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Forza Horizon 6‘s Festival Playlist is where the rarest cars hide—and Series 2 “Horizon Decades” just hit its Winter week with a fresh batch of reward vehicles. If you want the 1993 Porsche 911 Turbo S Leichtbau or the 2018 Lotus Exige Cup 430 sitting in your garage before Series 3 arrives, this guide covers exactly how to clear the hardest challenges, earn points efficiently, and skip the grind that burns out most players.
What Are Festival Playlist Secret Cars in Forza Horizon 6
The Festival Playlist in Forza Horizon 6 is a monthly rotating selection of challenges set by the Horizon Festival for players to beat and earn rewards. It is unlocked upon the player receiving the Yellow Wristband, and can be accessed within the “Festival Playlist” option under the “Campaign” section of the pause menu or inside of a Player House.
Rewards offered alongside points include prizes such as hard-to-find cars, exclusive cars, credits, Forza LINK phrases, car horns, and Character Customization and Wheelspins or Super Wheelspins. The “secret” cars people hunt are those exclusive to specific point thresholds—vehicles you cannot buy in the Autoshow or find through normal gameplay. Earn enough points and you unlock exclusive reward cars that can’t be obtained any other way.
Developer Playground Games structures the system around a four-week Series containing four seasonal weeks, with each season resetting every Thursday at 14:30 UTC. A Series is a cycle of four seasons, with each season being active for a week and amounting for each Series lasting four weeks in total.
Where to Get Festival Playlist Secret Cars in Forza Horizon 6
The Festival Playlist in Forza Horizon 6 is where you earn many of the game’s best reward cars. To access it, you need to first earn your Yellow Wristband by completing the Horizon Qualifiers and Horizon Invitational—roughly an hour of introductory gameplay. Once unlocked, open the pause menu and head to Campaign, then Festival Playlist.
Every point you earn completing an event in the active season unlocks that week’s Season Rewards, and the same point counts toward the cumulative Series Rewards total. This dual-tracking system means you are never grinding two separate bars—one event feeds both reward tracks. It runs from June 18th to July 16th, 2026, with new content unlocking in stages as the series progresses: Each season hands out its own pair of reward cars, but two extra cars are tied to your total points across the entire series.
The current Winter season is live right now (July 2 – July 9), and you can still bank toward the Series-wide rewards. If you started late, our Festival Playlist Secret Cars guide explains how the point ladder works in detail. For complete newcomers, the Forza Horizon 6 Beginner Guide walks through Wristband progression.
All Series 2 Horizon Decades Reward Cars and Point Costs
Series-Wide Rewards (Available June 18 – July 16)
Earn 80 PTS during the “Horizon Decades” Festival Playlist Series to unlock the 1993 Porsche 911 Turbo S Leichtbau. Just 86 pieces of the Leichtbau were ever made, making it a prized possession in many collectors’ garages.
Earn 160 PTS during the “Horizon Decades” Festival Playlist Series to unlock the 2018 Lotus Exige Cup 430. This is the ultimate completionist target and requires consistent play across all four weeks.
Weekly Season Rewards
Summer: 1989 VW Rallye Golf and 1988 Lamborghini Countach LP5000 QV. Autumn: 1998 TVR Cerbera Speed 12 and 1993 Schuppan 962CR. Winter: 2006 Dodge Ram SRT-10 and 2003 Ford F-150 SVT Lightning. Spring: 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R and 2017 Saleen S7 LM.
For Winter (current season): Points – 20 | Reward – 2006 Dodge Ram SRT-10. Points – 40 | Reward – 2003 Ford F-150 SVT Lightning. The Schuppan 962CR is the rarest car in the lineup for most players—if you missed Autumn week, that one may require the Auction House later.
Warning
Weekly reward cars are only available during their specific season window. Missing Winter means waiting for the Dodge Ram SRT-10 to appear in a future Series or paying inflated Auction House prices.
Best Festival Playlist Farming Methods
Total: 41 points in about 2–3 hours — and you never have to touch The Trial. This is the fastest route to both weekly reward cars without engaging in frustrating multiplayer. Pro Tip: You only need 30 – 40 points for the top season reward car.
| Method | Speed | Effort | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR Stunts (Speed Traps, Danger Signs) | Fast | Low | Quick 6 points in 5-10 minutes |
| Seasonal Championships (x3) | Medium | Medium | 15 points total, about 45 minutes |
| The Trial (6v6 co-op) | Variable | High | about 10 points in one session if you win |
| Photo Challenge + Treasure Hunt | Very Fast | Very Low | 5 points combined in under 10 minutes |
| Weekly Forzathon (4 chapters) | Medium | Low | 5 points + Forzathon currency |
Step-by-Step: Festival Playlist Completion Walkthrough
Tip
Daily Challenges unlock one per day and remain available until the season ends. If you wait until later in the week, you can batch-complete all seven in one session for an extra 7 points.
Follow this sequence to get it done fast.
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Complete the Photo Challenge first
Take a picture. Easiest 2 points in the playlist. 30 seconds.
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Clear PR Stunts while traveling
Hit the three seasonal Speed Traps, Danger Signs, or Speed Zones for 6 easy points; the Festival Loop Speed Zone guide covers one of the trickier ones.
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Knock out the Treasure Hunt
Follow the clue, drive to the location, smash the chest. 3 points in about 5 minutes.
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Run the Weekly Forzathon challenge
Four quick chapters centered on a specific car; this week requires the 1991 GMC Syclone according to recent guides.
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Finish one Seasonal Championship
A 3-race series against Highly Skilled AI nets 5 points in about 15 minutes per championship.
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Optional: Attempt The Trial for big points
It pays roughly 10 points in one shot, so it's one of the most efficient ways to climb toward those 80- and 160-point milestones. Requires Gold Wristband and a coordinated team.
Common Misconceptions About Festival Playlist Cars
Myth: You Need 100% Completion Every Week
20 points per week is the sweet spot. Each season offers around 55 points, but the weekly reward cars only require 20 and 40 points. Unless you are pushing for the 160-point Lotus, you can skip The Trial, Eliminator, and other frustrating events entirely.
Myth: Points Reset Between Seasons
Points you earn unlock the current week’s Season Rewards and simultaneously add to the cumulative Series Rewards total. The weekly Season track resets each week, but your progress toward the larger Series-reward cars (the 80- and 160-point ones) banks across all four weeks of the Series.
Myth: Missed Cars Are Gone Forever
Series History Rewards are exclusive cars that unlock based on your lifetime total Playlist Points across all series. They reduce FOMO by giving players a way to earn missed cars through continued engagement, rather than losing them forever. The first one is the 1972 Mazda Cosmo 110S Series II, unlocked once you hit 500 lifetime PTS.
Our Take: Is the Festival Playlist Grind Worth It
Our Take
The Playlist delivers the best cars in the game for free, but the weekly FOMO can turn fun into a chore if you let it.
Horizon Decades is a strong Series. The 1993 Porsche 911 Turbo S Leichtbau at 80 points is a collector’s dream—only 86 real units exist—and the 160-point Lotus Exige Cup 430 is a lightweight S1-class monster. The weekly cars range from nostalgia picks (Dodge Ram SRT-10) to genuinely competitive machines (TVR Cerbera Speed 12). If you have any interest in building a complete garage, this is the content you should prioritize.
That said, the system still asks for time every single week. Miss one Thursday reset and a car vanishes until Playground decides to rotate it back. The Link Skills burnout some players report applies here too—grinding playlist events across multiple games in 2026 is exhausting. If you cannot commit to weekly sessions, focus on the 80-point Porsche and accept that not every vehicle will land in your garage. The Auction House exists for a reason, even if prices spike on exclusive cars. Check the official Forza site for the live playlist schedule before planning your week.