Forza Horizon 5 adds the 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS to the Festival Playlist

Playground Games has made the 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS available in Forza Horizon 5’s Spring Festival Playlist, with the car unlockable for 20 PTS until November 12. The same official announcement also lays out the rest of the week’s rewards, from a Halo-themed car horn to a spread of seasonal championships, PR stunts and playlist bonuses across the base game, Hot Wheels and Rally Adventure.

2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS sits at 20 PTS

The week’s headline reward is the 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS, which sits at the 20-point mark in the Spring rewards track. Playground Games says it is “your new best friend for track days,” and backs that up with figures that make it clear where the car is aimed: a 4-liter six-cylinder engine, 518 bhp, 342 lb-ft and a 0-60 mph run in almost 3 seconds.

The studio also says the project drew ideas from Formula 1, leading to 88 lbs of downforce as well as aerodynamic work on the body kit and adjustable wing. Lightweight materials run from front to back, which fits the car’s purpose: it is meant to be driven hard on circuits rather than treated as a showpiece.

The Spring reward track also includes a Backstage Pass at 40 PTS. Elsewhere on the wider Series Rewards track, players can pick up the 2017 Porsche #92 Porsche GT Team 911 RSR at 80 PTS and the 2009 Lotus 2-Eleven at 160 PTS.

Halo content returns through the Warthog Rally

One of the week’s themed events is Forza: Warthog Rally. Completing it in an M12S Warthog CST unlocks the Halo Theme Part 2 Car Horn, keeping the crossover reward tied directly to the event rather than a playlist tier.

Playground Games also points to Halo music on the in-game stations. According to the announcement, Horizon XS plays Halo Theme Gungnir Mix (feat. Steve Vai), while Radio Eterna carries Installation 04 and The Trials. The announcement frames these as part of the same Halo focus that runs through the Warthog event and its reward.

The rest of the weekly playlist

The seasonal lineup covers Forzathon, EventLab, The Trial, Playground Games, seasonal championships, PR stunts and the game’s other expansion playlists. The rewards range from cars to wheelspins and cosmetic items, with a few events asking for specific classes or models:

• Forzathon Weekly: Sports Car Supreme in a 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata, reward 160 Forzathon PTS, worth 5 PTS
• EventLab: Forza: Warthog Rally in an M12S Warthog CST, reward Halo Theme Part 2, worth 3 PTS
• The Trial: Auto Born, German Modern Supercars – S1 900, reward 2015 McLaren 650S Coupe, worth 10 PTS
• Playground Games: 4 by Forerunner in an M12S Warthog CST, reward Grunt Birthday Party, worth 3 PTS
• Seasonal Championship: Cutting Corners, Japanese Modern Sports Cars – B 700, reward 2005 Honda NSX-R, worth 3 PTS
• Seasonal Championship: Pisa Cake, Italian Modern Supercars – S1 900, reward 2014 Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4, worth 3 PTS
• PR Stunts: Rocky Hills – Speed Zone, Otro Mundo – Drift Zone and Canyon Run – Trailblazer in a 2010 Audi TT RS Coupé, each with a Super Wheelspin, worth 2 PTS
• Hot Wheels Seasonal Championship: Best of British, UK Modern Supercars – S1 900, reward 2019 McLaren 720S Spider, worth 5 PTS
• Hot Wheels PR Stunt: Turbo Knot – Drift Zone, Extreme Track Toys – S2 998, reward Super Wheelspin, worth 2 PTS
• Rally Adventure Seasonal Championship: Porsching Your Luck, Porsche – A 800, reward 2015 McLaren 570S Coupé, worth 5 PTS
• Rally Adventure PR Stunt: Tierras Verdes – Drift Zone, Porsche – A 800, reward Super Wheelspin, worth 2 PTS

The #TheBigH Photo Challenge asks players to take a shot of any German car on a Horizon “H” decal at the Stadium Oval Track, with a Germany Cap for 2 PTS. Horizon Tour awards 8 PTS for completing a Tour, while Horizon Super7 gives a Super Wheelspin for finishing all seven Challenge Cards.

Recent playlist updates have also brought in other return rewards, including the 1996 Subaru SVX and the 1990 Aston Martin Lagonda, as Playground Games keeps rotating older cars and themed challenges through the playlist structure.