Forza Horizon 5 comes to PlayStation 5 this April, featuring all previously released content that introduced hundreds of new cars, races, features, and gameplay experiences.
As we are getting ready to welcome new players to the Horizon Festival, we wanted to give a tour of some of the exciting locations available in Forza Horizon 5’s expansions.
If you're planning on purchasing the Premium Edition, part of what you get in the package is access to the two Forza Horizon 5 expansions – Hot Wheels and Rally Adventure. They can also be purchased separately from the PlayStation Store.
Explore Two New Locations
Let’s take a closer look at the adventures that await you on the extreme, gravity-defying tracks of Hot Wheels Park and the rugged, off-road terrain of Sierra Nueva.
No Holds Barred Driving at the Hot Wheels Park
Experience some of Forza Horizon 5’s fastest, most extreme speeds across 131 miles (212 km) of iconic orange Hot Wheels tracks that create loops, turns, bends, jumps, and all sorts of gravity-defying roads.
Discover the unique biomes available to explore in Hot Wheels Park: Ice and lava meet in the Ice Cauldron; Forest Falls comes with amazing views of rich forests and its own giant waterfall, and hear your engine blast off in the Giant’s Canyon – all interconnected via the Horizon Nexus, where the Horizon Festival is suspended among a web of Hot Wheels tracks.
In addition to experiencing these environments at extreme speed, you’ll also be racing on unique tracks with special effects. Make a splash in your favorite cars as you pass on top of Water Flumes. Be careful not to slip when running on the chilly Ice Tracks. Bumpy roads ahead as you face the Rumble Tracks. Drive upside down and bend the laws of physics in the Magnet Tracks. Meanwhile, Speed Boosts will propel your car faster than ever, as Air-Tracks give your rides even more velocity as you go through them!
From the shelves and into your garage, the Hot Wheels expansion features 10 unlockable cars that bring the magic of Hot Wheels into Forza Horizon 5. Complete challenges at Hot Wheels Park to add these speed demons to your garage:
2021 Hennessey Venom F5
2020 SIERRA Cars #23 Yokohama ALPHA
2019 Brabham BT62
2018 Chevrolet Hot Wheels COPO Camaro
2018 SUBARU WRX STI ARX Supercar
2013 Hot Wheels Baja Bone Shaker
2012 Hot Wheels Bad to the Blade
2006 Mosler MT900 GT3
2000 Hot Wheels Deora II
1993 Schuppan 962CR
Discover how you can unlock each car in the Hot Wheels Academy by visiting this blog.
Kick up the Dust at Sierra Nueva
Rally Adventure introduces you to Sierra Nueva, a biome-diverse, vast location full of unpredictable turns with steep inclines, blind crests and thrilling asphalt jumps, as well as rugged deformable sand roads interwoven with pre-deformed tire tracks. Rally Adventure adds a map of 6.25 miles squared (or 16.2 km squared) with 38 miles (61 km) of roads to drive in!
Race through the town of Pueblo Artza and enjoy the magnificent views of the hills that surround it. Enter the Desert Gorge for challenging asphalt roads and a couple of pictures of the fabulous murals done on its rocky formations. Green Hills is a huge, open area filled with diverse plants and a clear water stream down the middle. Cascades, palm trees, and some of the most beautiful sights in the Horizon Festival are waiting in the Palm Forest. Reckless driving is the order of the day in the Abandoned Quarry, complete with loose sand and heavy machinery. Finally, miles and miles of sandy terrain are waiting for your best off-roaders in the Rugged Dunes.
If you are wondering which cars to take on expeditions across these biomes, look no further than the 11 reward cars available to unlock in Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure. Dominate any terrain within your reach using the Rally Monsters featured in this expansion:
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum
2022 Alumicraft #6165 Trick Truck
2021 Alumicraft #122 Class 1 Buggy
2021 Polaris RZR Pro XP Factory Racing Limited Edition
2021 RJ Anderson #37 Polaris RZR Pro 4 Truck
2020 Jimco #179 Hammerhead Class 1
2019 Casey Currie Motorsports #4402 Ultra 4 'Trophy Jeep’
2019 Jimco #240 Fastball Racing Spec Trophy Truck
2001 Ford #4 Ford Focus RS
1986 Audi #2 Audi Sport Quattro S1 (also available as a Festival Playlist reward car)
1973 Hoonigan Volkswagen Baja Beetle Class 5/1600 'Scumbug’
For more information on how to unlock each vehicle in the rally career, check out this blog.
There’s even more to discover in both expansions including new challenges, stories, and additional achievements or Trophies depending on your platform!
How can I play these expansions?
To unlock access to the Hot Wheels and Rally Adventure, you will need to play through the first few hours of Forza Horizon 5. This includes the Initial Drive to the Horizon Festival, a Showcase Event, and your first Horizon Story mission. Afterwards, the Hot Wheels and Rally Adventure expedition icons will be added to your map. Select the one you want to play first, and you’ll be transported to your new destination.
Make the most out of your Forza Horizon 5 adventure with the Hot Wheels and Rally Adventure expansions. These expansions and more are coming April 29 to PlayStation 5 – with PS5 Early Access starting on April 25 for the Premium Edition.
Players on Xbox consoles or PC can purchase all Forza Horizon 5 add-on content on the Microsoft Store and Steam, including the Premium Add-Ons Bundle and Ultimate Car Pack Collection right now.
We can’t wait to see you at the Horizon Festival!
