Forza Horizon 5 Summer Party Patch Notes: New cars, Icons of Speed, bug fixes

Forza Horizon 5 Summer Party patch notes

Forza Horizon 5 Summer Party patch notes

With the new series about to kick off, the Forza Horizon 5 Summer Party patch notes are here.

It’s been a busy week for Forza fans. During June’s Forza Monthly, Turn 10 revealed new details about Forza Motorsport’s improved AI and physics. Forza Horizon 5 players weren’t left out either.

This week sees the launch of the new Summer Party series, which adds a plethora of new Forza content to enjoy from new cars to a new Horizon story.

Ahead of the series starting tomorrow, the latest patch update is out now. Let’s check out the Forza Horizon 5 Summer Party patch notes to find out what’s new.

New cars

No Forza Horizon 5 series would be complete without new cars to explore Mexico with. Starting on 20 July, the Summer Party series adds five new festival playlist reward cars.

Forza Horizon 5 Summer Party Toyota GR86
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These include the 1970 Hot Wheels Pontiac Firebird Trans AM Custom, 1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am SD-455, 1973 Ford XB Falcon GT, 2018 DeBerti Ford Mustang GT, 2022 Toyota GR86. These are only unlockable for a limited time in weekly festival playlist challenges, so don’t miss out.

Icons of Speed

Playground Games is treating Forza Horizon 5 players with a new Horizon Story for the second month in a row after the Donut Media HiLow campaign. In Icons of Speed, you’ll team up Horizon Festival head mechanic Alejandra and experience iconic cars across the history of racing.

Forza Horizon 5 Hennessey Camaro Exorcist Summer Party Exorcist
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As a bonus, you’ll unlock the extreme 2019 Hennessey Camaro Exorcist if you complete all eight chapters.

In addition, the Summer Party series adds summer-themed smashables to the Horizon Stadium and adds extended night cycles.

Forza Horizon 5 Summer Party Patch Notes

As with most Forza Horizon 5 patches, the latest update squashes several bugs. There are fixes for issues with the Auction House, graphical glitches, and car updates.

For a full breakdown, check out the full Forza Horizon 5 Summer Party patch notes below.

New Features (Available from July 18th)

  • Night duration extended permanently
  • 3 EventLab Props
  • Palm Tree Cut-Out
  • Wave Cut-Out
  • Ice Cream Cone

"Summer Party" Series Features permanently added (Available from July 20th)

  • Icons of Speed Story featuring 8 chapters
  • 9 Icons of Speed Accolades
  • 1 Summer Party Collector Accolade

"Summer Party" Limited Timed Series Features (Available from July 20th until August 17th)

  • Evolving World: Stadium Summer Party
  • Evolving World: Summer Party Street Scene Decorations
  • Evolving World: Party Billboards
  • Evolving World: Ice Cream Collectible

Unlockable cars

  • 5 Festival Playlist Reward Cars (Available from July 20th onwards)
  • 1970 Hot Wheels Pontiac Firebird Trans AM Custom
  • 1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am SD-455
  • 1973 Ford XB Falcon GT
  • 2018 DeBerti Ford Mustang GT
  • 2022 Toyota GR86
  • 1 Icons of Speed Story Reward Car (Available from July 20th)
  • 2019 Hennessey Camaro Exorcist

Bug fixes

General

  • Fixed an issue with the Auction House where sometimes thumbnails didn't match car paint (Bug ID 3218220)
  • Fixed an issue in Horizon Promo where an invisible Alejandra's Flatbed Truck thumbnail was displayed in the list (Bug ID 3896396)
  • Changed wording with "Donut Media" cars and dialogues subtitles in British English (Bug ID 3901525)
  • Changed wording with Barbie Movie cars for British English (Bug ID 3901353)
  • Fixed an issue where players could sometimes hear the Horizon Arcade blimp sound on the highway despite not being around (Bug ID 3899772)
  • Fixed an issue with the Test Track UI where "Performance Class" filter was incorrectly displayed instead of the Car Manufacturer (Bug ID 3901143)
  • Fixed an issue with EventLab tiles where sometimes creator's name on the blueprint could take an unintendedly long time to get displayed (Bug ID 3862592)
  • Fixed an issue where players could get disconnected after completing a Showdown race (Bug ID 3900047)
    Improved lighting for exhausts in Photo Mode (Bug ID 3896985)
  • General performance and stability fixes

PC

  • Fixed an issue where graphics settings could reset upon closing the game (Bug ID 3157964)
  • Fixed an issue where binding or unbinding either Steer Left or Steer Right could also clear the other binding (Bug ID 3896417)
  • Fixed an issue where Combine Steering and Combine Acceleration/Brakes options were not saved correctly (Bug ID 3899639)
  • Fixed an issue with Steam Store where disabling the Steam overlay could result in a soft lock (Bug ID 3900950)

Cars

  • Fixed an issue with 1972 Chevrolet K10 Custom with incorrect shadows on the passenger's side door (Bug ID 3900390)
  • Fixed an issue with the 1996 #51 Donut Media Nissan 240SX where the driver and the number displayed was incorrect (Bug ID 3901640)
  • Fixed an issue with the 1997 BMW M3 where an incorrect anti-lag pop animation was displayed while the Rocketbunny wide bodykit was installed (Bug ID 3892394)
  • Fixed an issue with the 2003 Donut Media 350 'Hi Car' and the 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series where collision physics with the environment were not working as intended (Bug ID 3902238; 3902246)
    • Developer's Notes: Any collision fixes may influence already existing player created tunes. We are also investigating a few other cars reported through the Troubleshooting Hub with similar collision issues.
  • Fixed an issue with the 2003 Donut Media 350Z 'Hi Car' where the rear view mirror was flipped (Bug ID 3902112)
  • Fixed an issue with the 2019 BMW Z4 Roadster where an incorrect anti-lag pop animation was displayed while the AC Schnitzer wide bodykit was installed (Bug ID 3892595)
  • Fixed an issue with the 2019 Subaru STI S209 where an incorrect anti-lag pop animation was displayed while the Varis wide bodykit was installed (Bug ID 3891556)
  • Fixed an issue with the 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series where the V12 engine swap cost incorrectly required 900.000 CR instead of 75.000 CR (Bug ID 3901493)
  • Fixed an issue with the 2022 Pagani Huarya R where flaps were not correctly working as an air brake (Bug ID 3901147)
  • Fixed an issue with the 2022 Pagani Huarya R where some panels couldn't be painted (Bug ID 3901148)
  • Fixed an issue with the 2022 Pagani Huarya R where the displacement stat displayed 0 while switching between Stock and Race engine block (Bug ID 3901144)
  • Fixed an issue with the 2022 Cupra Formentor VZ5 where the Model Year was not consistent between short and long descriptions (Bug ID 3897050)