The latest Forza Horizon 5 Series has rolled into its second week, with a continuing emphasis on cars that are not quite retro enough for a large set of players to not feel very ancient indeed.
This Series celebrates cars from the 1990s, with Series 39 bearing the “Back to the 90s” name (after a sub-editor’s red cross). If that doesn’t make you feel old, the original Ford Mustang launched closer to the start of the 1990s than the end of the decade is to the present day.
It’s almost all about the 1990s’ machines this Series then, with the majority of events featuring cars from 1990-1999. There’s also four new-to-game cars all from the same decade which you’ll earn for scoring 20pt within each season.
There’s a debut for the suspected end-game feature of Horizon Backstage too. You can buy (in-game) or win passes to exchange for rare and exclusive cars in a special “Backstage” area, with players also able to vote on which cars ought to appear on the list.
Table of Contents
- Series 39: Back to the 90s
- Series 39 Autumn/Storm Season Rewards
- Series 39 Autumn Playlist: Forzathon Events
- Series 39 Autumn Playlist: Season Events
- Series 39 Autumn Playlist: Challenges
- Series 39 Autumn Playlist: Monthly Events
- Series 39 Autumn Bonus DLC Events
- Series 39 Autumn Forzathon Shop
Series 39: Back to the 90s
There’s a full 300 points available across the Series 39 playlist, with 75 points in each season.
As Hide & Seek now looks to be a permanent addition, there’s an increased reliance on multiplayer modes, so be aware that there’s a minimum of 12pt each week that requires Xbox Live Core, as well as the 14pt each week from the DLC locations.
It’s another four-car series too, with the four new vehicles appearing as season rewards each week. That means that the two overall Series rewards are not new to the game but they are both Playlist-exclusives. Score 80pt to pick up the Mercedes-Benz 500E again, and 160pt for the GMC Typhoon.
Series 39 Autumn/Storm Season Rewards
There’s an overall change in Series 39 which sees a switch to only one car available each week. For this week that’s the new Mitsubishi FTO at 20pt. Reaching 40pt gifts you a Horizon Backstage Pass.
Summer will run until 1430UTC on Thursday October 24, with Series 39 running a further two weeks until the same time on Thursday November 7.
Series 39 Autumn Playlist: Forzathon Events
The Lamborghini Diablo is the latest performance car from the 1990s to feature in the themed Forzathon Weekly Challenge this month. Seven Daily Challenges — one new event each day at 1430 UTC — are also available for a point each.
One challenge requires online multiplayer access, while another requires the combination “Lucky Escape” Skill — a Drift Skill and a Near Miss Skill. You may need to explore some of the peaks at the volcano to complete Saturday’s challenge, so use something capable of climbing steeply on loose surfaces.
Series 39 Autumn Forzathon Weekly Challenge: Super Veloce
- Car: Lamborghini Diablo SV ’97
- Chapter 1: Own and drive the Diablo
- Chapter 2: Reach 200mph in the Diablo
- Chapter 3: Paint the Diablo’s body
- Chapter 4: Win a Street Race in the Diablo
- Reward: 5 points, 80FP
Series 39 Autumn Daily Challenges
- October 17 – That’ll Do, Pig, That’ll Do: Win a Cross Country Event in the AMG Warthog
- October 18 – Pulp Friction: Earn an Ultimate Drift/E-Drift Skill
- October 19 – I’m the King of the World!: Reach the highest point in Mexico
- October 20 – F.R.I.E.N.D.S.: Complete a Horizon Tour*
- October 21 – Saved by the Bel Air: Earn a Lucky Escape Skill in any Chevrolet Bel Air
- October 22 – Country House: Take photo at the Buena Esperanza Player House
- October 23 – Last Action Hero: Earn 2 Awesome Air Skills in any Aston Martin
Series 39 Autumn Playlist: Season Events
You’ll need Xbox Live Core (unless you play on PC) to access one event this week: The Trial. This permanent fixture requires that you work with a team of players against Unbeatable AI, this week in A Class (701-800PI) cars from the 1990s and in any of the Rally categories.
Another trio of player-created challenges from the EventLab await you. Atlantica is for A Class (701-800PI) Modern Sports Cars, Horizon Wave Circuit for Retro Supercars of the same performance level, and it’s S1 Class (801-900PI) Track Toys for Autodromo Tierra Prospera.
The Seasonal Championships — three-race events against Highly Skilled AI — offer up some important cars as prizes this week. You’ll need a Lotus Carlton for the Photo Challenge, awarded in the 90s Icons event for B Class (601-700PI) Vauxhalls, while the Forzathon Weekly Diablo is up in Run, Forrest, Run! for A Class (701-800PI) 1990s cars from any muscle or sports class. The NSX-Files event requires any A Class (701-800PI) Honda NSX.
All three PR Stunts require a B Class (601-700PI) 1990s car from Germany. You may require two different builds as one challenge is a Drift Zone, but otherwise they’re little trouble.
The Trial: Rally Cat*
- Car: A Class, 1990s, Rally (any)
- Reward: 10 points, Peugeot 207 S2000
EventLab: Atlantica
- Car: A Class, Modern Sports Cars
- Reward: 3 points, Banjo-Kazooie Spiral Mountain Pt1 Horn
EventLab: Autodromo Tierra Prospera
- Car: S1 Class, Track Toys
- Reward: 3 points, BMW M5 ’88
EventLab: Horizon Wave Circuit
- Car: A Class, Retro Supercars
- Reward: 3 points, Super Wheelspin
Drift Zone: Farmland Trail
- Car: B Class, 1990s, Germany
- Target: 135,000pt
- Reward: 3 points, Super Wheelspin
Speed Trap: Bypass
- Car: B Class, 1990s, Germany
- Target: 125mph
- Reward: 3 points, Super Wheelspin
Speed Zone: Cliffside
- Car: B Class, 1990s, Germany
- Target: 105mph
- Reward: 3 points, Super Wheelspin
Seasonal Championship: 90s Icons
- Car: B Class, Vauxhall
- Reward: 5 points, Vauxhall Lotus Carlton
Seasonal Championship: Run, Forrest, Run!
- Car: A Class, 1990s, Muscle Car/Sports Cars
- Reward: 5 points, Lamborghini Diablo SV ’97
Seasonal Championship: The NSX-Files
- Car: A Class, Honda NSX
- Reward: 5 points, Chevrolet Corvette ’95
Series 39 Autumn Playlist: Challenges
Hide & Seek appears to be a permanent addition, so just complete a round to get the points — but you will need access to online multiplayer. The Photo Challenge, #TheCarlton, just requires you to take a photograph of the Vauxhall Lotus Carlton, which you can win from the Seasonal Championship above.
The Treasure Hunt requires you to win a Street Race in the Ferrari F355 Berlinetta — hinted at being no higher than A Class (701-800PI) — to reveal the Treasure Chest. That’s located over near the player house in Bahia de Plano.
Hide & Seek: 5 vs 1*
- Cars: Any (provided)
- Location: Hide & Seek
- Reward: 2 points, Super Wheelspin
Photo Challenge: #TheCarlton
- Cars: Vauxhall Lotus Carlton
- Location: Any
- Reward: 2 points, Police Siren Horn
Treasure Hunt: Need for Steed
- Cars: Ferrari F355, A Class
- Location: Street Race (any)/Bahia de Plano
- Reward: 3 points, 90,000cr
Series 39 Autumn Playlist: Monthly Events
There’s only two Monthly Events this Series. Each requires 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 8pt.
Monthly Rivals: Chihuahua Circuit
- Cars: Toyota Soarer (provided)
- Reward: 4 points (1 added to each season)
Monthly Rivals: Emerald Circuit
- Cars: Subaru SVX (provided)
- Reward: 4 points (1 added to each season)
Series 39 Autumn Bonus DLC Events
The usual 14 points is available for players who own the two DLC expansions, with seven points on offer in each of the locations. There’s a PR Stunt and Seasonal Championship in each location, with both PR Stunts requiring a car of the same type: an S1 Class (801-900PI) American car from the 1990s.
Hot Wheels Danger Sign: Canyon Jump
- Car: S1 Class, 1990s, USA
- Target: 380m
- Reward: 2 points, Super Wheelspin
Hot Wheels Seasonal Championship: Hot on their Wheels
- Car: A Class Hot Wheels
- Reward: 5 points, Ferrari F355
Rally Adventure Speed Zone: Tres Colinas
- Car: S1 Class, 1990s, USA
- Target: 90mph
- Reward: 2 points, Super Wheelspin
Rally Adventure Seasonal Championship: All About Apex
- Car: B Class, 1990s, Retro Saloons
- Reward: 5 points, Renault Clio Williams ’93
Series 39 Autumn Forzathon Shop
This week sees the debut of the Horizon Backstage Pass in the Forzathon Shop, seemingly as a permanent addition, for 1000FP.
- McLaren F1 GT ’97 – 950FP
- Porsche 911 GT1 Strassenversion ’98 – 650FP
- Black Danger Sign Tee – 75FP
- Windows Tada Horn – 75FP
- Backstage Pass – 1000FP
- Super Wheelspin – 150FP
- Wheelspin – 60FP
*denotes a multiplayer event, requiring Xbox Game Pass Core
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