Forza Motorsport Update 20 Release Notes

5 May 2025- Turn 10 Studios
Forza Motorsport Update 20 is a celebration of our 20-year history and features the return of Fujimi Kaido, a legendary destination for drift enthusiasts and motorsport lovers alike!

To help you make the most out of Fujimi Kaido with your friends, this update also introduces one of the top-requested features for Motorsport: Public Meetups. These new multiplayer events will feature Open Track Day and Drift Meetups, where you can vote for the next track to play on, a 24/7 Fujimi Kaido Drift Meetup, and Nürburgring Nordschleife Track Day Meetup.

You’ll be able to take the wheel behind each of the cover cars from previous Forza Motorsport games – each with newly updated audio – in the Spirit of Motorsport Tour, the 20th Anniversary Multiplayer Series, and Spotlight Rivals.

In addition to all the anniversary content, Forza Motorsport Update 20 introduces improvements to AI and racing wheel features. This includes a major update to our Drivatar AI system with significant improvements to collision avoidance and side-by-side behavior, especially during those tricky race starts. Check out this blog for a more detailed overview about this AI update.

Forza Motorsport Update 20 rolls out for download starting Monday, May 5 on Xbox Series X|S and PC via the Microsoft Store and Steam. Spotlight cars and new in-game events will begin on Wednesday, May 7 starting at 5:00 PM PT (12:00 AM UTC on Thursday, May 8).

Below is an overview of the changes and improvements included with Update 20:

  • Updated audio has been introduced for cover cars featured in the Spirit of Motorsport Tour:
    • 2005 Honda NSX-R
    • 2003 Nissan Fairlady Z
    • 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro
    • 2009 Ferrari 458 Italia
    • 2013 McLaren P1
    • 2017 Ford GT
    • 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS
  • Car Proximity Radar is now enabled by default in Featured Multiplayer. Players can still adjust its placement or disable the feature via the Settings menu.
  • In Featured Multiplayer, we’ve adjusted the default fuel amount to more closely align with the number of laps in each race.
  • Fixed an exploit where players could rewind back to before the starting line in Drift events to earn extra score.
    • As a result of this change, the leaderboards for the Welcome to Drift 101, Welcome to Drift 102, and Welcome to Drift 103 Drift Rivals have been wiped.
  • Additional fixes have been deployed to help further improve lobby sizes after the multiplayer services change made with Update 18.

We’ve shared a full list of fixes, improvements and other changes available with Forza Motorsport Update 20 in the release notes posted on our Forza Support site.