"We are off to four weeks of racing with Horizon Track Day. Four modern Porsches line up as this month’s weekly reward cars. Earn Festival Playlist points and complete different challenges to unlock them all and go for a race on the different events going around the Horizon Festival. The largest EventLab prop pack we’ve ever made is also arriving, featuring different elements of a game series that’s out of this world. Save the human race (no pun intended) from extinction with the 71 props from the Halo universe coming to Forza Horizon 5 this month. Get ready to run around the Oval Track once more as this timed feature returns to the Stadium for the duration of this update. Joining the roster of returning features, we are bringing back the Helmet Piñata Collectible! Get your car to the starting line and make that engine roar on Horizon Track Day!"—forza.net[1]
Series 40, dubbed "Horizon Track Day", is the fortieth Festival Playlist in Forza Horizon 5 held between November 7, 2024 to December 5, 2024.
It followed on from Series 39: "Back to the 90's", and will be proceeded by Series 41: "Horizon Holidays Mixup" on December 5, 2024.
Players can earn points (PTS) from completing objectives listed in the Festival Playlist. These objectives can include completing the weekly Forzathon, events, PR Stunts, and challenges listed in the Festival Playlist. Completed objectives in the Festival Playlist are highlighted in gold.
Series 40[]
Series 40 has a total of 280 points available for completing objectives in each of the series' four seasons in the Festival Playlist. Earning 224 points is required to complete the Series.
As players earn points by completing objectives in a season, they can earn two rewards by accumulating a certain amount of points during each season, and can earn two rewards by accumulating a certain amount of points over an entire series.
Season Progress Milestone
Reward
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 Series Reward: Complete seasonal Festival Playlist objectives in this Series
Earn 80 PTS
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Series Reward: Complete seasonal Festival Playlist objectives in this Series
Earn 160 PTS
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Summer / Wet Season
- Main article: Forza Horizon 5/Series 40/Summer Season
The Summer / Wet Season of Series 40, held from November 7, 2024 to November 14, 2024, includes up to 70 points available from completing objectives in the Festival Playlist, and two seasonal progress rewards. Earning 56 points is required to complete the season.
Autumn / Storm Season
- Main article: Forza Horizon 5/Series 40/Autumn Season
The Autumn / Storm Season of Series 40, held from November 14, 2024 to November 21, 2024, includes up to 70 points available from completing objectives in the Festival Playlist, and two seasonal progress rewards. Earning 56 points is required to complete the season.
Winter / Dry Season
- Main article: Forza Horizon 5/Series 40/Winter Season
The Winter / Dry Season of Series 40, held from November 21, 2024 to November 28, 2024, includes up to 70 points available from completing objectives in the Festival Playlist, and two seasonal progress rewards. Earning 56 points is required to complete the season.
Spring / Hot Season
- Main article: Forza Horizon 5/Series 40/Spring Season
The Spring / Hot Season of Series 40, held from November 28, 2024 to December 5, 2024, includes up to 70 points available from completing objectives in the Festival Playlist, and two seasonal progress rewards. Earning 56 points is required to complete the season.
Evolving World[]
Accolades[]
- Horizon Track Day Collector: Own the 2023 Porsche 911 Rallye, 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS, 2023 Porsche 911 Turbo S, and the 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 R
Cars[]
Festival Playlist[]
- 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 R: Earn 20 points in the Winter / Dry season in Series 40.
- 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (2023): Earn 20 points in the Summer / Wet season in Series 40.
- 2023 Porsche 911 Rallye: Earn 20 points in the Autumn / Storm season of Series 40.
- 2023 Porsche 911 Turbo S (2023): Complete the "50 Years of Porsche 911 Turbo" Seasonal Championship in the Spring / Hot Season in Series 40.
Returning Features[]
- Horizon Stadium Oval Track
- Piñata Helmet
Collectibles[]
- Piñata Helmet
New Features[]
EventLab[]
A new Halo prop pack has been added to the Blueprint Builder, containing 71 props that have been featured across the Halo saga, with some being provided by Halo Studios.
- Arrow Left
- Arrow Right
- Hardlight Barrier
- UNSC Pelican
- UNSC Packing Crate
- UNSC Barricade
- Health Pack
- Barrel
- Covenant Drop Pod
- Covenant Crate
- Covenant Barricade
- Energy Shield
- Light Bridge
- Light Bridge Emitter
- Decorative Pylon
- Half Arch
- Support Light
- Beam Corner
- Beam Straight
- Beam T Joint
- Beam X Joint
- Angled Cover Support
- Cover Block
- Cover Full A
- Cover Full B
- Cover Full C
- Cover Full D
- Cover Half A
- Cover Half Left B
- Cover Half Right B
- Hub Cover
- Floor
- Hexagon Pillar
- Railing
- Ramp
- Wall
- Wall Corner
- Wall Large
- Wall Small
- Wedge
- Machinery Cover A
- Machinery Cover B
- Round Column
- Square Column
- Angled Support 01
- Angled Support 02
- Beam A
- Beam B
- Ledge
- Pillar A
- Pillar B
- Pillar C
- Piston
- Plinth
- Podium A
- Podium B
- Support A
- Support B
- Support C
- Support D
- Control Point
- Bridge Angle Corner
- Bridge Chamfered Corner
- Bridge Corner
- Bridge Elbow Corner
- Bridge Straight
- Totem Ring A
- Totem Ring B
- Totem Ring C
- Totem Ring Chunk
- Totem Ring Debris
Radio[]
Horizon XS[]
- Main article: Horizon XS
- "Halo Theme Gungir Mix (feat. Steve Vai)" by Halo
Radio Eterna[]
- Main article: Radio Eterna
- "Installation 04" by Halo
- "The Trials" by Halo
References[]
- ↑ "Start Your Engines for Out-of-this-World Racing with Horizon Track Day!" . forza.net . Retrieved 11-02-2024.