Forza Horizon 5: General Discussion

[Pianista911]

@skazz

That's what I do when I play races, but it doesn't pay as well as open world silly stuff, even with assists turned off and on expert difficulty (I avoid unbeatable as the rubberbanding there is just too aggressive for me). It's just better $/minute in my experience. Still, I agree money in that game is easy. When I was playing it on Xbox I left with something like hundreds of millions and never really cared. I wish I could transfer some of those creds to GT7

 

[05XR8]

I just like driving around. So refreshing.

 

[TheOE]

Italdesign is teasing the „Honda NSX Tribute“ which is said to be unveiled at the Tokyo Game Show… so that might be also a good guess for the next cover car

 

[-Fred-]

I hate to say it, but if you manage to run out of money in this game, you're kind of an idiot.

 

[Edax 76]

You really don’t need to do silly stuff to gain skill points. Simply racing cleanly and overtaking AI cars without hitting them, following them closely, earns very large skill point combos each race.

Just try it: set the AI to be comfortable without effortless overtaking then drive carefully and don’t hit other cars or the barriers. You earn loads of skill points like this with no need to do anything childish.

This is how I earn a lot of points. Pick a car with a double skill points bonus (one that more or less instantly goes to X5 for points) and do the The Goliath. Plenty of skill points and cash.

Although admittedly I do still enjoy a good hoon in my Sticker Car (Hoonigan Escort Cossie) when a skill song is on.

 

[nukleabomb]

Italdesign is teasing the „Honda NSX Tribute“ which is said to be unveiled at the Tokyo Game Show… so that might be also a good guess for the next cover car

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I have not seen any rumor of Italdesign at TGS (which is on Thursday, September 25 at 7pm JST (3am Pacific / 6am Eastern / 11am UK), but they have announced their presence at Salone Auto Torino 2025 which is on September 26.

 

[GlamFM]

I have not seen any rumor of Italdesign at TGS (which is on Thursday, September 25 at 7pm JST (3am Pacific / 6am Eastern / 11am UK), but they have announced their presence at Salone Auto Torino 2025 which is on September 26.

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Looks like ChatGPT had a bad day.

 

[nukleabomb]

So i went back and checked the earlier FH6 at TGS rumours and Tom Warren's report (the Verge) on it mentions a partnership with Honda. This could be the Italdesign "Honda NSX Tribute".

Forza Horizon 6 to be unveiled soon. A leaked document has been circulating in recent weeks that reveals Forza Horizon 6 will be set in Japan. I understand the next installment of the franchise will be announced at the Tokyo Game Show next month and will indeed be set in Japan. The leak also mentions a potential tie-in with Honda, which might be another reason why Microsoft has picked the Tokyo Game Show for such a big announcement. Xbox chief Phil Spencer already revealed "the next Forza" is coming in 2026, and I wouldn't be surprised if we see it as early as the first half of the year. The big question is whether PS5 players will have to wait a little longer to play the next Forza.

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[Pianista911]

Anyone can recommend online-worthy tune for 911 GT3 RS 2023, with no engine swap and no offroad tires? I know those are meta, but maybe there is some hidden gem without those I haven't found.

 

[pclark06]

So i went back and checked the earlier FH6 at TGS rumours and Tom Warren's report (the Verge) on it mentions a partnership with Honda. This could be the Italdesign "Honda NSX Tribute".

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Sony-Honda Afeela cover car confirmed


(Maybe '23 Civic Type R is going to be one of the cover cars?)

 

[MSZ]

This is how I earn a lot of points. Pick a car with a double skill points bonus (one that more or less instantly goes to X5 for points) and do the The Goliath. Plenty of skill points and cash.

Although admittedly I do still enjoy a good hoon in my Sticker Car (Hoonigan Escort Cossie) when a skill song is on.

I normally just pick one of those community built 30 seconds races to grind skill points. 10 points per 30 seconds.

 

[Edax 76]

I normally just pick one of those community built 30 seconds races to grind skill points. 10 points per 30 seconds.

I found those good when I first started the game and I needed to earn skill points quickly. Now I just play for pure enjoyment, I don't need to earn points desperately anymore.

I use The Goliath as I'm a bit weird and enjoy the longer races far more than the short ones.

 

[RazorSharkz]

I have not seen any rumor of Italdesign at TGS (which is on Thursday, September 25 at 7pm JST (3am Pacific / 6am Eastern / 11am UK), but they have announced their presence at Salone Auto Torino 2025 which is on September 26.

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I'm willing to let it grow on me, and I'm willing to be the odd man out but I hope this isn't the cover car because it is ugly imo. And they've had a great track record of good looking cover cars (it being in the game is a completely other thing, that happens).

 

[Nacho Libre]

I found those good when I first started the game and I needed to earn skill points quickly. Now I just play for pure enjoyment, I don't need to earn points desperately anymore.

I use The Goliath as I'm a bit weird and enjoy the longer races far more than the short ones.

All the races that go to and come from the volcano are gold for farming skill points.

 

[UKMikey]

All the races that go to and come from the volcano are gold for farming skill points.

Volcan Sprint is like my personal nemesis when it shows up in weekly playlists. Think I'll try it out in a Lancia Stratos or some other similarly responsive vehicle to see whether it's any more enjoyable.

 

[Stray Cat]

I'm willing to let it grow on me, and I'm willing to be the odd man out but I hope this isn't the cover car because it is ugly imo. And they've had a great track record of good looking cover cars (it being in the game is a completely other thing, that happens).

Yeah, that thing looks like one of those fantasy cars they always had in 90s racing games where they didn't have permission to use real cars. Not a good look.

Honestly, that thing reminds me of a hardtop version of the old Dodge Copperhead concept car with a different yet equally goofy looking front end.

 

[pez2k]

I'm willing to let it grow on me, and I'm willing to be the odd man out but I hope this isn't the cover car because it is ugly imo. And they've had a great track record of good looking cover cars (it being in the game is a completely other thing, that happens).

That's the Italdesign Vadho from 2007, one of their old show cars which will be at that event. Their upcoming NSX concept hasn't been shown yet.

 

[UKMikey]

Volcan Sprint is like my personal nemesis when it shows up in weekly playlists. Think I'll try it out in a Lancia Stratos or some other similarly responsive vehicle to see whether it's any more enjoyable.

I would like to formally apologise to the designers of Volcan Sprint as I got my races mixed up. It's Montaña Trail which I find to be an experience akin to having a lighted ciggy poked in my eye whilst being repeatedly kicked up the arse with a spiky shoe. Even in the Strat I was hammering the rewind button so hard that by the time I limped across the finish line, I had a backwards

indented in my right thumb. 😭

 

[nukleabomb]

I can't find the entry for the 27th Sept show (ig it got removed), but under Sept 25th:

• 19:00 to 19:50 – Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 Broadcast – The Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 Game Showcase will kick off at 6:00 PM Beijing time on September 25, where we will share the latest developments from our studio and an exciting lineup of games from creators in Japan and across Asia.

 

[sirjim73]

I've found this week's mural for the Forzathon

 

[UKMikey]

I'm sure a number of my fellow drivers were giving me side eyes when I showed up at this week's stock BMW Coupe Trial in a car featuring a rear wing and full race livery. Fortunately for me someone (think it was ugrundy) had provided me with a sleeper tune which improved the handling and acceleration without breaking the PI limit. I suspect swapping the AWD train for RWD knocked a few points off the PI which the tuner was able to play about with.

2-1 finish, no sweat.

 

[GTboyz]

Not bad, I haven't got both cars anyway. Would be amazing if I got the prizes below though 😂

 

[sirjim73]

Long-term tip re prize cars for PS5 newbies. The game will tend towards giving you cars you don't already have. So if you hoover up all the cheaper ones, you're less likely to get them via wheelspin. Towards the end, it'll start throwing 1m+ cars at you.

 

[Pianista911]

Long-term tip re prize cars for PS5 newbies. The game will tend towards giving you cars you don't already have. So if you hoover up all the cheaper ones, you're less likely to get them via wheelspin. Towards the end, it'll start throwing 1m+ cars at you.

That's what I observed as well. When I had almost all cars in my Xbox days, cars like Sesto FE or Zondas were thrown at me. Now when I started from scratch on PS5, the begininning wheelspins were bad. It's better to save them for later.

 

[skazz]

So... back to the FH6 cover car for a second....

How about the new BYD Yangwang U9 Track Edition (a.k.a. the 3000bhp record holding fastest ever EV hypercar)?

News here:

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/good-lord-yangwang-u9-now-fastest-ev-earth-after-hitting-29354mph

It's faster than the Rimac Nevera R or the Aspark Owl. Close behind the Bugatti/Konigsegg record holders.

 

[Nacho Libre]

So... back to the FH6 cover car for a second....

How about the new BYD Yangwang U9 Track Edition (a.k.a. the 3000bhp record holding fastest ever EV hypercar)?

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News here:

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/good-lord-yangwang-u9-now-fastest-ev-earth-after-hitting-29354mph

It's faster than the Rimac Nevera R or the Aspark Owl. Close behind the Bugatti/Konigsegg record holders.

Interesting choice because BYD has outsold Toyota in EV sales in Japan. However, politics and optics go against a Chinese supercar headlining a game that supposedly will take place in Japan.

 

[Komrad Syka]

So... back to the FH6 cover car for a second....

How about the new BYD Yangwang U9 Track Edition (a.k.a. the 3000bhp record holding fastest ever EV hypercar)?

View attachment 1480512

News here:

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/good-lord-yangwang-u9-now-fastest-ev-earth-after-hitting-29354mph

It's faster than the Rimac Nevera R or the Aspark Owl. Close behind the Bugatti/Konigsegg record holders.

it's already in multiple games mate

 

[pclark06]

Sony-Honda Afeela cover car confirmed


(Maybe '23 Civic Type R is going to be one of the cover cars?)

To quote myself, the ‘26 Prelude actually makes sense here if they do multiple cover cars

 

[skazz]

it's already in multiple games mate

The new Track Edition with 3000bhp or the old version without the wing and with only 1200bhp?

 

[Komrad Syka]

The new Track Edition with 3000bhp or the old version without the wing and with only 1200bhp?