Forza Horizon 6 Italian Exotics Autumn Is Live
Forza Horizon 6 Series 3, Italian Exotics, has moved into its Autumn season. This week brings two seasonal reward cars, a new Car Pass vehicle, important gameplay improvements, an updated list of known issues and another targeted drifting hotfix.
Game Updates
Italian Exotics Autumn Festival Playlist
The Autumn season runs from July 23 through July 30, 2026.
The 2017 Abarth 124 Spider is available for earning 20 Festival Playlist points. The compact rear-wheel-drive convertible combines Italian styling with engineering shared with the Mazda MX-5, making it particularly suitable for Japan’s tighter mountain and road routes.
The 2020 Lamborghini Huracán EVO is the 40-point seasonal reward. Its naturally aspirated V10, all-wheel drive and four-wheel steering make it the headline performance car of the week.
The overall Italian Exotics Series rewards remain the 2024 Lamborghini Temerario at 80 points and the 2022 Ferrari 296 GTB at 160 points.
Players can also work toward the new Series History reward, the 1972 Mazda Cosmo 110S Series II, by accumulating 500 lifetime Festival Playlist points.
Source: Forza.net – Italian Exotics Series 3 overview
Car Updates
1972 Nissan Patrol Joins Car Pass
The 1972 Nissan Patrol became available through Forza Horizon 6 Car Pass on July 23.
The classic three-door off-roader provides a very different driving experience from this week’s Italian performance cars. It should be well suited to exploration, cross-country events and custom off-road builds.
Source: Forza.net – Italian Exotics Car Pass overview
Italian Passion Car Pack
The Italian Passion Car Pack adds four new-to-Horizon vehicles:
- 2025 Ferrari F80
- 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB4 Spider
- 2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm
- 1990 Alfa Romeo SE 048SP
The pack is included with the Forza Horizon 6 Premium Edition and Premium Upgrade, or it can be purchased separately.
Source: Forza.net – Italian Passion Car Pack details
Italian Aftermarket Takeover
The Aftermarket dealership near the Horizon Stadium has received a temporary Italian Exotics takeover.
The dealership can feature several Italian vehicles that are normally exclusive to Wheelspins, including the Ferrari 288 GTO, Ferrari 599XX Evolution, Lamborghini Sesto Elemento and Lamborghini Diablo GTR.
Source: Forza.net – Italian Aftermarket takeover
Gameplay Improvements
The July 13 Italian Exotics update introduced a significant collection of gameplay fixes and quality-of-life improvements.
- Reduced excessive AI collisions when entering corners
- Fixed LINK Clean Sweep Skills not registering correctly
- Fixed Monthly Rivals sometimes opening to a black screen through Test Drive
- Restored missing Level XP rewards in Hide & Seek
- Fixed a persistent Convoy registration message
- Fixed an Eliminator head-to-head exploit
- Restored Rewind in EventLab Free Drive
- Fixed duplication of other players’ EventLab creations
- Corrected Auction House pricing for non-Autoshow cars
- Fixed the 1995 Toyota MR2 stopping abruptly after touching kerbs
The update also added 52 EventLab props, including new rural, urban, lighting, festival and mascot-themed items.
Source: Forza Support – FH6 Release Notes, July 13, 2026
Rivals Leaderboard Reset
All Rivals leaderboards were reset after exploits and earlier Drag Tire behaviour produced unrealistic times.
Legitimately unlocked Collection Journal rewards remain available. Playground Games is separately investigating exploits affecting PR Stunt leaderboards and expects those leaderboards to be reset after fixes are released.
Source: Forza Support – Italian Exotics release notes
Support Updates
July 20 Drifting Hotfix
Series 3 Hotfix 1 addressed two drifting issues.
Players using Manual with Clutch should once again be able to clutch-kick while drifting. The update also fixed an issue that caused some Horizon Drifting Sessions to end abruptly shortly after they began.
Source: Forza Support – FH6 Release Notes, July 20, 2026
Lost Saves Remain Under Investigation
Forza Support continues to investigate lost-save problems affecting some players.
Xbox and PC platform updates have been released to reduce the likelihood of data loss. If the game displays a save-conflict dialog, players should carefully check the available versions and select the most recent valid cloud save.
Source: Forza Support – Lost-save issue guidance
Current Known Issues
Current officially tracked issues include Fast Travel to Player Houses not always working, long loading times after extended play, limits on imported FH5 vinyls, selected PC startup errors, tunnel-lighting artefacts and audio crackling on lower-spec PCs.
Players experiencing a repeatable issue can use the Forza Feedback Portal to search existing reports, add votes and comments, or submit a new bug report.
Source: Forza Support – Forza Horizon 6 Known Issues
Video of the Week
Forza Horizon 6 — De Tomaso Pantera GT5
This week’s official video showcases the 1984 De Tomaso Pantera GT5, one of the new-to-Horizon reward cars introduced through Italian Exotics.
The Pantera combines Italian styling with an American V8, making it a fitting representation of the variety included in the Italian Exotics Series.
Watch the official De Tomaso Pantera GT5 video on the Forza Videos page.
Source: Official Forza Videos
Other Notable Developments
Horizon Mascot Party Is Coming Next
The next Forza Horizon 6 Series will be Horizon Mascot Party.
Forza has confirmed that the update will include new cars and events, along with a themed Evolving World Time Attack Circuit. Further details are expected closer to the Series launch.
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