Forza Motorsport Releases New Update for March 2025

Developer Turn 10 Studios is treating players to a new Forza Motorsport update, this time bringing new Spotlight cars to the Showroom, Challenge Hub rewards, events, and game improvements to celebrate Velocity Month. Forza Motorsport update 18 is already available for players on Xbox Series X|S and PC, while Spotlight cars and new in-game events start on March 12.

Forza Motorsport is the thirteenth main installment in the Forza series, serving as a reboot of the sub-series. Despite the new features and enhancements introduced in the reboot, the game has struggled to satisfy fans, and the title currently holds “Mixed” reviews on Steam. However, the developer has been working hard to try to turn things around by steadily delivering content updates with plenty of new stuff for players. Now, Turn 10 Studios has yet another update for them.

Celebrating Velocity Month, Turn 10 has released update 18, which, among many things, introduces new Spotlight cars to Forza Motorsport, including some making their debut in the game. Players can get their hands on the 2024 Lamborghini SC63, 2020 Oreca #38 Performance Tech Motorsports Oreca 07, 2014 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon, and more, all available in the Showroom. Moreover, players can earn the 2021 Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 and the 2018 Lotus Evora GT430 by completing Challenge Hub objectives during Velocity Month. New suits are also available during the month, with the Good Luck Suit and Cosmic Suit added to the Challenge Hub.

While Spotlight cars and new in-game events begin on March 12, players can already enjoy several improvements that have arrived with update 18. Turn 10 has made improvements to Forza Motorsport’s multiplayer matchmaking service to help fill lobbies with more players. Changes to HDR displays have also been implemented, as some players experienced their HDR Brightness value being automatically configured, causing the image to appear flat.

Update 18 also increases the duration of short-length races from 8 to 10 minutes in Featured Multiplayer, as well as enabling the lap counter for Timed Races, including Practice and Multi-Class Races. An issue that caused other players to show up in the driver list in Multi-Class events with incorrect sorting after switching car groups has also been fixed in Featured Multiplayer.

Like previous Forza Motorsport updates, this one addresses a number of issues reported by players, such as game crashes when purchasing or upgrading certain cars. Stability improvements have also been introduced for players resuming the game after it has been suspended. Additionally, more fixes related to gameplay, tracks, and UI have been applied across all platforms. With Forza Motorsport’s Velocity Month, players have plenty of new content and activities to look forward to.

Forza Motorsport Update 18 Patch Notes

Game Content and Events [All Platforms]

Career Events

• Featured Tour: Velocity Tour (Available from Mar. 12 5pm PT | Mar. 13 12am UTC – Apr. 23 4pm PT | May 1 12am PT)
  • Lamborghini LMDh (Starts Mar. 12 5pm PT | Mar. 13 12am UTC)
    • Daytona International Speedway – Sports Car Circuit
    • Watkins Glen – Full Circuit
    • Indianapolis – Grand Prix Circuit
    • Road Atlanta – Full Circuit

  • Sebring LMP2 (Starts Mar. 19 5pm PT | Mar. 20 12am UTC)
    • Sebring International Raceway – Full Circuit

  • Production to GT (Starts Mar. 26 5pm PT | Mar. 27 12am UTC)
    • Lime Rock Park – Full Circuit
    • Laguna Seca – Full Circuit
    • Road America – Full Circuit
    • Indianapolis – Grand Prix Circuit

  • Extreme Speed (Starts Apr. 2 5pm PT | Apr. 3 12am UTC)
    • Hakone – Grand Prix Circuit
    • Le Mans – Circuit de la Sarthe
    • Catalunya – Grand Prix Circuit
    • Yas Marina – Full Circuit

  • Reward Showcase (Complete all Velocity Tour series)
    • Mugello – Full Circuit

• Open Class Tour (Available from Mar. 12 5pm PT | Mar. 13 12am UTC – Apr. 16 4pm PT | Apr. 17 12am PT)
  • D Class Series
    • Catalunya – National Alt Circuit
    • Grand Oak – Club Circuit
    • Maple Valley – Short Circuit

  • C Class Series
    • Sebring International Raceway – Short Circuit
    • Laguna Seca – Short Circuit
    • Eaglerock Speedway – Club Reverse Circuit

  • B Class Series
    • Homestead-Miami Speedway – Road Circuit
    • Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Short Circuit
    • Road America – East Circuit

  • A Class Series
    • Watkins Glen – Full Circuit
    • Hakone – Grand Prix Circuit
    • Brands Hatch – Grand Prix Circuit

  • S Class Series
    • Sebring International Raceway – Full Circuit
    • Kyalami – Grand Prix Circuit
    • Hockenheim – Full Circuit

  • R Class Series
    • Silverstone – Grand Prix Circuit
    • Homestead-Miami Speedway – Road Circuit
    • Indianapolis – Grand Prix Circuit

  • Reward Showcase (Complete all Open Tour series)
    • Brands Hatch – Grand Prix Circuit

Reward Cars

• Velocity Tour: 2021 Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4
• Open Class Tour: 2018 Lotus Evora GT430

Showroom Cars

The following new-to-Motorsport cars have been added to the Showroom for all Forza Motorsport players:

• 2024 Lamborghini Revuelto
• 2014 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon
• 1975 Forsberg Racing Nissan 'Gold Leader' Datsun 280Z

Both the 2024 Lamborghini Revuelto and 1975 Forsberg Racing Nissan 'Gold Leader' Datsun 280Z can also be obtained from the Challenge Hub during Velocity Month from their respective Rivals and Drift Rivals challenges.

Racing Suits

The following driver suits can be unlocked from the Challenge Hub during Velocity Month:

• Good Luck
• Cosmic

Spotlight Cars

Velocity Month introduces four Spotlight cars to the Showroom, one per week, and three new-to-Motorsport.

These Spotlight cars can be used in the Velocity Tour and Spotlight Rivals, the Velocity Series in Featured Multiplayer, as well as to complete Challenge Hub objectives.

VIP Discount Cars

New Featured Multiplayer Series

• Velocity Series (Mar. 12 5pm PT | Mar. 13 12am UTC – Apr. 9 4pm PT | Apr. 10 12am PT)
  • Uncompromised horsepower, advanced aerodynamics, and cutting-edge materials – all are critical to crafting high velocity automobiles in the edge of control. Experience extreme speed using truly ultra-performance cars.
  • Divisions / Restrictions cycle Weekly in the Velocity Series
    • Week 1 - Production Only, Max 800 PI, Min 750 Horsepower
    • Week 2 – Exotic GT Classics, Max 800 PI
    • Week 3 – Modern Exotic GT, Max 800 PI
    • Week 4 – Modern Hypercar, Max 900 PI

• 12 Hours of Sebring (Mar. 12 5pm PT | Mar. 13 12am UTC – Mar. 19 5pm PT / Mar. 20 12am UTC
  • Compete on the world-famous Sebring International Raceway using cutting-edge Forza Proto-H cars in a limited-time endurance racing event.

• We've made improvements to Multiplayer matchmaking services in Forza Motorsport with the intended effect of improving population of lobbies. We recently tested these changes with participants in our Forza Insiders Program and are now rolling them out to all players with Update 18.

Featured Multiplayer Events Calendar

Rivals Events Calendar

Challenge Hub

Featured Challenges

Mar. 12 5:00 PM PT – Apr. 9 5:00 PM PT | Mar. 13 12:00 AM UTC – Apr. 10 12:00 AM UTC

Weekly Challenges

Week 1: Mar. 12 5:00 PM PT – Mar. 19 5:00 PM PT | Mar. 13 12:00 AM UTC – Mar. 20 12:00 AM UTC

Week 2: Mar. 19 5:00 PM PT – Mar. 26 5:00 PM PT | Mar. 20 12:00 AM UTC – Mar. 27 12:00 AM UTC

Week 3: Mar. 26 5:00 PM PT – Apr. 2 5:00 PM PT | Mar. 27 12:00 AM UTC – Apr. 3 12:00 AM UTC

Week 4: Apr. 2 5:00 PM PT – Apr. 9 5:00 PM PT | Apr. 3 12:00 AM UTC – Apr. 10 12:00 AM UTC

Bug Fixes and Improvements

Stability and Performance [All Platforms]

• Fixed a game crash when purchasing a car returns an error from the server. [1921064]
• Fixed a game crash that could occur when upgrading your car due to memory issues. [1937666]
• Improved stability when resuming the title from a suspended state [1983641]

Audio [All Platforms]

• Update 18 features the car audio updates for the 1998 Toyota Supra RZ [1654763] and 2020 Toyota GR Supra [1786443]. These fixes were originally intended to be released with Update 17, however due to an oversight, they were not included in the previous update. Both cars have received their improved sounds with Update 18.
• Update 18 also introduces updated car audio for the 2007 Ferrari 430 Scuderia based on community feedback. [1729130]

Rendering [All Platforms]

• For some HDR displays, the game would automatically configure its HDR Brightness value below 1,000 nits which made the highlights in the image look flat and clamped. The fix prevents the game from automatically configuring the value below 1,000 even if the display metadata reports that its peak luminance is under 1,000. [1896256]

Gameplay [All Platforms]

• 1998 Nissan R390 has been moved from the Exotic GT Classic Division to the Early Factory Racecar Division based on community feedback. [1937670]
• Fixed an issue where players could temporarily be sorted incorrectly in the pre-race menu player list in a Multi-Class Race event after changing classes. [1794707]
• Fixed throttle and lap time offsets after using Rewind. [1963547]
• Fixed an issue where certain cars experienced a delay when shifting from first to second gear during a standing start. [1621855]

Featured Multiplayer [All Platforms]

• Increased the race duration of ‘Short’ length races from 8 minutes to 10 minutes.
• Updated Event schedule timing for ‘Short’ and ‘Medium’ length races to slightly increase amount of time between races based on player feedback. [1912216]
• Fixed an issue where other players could appear incorrectly sorted in the driver list in Multiclass events after changing car groups. [1794707]

Featured Multiplayer Spec Series Car Balancing Changes [All Platforms]

Private Multiplayer [All Platforms]

• Fixed an issue where menu items would disappear in Private Multiplayer. [1911646]
• Fixed a soft lock issue in Private Multiplayer in event setup. [1913378]
• Fixed an issue in Private Multiplayer where the ready checkmark became out of sync when the host changed some event settings. [1938404]
• Fix a bug where a game crash could occur if a joined player remains on the Challenge Hub menu while the host is changing the track. [1963632]
• Fixed a soft lock issue during host migration in Private Multiplayer. [1972108]

Tracks

• Fixed an issue where some cars would touch the wall when exiting pit lane on Road Atlanta. [1921414]

UI [All Platforms]

• Enabled the Lap counter in the HUD during Timed Races, which includes Practice as well as Multi-Class Races for easier lap tracking. [1944855]
• Enabled the Last Lap and Best Lap element in the HUD during Timed and Multi-Class Races. [1944852]

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