The Ultimate Driving Machine challenge runs in the Winter playlist of Forza Horizon 6 and centers entirely on the 2020 BMW M2 Competition Coupé. It splits into four tasks that unlock in order, and finishing all of them adds Festival Points toward the Welcome to Japan playlist along with 25,000 credits paid straight into your balance.
Requirements before you start
The playlist opens after you earn the Rookie Yellow Wristband in the main story, so you need that progress before any of these tasks appear. The final task adds one more gate. The Soni Time Attack only becomes accessible once you have the Green Wristband, which is the second wristband in the Horizon festival collection journal.
You also need the car itself. The 2020 BMW M2 Competition Coupé comes from completing the Yellow Wristband event, and there is nothing extra to purchase to claim it that way. If you don't have it through story progress, you can also win it from wheelspins or pick it up from the Auction House. The car runs stock for every task here, so no tuning is required.
| Requirement | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Rookie Yellow Wristband | Unlocks access to the weekly playlist |
| Green Wristband | Required before the Soni Time Attack appears |
| 2020 BMW M2 Competition Coupé | Mandatory car for all four tasks |
Task 1: Own and drive the 2020 BMW M2 Competition Coupé
Step 1: Open your garage and switch to the 2020 BMW M2 Competition Coupé. If you progressed through the story before touching the weekly challenges, you may already own it.
Step 2: Drive a short stretch toward any Horizon festival. That bit of movement is enough to register the task, and it often ticks off the moment you start driving.
Task 2: Earn 3 stars at Speed Traps in the BMW M2 CC
Speed Traps grade your pass across three speed tiers. You need to clear the top tier in a single run to collect all three stars, and you only have to do this once at any trap on the map.
Step 1: While seated in the BMW M2 CC, open the map and select a Speed Trap. Pick one with a long, clean straight so you can build up speed before the zone begins.
Step 2: Accelerate so you are already at full pace as you enter the trap, not still speeding up inside it. With the car's stock performance, reaching the top tier on a straight is straightforward.
The River Split Speed Trap in the Minamino region, north of the Tokyo Railway Split Road Racing route, gives a clean run-up. The Festival Loop Speed Trap south of the Horizon Festival Drag Strip is another easy option, where 30 MPH earns one star, 60 MPH earns two, and 90 MPH earns all three.
Task 3: Take a photo of your 2020 BMW M2 Competition Coupé
This task only checks that you capture and save a photo of the car. Lighting, time of day, and composition have no effect on completion.
Step 1: Open photo mode by pressing Up on the D-pad with a controller, or P on the keyboard.
Step 2: Frame the BMW M2 CC however you like, then take the shot and save it. The task registers as soon as the photo is saved.
Task 4: Complete 3 laps at the Soni Time Attack in the BMW M2 CC
The Soni Time Attack sits at the top of the map in the Takashiro region. Remember that it stays locked until you have the Green Wristband, so finish that story progress first if the event isn't showing yet.
Step 1: Travel to the Soni Time Attack in the BMW M2 CC and pull up to the starting line. Crossing the line starts the time attack automatically.
Step 2: Drive three full laps of the circuit. Your lap times do not matter at all, since the task only counts that you cross the finish line three times.
How you know the challenge is complete
After the third lap crosses the finish line, the challenge closes out and pays the rewards automatically. You will see 25,000 credits added to your balance, and the Festival Points feed into the Welcome to Japan playlist total. If a task fails to tick, the usual causes are simple. You were not driving the BMW M2 CC, you left the road during the Speed Trap, you did not reach the top speed tier, or you switched cars before finishing all three Soni laps.
Every point here counts toward the broader Welcome to Japan playlist rewards, so it is worth clearing all four tasks in one sitting while the car is already equipped. The Festival Loop Speed Trap is the friendliest spot if you are still learning the Japan map, and the Soni Time Attack doubles as a useful circuit for practicing laps before you move on to higher-tier events.