Sunset Peninsula Is Returning To Forza Motorsport, And So Too Is Our Hope

We’re yet to be won over by Forza Motorsport after its unanimously-agreed rocky launch, but to the credit of developers Turn 10, it’s spent the best part of the last year trying to put many of its wrongs right. It’s planning to ramp things up further with a detailed road map released explaining its plans for the games, and there’s a lot to get excited about.

Let’s tick off the new tracks first. Sunset Peninsula was a staple of Forza Motorsport until its final appearance in 4, often assumed as a shoo-in in lieu of an officially licensed Daytona. The cult favourite track is set for a return to the game in October though, complete with five layouts. Turn 10 hasn’t detailed those exactly, but we’re assuming the infield full and short variants as seen previously, each available in reverse too plus the oval once known as Nissan Speedway.

Following that in December will be Bathurst’s Mount Panorama, making its return from Forza Motorsport 7. That’ll even get a dedicated Featured Tour focusing on Australian cars, so hopefully, it’ll be accompanied by a few new treats from down under. Turn 10 has also confirmed more cars and tracks will be coming throughout 2025.

On the topic of Featured Tours though, one of our biggest gripes has been their limited-time nature. They’ve often given the game a FOMO factor seen in free mobile games rather than a full-priced title, but it sounds as though they’re being curtailed.

Previous Tours will soon be added as permanent inclusions to the game’s single-player ‘Builder’s Cup’ career mode, including the once limited-time rewards. We’re hopeful that won’t be a one-time thing, and future Tours will eventually find their way into the game permanently.

Turn 10 has also stated a set of new race car-focused Tours will be included in the Builder’s Cup from early next year, something it has sorely lacked since launch. Oh, and one last FOMO-killer is that you’ll soon be able to unlock reward cars locked behind single-player in online multiplayer if you’re the type to prefer racing humans to AI.

If you are, you may be delighted to hear that Spectate Mode is returning to private multiplayer sessions in September with significant improvements to its Motorsport 7 predecessor. New camera angles are coming, along with a broadcast-style UI which hasn’t been seen in a Forza game before.

Looking further ahead, Drift Mode will be added “in the coming months” alongside a number of Formula Drift cars. It’ll be available in free play and private multiplayer initially, though we hope to see some public multiplayer lobbies down the line.

The final big addition will please the creative types, with the introduction of a new Creative Hub. Similar to the one seen in Forza Horizon, it’ll allow you to visit a creator’s full gallery of liveries, tunes and photos among other bits. Plus share codes will be introduced, meaning creators can more easily direct people to their work on social media.

Turn 10 has laid out several more smaller tweaks it’s planning to add to the game, so it’s worth checking out the full in-depth roadmap. Our summary, though? Forza Motorsport finally could be the game we always wanted it to be.