Playground Games has shared a new video detailing what players can expect in Forza Horizon 6’s upcoming series updates into early 2027.
Presented by Design Director Torben Ellert and Senior Game Designer Will Hugh, the video reveals that Series 8, dubbed Horizon Holidays, will add a new winter-themed circuit to the stadium, with a Time Attack and Drift Attack track running alongside each other.
Series 8’s Drift Attack will also have different sized clipping points, with narrower ones that are harder to hit but offer higher multiplier rewards.
Beyond that, a roadmap reveals what to expect in early 2027. Dubbed Legendary Explorers, Series 9 will add seven cars on 31st December.
Out of these, five will be Festival Playlist reward cars with an off-roading theme. New-to-Forza cars will include the Subaru Forester Sti Version, Subaru Outback Wilderness and Lexus GX 550 Overtrail. They are joined by the Toyota Hilux Arctic Trucks AT38 and classic Range Rover, which return from Forza Horizon 5.
Also making its Forza series debut as a Treasure car is the Datsun Baby, a diminutive 1960s car designed for learner drivers in Japan. With a top speed of 28 mph, it’s the slowest car in Forza Horizon 6. Lastly, the Renault 4L Export will return from Forza Horizon 5 a Playlist History Reward.
Alongside the new cars, the series will introduce permanent new content for Legend Island, including a regional mascot and an extended Marathon street race event with an extended route across the island and Japan.
Next year will see the release of Forza Horizon 6’s first expansion on 21st January, with Playground Games teasing that details will be announced “soon.” This will also coincide with the long-awaited PS5 release and the Exotics & Tuners series.
Five reward cars are confirmed for this series so far. By popular demand, the Honda Civic SIR-II will make its Forza series debut alongside a ‘Lola’ variant of the Toyota Corolla GT-S. This appears to be based on the hero car in Drifter, directed by and starring Sung Kang, which shares the same nickname.
These will be joined by the Holden HSV Commodore Group A SV, which is new to Forza Horizon but previously featured in Forza Motorsport. The Aston Martin V12 Vantage S and Ferrari 599 GTO will also return from Forza Horizon 5.
There will also be a permanent new radio station, along with other content still to be announced.
On 25th February, Series 11 will add three new unannounced reward cars and two returning cars. On top of that, 15 cars from previous entries will return to the Autoshow alongside a new paid DLC pack.
There will also be a new permanent Drift Attack location at the docks, providing plenty of opportunities to drift around containers.
Looking ahead, Playground Games announced an “overhaul” for the festival playlist that will “address the FOMO with the cars” next year. After Series 11 drops, all new and previous playlist reward cars will be “permanently accessible,” though it’s unclear how they can be accessed.
A second unannounced expansion will also be released in 2027.
Forza Horizon 6 content roadmap
31st December
Legendary Explorers Series
Reward cars
2005 Subaru Forester Sti Version (New to Forza)
2004 Subaru Outback Wilderness (New to Forza)
2024 Lexus GX 550 Overtrail (New to Forza)
2027 Toyota Hilux Arctic Trucks AT38 (Returning from Forza Horizon 5)
1973 Land Rover Range Rover (Returning from Forza Horizon 5)
Additional cars
1965 Datsun Baby (Treasure Car, new to Forza)
1968 Renault 4L Export (Playlist History Reward, returning from Forza Horizon 5)
Permanent features
Marathon street race
Legend Island Mascot
21st January
Expansion 1
Content TBA
Exotics & Tuners series
Reward cars
1992 Honda Civic SIR-II (New to Forza)
1986 Toyota Corolla GT-S ‘Lola’ (New to Forza)
1991 Holden HSV Commodore Group A SV (New to Forza Horizon but features in Forza Motorsport)
2013 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S (Returning from Forza Horizon 5)
2010 Ferrari 599 GTO (Returning from Forza Horizon 5)
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