Update 9: "The Car Files"

Update 9
Forza Horizon 4
Downloadable Content Update
Release
May 7, 2019

Update 9, dubbed The Car Files and also known as Series 9, was the ninth major content update for Forza Horizon 4 released on May 7, 2019.

The update added a highly requested community feature - Custom Adventure - that allowed players to create their own Online Adventure sessions with event type and car class options. The Online Adventure aspect was further updated with anti-griefing systems to prevent wallriding and high-speed crashes from ramming.

Other notable additions included the new Horizon Story mode "The Car Files" with car insurance themed chapters and the Showcase Remix of the "The Delta-Wing Showcase" event.

Horizon Story: The Car Files

• Tier rewards
  • Tier 4 - "I'm Testing This!" Quick Chat Phrase
  • Tier 10 - Legendary Crash Test Morph Suit (Outfit)

Festival Playlist

Series

• Duration - May 9, 2019 at 2:30 pm (UTC) to June 6, 2019 at 2:30 pm (UTC)
• Series Completion Bonuses
  • Epic 723 Quartz Regalia (Hard-to-Find Car) - 50% completion
  • Common 2011 Hot Wheels Bone Shaker (Hard-to-Find Car) - 80% completion

Summer Season

Main article: Forza Horizon 4/Update 9/Summer Season

• Duration - May 9, 2019 at 2:30 pm (UTC) to May 16 2019 at 2:30 pm (UTC)
• Season Completion Bonuses
  • Legendary 1965 Morris Mini-Traveller (New Hard-to-Find Car) - 50% completion
  • Forza 1963 Volkswagen Type 2 De Luxe Forza Edition (Wheelspin Car) - 80% completion
• Event Rewards
  • Legendary Trial Tee (Tops) - "Infiniti and Beyond" Trial
  • Legendary Modern Race Suit Red (Outfit) - "Cavallino Rampante" Championship
  • Epic 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona HEMI (Autoshow Car) - "Locked Horns" Championship
  • Legendary 2018 MINI John Cooper Works Convertible (New Hard-to-Find Car) - "Summer Specials" Championship
• Forzathon Shop
  • Forza 2016 Aston Martin Vulcan Forza Edition (Wheelspin Car) - 650 FP
  • Rare 2005 Lotus Elise 111S (Wheelspin Car) - 500 FP
  • Rare Steam Boat (Car Horn) - 100 FP
  • Epic Timeless Sweater (Tops) - ? FP

Autumn Season

Main article: Forza Horizon 4/Update 9/Autumn Season

• Duration - May 16, 2019 at 2:30 pm (UTC) to May 23, 2019 at 2:30 pm (UTC)
• Season Completion Bonuses
  • Legendary 2008 Maserati MC12 Versione Corsa (New Hard-to-Find Car) - 50% completion
  • Forza 1984 Peugeot 205 T16 Forza Edition (Wheelspin Car) - 80% completion
• Event Rewards
  • Common 2012 MINI John Cooper Works GP (Wheelspin Car) - "MINI Mayhem" Trial
  • Legendary 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302 (Horizon Life Car) - "Grudge Match" Championship
  • Epic 1994 Nissan Fairlady Z Version S Twin Turbo (Hard-to-Find Car) - "Overnight Parts" Championship
• Forzathon Shop
  • Legendary 1966 Ford #2 GT40 Mk II Le Mans (Autoshow Car) - 650 FP
  • Rare 2009 Lotus 2-Eleven (Wheelspin Car) - 625 FP
  • Rare Autumn Beanie (Hats) - ? FP
  • Rare Autumn Mittens (Hands) - ? FP

Winter Season

Main article: Forza Horizon 4/Update 9/Winter Season

• Duration - May 23, 2019 at 2:30 pm (UTC) to May 30, 2019 at 2:30 pm (UTC)
• Season Completion Bonuses
  • Legendary 2018 MINI John Cooper Works Countryman All4 (New Hard-to-Find Car) - 50% completion
  • Forza 1972 Land Rover Series III Forza Edition (Wheelspin Car) - 80% completion
• Event Rewards
  • Legendary 2014 MINI X-Raid All4 Racing Countryman (Autoshow Car) - "Unrelenting Force" Trial
  • Legendary 1970 Porsche 914/6 (Hard-to-Find Car) - "Deutschland's Finest" Championship
  • Legendary Best Mates (Emote) - "Rally Rivals" Championship
  • Legendary 2018 MINI X-Raid John Cooper Works Buggy (New Hard-to-Find Car) - "Winter Wonders" Championship
• Forzathon Shop
  • Forza 2008 Lamborghini Reventón Forza Edition (Car Mastery Perk Reward Car) - 675 FP
  • Legendary 1995 Nissan Nismo GT-R LM (Wheelspin Car) - 650 FP
  • Rare Aztec Parka (Jackets) - ? FP
  • Legendary Shamone (Emote) - ? FP

Spring Season

Main article: Forza Horizon 4/Update 9/Spring Season

• Duration - May 30, 2019 at 2:30 pm (UTC) to June 6, 2019 at 2:30 pm (UTC)
• Season Completion Bonuses
  • Legendary 1970 Buick GSX (Hard-to-Find Car) - 50% completion
  • Forza 1988 BMW M5 Forza Edition (Wheelspin Car) - 80% completion
• Event Rewards
  • Legendary 2018 Apollo Intensa Emozione (New Hard-to-Find Car) - "Hyperspeed" Trial
  • Legendary 2016 Hoonigan Gymkhana 10 Ford Focus RS RX (Hard-to-Find Car) - "Spring Games" Playground Games
  • Legendary Modern Race Helmet White (Hats) - "Grand Tourers" Championship
  • Epic 2010 Ferrari 599 GTO (Autoshow Car) - "Seeing Red" Championship
• Forzathon Shop
  • Legendary 1986 Hoonigan Ford RS200 Evolution (Hard-to-Find Car) - ? FP
  • Legendary 1962 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso (Autoshow Car) - ? FP
  • Rare Spring Beanie (Hats) - ? FP
  • Epic Glam Boots (Feet) - ? FP

Patch Notes

Main article: Forza Horizon 4/Update History#May 7.2C 2019

• New Features
  • Online Adventure Anti Griefing Measures
    • This update adds two new features designed to reduce griefing behavior and wall-riding in Ranked and Quickplay Online Racing Adventure. Players who slide along walls to attempt to corner will have a slowdown applied to their cars for a short period of time. The system will ghost players when a high difference in speed is detected. The faster car will now be ghosted to reduce the number of high speed impacts, for example when players are too late on the brakes and fail to make the corner. This will also reduce occurrences of players intentionally colliding at high speed to force other players off the track.
  • New Story – THE CAR FILES
    • It’s time to join the exciting world of car insurance! Automotive Consultant Hans Liebold has set up shop in Bamburgh Village, and is looking for a business partner to help prove (or disprove) a range of peculiar insurance claims! This new Horizon Business adds 10 chapters of gameplay, and the ability to unlock the Crash Test Dummy morph-suit.
  • New Online Mode – CUSTOM ADVENTURE
    • Sign up for Custom Adventures, where you can freely select Car Class, Racing Series, Freeroam Rush and Collisions. Note that Custom Adventure only finds other players looking for exactly the same type of Adventure.
  • New Showcase Remix – NIGHT FLIGHT
    • Strap into a classic 80s speed machine, and race a jet black delta-wing at night.

• Cross Platform Fixes
  • Fixed an issue which prevented Hats from appearing on the player character in open top vehicles
  • Fixed an issue where entering replays twice, would result in the player receiving no Credits or Influence
  • Added in a prompt when starting seasonal championships to ensure the correct difficulty is set to earn the top reward
  • Fixed an issue with the Koenigsegg Agera RS Audio becoming distorted after driving for an extended period of time
  • Fixed an issue where players were not able to see cars they had been awarded in their garage, only on event sign up
  • Fixed an issue where map slams for new activities would reset a player’s map filter settings
  • Fixed an issue where the Broadway Danger Sign PR Stunt wasn’t always activating or calculating distance properly
  • Fixed an issue where selecting a rivals event through My Rivals for an event on a different island would result in an infinite load
  • Fixed an issue in festival playlist where achieving exactly 80% wouldn’t show the Seasonal reward as achieved
  • Added more details to Map Pins for seasonal events, which will now show vehicle restrictions
  • Fixed an issue where players were unable to begin a Private Adventure in a convoy
  • Fixed an issue with the F150 Hoonitruck engine audio being incorrect
  • Various Stability improvements

• Xbox-Specific Fixes
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the Treasure Hunt Location from spawning if the player had system notifications turned off.