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Forza Horizon 6 Patch Notes (10th August 2026)

The Mascot Party arrives on August 13 with new EventLab props and a four-week limited series. More pressing: the patch finally addresses the garage full bug that has locked players out of their collections.

Nathan Lees6 min read
Forza Horizon 6 mascot characters in a festive party setting with racing elements
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This August 10 update splits into two halves: the cosmetic event content that lands August 13, and the bug fixes live now. The Horizon Mascot Party limited series running through September 10 brings 47 new EventLab props, a new time attack circuit, and a collectible heat challenge. For creative players, this is substantial. Nine variations each of mascot flags, billboards, and cutouts give builders real flexibility. The series also rewards an Edamame outfit and three car horns, including one called Fus-Roh-Dah, which suggests the team is having fun with audio design.

The car roster is split between free Festival Playlist rewards and paid Car Pass vehicles. The Playlist side is generous: ten cars across all seasons, ranging from the 1970 Honda N600 (a 80-point series reward) to the 1968 Dodge Dart HEMI Super Stock. That's a mix of classic and modern, though the emphasis skews Japanese and American. Car Pass holders get four additional vehicles, with the 1968 Alfa Romeo Autodelta Tipo 33/2 Daytona arriving first on August 13. These stagger weekly through early September, which is standard practice but means players won't see the full roster until September 3.

The real substance here is the bug fixes, particularly for a problem that has hampered progression. The patch addresses three separate garage issues: the Garage Full pop-up that appeared after receiving Car Pass vehicles, the inability to remove cars when full, and the Evolving World timer counting down to the wrong deadline. These aren't cosmetic. Players have reported being locked out of seasonal rewards because the garage refused to accept new cars or allow manual deletion. This patch removes that friction.

Accessibility improvements are equally concrete. The Screen Reader fixes address three distinct failures: the What's Next screen only reading mode descriptions instead of full text, Wheelspins not announcing prize names, and the reader becoming unavailable after the ANNA Tutorial. For players relying on screen reader support, these were blocking issues, not minor inconveniences.

Car-specific fixes include the 1972 Nissan Patrol and 2022 Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica causing dead stops on kerbs, a power-to-weight ratio calculation error, and visual problems ranging from missing wheel rims on the 1990 Subaru Legacy RS to raindrops appearing inside the cabin on five specific models. The 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio also receives new stock exhaust audio. These are scattered fixes rather than a cohesive rebalance, which suggests the patch is clearing the backlog rather than addressing a systemic problem.

What's absent matters as much as what's present. The patch does not mention changes to seasonal progression difficulty, economy adjustments, or any multiplayer balance work. The Mascot Party is seasonal content, not a permanent feature, so players investing time in those props should know they're building for a four-week window. The garage fixes are overdue, but their arrival now means these issues persisted for weeks after players first reported them.

Full Patch Notes

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Version Number:

  • XBOX Series X|S: 3.419.635.0
  • Windows PC (Xbox app): 3.419.635.0
  • Steam: 1.419.635.0

New Features (Available from Aug 13)

  • 47 EventLab Props; Horizon Mascot Party
    • 28 new props in Signs & Flags: Mascot Flags (9 variations), Mascot Billboards (9 variations), Mascot Cutouts (9 variations), Inflatable Curry Rice Mascot
    • 9 new props in Walls & Fences: Mascot Barrier (9 variations)
    • 4 new props in Road & Racing: Pit Garage (4 variations)
    • 3 new props in Vehicles: Bike, Covered Scooter, Sports Motorbike
    • 2 new Garage props: Plastic Crate and Plastic Container
    • 1 new Rural prop: Plant Box

10 Unlockable Cars (Available from Aug 13 onwards)

  • 10 Festival Playlist Reward Cars
    • 1970 Honda N600 (Series Reward, 80 PTS)
    • 1967 Renault 8 Gordini (Series Reward, 160 PTS)
    • 2018 Exomotive Exocet Sport V8 XP-5 (Summer Reward, 20 PTS)
    • 1969 Datsun 2000 Roadster (Summer Reward, 40 PTS)
    • 2024 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (Autumn Reward, 20 PTS)
    • 2016 Abarth 695 Biposto (Autumn Reward, 40 PTS)
    • 1974 Toyota Celica GT (Winter Reward, 20 PTS)
    • 1989 Toyota MR2 SC (Winter Reward, 40 PTS)
    • 1988 Mitsubishi Starion ESI-R (Spring Reward, 20 PTS)
    • 1968 Dodge Dart HEMI Super Stock (Spring Reward, 40 PTS)

4 Car Pass Cars (Available from Aug 13 - only included with the Forza Horizon 6 Car Pass, Deluxe, Premium & Premium Upgrade Editions)

  • 1968 Alfa Romeo Autodelta Tipo 33/2 Daytona (Aug 13)
  • 1957 Ford Thunderbird (Aug 20)
  • 1983 Nissan Skyline 2000 Turbo RS (Aug 27)
  • 1987 Porsche #203 Porsche AG 961 (Sep 3)

“Horizon Mascot Party” Limited Time Series Features (Available from Aug 13 - Sep 10)

  • Evolving World: Edamame Time Attack Circuit
  • Evolving World: Shimanoyama Heat Collectible
  • 1 Dango Outfit
  • 2 Player Badges (Party Time & Hot Lap)
  • 3 Car Horns (Fus-Roh-Dah, Mascot & Pinball Machine)


Bug fixes and changes (Available from Aug 10)

General

  • Performance and stability fixes.
  • Fixed an issue where the Evolving World timer would count down to the end of the Season rather than the end of the Series (Bug 4491706).
  • Fixed an issue where players were receiving a Garage Full pop-up after receiving a new Car Pass car (Bug 4482861).
  • Fixed an issue where players were unable to remove cars from their Garage when it is full (Bug 4419739).

Accessibility

  • Fixed an issue with Screen Reader where only the description of each mode would be played when displaying the What’s Next? screen (Bug 4393469).
  • Fixed an issue with Screen Reader where it would not play the name of the prize when redeeming a Wheelspin (Bug 4393493).
  • Fixed an issue where the Screen Reader was becoming unavailable after completing the ANNA Tutorial (Bug 4393568).

Cars

  • Fixed an issue with the 1972 Nissan Patrol where and the 2022 Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica kerbs could cause a dead stop (Bug 4492945, Bug 4481632).
  • Fixed an issue where the power-to-weight ratio (PWR) was being calculated incorrectly (Bug 4479613).
  • New stock exhaust audio for the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio.

Creative Hub

  • Fixed an issue where players could buy a car from a Car Meet and unlock the Livery (Bug 4418138).
  • Fixed an issue where thumbnails of cars with custom Liveries would not load (Bug 4397338).
  • Added the option to delete locally saved EventLab Events (Bug 4382411).

Gameplay

  • Fixed an issue where Chapter 6 of the Moto Auto Zine Stories: Shibuya Showstopper could not be completed without the Yellow Wristband (Bug 4331732).

Visual

  • Fixed an issue with the Aftermarket 1990 Subaru Legacy RS where the wheel rims were missing and would take a while to load (Bug 4378206).
  • Fixed an issue where painting the 1994 Ferrari F355 Berlinetta would cause strange dents (Bug 4436326).
  • Fixed an issue where raindrops could be seen inside the car in Cockpit or Dashboard view in the 2023 Toyota GR Corolla, 2024 Ram 1500 TRX, 2020 BMW M2 Competition Coupé, 1970 GMC Jimmy & 2001 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR TM Edition (Bug 4374069).

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