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Forza Motorsport Update 16 began downloading on January 6, 2025, for Xbox Series X|S and PC through Microsoft Store and Steam. Its BMW Month cars and events started January 8 at 4:00 p.m. PT (January 9 at 12:00 a.m. UTC). The original event calendar has ended, but Turn 10 later said the BMW Tour returned as a permanently available Featured Tour; that does not confirm that every BMW reward or Challenge Hub objective is available now.
When Update 16 and BMW Month began
Turn 10 announced Update 16 on January 6, 2025, with the download rollout starting that day for Xbox Series X|S and PC via the Microsoft Store and Steam. The new spotlight cars and events began Wednesday, January 8 at 4:00 p.m. PT, equivalent to January 9 at 12:00 a.m. UTC. The announcement did not state a complete current build number. Turn 10’s Update 16 announcement
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The original BMW Month schedule ran from January 8 through February 12, 2025. Those event dates and the associated deadlines below are historical, not current live dates.
What the BMW Tour included
BMW Month added four Career series, each centered on a different period or type of BMW competition. The announcement named these example cars:
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- Immerse yourself in over 500 real cars across 20 world-famous environments, including fan favorite locations and multiple track layouts, each featuring fully dynamic time-of-day with weather and unique driving conditions.
- Out-build the competition using more than 800 performance upgrades in the all-new, fun, and rewarding single-player experience, the Builders Cup Career Mode.
- Race alongside your friends in adjudicated multiplayer events with tire and fuel strategy, a race weekend– inspired structure, and new driver and safety ratings.
- Compete with cutting-edge AI opponents, advanced physics, powerful assists, new damage and dirt accumulation systems, and photorealistic visuals with real-time ray tracing on-track.
| BMW Tour series | Example car named by Turn 10 |
|---|---|
| Early M | 1986 BMW M635 CSi |
| BMW Motorsport GT | 2018 BMW #1 BMW M Motorsport M8 GTE |
| Modern M | 2019 BMW Z4 Roadster or 2014 BMW M4 Coupe |
| BMW Motorsport Endurance | 1999 BMW #15 BMW Motorsport V12 LMR |
Turn 10’s 2025 year-in-review later said the BMW Tour returned as a Featured Tour, alongside previously released tours and reward cars, so players could enjoy them at any time. That statement concerns the tour’s return; it does not establish that every individual BMW car, reward, or Challenge Hub objective is currently obtainable. Turn 10’s 2025 year-in-review
How the announced BMW rewards worked
Update 16 tied its headline rewards to distinct modes. The dates in the table are the original announcement deadlines, not current deadlines.
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| Reward | Original route | Original deadline or event period |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 BMW #96 Turner Motorsports M4 GT3 | Complete all four BMW Tour series in Career; alternatively, complete 10 races in the BMW Challenge Series in Featured Multiplayer. | Career route completion by February 26, 2025. The announcement’s 10-race alternative was part of the original event offer. |
| 1976 #1 BMW 3.0 CSL | Complete all six series of the Open Class Tour, which had three races per series and covered D through R class; alternatively, complete 10 races in any Open Series in Featured Multiplayer. | Complete the Open Class Tour by February 12, 2025. |
| 2023 BMW #25 BMW Team RLL M Hybrid V8 | Complete 15 laps at Daytona International Speedway in the Race to Le Mans with BMW M Rivals challenge. It was also listed as a Showroom car that could be unlocked in the Challenge Hub. | Rivals event ran January 8–February 12, 2025. |
| 2020 Formula Drift #91 BMW M2 | Listed as a Showroom car that could also be unlocked in the Challenge Hub. | No separate deadline stated in the announcement. |
The Rivals event also included registration for a chance to win a trip for two to Le Mans, with flights, accommodation, and tickets. That was a historical promotion tied to the original event, not an active offer. Turn 10’s announcement describes the original objectives and rewards. Read the Update 16 event details
BMWs available through the Showroom
Not every BMW in the announcement was an event prize. These four cars were listed for purchase in the Showroom with in-game credits:
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- New game modes such as single-player season mode which puts you through a completely personalized racing calendar
- Something to match every car lover's dream including more than 400 fully customizable and tunable cars from over 50 manufacturers and 100+ tracks
- Look and feel of a modern racing game built from the ground up using with the most advanced physics models.
- Gameplay rewind and auto-tuning that cater to how each individual drives and evolves with you over time.
- Auction House and Deep Tuning Garage that along with content via Xbox LIVE, allow players to express their car passion through user-generated content.
- 2010 BMW M6 Coupe
- 2009 BMW M5
- 2008 BMW M3
- 2003 BMW M5
The 2023 BMW #25 BMW Team RLL M Hybrid V8 and 2020 Formula Drift #91 BMW M2 were also listed as Showroom cars, with Challenge Hub unlocks as another announced path. The announcement does not establish their current availability or the present status of those unlock objectives.
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BMW Month was the headline, but Update 16 also included balance, audio, and track-branding changes. Turn 10’s Update 16 release notes list:
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- Experience realism at the limits with ForzaTech delivering 60 fps and true 4K resolution in HDR
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- Restored original in-game branding at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Hakone, Maple Valley, and the player Homespace.
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