From the days of yore to modern wonders, this series’ Festival Playlist brings 8 samples of the best vehicles Europe has ever produced. Whether you’re looking for electric, sports, or utility, there are two unlockable cars available every week to fit your mood.
Unlock these exclusive cars by earning Festival Playlist points and by completing exciting events featured on the four weeks of the Festival Playlist.
2022 Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro
Earn 20 PTS during Week 1 “Summer” Season on the European Automotive Festival Playlist. Available from February 29 until March 7.
From the land of the ice and snow, a creature of legend storms the Horizon Festival.
The 2022 Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro wields a gobsmacking hybrid 6.5-liter V-12 engine that puts out 1,000 horsepower, 400 more than the version designed to run Le Mans.
Its exterior design goes completely against what’s expected from an Aston Martin, instead of being the reserved car driven by secret agents, the Valkyrie’s outdoors is an expression of the same lunacy that’s kept under its bonnet.
Drive into the Valhalla in this mostly extravagant chariot unlocking the Valkyrie AMR Pro on the first week of the Festival Playlist.
1968 Lancia Fulvia Coupé Rallye 1.6 HF
Complete “Lucky Lancia” Seasonal Championship Event during Week 1 “Summer” Season on the European Automotive Festival Playlist. Available from February 29 until March 7.
From the same car makers that won every single rally Italian Rally Championship from 1965 until 1973, another off-roading racing legend arrives: the 1968 Lancia Fulvia Coupé Rallye 1.6 HF.
Famous for doing crazy innovations with their cars, Lancia fit the Fulvia with the V4 engine that produced 114 bhp that propelled Sandro Munari and Mario Mannucci to take their own edition of the Monte Carlo rally in 1972.
Not only is this car a remarkable off-roader, but it is also a piece of moving history and Italian racing legacy.
2021 Volkswagen ID.4
Earn 20 PTS during Week 2 “Autumn” Season on the European Automotive Festival Playlist. Available from March 7 until March 14.
One of the first cars to enter Volkswagen’s EV lineup comes in as a practical and powerful SUV.
The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 is a comfortable electric vehicle that doesn’t shy away from the acceleration we are used to seeing in electrically powered cars. The all-wheel drive system included in this SUV along with its 295 hp engine allows it to float from 0 – 100 in 5.4 seconds.
As per usual, one of the best parts of featuring an SUV (electric or not) as a reward car is seeing what type of vehicle you can create with its tuning options. Take advantage of its amazing acceleration or go from the ground up to create the best off-roading EV in your garage.
1975 Citroën DS 23
Complete “Cult Legends” Seasonal Championship Event during Week 2 “Autumn” Season on the European Automotive Festival Playlist. Available from March 7 until March 14.
Ooh-la-la, a magnifique example of wonderful French engineering is available to unlock in the 1975 Citroen DS 23.
One of the most prominent features that makes this car special is its central hydraulic system which makes the DS 23 ride like no other vehicle. This car doesn’t have springs as suspension, instead it uses an intricate system of fluid and gas stored in a sphere that moves around when cornering absorbing shock like an active suspension would.
Being one of the fashion capitals of the world, France could not let one of its greatest cars go out without looking très chic. The almost futuristic outside design coupled with the aerodynamic lines encapsulated the groundbreaking ideas stored in its mechanical work.
It was named DS after the French word for goddess, and yes, we can still see the divinity in it after 40 years.
2021 Mercedes-AMG SL 63
Earn 20 PTS during Week 3 “Winter” Season on the European Automotive Festival Playlist. Available from March 14 until March 21.
Great news, everyone: Mercedes has decided to transform their classic convertible into a piece of performance to rock you like a hurricane. Replacing the GT Roadster, the 2021 Mercedes-AMG SL63 is hitting the Horizon Festival to rock you like a hurricane.
As with the very best creations to come out of Germany, attention to detail is of the outmost relevance. Everything from the selection of materials to the decision to use a fabric top to save weight makes the car as light as possible, and as fast as you want it to be. Under the hood, the SL 63 proudly wears a 4.0-liter V8 twin-turbo engine that reaches 100 kmh from nothing in a mere 3.6 seconds.
Then, there’s the looks. As beautiful as you want a convertible Mercedes-AMG car to be as well as details that pay homage to the car maker’s legacy such as the front grill.
Discover the sensational feelings an AMG can put in your hands with the SL63
2002 Lotus Esprit V8
Complete “Lotus Leaf” Seasonal Championship Event during Week 3 “Winter” Season on the European Automotive Festival Playlist. Available from March 14 until March 21.
Another hero from the Union Jack headlines the Festival Playlist. Made an icon due to its popping headlights and mighty 3.5-liter V8 engine, the 2002 Lotus Esprit V8 is no stranger to racing and adventuring in difficult terrain.
A hidden highlight featured in this car is its steering. This RWD handles nimbly and agilely through corners allowing you to make quick work of tight turns without needing any computer system to aid you in those endeavors.
Experience the final version of an English classic unlocking the Esprit V8 on European Automotive’s Festival Playlist.
1992 Mercedes-Benz 500 E
Earn 20 PTS during Week 4 “Spring” Season on the European Automotive Festival Playlist. Available from March 21 until March 28.
Make no mistake, what you are looking at is a proper racer hidden underneath the looks of a regular sedan.
Back when this car was built, it was designed to have the lowest drag coefficients of the time. The same attention to detail can be found in things as small as the differently sized mirrors and as large as its recently tuned 5.0-liter V8 engine.
Sturdy is one way to describe this car, as its heavy doors and built are almost guaranteed to never rattle if the 500 E can move. However, despite weighing approximately two tons, the massive V8 fitted in this car allowed it to nimbly shift from 0-100 kmh in about 5.5 seconds.
Rediscover a car almost forgotten by time and build your own luxury racer with the Mercedes-Benz 500 E
1966 Volkswagen Double Cab Pick-up
Complete “V Double You” Seasonal Championship Event during Week 3 “Winter” Season on the European Automotive Festival Playlist. Available from March 21 until March 28.
Who would have thought that cutting the back part of a VW Type 2 could only make it better. The clever folks at Volkswagen did and that new utility vehicle was named the 1966 Volkswagen Double Cab Pick-up.
Originally built to provide a comfortable family drive, the Type was transformed to fit different uses, among them one that is very dear to America: a pickup truck. Creating a flat space for cargo in the back while fitting a double cabin, the VW DoKa (as it came to be known) became a collector’s item as time went on.
Collect and build your own version of an already unique pickup and take it to every podium available at the Horizon Festival.
What’s Next
Wait for the light to turn green and floor the accelerator! The Horizon Festival is off to the races with Horizon Race-Off, the next update coming to Forza Horizon 5
Get ready, set, and go for Horizon Race-Off!