Forza Horizon 6 FAQ

Forza Horizon 6 launched globally on **May 19, 2026** at 12:00 AM ET. Premium Edition owners got 4-day early access starting **May 15, 2026**.

Yes — FH6 is **day-one on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass**. Game Pass gets the Standard Edition; Premium content (Welcome Pack, Car Pass, Expansions) costs extra.

Yes — confirmed for **2026 post-launch**. Exact PS5 release date not yet announced. Cross-save with Xbox and Steam is supported.

**550+ cars at launch**, including 30 Car Pass cars, 5 Welcome Pack cars, 8 Time Attack pack cars, 4 Italian Passion cars, 3 VIP FE cars, and 6 loyalty reward cars.

**Yes — significantly.** Tokyo City alone is 5× the size of FH5's Guanajuato, and the total Japan map across 10 regions is the largest in series history.

**Yes** — full crossplay between Xbox Series X/S, PC (Xbox app and Steam), and (after PS5 launch) PlayStation 5. Cross-save also supported for the first time across all three.

**Yes** — Toyota is back after returning to Forza in FH5. The cover cars are the **2025 Toyota GR GT Prototype** and **2025 Toyota Land Cruiser**.

**Yes** — including the **2024 Koenigsegg Gemera** which drops in the Car Pass on May 28, 2026.

**Yes — 15 Barn Finds total.** Unlocked progressively as you climb Collection Journal stamp tiers (Yellow → Gold). The final barn (Mazda 787B) is locked behind Gold Wristband / Legend Island access.

A 4-week seasonal challenge series. Series 1 'Welcome to Japan' runs **May 21 – June 18, 2026** with 8 weekly cars plus the 2008 Mazda Furai (60 PTS) and 2010 Nissan 370Z (120 PTS) as series-wide rewards.

FH6's new progression ladder: **7 tiers** from Yellow → Gold. Each tier unlocks higher class events and culminates in Legend Island access at Gold. Not tied to Premium Edition — earnable in Standard.

FH6's exploration/meta system — a personal scrapbook tracking cars, photos, landmarks, mascots, and Day Trip Stories. Inspired by Japan's eki stamp rally tradition. Replaces FH5's Accolades.

**No.** Accolades have been replaced by Collection Journal Stamps. The new system covers the same milestone tracking role plus exploration depth.

**New 1v1 night mountain race mode.** Unlock after the festival opens (~1 hour). 5 touge pass locations (including Mt. Haruna as an Initial D nod). Both solo and rotating multiplayer playlists.

**Yes — both return**, plus new modes Spec Racing, Touge Showdown, and Horizon Tour. All under the 'Horizon Play' multiplayer banner.

**Minimum:** GTX 1650 / Ryzen 5 1600 / 16GB / SSD (1080p Low 60fps). **Recommended:** RTX 3060 Ti / Ryzen 5 5600X / 16GB (1440p High 60fps+). **Extreme RT:** RTX 5070 Ti / Ryzen 7 7700X / 32GB / NVMe (4K RT upscaled).

**Yes — Verified at launch.** Recommended: 1280×800, 30fps system cap, Car Detail Medium, TAA + 0.6 sharpness.

Top routes: (1) Unbeatable difficulty + skill chains, (2) mascot smashing (200 × 5,000 CR), (3) Collection Journal milestone payouts, (4) Wheelspin conversion via auction house, (5) shared livery royalties.

Among the 3 free starters: **1989 Nissan Silvia K's** for street/drift, **1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205** for AWD grip, **1970 GMC Jimmy** for off-road. All three enter your garage regardless of choice.

Special variants with skill modifier perks (e.g., +200% Skills, +X% Credits). Earned via Festival Playlist rewards, VIP Membership (3 exclusive FEs), and aftermarket spawn locations.

Worth it if you want **4-day early access + bundled DLC value** (Car Pass + Welcome Pack + Italian Passion + Time Attack + 2 Expansions). Otherwise, Game Pass + Premium Upgrade ($59.99) is the smart path.

**2017 Ferrari J50 pre-tuned** (exclusive before May 19), plus Peel P50 Trolli Edition and Toyota Sports 800 Fanta Edition.

FH6's **endgame map area**, unlocked by earning the Gold Wristband. Contains exclusive events, the Legends Island Circuit, rare cars (incl. final barn find Mazda 787B), and a special player house.

Mei (Japanese car-builder NPC) guides you on **slower, narrated cultural tours**. Estimated 27 chapters at launch — earn 81 stars total for the Storyteller achievement.

**Yes — Spring/Summer/Autumn/Winter** return in FH4 style, with seasonal changes affecting tone, activity, and sound across the Japan map.

FH6's **Performance Index 2.0** adds an R class for track-focused cars (above S2, alongside X). Brings the class list to **D, C, B, A, S1, S2, R, X**.

Upgraded creation tool: **build from anywhere on the map**, place Custom Structures, and collaborate with up to **12 players in Horizon CO-LAB**. Same share-code system as FH5.

An empty mountain valley plot you decorate using EventLab tools. **Permanent and visitable by other players**. Each item costs credits but refunds on delete.

**9 stations**: 6 returning (Pulse, Bass Arena, Block Party, XS, Wave, Hospital) plus 3 new (Gacha City Radio J-pop, Sub Pop Records indie, Horizon Opus neo-classical). 225 licensed tracks.

Players of prior Forza games get **cover cars free** after the Tokyo City intro race: Viper GTS (FH1), Huracán (FH2), Centenario (FH3), Vulcan (FH4), Mercedes-AMG ONE (FH5), Corvette E-Ray (FM 2023). McLaren Senna (FH4 cover) is not included at launch.