Forza Horizon 6 Adds Italian Exotics Car Pack to Japan
Playground Games has released the “Italian Exotics” update for Forza Horizon 6, bringing new Italian vehicles, gameplay improvements, and critical fixes to the Horizon Japan setting. The update addresses long-standing community issues including leaderboard exploits while expanding creative tools for players building custom events.

What’s New and When It Arrives

The Italian Passion Car Pack introduces four new-to-Horizon vehicles to the game:

  • 2025 Ferrari F80
  • 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB4 Spider
  • 2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm
  • 1990 Alfa Romeo SE 048SP

Premium Edition owners get these cars at no extra cost. Everyone else can purchase the pack separately on the Microsoft Store and Steam.

Over the next four weeks, the Festival Playlist will unlock three additional vehicles new to Horizon:

  • 2024 Lamborghini Temerario
  • 2022 Lamborghini Huracán EVO Spyder
  • 1984 De Tomaso Pantera GT5

An Italian Aftermarket Takeover is also coming to Horizon Stadium, offering Wheelspin-exclusive cars and a Tank Latte Cup Collectible.

Release Timeline

Component Date and Time
Main Update July 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM UTC
Italian Passion Car Pack July 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM UTC
Festival Playlist Starts July 16, 2026 at 2:30 PM UTC

Gameplay Fixes and Balance Changes

Playground Games addressed several community-reported issues in this update. AI drivers now collide less aggressively on corner entries, and the Clean Sweep Skill now properly counts toward progression. The Auction House price cap has been removed for cars not available in the Autoshow, giving players more flexibility in the secondary market.

The developer has also closed exploits that were being used to farm XP and credits through Auto Drive, exploit Skill Points farming from Estates, and unfair challenges in The Eliminator mode.

Leaderboards Get a Fresh Start

All Rivals Leaderboards have been reset with this update. The reason: unrealistic times that resulted from glitches or Drag Tires being used before recent physics balance changes. While this may disappoint players with legitimate lap times, it ensures the competitive environment is fair moving forward.

Any clean times that earned Collection Journal items for Rivals remain unlocked, so your progress on those goals is safe. The team is still investigating PR Stunts Leaderboard glitches and will perform a full wipe once fixes are in place. For the complete list of changes and bug fixes, check the Italian Exotics release notes.

New Creative Tools for Builders

Content creators get a boost with 52 new props for EventLab, Customizable Garages, and The Estate. The new prop categories include Festival, Gameplay, Industrial, Lighting, Rural, Signs and Flags, Urban, and Wall and Fences options.

Several props also feature Horizon Decades branding, previously exclusive to the Car Meet at the Hokubu Time Attack Circuit. Existing props have received new color variants, giving builders even more customization flexibility for their creations.

Forza Horizon 6 is available on Xbox Series X and S, the Xbox app on PC, and Steam.

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