Ford Mustang Challenge Series in Featured Multiplayer
Experience the evolution of an automotive icon by jumping behind the wheel of your favorite Mustang era in a decade-spanning multi-class series. Unmissable Pony showdowns await in the Ford Mustang Challenge Series available in the Featured tab throughout Update 13.
There is also a new MX-5 Cup Spec Series. Ideal for beginners and veterans alike, the 2017 Mazda MX-5 Cup is built for single-make racing series, which makes it a thrilling contender in this specialized MX-5 Cup event.
Available under the Open Events tab is a new Cycled Class Series that rotates events daily between P, D, X, C, and E Classes. With the introduction of this series, which will remain available in the game after Mustang Month, players will get to experience a wider range of classes every week. In addition, the dedicated B, A, S, and R Class Series will continue to cycle weekly as before.
Update 13 also sees the first Community Choice selections as part of the Featured Multiplayer event rotation: GTX Sportscar Series, Forza Proto-H, and GTP/C Series. These events were decided on by player voting on the Forza forums; stay tuned for additional voting opportunities for the Community Choice Series in future updates.
This update also includes some additional changes to Featured Multiplayer. We have moved the weekly, cycled one-make series from the Spec tab to Featured tab, increased the race length of Medium races to target 18 minutes (previously 16 minutes), updated Tire Wear Scalar for all Short and Medium length races to 4x – making tire wear consistent across Short, Medium, and Long races, and we have updated the Multi-Class Series to focus solely on ABCS.
Here’s a look at the Featured Multiplayer calendar of upcoming events for Mustang Month:
| Featured Series | Spec Series | Open Series | Starts | Ends | [/tr]
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Mustang Challenge Series + GTX Sportscar Series + Shelby GT500 Spec Series | Endurance Series + Forza GT2 Spec Series + Forza Touring Car Spec Series | Multi-Class Series (ABCS) + Cycled Class Series (P,D,X,C,E) + A Class Series | Oct. 16 5pm PT / Oct. 17 12am UTC | Oct. 23 5pm PT / Oct. 24 12am UTC | [/tr]
| Ford Mustang Challenge Series + Forza Proto-H + MX-5 Cup Spec Series | Endurance Series + Forza GT3 Spec Series + Forza Touring Car Spec Series | Multi-Class Series (ABCS) + Cycled Class Series (P,D,X,C,E) + S Class Series | Oct. 23 5pm PT / Oct. 24 12am UTC | Oct. 30 5pm PT / Oct. 31 12am UTC | [/tr]
| Ford Mustang Challenge Series + GTP/C Series + Formula Mazda Spec Series | Endurance Series + Forza GT2 Spec Series + Forza Touring Car Spec Series | Multi-Class Series (ABCS) + Cycled Class Series (P,D,X,C,E) + R Class Series | Oct. 30 5pm PT / Oct. 31 12am UTC | Nov. 6 4pm PT / Nov. 7 12am UTC | [/tr]
Starting with Update 13, there will no longer be a Spotlight Series. This change will help improve concurrency across all other available Featured Multiplayer Series. We will continue to showcase Spotlight cars in Career, Rivals, and the Challenge Hub.
Following the release of Update 12, we made the decision to remove Forza GT4 from active Featured Multiplayer events due to the lack of cars and competitiveness within the series. In its place, the Forza Touring Car Spec Series remains available. In the future, we intend to explore alternatives to bring back Forza GT4 racing into Featured Multiplayer, for example, through a GT Multi-Class variation. We will also revisit the standalone Forza GT4 Series once we have a larger car roster to accommodate this Spec Division.
Pony Up in Steadfast Rivals Events
Shave off every possible millisecond from your lap times in Rivals with new events for Mustang Month.
Featuring long straights and challenging banked turns, Sunset Peninsula Raceway is great for testing top speeds and mastering high-speed cornering. Just how fast can you complete a lap on the Full Circuit? That’s your challenge in this month’s Featured Rivals, which puts you behind the wheel of the classic 1982 Ford #6 Zakspeed Roush Mustang IMSA GT.
VIP Members can also show off their driving proficiency at Sunset Peninsula – this time on the Club Reverse Circuit – in the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE Forza Edition.
We also have a spooky new event just in time for Halloween. Take back the night in the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat at Maple Valley in appropriately 'spooky' conditions. Successfully pass at least 100 Rivals on the leaderboard to unlock the Los Muertos Driver Suit from the Challenge Hub.
Buckle up for a new Legends vs Leaderboard Rivals event, this time with Mobil 1 Pro Driver Juan Pablo Montoya. Race the 1974 Toyota Celica GT at Maple Valley – Reverse Circuit and set a lap to get 50,000 credits! Head to mobil1gaming.com to see Juan Pablo set the lap and more.
As always, look out for Spotlight Rivals featuring the weekly Spotlight cars: the 2024 Ford Mustang GT, 1967 Shelby GT 500, 1995 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R, and 2013 Ford Shelby GT500.
Update 13 is also the first time that Drift Rivals are available for competition. As noted above, while Drift 101, 102, and 103 events will always be available, future updates will also bring their own Drift Rivals – with A Class Drift and Mediterranean Drift available throughout Mustang Month.
Here’s a closer look at this packed Rivals calendar for Mustang Month:
| Rivals Event | Car | Track | Starts | End | [/tr]
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featured Track – Sunset Peninsula | 1982 Ford #6 Zakspeed Roush Mustang IMSA GT | Sunset Peninsula – Full Circuit | Oct. 16 5pm PT / Oct. 17 12am UTC | Nov. 6 4pm PT / Nov. 7 12am UTC | [/tr]
| VIP – Peninsula Prowess | 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE Forza Edition | Sunset Peninsula – Club Reverse Circuit | Oct. 16 5pm PT / Oct. 17 12am UTC | Nov. 6 4pm PT / Nov. 7 12am UTC | [/tr]
| Haunted Hellcat | 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat | Maple Valley – Full Circuit | Oct. 16 5pm PT / Oct. 17 12am UTC | Nov. 6 4pm PT / Nov. 7 12am UTC | [/tr]
| Race Mobil 1 Pro Driver – Juan Pablo Montoya | 1974 Toyota Celica GT | Maple Valley – Reverse Circuit | Oct. 23 5pm PT / Oct. 24 12am UTC | Nov. 6 4pm PT / Nov. 7 12am UTC | [/tr]
| Welcome to Drift 101 | RWD + Tuning and Upgrades Allowed + No STM / TCS + ABS On/Off + Normal or Simulation Steering | Grand Oak – Club Circuit | Oct. 16 5pm PT / Oct. 17 12am UTC | N/A | [/tr]
| Welcome to Drift 102 | RWD + Tuning and Upgrades Allowed + No STM / TCS + ABS On/Off + Normal or Simulation Steering | Suzuka – East Circuit | Oct. 16 5pm PT / Oct. 17 12am UTC | N/A | [/tr]
| Welcome to Drift 103 | RWD + Tuning and Upgrades Allowed + No STM / TCS + ABS On/Off + Normal or Simulation Steering | Silverstone – National Circuit | Oct. 16 5pm PT / Oct. 17 12am UTC | N/A | [/tr]
| Open Class Drift | A Class + RWD + Tuning and Upgrades Allowed + No STM / TCS + ABS On/Off + Normal or Simulation Steering | Lime Rock Park – Full Circuit | Oct. 16 5pm PT / Oct. 17 12am UTC | Nov. 6 4pm PT / Nov. 7 12am UTC | [/tr]
| Mediterranean Drift | Formula Drift + RWD + Stock Upgrades + Tuning Allowed + No STM / TCS + ABS On/Off + Normal or Simulation Steering | Catalunya – National Circuit | Oct. 16 5pm PT / Oct. 17 12am UTC | Nov. 6 4pm PT / Nov. 7 12am UTC | [/tr]
| Spotlight – Ford Mustang | 2024 Ford Mustang GT | Indianapolis – Grand Prix Circuit | Oct. 16 5pm PT / Oct. 17 12am UTC | Oct. 23 5pm PT / Oct. 24 12am UTC | [/tr]
| Spotlight – Shelby GT500 | 1967 Shelby GT 500 | Lime Rock Park – Full Alt Circuit | Oct. 23 5pm PT / Oct. 24 12am UTC | Oct. 30 5pm PT / Oct. 31 12am UTC | [/tr]
| Spotlight – Ford Cobra R | 1995 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R | Grand Oak – Club Circuit | Oct. 30 5pm PT / Oct. 31 12am UTC | Nov. 6 4pm PT / Nov. 7 12am UTC | [/tr]
| Spotlight – Ford Mustang | 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 | Watkins Glen – Short Circuit | Nov. 6 4pm PT / Nov. 7 12am UTC | Nov. 13 4pm PT / Nov. 14 12am UTC | [/tr]
Collect Your Rewards in the Challenge Hub
We introduced the Challenge Hub in September alongside Mid-Engine Month in Forza Motorsport. Get ready for new objectives and rewards in Mustang Month with refreshed Featured Challenges and Weekly Challenges available for you to complete.
Credits, cars and race suits are all up for grabs in challenges available across Career, Featured Multiplayer and Rivals.
As a reminder, each update’s reward cars can be obtained by either completing the Featured Tour in Career or by playing a specified number of races in Featured Multiplayer – it’s your choice!
Here’s a breakdown of the Challenge Hub objectives and rewards available for Mustang Month:
Featured Challenges
| Title | Description | Reward | Challenge Starts | Challenge Ends | [/tr]
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustang Challenge | Complete all series in the Mustang Tour OR Complete 10 races in the Ford Mustang Challenge Series in Featured Multiplayer | 2018 Saleen S302 Black Label (Available from Nov. 7) | Oct. 16 5pm PT / Oct. 17 12am UTC | Nov. 27 4pm PT / Nov. 28 12am UTC | [/tr]
| Open Class Challenge | Complete all series in the Open Class Tour OR Complete 10 races in the Multi-Class Series Featured Multiplayer | 1970 Ford #15 Mustang Boss 302 Trans Am | Oct. 16 5pm PT / Oct. 17 12am UTC | Nov. 6 4pm PT / Nov. 7 12am UTC | [/tr]
| Sunset Peninsula Challenge | Complete 25 clean laps on Sunset Peninsula – Full Circuit | 50,000 Credits | Oct. 16 5pm PT / Oct. 17 12am UTC | Nov. 6 4pm PT / Nov. 7 12am UTC | [/tr]
| Drift Connoisseur | Complete 5 Drift Races, OR Get a Drift score of 20,000 or higher in a single lap in the 'Mediterranean Drift' Rivals event | 2015 Formula Drift #13 Ford Mustang | Oct. 16 5pm PT / Oct. 17 12am UTC | Nov. 6 4pm PT / Nov. 7 12am UTC | [/tr]
| Mustang Mania | Complete 10 races in any Mustang OR Complete the ‘Last of the Pony Cars’ Series in the Mustang Tour in Career | GT Stallion Race Suit | Oct. 16 5pm PT / Oct. 17 12am UTC | Nov. 6 4pm PT / Nov. 7 12am UTC | [/tr]
| Spooky Season | Complete 25 laps at Night OR Beat 100 Rivals in the 'Haunted Hellcat' Rivals event | Los Muertos Race Suit | Oct. 16 5pm PT / Oct. 17 12am UTC | Nov. 6 4pm PT / Nov. 7 12am UTC | [/tr]
| Race Mobil 1 Pro Driver – Juan Pablo Montoya | Complete a lap in the ‘Race Mobil 1 Pro Driver – Juan Pablo Montoya’ Rivals event | 50,000 Credits | Oct. 23 5pm PT / Oct. 24 12am UTC | Nov. 6 4pm PT / Nov. 7 12am UTC | [/tr]
Weekly Challenges
Week 1: Oct. 16 5:00 PM PT – Oct. 23 5:00 PM PT | Oct. 17 12:00 AM UTC – Oct. 24 12:00 AM UTC
| Title | Description | Reward | [/tr]
|---|---|---|
| Spotlight Challenge | Reach Car Level 5 in the 2024 Ford Mustang GT | 25,000 Credits | [/tr]
| Weekly Skills Challenge | Get a Segment Score of 8 or higher at Sunset Peninsula Full Circuit | 10,000 Credits | [/tr]
| Weekly Safety Challenge | Complete 5 races without receiving an FRR Penalty in Featured Multiplayer | 25,000 Credits | [/tr]
| Weekly Rivals Challenge | Complete 10 clean laps in any Rivals Event | 10,000 Credits | [/tr]
| Weekly Track Challenge | Pass 10 opponents in a single race at Sunset Peninsula | 10,000 Credits | [/tr]
Week 2: Oct. 23 5:00 PM PT – Oct. 30 5:00 PM PT | Oct. 24 12:00 AM UTC – Oct. 31 12:00 AM UTC
| Title | Description | Reward | [/tr]
|---|---|---|
| Spotlight Challenge | Complete 5 clean laps in this week’s Spotlight Rivals Event | 10,000 Credits | [/tr]
| Weekly Skills Challenge | Qualify in Pole Position in any Featured Multiplayer race | 25,000 Credits | [/tr]
| Weekly Safety Challenge | Complete 5 races without receiving an FRR Penalty in Featured Multiplayer | 25,000 Credits | [/tr]
| Weekly Rivals Challenge | Beat 20 Rivals | 10,000 Credits | [/tr]
| Weekly Track Challenge | Get a Segment Score of 8 or higher on ‘The Corkscrew’ at Laguna Seca | 10,000 Credits | [/tr]
Week 3: Oct. 30 5:00 PM PT – Nov. 6 4:00 PM PT | Oct. 31 12:00 AM UTC – Nov. 7 12:00 AM UTC
| Title | Description | Reward | [/tr]
|---|---|---|
| Spotlight Challenge | Get on the podium in the 1995 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R in a race with at least 5 opponents | 25,000 Credits | [/tr]
| Weekly Skills Challenge | Complete a race 5 positions ahead of where you started on the grid | 10,000 Credits | [/tr]
| Weekly Safety Challenge | Complete 5 races without receiving an FRR Penalty in Featured Multiplayer | 25,000 Credits | [/tr]
| Weekly Rivals Challenge | Get a Drift Score of 5,000 in any Drift Rivals event | 10,000 Credits | [/tr]
| Weekly Track Challenge | Complete 5 races at Sunset Peninsula | 25,000 Credits | [/tr]
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!
