Playground Studios have finally detailed the new Series 10 Update for Forza Horizon 5 which is slated to go live in the game later week. Series 10 Update will bring the new Extreme E off-road monster the ODYSSEY 21 to the game with multiple liveries and will also bring back some of the iconic Porsche race cars that were previously not part of Forza Horizon 5. It will also bring additional challenges and with the launch of the new Hot Wheels expansion later today, the new Update 10 will bring tons of content for fans of the game for the upcoming week.
Forza is teaming up with the real-world Extreme E race calendar with new challenges and races which will take drivers to different X Prix locations in Mexico every week which will allow you to push the Odyssey 21 to its limit in Dirt and Cross Country races. The races will feature the Extreme E ODYSSEY 21 e-SUV which is a bespoke, purpose-built vehicle that is used by all of the participating teams in Extreme E.
Each vehicle has the same specs which are a total weight of 1,780 kilograms, contains a common package of standardized parts manufactured by Spark Racing Technology, a battery produced by Williams Advanced Engineering, a set of ultra-high-performance Continental CrossContact tires, and a niobium chassis by CBMM. Each vehicle is powered by a 470kW maximum power output battery equal to almost 550bhp.
Throughout the Festival Playlists of Series 10 Update, you can unlock additional team variants including:
- 2022 Extreme E #99 Chip Ganassi Racing GMC Hummer EV – Available to purchase in the Autoshow from July 19 for 700,000 Credits.
- 2022 Extreme E #58 McLaren Racing – Earn 80 PTS on the Series 10 Festival Playlist. Available from July 21 – Aug. 17.
- 2022 Extreme E #44 X44 – In the Summer “Wet” season, complete the “Boardwalk” Danger Sign Seasonal PR Stunt on the Series 10 Festival Playlist. Available from July 21 – July 27.
- 2022 Extreme E #42 XITE Racing Team – In the Summer “Wet” season, complete the “Extreme E Island Prix I” Seasonal Championship on the Series 10 Festival Playlist. Available from July 21 – July 27.
- 2022 Extreme E #23 Genesys Andretti United – In the Autumn “Storm” season, complete the “Bulevar” Speed Trap Seasonal PR Stunt on the Series 10 Festival Playlist. Available from July 28 – Aug. 3.
- 2022 Extreme E #5 Veloce Racing – In the Autumn “Storm” season, complete the “Extreme E Energy Prix I” Seasonal Championship on the Series 10 Festival Playlist. Available from July 28 – Aug. 3.
- 2022 Extreme E #55 ACCIONA | Sainz XE Team – In the Winter “Dry” season, complete the “La Cruz” Danger Sign Seasonal PR Stunt on the Series 10 Festival Playlist. Available from Aug. 4 – Aug. 10.
- 2022 Extreme E #22 JBXE – In the Winter “Dry” season, complete the “Extreme E Copper Prix I” Seasonal Championship on the Series 10 Festival Playlist. Available from Aug. 4 – Aug. 10.
- 2022 Extreme E #6 Rosberg X Racing – In the Spring “Hot” season, complete the “Costa Rocosa” Speed Zone Seasonal PR Stunt on the Series 10 Festival Playlist. Available from Aug. 11 – Aug. 17.
- 2022 Extreme E #125 ABT Cupra XE – In the Spring “Hot” season, complete the “Extreme E Desert Prix I” Seasonal Championship on the Series 10 Festival Playlist. Available from Aug. 11 – Aug. 17.
During each week of the Series 10 playlist, you can also purchase special Extreme E suits from the Forathon Shop including:
- Extreme E Pink Racesuit
- Extreme E Yellow Racesuit
- Extreme E Blue Racesuit
- Extreme E Black Racesuit
- Extreme E White Racesuit
- Extreme E Red Racesuit
- Extreme E Purple Racesuit
- Extreme E Green Racesuit
In celebration of the launch of Hot Wheels expansion for Forza Horizon 5, new customization options are also part of the update including the traditional Hot Wheels redline tire compound, 12 new Hot Wheels Spectraflame colors and new Metal Flake paint options featuring customizable lowlight and highlight. These options will be available for all players whether they own the new expansion or not.
Four new Porsches are also coming to the game, and you will be able to unlock them all during the Series 10 Update including:
- 1971 Porsche #23 917/20
- 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 by Gunther Werks
- 1964 Porsche 356 C Cabriolet Emory Special
- 1990 Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer – DLS
You will also get the chance to unlock the Hot Wheels Rip Rod during the Festival Playlist by completing the “Shaken, Not Stirred” showcase remix. You can also unlock two new Emotes:
- Rawr
- Snap!
Series 10 Update also brings some key fixes and improvements to the game. Some of the key fixes included in the new update are:
- Players could lose credits if their Auction House bid failed.
- Horizon Tour autocompleting itself in the Festival Playlist.
- TAA on PC causing wheels to appear blurry or transparent.
- Certain cars feeling more unstable to drive when using simulated steering after a physics change in Series 9.
- Inability to challenge players to head-to-head races in The Eliminator if they were using the Telemetry overlay.
- Players could timeout when joining an EventLab event in co-op.
- Players could be returned to Freeroam during Horizon Open.
Apart from this, a new save recovery system is also part of the update which will ensure that players never lose their saved data again. If the game detects the loss of a save game, it will attempt to restore to a previous backup. However, this is only possible with the latest update installed, and any saved data prior to the Series 10 update cannot be recovered with this recovery system. For a complete list of fixes and updates, you can check out the detailed patch notes over at the official website.
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