • Legendary 2016 W Motors Lykan HyperSport (Autoshow Car) - "All You Can Street" Trial
  • Legendary 2018 MINI John Cooper Works Convertible (Hard-to-Find Car) - "Spring Games" Playground Games
  • Legendary 1965 Hoonigan Gymkhana 10 Ford Hoonicorn Mustang (Hard-to-Find Car) - "Retro Hoonicorn Attack" Championship
  • Epic 1985 Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT Apex (New Hard-to-Find Car) - "Is That A Supra?" Championship
  • Rare 2014 Maserati Ghibli S Q4 (Hard-to-Find Car) - "The Saloon Returns" Championship
• Forzathon Shop
  • Forza 1988 BMW M5 Forza Edition (Wheelspin Car) - 600 FP
  • Epic See Me Whip (Emote) - ? FP
  • Legendary BWWAAAAHH!!! (Car Horn) - ? FP
  • Legendary 1970 Ferrari 512 S (Hard-to-Find Car) - 500 FP

Patch Notes

Main article: Forza Horizon 4/Update History#January 13.2C 2020

• New Features
  • The Eliminator Round 2 - The Horizon Heavyweights
    • They’re big, they’re powerful, they’re the Horizon Heavyweights, joining the Eliminator for Round 2. We’ve added 9 new cars to The Eliminator, with one in each Level, from 2 to 10. The new cars will appear alongside other Car Drops in the world, so get to them before anyone else does. Remember, only the finish line matters!
    • Horizon Heavyweight Car List: Top Gear Track-Tor, Mercedes Benz Unimog, Mini X-Raid, Hummer Open Top, Quartz Regalia D, M12S Warthog CST, Jeep Wrangler DD, Funco F9, and Isha's Offroad Taxi.
  • Showcase Remix - Taxi for Takeoff
    • Isha’s Taxis takes on the Delta-Wing in this Series’ Showcase Remix. What happens when you put a jet up against a black cab with a Racing V12, and a terrifying power-weight ratio? We’re not entirely certain, but it’s sure to be spectacular!
  • Showcase Remix - Motocross Purposes
    • Buggies and bikes return, with dirt, jumps and ramps aplenty in this Showcase Remix.
• Cross-Platform Fixes
  • Fixed an issue where the action bar was not appearing in freeroam over other players' cars
  • Improved loading time when loading into The Eliminator
  • Fixed an issue where traffic cars would not always appear in Co-Op Street Scene events
  • Improved the loading time when upgrading a car in The Eliminator
  • Increased the arena boundary audio
  • Fixed an issue where custom controller or keyboard settings wouldn’t allow a user to upgrade their car in The Eliminator
  • Fixed additional instances of players not being able to challenge others to Head-to-Head races in The Eliminator
  • Fixed an issue where the timeout bar in The Eliminator was misaligned when playing in certain languages
  • Fixed an issue where players would sometimes be unable to open the pause menu or map after quitting and re-joining The Eliminator
  • Various stability and performance improvements
• PC Fixes
  • Drastically improved loading times when booting into the game with all DLC installed
• Xbox Fixes
  • No Xbox-specific fixes