Here’s a clear and up-to-date summary of the Forza Motorsport Update 21 released on June 16, 2025:
🔧 Major Additions
- Champions Cup Career Mode
- A permanent single‑player career featuring themed Tours (One‑Make, Touring, Thunder, Single Seat, Endurance).
- Unique reward cars tied to each Tour (e.g., 1979 BMW M1 Procar, 1966 Ford GT40 Mk II). reddit.com+14support.forzamotorsport.net+14support.forzamotorsport.net+14
- IndyCar Support
- The 2025 Honda and Chevrolet IndyCars are now available in the Showroom.
- Discounted through July 2, 2025, and playable in Featured Multiplayer & Thunder Tour. forza.net+4support.forzamotorsport.net+4forza.net+4
- Returning Featured Tours & Cars
- Past Featured Tours and their reward cars will return starting July 3, with one added monthly and permanently available. forums.forza.net+5support.forzamotorsport.net+5forza.net+5
- Manual Grid Ordering in Private Multiplayer
- Allows host‑defined starting grids for custom races, enhancing control over multiplayer events. reddit.com+2support.forzamotorsport.net+2forza.net+2reddit.com+1forza.net+1
🔁 Multiplayer & Rivals Enhancements
- Featured Multiplayer Overhaul
- Rotations and event structure revamped based on community feedback to better highlight variety. forza.net+3forza.net+3sportskeeda.com+3
- Open Division Rivals & Meetups
- Open Division Rivals returns, along with Top Speed & Cycled Oval meetups in public lobbies. forza.net+5support.forzamotorsport.net+5forza.net+5
🛠️ Builds & Balance
- BoP Spec Adjustments
- Balance of Performance tweaks implemented for GT2, GT3, Touring Car, and Proto-H divisions with data from the Forza Insiders Program. reddit.com+12forza.net+12sportskeeda.com+12
- Builders Cup Unlock Simplified
- All Builders Cup Tours are now unlocked immediately, and eligible cars have been expanded. support.forzamotorsport.net+12forums.forza.net+12forza.net+12
🐞 Bug Fixes & Quality Improvements
- Fanatec DD2 Mapping Fixed
- Corrected mapping issues with the Fanatec DD2 wheel peripheral. forza.net+1forza.net+1
- AI Behavior Tweaks
- Enhanced AI competitiveness and handling across single‑player racing. reddit.com+8forza.net+8reddit.com+8
- Track Meetups Fixes
- Drift score exploit patched for public drift events; oval layouts removed from drift-centric meetups. resetera.com+6forums.forza.net+6support.forzamotorsport.net+6
🧑💻 Community Reaction & Developer Commitment
- Players on Reddit are praising the shift from monthly drip updates to more substantial content drops: “This alone will make me reinstall the game” reddit.com
- Consistent feedback loops are noted, with continued improvements in ranking, safety systems, and gameplay experience. support.forzamotorsport.net+3reddit.com+3xboxera.com+3
✅ TL;DR
- New Champions Cup career mode with themed tours and reward cars
- Latest-gen 2025 IndyCars now playable and available through July
- Past Tours & rewards returning permanently from July onward
- Manual grid ordering, multiplayer usability enhancements
- BoP spec adjustments and improved builder cup access
- Fanatec wheel support, AI improvements, and meetup bug fixes
