Rev up your engines in Forza Motorsport Update 6

Enjoy a new featured tour – the Combustion Tour – with additional Spotlight Cars and Car Pass deliveries each week, as well as a new schedule of Multiplayer and Rivals events.

Update 6 also introduces the vehicle progression changes we previously reported to you and adjusts the Daytona pitlane exit based on your feedback.

Forza Motorsport Update 6 will be available for download starting at 10:00 a.m. PT / 6:00 p.m. UTC on Xbox Series X|S and PC via the Microsoft Store and Steam. Spotlight Cars and new Career, Featured Multiplayer, and Rivals events begin Wednesday, March 13, starting at 4:00 p.m. PT (12:00 a.m. UTC on Thursday, March 14).

Auto Progress

With the changes to vehicle progression in Forza Motorsport Update 6, you have the freedom to equip the parts you want to add to your vehicle, regardless of vehicle tier.

The first change is to remove the level restriction on performance parts, making them all available at vehicle level 1. This allows players to install parts in any order, regardless of vehicle tier. Whether it’s an engine swap, racing tires or body kits – you have the freedom to build cars according to your wishes.

Second, players can use in-game credits to purchase Car Points when they exit the upgrade screen, at a ratio of 4,500 Credits for 500 Car Points. This change gives you the ability to instantly upgrade your car with credits. As before, if you save your credits, you can earn car points for upgrades by leveling up the car.

Game improvements and release notes

We continue to optimize and improve the overall stability of Forza Motorsport. Update 6 introduces new fixes and experience improvements, including additional lighting options for the livery editor so players can see how their designs look in different conditions.

After adding Daytona to our track list in Update 4, we listened to your feedback and changed the pit lane exit to avoid collisions when re-entering the track and to better represent the track as it is used in real-world events.

This update also introduces 8 new music tracks to the game, composed by Kaveh Cohen and Michael Nielsen as well as Peter Holmstrom, and these will play while you are in Homespace.

Below is a snapshot of the other fixes and improvements in Update 6. Visit Forza Support to find the full release notes.

• Drivatar AI behavior at the start of the race has been improved to reduce collisions in the midfield and runaways from the start of the race to the first corner. [1728001, 1663637]

• Rewind can now be used at the start of the race and after one or more Drivatar AIs have crossed the finish line before the player. [1577801, 1269413]

• Fixed a crash when entering private multiplayer lobbies. [1711214, 1712940, 1692800]

• Fixed a hard lock when transitioning from race results to race rewards after completing a race. [1709973]

• On PC, VRAM usage estimates for many graphics settings have been updated to be more accurate. [1593495]

• Fixed an issue where cars would incorrectly sample Ray Traced Ambient Occlusion, resulting in flickering. [1689343]

As previously stated in our Update 5 blog, Update 6 will not include a track. However, our next track release is scheduled for Update 7, which is expected to be available in April.

Spotlight Cars – Update 6

Each week the Showroom will feature Spotlight cars that you can purchase with in-game credits at a 30% discount. These cars can be used in the new Combustion Tour as well as Spotlight Series events in Featured Multiplayer and Rivals.

Forza Motorsport VIP members will also receive an exclusive 15% discount on the 1993 McLaren F1 in the showroom for a limited time.

Car Pass – Update 6

Get ready to get behind the wheel of four new deliveries coming to Car Pass holders in Update 6. Here is your Forza Motorsport Car Pass calendar for the next 4 weeks:

The Car Pass includes 30 new motorsports cars, one of which will be released each week until the Car Pass is complete. Get the Car Pass in Forza Motorsport Deluxe and Premium editions today.

New Career Tour – Combustion Tour

Motors come in a variety of shapes, sizes and configurations. On the Combustion Tour, you’ll learn first-hand how the number of cylinders in an engine is crucial to power development.

Discover small engines with remarkable performance in the 4-cylinder Furies. Discover iconic 6-cylinder cars that embody the epitome of enthusiastic motoring in Super Sixes. Travel back in time and immerse yourself in the golden era of Detroit muscle with V8 Heritage. Finally, master an elite class of engines that defy all conventions with the V10 titans.

The Combustion Tour spotlight vehicles allow you to experience the true potential of these engines. Get ready to race in the 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C, 2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II, 1969 Dodge Charger R/T and 2014 Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4.

Series within the Combustion Tour do not need to be completed in a specific week – you have until April 24, 2024 to complete this latest Featured Tour. Spotlight cars are available at a discount for the week they are featured.

Complete the Combustion Tour to receive the 2009 Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster – an ultra-exclusive hypercar with exceptional performance from its 7.3-liter V12 producing 678 horsepower.

Open Class Tour – Engine Cylinders

With each Forza Motorsport update, the Open Class Tour is updated with new events and a new reward car.

With the Open Class Tour you can continue the journey of your favorite cars. Cars that you have already built in another Builders Cup series can be further upgraded and upgraded in the Open Class Tour.

In Update 6, cylinder count matters in this unique take on the Open Class Tour with Drivatars racing cars ranging from modest to high-performance engines.

All 4 updated Open Class Tour series (C, B, A, S) will be available on March 13th. Your reward for completing all four of these series before April 10, 2024 will be the 2010 Ferrari 599XX with its screaming V12 engine!

Recommended Multiplayer Mode – Spec and Open Series

In Featured Multiplayer, new variants of the Open Series combine class restrictions with the number of engine cylinders. Replacing the engine changes the number of cylinders your car has under the hood. So experiment with different builds and tuning setups to find the perfect balance on the racetrack.

Week 1 challenges you to build A-Class cars with 4-cylinder engines, followed by S-Class cars with 6-cylinder engines in Week 2. Then tune in to your favorite A-Class cars in Week 3 8 cylinders before maximizing power and performance with the S-Class cars and 12-cylinder engines in week 4!

In the Spec Series, get ready for the BMW M3 Spec Series, Forza P2 Series, Vintage Le Mans Prototype Series and Early LMP Series.

Here’s a look at your recommended multiplayer calendar of upcoming events for Update 6:

BMW M3 Spec Series – 13th-20th March

The first generation of the legendary M3, the E30 model, continued BMW’s long history of racing success with outstanding performance and almost perfect balance.

Forza P2 Series – March 20-27 March

The P2 prototypes share many advanced, tech-savvy features with their P1 siblings and address design limitations to reduce production costs while maximizing driving enjoyment.

Vintage Le Mans Prototype Series – March 27th – April 3rd

Ignite Le Mans’ greatest rivalries with the most iconic and dominant cars of the 1960s and early ’70s.

Early LMP Series – 3rd-10th April

Beginning in 1992, LMP prototype class racing brought some open-cockpit single-seaters back into the top tier of endurance racing.

All dates/times are 4:00 p.m. PST on the date specified or 12:00 p.m. UTC on the following date.

Recommended Rivals – Update 6

Set your fastest lap times in several exciting new Rivals events in Forza Motorsport Update 6.

Challenge your skill and precision in the new Featured Spec Rivals. Choose any car from the Forza GT division and take it to the Silverstone GP track to be included in the Forza GT Rivals leaderboard. This event will use the same vehicle rules as the Forza GT Spec Series in the featured multiplayer mode, with vehicles all pre-tuned for optimal competition. However, they can be tuned even further to suit each individual driver.

Calling all VIP members! Drive the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe Forza Edition on the Daytona Sports Car Circuit in rainy weather and post your fastest times on the Daytona Drizzle leaderboard.

Each week there is also a new Rivals Spotlight Car of the Week. Start Week 1 in the 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C at Yas Marina North Corkscrew, Week 2 in the 2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II at Suzuka East and Week 3 in the 1969 Dodge Charger R/T at Eaglerock Speedway Oval. and finally the 2014 Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 at the Catalunya National Circuit Alt in Week 4.

Here is the Forza Motorsport Rivals calendar for Update 6:

Remember, our next title is coming in April and we look forward to sharing it with you next month!