How Forza Horizon 6 Creates a Festival of Car Culture

Car culture in Forza Horizon 6 isn't just about how your car looks or the way you drive it. At the Horizon Festival, it's also about the experiences that you share in those cars with your friends and the wider community.

For example, if you've customized your favorite car with a unique widebody kit and an eye-catching livery that you're excited to show off to others, you'll be able to do that in ways you've never been able to before thanks to the new social features in Forza Horizon 6.

We'll start with a closer look at car customization and the options we've added to make building your dream car a reality. Then we'll have a look at the shared social spaces where you can display it for everyone to see and flex its automotive prowess.

This is how Forza Horizon 6 creates a Festival of car culture. Let's jump in.

Customize Your Cars to Perfection

Forza Horizon 6 will launch with over 550 cars, with more cars added post-release. Those cars will feature updated Forza Aero, which is now individually set up per car rather than having the same front and rear aero with no ad hoc adjustments, as well as enhanced steering animations with up to 540 degrees of wheel rotation, and we've also introduced additional body kits for new-to-Horizon vehicles. Some of the aftermarket brands featured in Forza Horizon 6 include Liberty Walk, Rocket Bunny, and Origin Lab.

In the Livery Editor, one significant improvement we've made is the very much requested ability to paint liveries on windows. To complement this, we've included more pre-made vinyls that feature in-world branding compared to Forza Horizon 5, such as PI Class logos and Wristband icons. These are great for sticking in windows or giving a base to build your livery on. Additional decals can also be unlocked as rewards in the Collection Journal.

For painting your car, we’ve streamlined the navigation for selecting colors and color types – for example, when you choose a color, you can easily switch between gloss, semi-gloss, matte, and metallic finishes. You can also mark colors and materials as favorites for quick access, such as the new metal flake and candy paint options. In addition, you can paint elements of the Forza Aero Bumpers and Forza Aero Rear Wings independently. This includes the material and supports on the wing, and the tow hook on the bumpers.

As for tuners, you can overhaul your Kei cars with motorcycle engine swaps. We've also fully overhauled the entire car roster to be better balanced across all performance classes in the game, including a new R Class division that has been specifically introduced for track-focused cars.

Additionally, there are over 100 fresh rims for you to choose from, and you can now install different rims on the front and rear of your cars. In Forza Horizon 6, the cars you are driving are now also affected by the world around them. New cosmetic tire wear means each car responds authentically as you rack up the miles on those iconic Japanese roads, and all tires (except off-road) have also been refreshed with new patterns and details.

Keep your eyes open while you're driving around Japan, as you might spot a potentially rare Aftermarket Car, or receive a clue for an abandoned Barn Find or Treasure Car.

Explore Japan to Discover Iconic Cars

Parked around Japan are Aftermarket Cars, which you can test drive or add to your collection. Some of these can be found near the Horizon Festival, while others require you to drive