Forza Horizon 6 Update Patch Notes for September 7, 2026

Forza Horizon 6 update is available to download on PC and Xbox Series X/S. According to the official FH6 patch notes, the latest Forza Horizon 6 patch adds Drift Attack, the 1990 Jaguar XJ-S Forza Edition, and 10 Festival Playlist reward cars. It also introduces four Car Pass vehicles and the British Automotive series. The update Key fixes address Series 4 Winter Daily Challenge completions, car clipping, accessibility settings, Horizon Play race lengths, and raytracing on Intel GPUs. Related: FH6 servers are currently down on Xbox and PC. Check FH6 server status here. FH6 Update Patch Notes on September 7, 2026 Forza Horizon 6 Update Highlights Added Drift Attack and the 1990 Jaguar XJ-S Forza Edition. Introduced 10 Festival Playlist reward cars and four Car Pass vehicles. Added the British Automotive limited-time series with new collectibles, clothing, a badge, and an emote. Fixed the Winter Daily Challenge completion issue from Series 4. Adjusted Horizon Play race lengths and improved car rendering quality on PC High settings. Forza Horizon 6 New Features and Reward Cars Update versions: Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC (Xbox app): 3.440.853.0. Steam: 1.440.853.0. Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC (Xbox app): 3.440.853.0. Steam: 1.440.853.0. Available September 7: Drift Attack, the 1990 Jaguar XJ-S Forza Edition, and new paint car options for the 2025 McLaren W1. Drift Attack, the 1990 Jaguar XJ-S Forza Edition, and new paint car options for the 2025 McLaren W1. Available September 10 onward: 10 Festival Playlist reward cars are added across the Series 4 seasons: Series Rewards: 2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed (80 PTS) and 2019 Aston Martin Valhalla Concept Car (160 PTS). Summer Rewards: 2019 Ginetta G40 Junior (20 PTS) and 2021 McLaren 620R (40 PTS). Autumn Rewards: 2015 Jaguar XKR-S GT (20 PTS) and 2021 MINI John Cooper Works GP (40 PTS). Winter Rewards: 2006 Vauxhall Astra VXR (20 PTS) and 2016 Bentley Bentayga (40 PTS). Spring Rewards: 2002 Lotus Esprit V8 (20 PTS) and 2023 Lotus Emira (40 PTS). 10 Festival Playlist reward cars are added across the Series 4 seasons: Car Pass vehicles: Four cars are available from September 10 through October 1. They are included with the Forza Horizon 6 Car Pass, Deluxe, Premium, and Premium Upgrade Editions: 2025 McLaren W1 — September 10. 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 — September 17. 1998 Renault Sport Spider — September 24. 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe 'Luftauto 002' — October 1. Four cars are available from September 10 through October 1. They are included with the Forza Horizon 6 Car Pass, Deluxe, Premium, and Premium Upgrade Editions: Forza Horizon 6 British Automotive Series The British Automotive limited-time series runs from September 10 through October 8 and adds new world activities, collectibles, and customization items. Evolving World: British Automotive Aftermarket Takeover. British Automotive Aftermarket Takeover. Evolving World: Drift Tyre Collectible. Drift Tyre Collectible. Clothing: Classic Jacket, Drift Attack Helmet, Drift Attack Racesuit, and Vintage Racesuit. Classic Jacket, Drift Attack Helmet, Drift Attack Racesuit, and Vintage Racesuit. Player Badge: Lionheart. Lionheart. Emote: Karate Master. Forza Horizon 6 Bug Fixes and Accessibility Improvements General: Performance and stability improvements have been made. Performance and stability improvements have been made. General: Players now receive a pop-up when attempting to use a corrupted Prefab, with an option to redownload it (Bug 4418203). Players now receive a pop-up when attempting to use a corrupted Prefab, with an option to redownload it (Bug 4418203). Accessibility: Audio language can now be set separately from subtitle language (Bug 4447811). Audio language can now be set separately from subtitle language (Bug 4447811). Accessibility: Environment Colour Filters now include a live preview for color-blindness accessibility (Bug 4377457). Environment Colour Filters now include a live preview for color-blindness accessibility (Bug 4377457). Cars: Fixed the 1989 Volkswagen Rallye Golf in-car speedometer not matching the HUD speedometer (Bug 4481577). Fixed the 1989 Volkswagen Rallye Golf in-car speedometer not matching the HUD speedometer (Bug 4481577). Cars: Fixed helmet clipping through the roof on the 1970 Porsche #3 917 LH and 1970 Porsche #3 917 LH Forza Edition (Bug 4487006). Fixed helmet clipping through the roof on the 1970 Porsche #3 917 LH and 1970 Porsche #3 917 LH Forza Edition (Bug 4487006). Cars: Fixed wheels clipping through barriers on the 2018 Exomotive Exocet Sport V8 XP-5 (Bug 4534145). Fixed wheels clipping through barriers on the 2018 Exomotive Exocet Sport V8 XP-5 (Bug 4534145). Festival Playlist: Players who played during the Winter or Spring Seasons of Series 4 (Horizon Mascot Party) now receive completion credit for all Winter Daily Challenges. This addresses the Horizon Story Challenge not unlocking for some players. Players who played during the Winter or Spring Seasons of Series 4 (Horizon Mascot Party) now receive completion credit for all Winter Daily Challenges. This addresses the Horizon Story Challenge not unlocking for some players. Gameplay: Fixed the leaderboard for Chapter 6 of Drift Club Japan: Drift[1]zoku (Bug 4419443). Fixed the leaderboard for Chapter 6 of Drift Club Japan: Drift[1]zoku (Bug 4419443). Gameplay: Increased the detection radius for the Lady Aiko Mural Photo Challenge (Bug 4376666). Forza Horizon 6 Horizon Play and Visual Improvements Horizon Play: Adjusted lap counts for certain events based on car class and event length to provide more consistent race times across circuits (Bugs 4382221 and 4385147). Adjusted lap counts for certain events based on car class and event length to provide more consistent race times across circuits (Bugs 4382221 and 4385147). Daikoku Circuit: Increased to 4 laps for some classes. Increased to 4 laps for some classes. Electric Town Circuit: Reduced to 2 laps for some classes. Reduced to 2 laps for some classes. Highway Circuit: Reduced to 2 laps for some classes. Reduced to 2 laps for some classes. Hokubu Circuit: Increased to 4 laps for some classes. Increased to 4 laps for some classes. Irokawa Circuit: Increased to 5 laps for all classes. Increased to 5 laps for all classes. Kawazu Nanadaru Scramble: Reduced to 2 laps for some classes. Reduced to 2 laps for some classes. Legend Island Circuit: Reduced to 2 laps for some classes and increased to 4 laps for others. Reduced to 2 laps for some classes and increased to 4 laps for others. Narai-Juku Circuit: Increased to 4 laps for some classes. Increased to 4 laps for some classes. Shimanoyama Circuit: Increased to 5 laps for all classes. Increased to 5 laps for all classes. Soni Circuit: Increased to 4 laps for some classes. Increased to 4 laps for some classes. Visuals: Fixed misplaced wheels on cars (Bug 4499080). Fixed misplaced wheels on cars (Bug 4499080). Visuals: Fixed exhaust locators appearing on electric vehicles (Bug 4510222). Fixed exhaust locators appearing on electric vehicles (Bug 4510222). Visuals: Fixed other players' character models not appearing in their cars at lower graphical settings (Bug 4452339). Fixed other players' character models not appearing in their cars at lower graphical settings (Bug 4452339). Visuals: Fixed raytracing not working on Intel GPUs (Bug 4501614). Fixed raytracing not working on Intel GPUs (Bug 4501614). Visuals: Improved car rendering quality for PC players using the High preset, based on performance telemetry (Bug 4418166). Improved car rendering quality for PC players using the High preset, based on performance telemetry (Bug 4418166). PC Graphics: The player's car now uses a higher quality model when Car Level of Detail is set to High. Low, Medium, Ultra, and Extreme remain unchanged. Players using unlocked framerates may experience up to a 3% GPU increase. Reducing the setting to Medium restores the previous player-car quality and performance. Previously, FH6 day 1 update and update 2 released with quality of life changes. Unfortunately, since the release, players are experiencing a number of issues. Today's FH6 update will fix a few of these issues. Download free Forza Horizon 6 (FH6) patch on Xbox Series X/S and PC. Forza Horizon 6 Update Patch Notes for September 7, 2026