The venom of speed will flow through your veins with Midnight Muscle’s week 2 reward car: the 1995 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R, Mustang’s endurance designed muscle car.

Only 250 copies of this car were built, all with one purpose: to race. To fulfil their destiny, they came equipped with a 5.8-liter V8 engine that produces 300 horsepower and 365 lb-ft of torque making it capable of hitting 100 kmh in under 7 seconds.

Make this already unique car truly your own with the customization parts included as you unlock. Enjoy building with 4 front bumpers, 5 rear wings, 3 rear bumpers, 2 side skirts, and 5 hoods.

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SERIES REWARDS

• 80 PTS: 1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am SD-455
  
  
• 160 PTS: 1971 AMC Javelin AMX

SPRING REWARDS

• 20 PTS: 1995 Ford SVT Cobra R
  
  
• 40 PTS: Backstage Pass

Don’t forget to vote for the Festival Playlist you want to replay!

This week the choice is between High Performance and Italian Automotive.

Remember that High Performance will include a 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 and a 1993 McLaren F1 as Series Rewards. It will also feature 2020 Lamborghini Huracan STO, 2015 Jaguar XKR-S GT, 2011 Koenigsegg Agera, 2022 Porsche Mission R, and Backstage Passes as Weekly Rewards.

If Italian wins, it will come with a 2007 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione and a 1969 Fiat Dino 2.4 Coupe as Series Rewards along with 1992 Alfa Romeo 155 Q4, 2016 Abarth 695 Biposto, 1980 Abarth Fiat 131, 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C, and Backstage Passes as Weekly Rewards.

Starting January 30, 2025, our community will choose the Festival Playlist theme for the following month. A new “Playlist Vote” section will replace the “Coming Soon” screen and will let players vote for one of two previously released Festival Playlist options they want to play next month (similar to how Horizon Backstage voting works). Voting will start in Summer (First week) of each Series and closes at the end of Winter (Third week). Once voting ends, the "Playlist Vote" tab will display the winner of the vote for the duration of Spring (Fourth Week).   

It’s worth noting that some changes have been made to the Festival Playlists, so they might not be exactly as you played them the first time. New EventLab maps different than the ones on the original version of each Playlist will be featured on each Playlist. Backstage Pass rewards will also be added so you can unlock and experience previous exclusive and hard-to-find cars at the Backstage Shop. Playlists that didn't feature our Hot Wheels and Rally Adventure expansions will now include events that take place in those environments. 

The first showdown will be between High Performance[forza.net] and Italian Automotive[forza.net]. Make sure to cast your vote and pick the challenges you want to play the most, Evolving World environments you haven’t experienced, or the rewards you haven’t unlocked yet. 

There’s still more coming to Forza Horizon 5 in the near future! While we are getting that ready, we hope veteran players will enjoy this trip down memory lane, and that new players will enjoy the unique looks and features the Horizon Festival has worn for the past three years! 

Stay tuned to more news on our official Instagram[www.instagram.com] and Twitter/X accounts, join our official Discord server[discord.com], and sign up to get the latest news and announcements delivered straight to your inbox via our Newsletter[forza.net].  

Keep adventuring across Mexico and don’t forget to vote for the upcoming Festival Playlists.  

We have more news about Forza Horizon 5 coming in the future. See you soon!