Forza Horizon 5 rewards are refreshed with the Hidden Horizons Festival Playlist. The 1995 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III is the first reward car, available to unlock at the 20 PTS threshold from September 10 to 17, as detailed in theofficial Hidden Horizons Playlist announcement.
This milestone gives players who want the first car a clear objective. The same table separates the Spring reward from the Series rewards, so the additional cars sit at different point thresholds in the Playlist.
Forza Horizon 5 rewards: the thresholds to target
The announced reward ladder runs from 20 to 160 points and distinguishes the first reward from the Spring and Series milestones:
- 20 PTS: 1995 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III, the first reward car.
- 40 PTS: 2005 Hot Wheels Ford Mustang, the Spring reward.
- 80 PTS: 2010 Nissan Tsuru, the Series reward.
- 160 PTS: 1985 Nissan Safari Turbo, the Series reward.
The 20 PTS threshold is the lowest car-reward milestone in the announcement. The 80 and 160 PTS thresholds correspond to the Series rewards, while the 40 PTS reward belongs to Spring. The announcement does not provide a detailed route for earning these points; it sets out the rewards associated with each level.
The photo challenge also awards 2 PTS
The Playlist includes an activity separate from the car milestones: the #Expedition PhotoChallenge. To complete it, you must photograph the Detective Tank at Ek’Balam. This activity awards the Camo Race Suit for 2 PTS.
The challenge adds a cosmetic objective alongside the car rewards. Its reward is listed separately from the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III and the other cars tied to Playlist-point thresholds.
A dated window with no specific time given
The reward window is announced for September 10 to 17, but the post does not specify the exact start time, end time or applicable time zone. September 17 should therefore be treated as the end date given by the announcement, without assigning it a precise hour.
The immediate car target is the Lancer Evo III at 20 PTS. Players continuing through the Playlist can then aim for the Hot Wheels Ford Mustang at 40 PTS, followed by the Series rewards at 80 and 160 PTS. The Ek’Balam photo challenge provides a separate route to the Camo Race Suit for 2 PTS.
Hidden Horizons consequently offers one first car milestone, one Spring reward and 2 Series rewards, plus a photo objective. The official announcement confirms the reward names and point thresholds, but leaves the exact timing within the September 10–17 window unspecified.
