Forza Horizon 5 brings over 500 cars for you to collect and drive however not all of them are available in the Autoshow. Some of these cars are hidden behind Accolades, some of them must be earned from Forzathon shops, Seasonal Challenges while some of them are hiding in the Cat Mastery Trees of particular cars. This Forza Horizon 5 Secret Cars Unlock Guide lists all such cars that you can get for free for completing specific tasks in the game.
Secret Cars Unlock Guide – Forza Horizon 5
This article lists all of the cars and vehicles that cannot be purchased from the traditional CR store in the game. You will need a little bit of luck, special events, and even complete special Accolades for some of these vehicles before you can unlock them. This guide will also list all of the DLC cars as well as the Seasonal Cars added to the game so make sure that keep checking out this space as we will continue to update this guide with additional cars that will arrive in Forza Horizon 5 in the coming months.
Car Mastery Unlocks
These special cars can only be unlocked by spending your skill points on particular cars. For each unlock, you will need 50 Skill Points for the vehicle alone. Before unlocking the vehicle, you also have to unlock additional skills which will lead you to the car unlock so you will need a lot more than 50 Skill Points for these unlocks.
The following 5 cars are unlocked through Car Mastery:
- 2013 DeBerti Wrangler Unlimited – Unlocked from the 2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Car Mastery Tree
- 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Hemi – Unlocked from the 1969 Dodge Charger R/T Car Mastery Tree
- 1991 Hoonigan Porsche 911 Turbo RWB – Unlocked the 1995 Porsche 911 GT2 Car Mastery Tree
- 1992 Hoonigan Mazda Rx-7 Twerkstallion – Unlocked from the 1990 Mazda Savanna Rx-7 Car Mastery Tree
- 1999 Lamborghini Diablo GTR – Unlocked from the 1997 Lamborghini Diablo SV Car Mastery Tree
Welcome Pack Cars
These ‘Welcome Pack’ cars are specially tuned versions of normal cars all catering to a particular performance class. You can get all of these cars by getting the Welcome Pack which will set you back $4.99. The five special cars included in this pack include:
- Apollo Intensa Emozione “Welcome Pack Edition”
- Ford 2069 Ford Bronco R “Welcome Pack Edition”
- Porsche Taycan Turbo S “Welcome Pack Edition”
- Toyota Supra RZ “Welcome Pack Edition”
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR “Welcome Pack Edition”
Accolade Unlocks
These cars will be granted to you as a prize for completing certain accolades. It is important to note here that some of these cars are also available in the AutoShow however if you do not want to dish out any extra cash on these cars, simply wait for their respective Accolade to unlock and you will get them for free. These cars include:
Welcome to Mexico
| Accolade Name | Details | Car Unlocked |
| Fast Track Ticket | Smash your first Fast Travel Board | Nissan Fairlady Z |
| First Few Miles | Discover 10 Roads | Ford Focus RS |
| Icebreaker | Take part in a Horizon Arcade event and complete at least one round | Toyota Celica GT-FOUR ST205 |
Festivals
| Accolade Name | Details | Car Unlocked |
| Long Gone | Win the Goliath | Dodge Charger R/T |
| Road to Stardom | Win the Colossus | Nissan Skyline GTS-R (HR31) |
| Gold Medal | Win the Marathon | Toyota Celica GT-Four RC ST185 |
Expeditions
| Accolade Name | Details | Car Unlocked |
| Wanderer | Complete the Tulum Expedition | BAC Mono |
| Tour for the Eyes | Complete the Jungle Expedition | Peugeot 207 Super 2000 |
| Extreme Activity | Complete the Baja Expedition | DeBerti F-150 Prerunner |
| Opening Up | Complete the Guanajuato Expedition | Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec |
Stories
| Accolade Name | Details | Car Unlocked |
| Sidney Wolverstone, I Presume | Earn 3 Stars on the ‘Temple at Quechula’ Chapter of El Camino | Chevrolet El Camino Super Sport 454 |
| Fastest Photographer in Mexico | Earn 3 Stars on all chapters of El Camino | Ferrari GTC4Lusso |
| Safe Hands | Complete either the ‘Desert Queen’ Accolade or the ‘A Hill Wind’ Accolade (i.e., Finish Vocho Story) | Volkswagen Beetle |
| Flexibility Beats Everything | Earn 3 Stars in all chapters of Vocho | Volkswagen Beetle Forza Edition |
| Quality Assurance | Earn 3 stars on all chapters of Test Driver | Volvo V60 Polestar |
| Finish Stronger | Complete ‘Qualification’ Chapter of Lucha de Carreteras | Renault 5 Turbo |
| Tecnicos | Support El Cahmpeon in Chapter 6 of Lucha de Carreteras | Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 |
| Rudos | Support, then defeat Furzudo in Chapter 6 of Lucha de Carreteras | MG Metro 6R4 |
| Lucha de Carreteras! | Complete all Chapters of Lucha de Carreteras | Ford M-Sport Fiesta RS |
| The Serious 7 | Earn 3 stars on all chapters of the ‘Born Fast’ Horizon Story | Jaguar F-Type Project 7 |
| Cinema Irrealiste | Earn 3 Stars on all chapters of V10 | Koenigsegg Jesko |
Skills
| Accolade Name | Details | Car Unlocked |
| Matryoshka | Unlock a car from the Car Mastery Tree of another car | Renault Megane R.S. |
| Ultimate Ultima | Earn an Ultimate Skill Chain in any Ultima | Nissan Silvia K’s |
| Skillz | Earn a total of 10,000,000 Skill Score | Lotus Exige S |
| Mega Master | Unlock 25 Car Masteries | Audi RS 6 Avant |
| Moar Skills! | Earn 5000 Skills of any type and grade | Formula Drift #64 Nissan 370Z |
Festival Playlist
| Accolade Name | Details | Car Unlocked |
| The One with the Hairy Chest | Shleby Cobra Daytona Coupe |
Road Racing
| Accolade Name | Details | Car Unlocked |
| The Odd Chance | Win 5 Road Racing Events | Hoonigan Chevrolet Bel Air |
| Road Racing’s Biggest Fan | Win all Road Races | Lola #6 Penske Sunoco T70 MkIIIB |
Dirt Racing
| Accolade Name | Details | Car Unlocked |
| Great Success | Win all Dirt Races | Porsche #185 959 Prodrive Rally Raid |
Cross-Country Racing
| Accolade Name | Details | Car Unlocked |
| Born to Win | Win all Cross-Country Races | Jeep Trialcat |
Street Racing
| Accolade Name | Details | Car Unlocked |
| Kingpin | Win all Street Races | Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG |
Speed Traps
| Accolade Name | Details | Car Unlocked |
| Supersonic Speed | Earn 3 Stars at all Speed Traps | Lexus LFA |
Speed Zones
| Accolade Name | Details | Car Unlocked |
| Built For Speed | Earn 3 Stars at all Speed Zones | Honda NSX-R |
Danger Signs
| Accolade Name | Details | Car Unlocked |
| Reach for the Stars | Earn 3 Stars at all Danger Signs | Hot Wheels Bone Shaker |
Trialblazers
| Accolade Name | Details | Car Unlocked |
| The Stars Have Aligned | Earn 3 Stars at all Trialblazers | Porsche Cayenne Turbo |
Drift Zones
| Accolade Name | Details | Car Unlocked |
| Drift Royalty | Earn 3 Stars at all Drift Zones | Formula Drift #43 Dodge Viper SRT |
Discovery & Collections
| Accolade Name | Details | Car Unlocked |
| Discovery Connoisseur | Discover all points of interest | Porsche Taycan Turbo S |
| Going the Extra Mile | Drive 1000 Miles | Cadillac CTS-V |
| Sold Out | Buy 400 cars from the Autoshow | Jaguar D-Type |
Hall of Fame
| Accolade Name | Details | Car Unlocked |
| Wheels of Experience | Reach Player Level 50 | Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale |
| Pedal to the Level | Reach Player Level 75 | Dodge Viper ACR |
| Trials and Tribulations | Win a Road Race with the Drivatar Difficulty Set to Unbeatable | Toyota Supra RZ |
| Rally Hard | Win a Dirt Race with the Drivatar Difficulty set to Unbeatable | Audi Sport Quattro |
| The Levels Advocate | Reach Player Level 100 | Aston Martin Vantage GT12 |
| Humble Brag | Reach Player Level 125 | Aston Martin Vulcan AMR Pro |
| Fairy Tale Ending | Win or Earn 3 Stars for all Finale Events | Auto Union Type D |
| Unbeatable Road Racing | Win 10 Road Racing with the Drivatar Difficulty set to Unbeatable | Lexus RC F |
| Unbeatable Dirt Racing | Win 10 Dirt Races with the Drivatar Difficulty set to Unbeatable | Local Motors Rally Fighters |
| Unbeatable Cross-Country Racing | Win 10 Cross-Country Races with the Drivatar Difficulty set to Unbeatable | Sierra Cars RX3 |
| Unbeatable Street Racing | Win 10 Street Races with the Drivatar Difficulty set to Unbeatable | Jaguar I-Pace |
| Mogul | Purchase all 7 Player Houses | Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera |
| The Plot Thickens | Earn 100 stars from Horizon Stories | Formula Drift #777 Nissan 240SX |
| Master Leveller | Reach Player Level 175 | TVR Cerbera Speed 12 |
| The Completionist | Complete all Hall of Fame Accolades except this one | Koenigsegg Regera |
Creative
| Accolade Name | Details | Car Unlocked |
| To the Zoom! | Spend 2,000,000 credits on upgrades | Ford GT |
| Camera Fiend | Photograph 200 different vehicles | Porsche 911 GT2 RS |
| Three of a Kind | Complete the Super7 three times | Mazda Savanna RX-7 |
Online
| Accolade Name | Details | Car Unlocked |
| Horizon Arcade Fan | Take part in 20 Horizon Arcade Events and complete at least Round One | Lotus Evija |
| Unlimited Prowess! | Complete Round Three in all five Horizon Arcade Themes | Funco Motorsports F9 |
| Playing my Part | Earn a total individual score of 5,000 while playing Horizon Tour Events | Ford Falcon XA GT-HO |
| In It to Win It | Win 20 individual Horizon Tour Races | Porsche Macan Turbo |
| Teamwork Makes the Dream Work | Win 20 Horizon Tours | Nissan GT-R Black Edition (R35) |
| Eliminating Spree | Eliminate 2 opponents in the same game | Lamborghini Aventador Superveloce |
| Chicken Dinner | Win a game of The Eliminator | Mini Cooper S |
| Rampage | Eliminate 3 opponents in the same game | Lamborghini Urus |
| Hoarder | Secure 5 car drops in the same game | Hoonigan Gymkhana 10 Ford Focus RS RX |
| Sweet Victory | Win 2 games of The Eliminator | Mercedes-Benz G 65 AMG |
| My Precious | Secure 50 Car Drops | Porsche 918 Spyder |
| Like a Boss | Play 20 games of The Eliminator | Bugatti Veyron Super Sport |
| Success Kid | Win 3 games of The Eliminator | Ford Ranger T6 Rally Raid |
| D Class Elite | Post a time in the top 5% of any D Class Rivals Leaderboard | Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 |
| C Class Elite | Post a time in the top 5% of any C Class Rivals Leaderboard | BMW M5 |
| B Class Elite | Post a time in the top 5% of any B Class Rivals Leaderboard | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR |
| A Class Elite | Post a time in the top 5% of any A Class Rivals Leaderboard | Ferrari 430 Scuderia |
| S1 Class Elite | Post a time in the top 5% of any S1 Class Rivals Leaderboard | TVR Sagaris |
| S2 Class Elite | Post a time in the top 5% of any S2 Class Rivals Leaderboard | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG |
Car Pass Cars
These cars are available to you exclusively if you own the Car Pass. These vehicles are unlocked weekly in Forza Horizon 5 and so far, the following cars have been added to the title as part of its Car Pass:
- 1995 Formula Drift #34 Toyota Supra MkIV
- 2009 Formula Drift #99 Mazda RX-8
- 2017 Formula Drift #357 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
- 2019 Formula Drift #411 Toyota Corolla Hatchback
- 2020 Formula Drift #91 BMW M2
- 2020 Formula Drift #151 Toyota GR Supra
- 1975 Forsberg Racing Nissan ‘Gold Legend’ Datsun 280Z
- 2010 Forsberg Racing Toyota Gumout 2JZ Camry Stock Car
- 2019 Subaru STI S209
- 1967 Renault 8 Gordini
- 1970 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler
- 2017 Ferrari J50
- 2019 Ferrari Monza SP2
- 1973 Lamborghini Espada 400 GT
- 2020 Lamborghini Huracan Evo
- 1966 Jaguar XJ13
- 1993 Jaguar XJ220S TWR
- 2018 Ferrari FXX-K Evo
- 2018 Audi TT RS
Season Cars
These cars are arriving in Forza Horizon 5 as Seasonal Rewards and if you miss them, do not worry as they will return in the game as part of a future Season.
Season 2 Cars
- 2019 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ
- 2010 Ferrari 599 GTO
- 2012 Lamborghini Aventador J
- 2012 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante
- 1965 Peel Trident
- 2002 Ferrari 575M Maranello
- 1939 Maserati 8CTF
Series 3 Cars
- 2013 Donkervoort D8 GTO
- 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1
- 2015 Jaguar XKR-S GT
- 1990 Vauxhall Lotus Carlton
- 2003 Toyota Celica SS-I
- 2007 Toyota Hilux Arctic Trucks AT38
- 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser Arctic Trucks AT37
- 2016 Zenvo TS1
If you are playing Forza Horizon 4 and want to see which secret cars you can unlock in Forza Horizon 4, check out this dedicated Forza Horizon 4 Secret Cars Unlock Guide. For more help with Forza Horizon 5, check out the guides linked below:
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