Forza Horizon 5 Season Change: Daily Bread

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The action in the latest Forza Horizon 5 series rolls into its third week from today, with more fun in rapid, everyday machinery.

Officially called "High Performance Dailies", it's the 37th Series in FH5's life to date — and there's more to come as the third anniversary hoves into view.

It's a slightly smaller offering this month, with fewer new reward cars and a slightly smaller playlist but there's still plenty to do. Scoring 20pt in each season gives you the all-new machinery, but there's neither a fifth overall new reward nor a DLC pack this month.

However there's a few more races as four new Apex Racing routes — that's road courses — make their debuts this month, along with new Accolades for each too.

Series 37: High Performance Dailies

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It's a slightly smaller Playlist this month, with the 288pt available being the joint-lowest we've seen yet in 2024 — though still above the average to date.

You'll need to be aware that this includes the 56pt available from the DLC packs, but they're not necessary for overall Series completion, which comes up at 232pt. There's 72pt available in each Season, or 58pt excluding the DLCs.

Neither of the overall reward cars are new to the game, but they are both Playlist exclusives. At 80pt across the Series you'll net the BMW M2, while the all-electric Lucid Air Sapphire requires 160pt in total.

Series 37 Winter/Dry Season Rewards

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It's hot hatches this week, with the all-new Ford Fiesta ST becoming available for 20pt. The Megane-engined Clio RS16 is the reward for 40pt.

Winter will run until 1430UTC on Thursday September 5, while Series 37 will continue for one further week until the same time on Thursday September 12.

Series 37 Winter Playlist: Forzathon Events

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This week's Forzathon Weekly Challenge requires the BMW X5 M. Each of the seven Daily Challenges — one new event each day at 1430 UTC — awards its usual point.

You can double-up events with X5 M by also completing three rounds of Horizon Arcade in it, but for the most part it's a simple enough list of events to tackle.

Series 37 Winter Forzathon Weekly Challenge: Designed for Driving

• Car: BMW X5 M '11
  • Chapter 1: Own and drive the BMW X5 M
  • Chapter 2: Win a Street Race in S1 Class (801-900PI)
  • Chapter 3: Earn three stars at Speed Zones
  • Chapter 4: Earn a Kangaroo Skill
• Reward: 5 points, 80FP

Series 37 Winter Daily Challenges

• August 29 – Fine Tuning: Spend 10,000cr on upgrades on any Porsche
• August 30 – Stripes and Stars: Earn three Burnout Skills in any Cadillac
• August 31 – A M G-Whiz: Earn two Stars at Speed Zones in any Mercedes-AMG
• September 1 – Fully Capable: Complete Round 3 of Horizon Arcade in any BMW X5
• September 2 – Pedal to the Medal: Reach 120mph in any Audi
• September 3 – City Break: Visit the Hotel Mirador Balderrama
• September 4 – Honkda: Honk your horn in any Honda

Series 37 Winter Playlist: Season Events

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There's two multiplayer events in Season Events this week, for which you'll need at least an Xbox Live Core subscription (unless you play on PC) in order to have access to online multiplayer.

One is the usual Trial, as you and a team of players race a squad of six "Unbeatable" AI players in a best-of-three championship for A Class (701-800PI) AMG and M Sport cars. Seasonal Playground Games returns for matches of Team Survival/Infected, for A Class (701-800PI), all-wheel drive "High Performance Dailies".

Two custom EventLab routes are available this week, comprising community-created courses hand-picked by Playground Games to provide unusual challenges.

All three PR Stunts this week require an A Class (701-800PI) Super Saloon. There's a mix of challenges, including a Danger Sign — requiring a little high-speed overlanding — and a Drift Zone, so you may need a couple of builds.

The two Seasonal Championships are rather different events. Little Rally is an off-road event for any B Class (601-700PI) example of a hatchback category vehicle. Generation Alpha is on the roads, with A Class (701-800PI) "High Performance Dailies" from the 2010s required.

The Trial: Picking Sides*

• Car: A Class, M-Sport vs AMG
• Reward: 10 points, Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG

Seasonal Playground Games: Surviving the Day*

• Car: A Class, "High Performance Dailies", AWD
• Reward: 3 points, Nissan 370Z

EventLab: Neon Nights Devil's Rush

• Car: S1 Class, Super GT
• Reward: 3 points, Super Wheelspin

EventLab: Snowy Mountain Pass Rally

• Car: A Class, Rally Monsters
• Reward: 3 points, Volvo V60

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PR Stunt Danger Sign: Colina

• Car: A Class, Super Saloons
• Target: 260m
• Reward: 2 points, Super Wheelspin

PR Stunt Drift Zone: Polytunnels

• Car: A Class, Super Saloons
• Target: 100,000pt
• Reward: 2 points, Super Wheelspin

PR Stunt Speed Trap: Escarpment

• Car: A Class, Super Saloons
• Target: 130mph
• Reward: 2 points, Super Wheelspin

Seasonal Championship: Generation Alpha

• Car: A Class, "High Performance Dailies", 2010s
• Reward: 5 points, Xpeng P7

Seasonal Championship: Little Rally

• Car: B Class, Hatch/Hot Hatch/Super Hot Hatch, AWD
• Reward: 5 points, Audi TT RS '10

Series 37 Winter Playlist: Challenges

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A trio of challenges this week include a Horizon Open online multiplayer event, again requiring XBox Live Core.

Snapping any Maserati while in — and that's in, not at — the Horizon Test Track is required for the #TridentTested Photo Challenge, while you'll need to drive any Land Rover from any point in Guanajuato to the south edge of the Playa Tranquila beach for the Treasure Hunt.

That'll reveal a chest over on the west side of the golf course at Club de Opala.

Horizon Open: Cleaning Up*

• Cars: Any
• Location: Horizon Open
• Reward: 2 points, "I'm the GOAT" Forza LINK

Photo Challenge: #TridentTested

• Cars: Maserati (any)
• Location: Horizon Test Track
• Reward: 2 points, Black Speed Trap Tee

Treasure Hunt: City to the Beach

• Cars: Land Rover (any)
• Location: Guanajuato/Playa Tranquila
• Reward: 3 points, 100FP

Series 37 Winter Playlist: Monthly Events

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You can set a time in the four Monthly Events at any time in this four-week window, and you're required you to complete a clean run of the indicated course in the car provided to you. These award one point to each season, for a total this month of 16pt.

Forza EV: Dunas Blancas Sprint

• Cars: Lucid Air Sapphire (provided)
• Reward: 4 points (1 added to each season)

Monthly Rivals: Bola Ocho

• Cars: Ford Fiesta ST (provided)
• Reward: 4 points (1 added to each season)

Monthly Rivals: El Pipila Scramble

• Cars: Dodge Durango SRT (provided)
• Reward: 4 points (1 added to each season)

Monthly Rivals: Gran Pantano Sprint

• Cars: Toyota Camry TRD (provided)
• Reward: 4 points (1 added to each season)

Series 37 Winter Bonus DLC Events

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A further 14 points is available for players who own the two DLC expansions, comprising seven points in each of the locations. There's a PR Stunt and Seasonal Championship in each location, as usual, with each PR Stunt requiring a car of the same type: an S1 Class (801-900PI) vehicle originally worth less than 200,000cr. Be aware that this makes the 290mph target in the Hot Wheels Speed Trap rather tough.

Hot Wheels Speed Trap: Dragon's Fall

• Car: S1 Class, <200,000cr
• Target: 290mph
• Reward: 2 points, Super Wheelspin

Hot Wheels Seasonal Championship: Sports Utility Hazard

• Car: A Class, Sports Utility Heroes
• Reward: 5 points, Ford Mustang GT500 '20

Rally Adventure Danger Sign: Canyon Snap

• Car: S1 Class, <200,000cr
• Target: 190m
• Reward: 2 points, Super Wheelspin

Rally Adventure Seasonal Championship: Apex Dailies

• Car: C Class, "Daily Drivers"
• Reward: 5 points, Jeep Trackhawk

Series 37 Winter Forzathon Shop

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• Aston Martin V12 Vantage S '13 – 200FP
• Bentley Continental Supersports '17 – 175FP
• Farid Rueda Bear Cap – 75FP
• Farid Rueda Bear Sundress – 75FP
• Wah Wah Wah Wahhh Horn – 75FP
• Super Wheelspin – 150FP
• Wheelspin – 60FP

*denotes a multiplayer event, requiring Xbox Game Pass Core