Forza Motorsport Update 13 celebrates the first anniversary of Forza Motorsport with 3 all-new Mustang cars completely free to players, as well as a surprise for Car Pass holders.
Get ready to go sideways in your favorite Pony cars with Drift Mode and test your top speeds and high-speed cornering skills on an iconic, fan favorite oval track as Sunset Peninsula makes its long-awaited return to Motorsport.
Plus, new options for Practice and Qualifying are now available for your Private Multiplayer races – a top community request since launch.
This is Mustang Month in Forza Motorsport, and across the next four weeks, you will get to dive into the rich history, variety and uniqueness that the Ford Mustang has brought to the worlds of motorsport and automotive culture.
Sunset Peninsula Returns to Motorsport
Available for the first time since Forza Motorsport 4, Sunset Peninsula returns to Forza Motorsport with five layouts that challenge the skills of both drivers and automotive power, all while featuring a fresh coat of paint that maintains the classic racing experience this track is known for.
Built in 1958 on the west coast of Florida, the oval circuit includes long straights and challenging banked turns, making it a great choice for testing top speeds and mastering high-speed cornering.
All-out horsepower is tested to its max at Sunset Peninsula’s 2.44-mile tri-oval, while the 2.78-mile full circuit combines the oval with technical, yet flat infield sections, where even a slight mistake in driver judgment could suddenly halt your race.
Plus, look out for Featured Rivals and VIP Rivals events throughout Mustang Month where you will have the opportunity to set your fastest lap times on the track. In addition, all five layouts of Sunset Peninsula are available in Time Attack and these circuits can also be enjoyed in Career, Multiplayer and Free Play.
Our next track release for Forza Motorsport is Bathurst, which we plan to release with Update 15 in mid-December. That will be our last track addition for 2024, with more tracks to follow in 2025.
Free Mustangs to Celebrate One Year of Motorsport
October 10 marked the one-year milestone for Forza Motorsport, and to celebrate the occasion, we are adding 3 free, all-new Mustang cars to the Showroom. Slide across the finish line in the 2024 Ford #25 Mustang RTR, 2024 Ford #88 Mustang RTR, and 2024 Ford #130 Mustang RTR.
We also have a surprise car for Car Pass holders: the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse. Players who own the Forza Motorsport Car Pass, Deluxe Edition, Premium Edition or Premium Add-Ons Bundle will receive this bonus car upon logging into the game starting Wednesday, October 16 at 4:00 PM PT (Thursday, October 17 at 12:00 AM UTC).
2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse
Galloping to the track, it’s the latest, biggest, and meanest stallion we have seen: the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse.
As soon as you pop this car’s hood you will be greeted with a very delightful badge, one that says “5.0”. The emblem is not there only for decoration, it’s to remind you of the massive 5.0-liter V8 naturally aspirated Coyote engine that drives this car forward and powers it with 500 horsepower.
Enjoy the reckless charge of this Dark Horse! Complete with a 6-speed manual transmission and rear-wheel drive, as well as an updated braking system to excel its performance on the track.
Slide Sideways and Score Points in Drift Mode
Get sideways! Drift is now a Game Type option in Free Play and Private Multiplayer. This includes a new Best Drift scoring option for the highest single continuous drift score (even across multiple laps) in addition to Best Lap and Total Score. Any segment of any track can be drifted for a score. Keep it going: Crossing the finish line will automatically bank your lap score and restart scoring for a new lap.
A new Drift Zone tab has been added to Rivals, where you can compete for the highest Drift lap score leaderboards in several new events featuring great car and track pairings. Top the leaderboards across Drift 101, 102, and 103, all of which will be permanently available. Updates will also include limited-time Drift Rivals, and for Mustang Month, you can show off your skills in both A Class Drift and Mediterranean Drift. Feel free to upgrade and tune for the best drift setup but remember, only rear wheel drive cars can be used for these events.
Drift scoring has also been added to Meetup Game Type options for private Drift Meetups. We are planning to add public Drift Meetups in a future update.
The Gameplay & HUD Settings menu includes an option to turn on Drift scoring HUD in other modes, however it will remain off in Featured Multiplayer races. The Drift Camera setting now applies to in-car and follow cameras when enabled.
Immerse yourself by drifting in some of the same cars used in official Formula Drift events. Today’s update adds these competition cars to the Showroom: the 2020 Formula Drift #151 Toyota GR Supra, 2006 Formula Drift #43 Dodge Viper SRT10, and 1997 Formula Drift #777 Nissan 240SX.
In addition, unlock the 2015 Formula Drift #13 Ford Mustang from the Challenge Hub by playing 5 Drift Races or by scoring 20,000 points or more in a single lap on Catalunya – National Circuit in the Mediterranean Drift Rivals.
Game Tips for Drifting
Drift Score is based on speed, angle, line, and distance of each drift and must be successfully “banked” to count. Too much rotation, leaving the track, or collisions can break a Drift Score. To bank a drift, stop drifting without breaking your score.
Use rear wheel drive (RWD) cars. Turn off Traction Control (TCS) and Stability Management (STM) and use Manual shifting or Manual w/Clutch. Install the Drift Springs and Dampers upgrade for up to 60 degrees of tunable Steering Angle.
There are many ways to start a drift but maintaining it requires a skillful balance of throttle input and countersteer. Here are a few:
- Power Over: Enter a turn slower than normal, then power down hard. When the back swings out, begin to countersteer and balance throttle. Best when your car has much more power than grip.
- Inertia Drift: Enter a turn faster than normal, then brake hard as you turn. When the back slides out, release the brake and get back on the throttle quickly while countersteering out of the turn.
- E-Brake Drift: The most well-known method. When you start a turn, release the throttle and tap the e-brake. Wait for the rear to slide, then throttle down and countersteer into the slide.
- Clutch Kick: When using Manual with Clutch shifting, as you enter a turn, press the clutch without letting off throttle, then release the clutch. This will break traction and make the rear slide.
- Scandinavian Flick: As you approach a corner, steer away from the turn, then turn in quickly toward the apex, making the rear slide out as vehicle weight transfers from inside to outside. Braking before turning in can also help by transferring weight back to front.
Practice and Qualifying in Private Multiplayer
Practice & Qualifying has been added to Private Multiplayer: Find this new option in the Event Setup menu under Event Format along with options for Practice time limit, number of Qualifying laps, and Intermission Period.
You may choose to be a spectator for the race that follows practice by selecting Spectate Race from the Pre-race or Pause menu at any time during the practice session.
Improvements to Forza Race Regulations
Forza Race Regulations now displays the severity of a collision in UI notifications, replacing the ‘Avoidable contact’ messaging. Now, individual FRR infractions will have maximum penalty times depending on the collision severity, reducing cases where players were over penalized before.
Off-Track notifications will now also display their FRR ruling: Small Time Gain, Large Time Gain, or Max Time Gain. Note that the penalty time incurred is a scaling multiplier on time gained, so penalty amounts vary for each. If no time was gained, there is no penalty issued.
Update 13 also includes general accuracy improvements based on the updated data capture system we introduced in the previous update.
Relive History in the Mustang Tour
Nothing can diminish the impact that Pony cars have had on the current generation of Mustangs. The Mustang Tour invites you to experience the Last of the Pony Cars, Colt Classics, Street Stallions and Wild Horses.
Last of the Pony Cars
Celebrate the Last of the Pony Cars in a series focused on modern-day Pony cars and how their time has come to an end. In 2024, the Ford Mustang became the last remaining Pony car still in production, while the Challenger and the Camaro ended production in 2023; despite the Camaro's final model year being 2024. Compete with the 2024 Ford Mustang GT against a current fleet of production Pony cars to celebrate the end of an era.
Colt Classics
Celebrate the golden age of Mustang and the muscle car world by driving against some of the most iconic vehicles in Forza Motorsport that date from the 1960s through 1970s. Experience what racing against these legacy era cars was like before the modern resurgence of the Mustang.
Street Stallions
As the legacy of the Mustang continued in the 1980s through 1990s, the style and aesthetic of the Mustang changed with the introduction of the iconic ‘fox body’ styling, but the power and grace remained. Use the classic 1995 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R to compete against the 1980s and 1990s era of muscle cars.
Wild Horses
Mustang crashed into the twenty-first century with a variety of powerful representatives, high-end variations and special trims, from the new GT500s to the Saleen S302 Black Label. Race with the 2013 Ford Mustang GT500 against other Mustangs released after 2010.
Mustang Tour Reward
Experience the history and evolution of Pony cars in the Mustang Tour. Complete all four series in the Mustang Tour in Career before November 27, 2024, or 10 Mustang Challenge Series races in Featured Multiplayer during Mustang Month, to earn the new-to-Motorsport 2018 Saleen S302 Black Label. Feel its immense power at Sunset Peninsula – Full Circuit in the Reward Showcase.
With 800 horsepower and 687 lb-ft of torque, the 2018 Saleen S302 Black Label is designed to deliver its power in a different way to your typical muscle car. Instead of all the torque coming in large, low range chunks, it’s delivered at a staggeringly high 5,200 RPM with all 800hp at 6,000 RPM. It’s fair to say, it’s quite unique compared to the usual V8 powerhouses.
Race Your Favorite Mustangs in the Open Tour
Once you have ‘broken in the horses’ in the Mustang Tour, check out the Open Class Tour to continue the story of these iconic Pony cars. Check it out under the Featured tab in Career mode.
Open Class Tour is where you can resume the journey of your favorite tuned cars, and each update to Forza Motorsport refreshes the Open Class Tour with new events and a different reward car. Cars you’ve already upgraded in a different Builders Cup series can be further levelled up in the Open Class Tour.
The Open Class Tour features six series, each with three races, that range from D Class to R Class. Upgrade your favorite Mustangs – or any cars of your choosing – and use them to complete all six series in the Open Class Tour before November 6, 2024, and you will receive the 1970 Ford #15 Mustang Boss 302 Trans Am, new-to-Motorsport with Update 13.
You can also unlock the 1970 Ford #15 Mustang Boss 302 Trans Am by completing 10 Multi-Class Series races in Featured Multiplayer. Driven by Parnelli Jones, this Pony racer made headlines when it won the 1970 Trans-Am season championship in a historic victory.
Check out this Ford Performance blog for a detailed race-by-race overview that authentically captures the most unforgettable highlights and stories of this over fifty-year-old moment in the motorsport history books.
Spotlight Cars and VIP Discounts
Spotlight cars are featured in the Showroom every week. These cars correspond to the available in-game events and can be acquired with a temporary 30% discount using in-game credits.
Mustang Month introduces two new-to-Motorsport Spotlight cars to the Showroom: the 2024 Ford Mustang GT and the 1967 Shelby GT 500.
2024 Ford Mustang GT
The all-new front-engine, rear-wheel drive 2024 Ford Mustang GT is fitted under the hood with a powerful 5-liter naturally aspirated Coyote V8 engine.
The beastly heart inside this modern Pony car is paired with a 6-speed Getrag manual transmission and in the real world, features an innovative, industry-first remote rev function on the key fob. Start up the engine at the press of a button and show off its loud exhaust notes whenever you’re outside of the car. Now that’s a flex.
This seventh-generation Mustang GT is capable of producing 486 horsepower and 418 ft-lb of torque, which also makes it an unrivalled contender for the track. Did we mention that in second gear, the manual V8 will reach 80mph?
1967 Shelby GT 500
Driving off a huge victory at Le Mans, Ford took a bunch of the lessons they learnt and applied them to a performance-focused version of their next powerhouse, the 1967 Shelby GT500.
Powering Carrol Shelby’s latest creation was a 7.0-liter V8 engine called the Cobra Le Mans, a for-the-road version of the already great 428-cubic inch V8 engine made by Ford. It was borrowed from a police interceptor but modified with a set of twin Holley 600 4-barrel carburetors.
The GT500 came with 355 bhp and a rumble that very few cars of the era could match. It could run a quarter mile in 15 seconds and go from 0-100 km/h in just 6.5 seconds.
Designed by Charlie McHose, the exterior of this car matched its speed and loudness, distinguishing it from other Mustang models. Its new fiber glass front and back, as well as headlights, and characteristic grill made this car a street racer with a very sportive, modern look. It also had disc brakes on the front as standard.
Mustang Month will showcase four Spotlight cars in the Showroom, one per week. These Spotlight cars can be used in the Mustang Tour and Spotlight Rivals, as well as to complete Challenge Hub objectives.
| Spotlight Car | Discount Starts | Discount Ends | [/tr]
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Ford Mustang GT | Oct. 16 5pm PT / Oct. 17 12am UTC | Oct. 23 5pm PT / Oct. 24 12am UTC | [/tr]
| 1967 Shelby GT 500 | Oct. 23 5pm PT / Oct. 24 12am UTC | Oct. 30 5pm PT / Oct. 31 12am UTC | [/tr]
| 1995 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R | Oct. 30 5pm PT / Oct. 31 12am UTC | Nov. 6 4 pm PT / Nov. 7 12am UTC | [/tr]
| 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 | Nov. 6 4pm PT / Nov. 7 12am UTC | Nov. 13 4pm PT / Nov. 14 12am UTC | [/tr]
Forza Motorsport VIP Members also benefit from a 15% three-week discount in the Showroom on the 2006 Formula Drift #43 Dodge Viper SRT10.
In addition, VIPs receive an exclusive 15% discount on a car every week in the Showroom. In Update 13, these cars will be steadfast Mustangs which can be entered into the Ford Mustang Challenge Series in Featured Multiplayer – available all throughout Mustang Month.
Here’s a look at the cars that will be going on sale for VIP Members over the next few weeks:
| VIP Car | Discount Starts | Discount Ends | [/tr]
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Formula Drift #43 Dodge Viper SRT10 | Oct. 16 5pm PT / Oct. 17 12am UTC | Nov. 6 5pm PT / Nov. 7 12am UTC | [/tr]
| 2018 Ford Mustang GT | Oct. 16 5pm PT / Oct. 17 12am UTC | Oct. 23 5pm PT / Oct. 24 12am UTC | [/tr]
| 1965 Ford Mustang GT Coupe | Oct. 23 5pm PT / Oct. 24 12am UTC | Oct. 30 5pm PT / Oct. 31 12am UTC | [/tr]
| 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 | Oct. 30 5pm PT / Oct. 31 12am UTC | Nov. 6 4pm PT / Nov. 7 12am UTC | [/tr]
Exclusive VIP discounts and VIP Rivals events require VIP Membership, available in the Premium Edition or Premium Add-Ons Bundle, sold separately.
Fire Breathing Stallions Await!
That’s Mustang Month in Forza Motorsport! We hope you enjoy racing and drifting the new Pony cars included with Update 13, whether it’s on Sunset Peninsula or any of the other tracks in the game. Many of the features and additions in this update were inspired directly by feedback and input from the community. Continue sharing your ideas for new cars, tracks and features with us over on the Suggestions Hub, and they might be considered for inclusion in future updates.
Stay tuned for details on Update 14 in November! Until then, step behind the wheel of your favorite Mustang, kick it into high gear and drift it around the turns of your favorite circuits.
We’ll see you on the track!
