Forza Horizon 6 First Hours Walkthrough – What to Do First

Key Takeaways

• Rush Horizon Central and Street Scene first — they unlock the bulk of your early income.

• Complete every Danger Sign in your first session: 100K+ credits in 60-90 minutes.

• Don't buy any car until 100,000 credits. The starter Audi RS3 handles everything.

• Save Wheelspins for level 20+ (better reward pool).

Hour 1: The Critical Path

00:00-00:15 — Tutorial. Complete three mandatory intro races. Pick the RS3 as your starter. Don't spend money. Free cars and upgrades come from tutorial rewards.

00:15-00:30 — Unlock Horizon Central. Complete the first showcase event (plane vs car). Unlocks main festival and Road Racing series. Now you can earn credits.

00:30-00:50 — Unlock Street Scene. Drive to the Street Scene outpost (eastern edge of map, near the city). Complete intro race. Street Scene pays 1.5x credits — this is your early money maker.

00:50-01:00 — First upgrade. By now ~30,000 credits from tutorial rewards. Upgrade the RS3: Sport intake + exhaust (8,500), Rally springs (4,200), Sport tires (6,000). Total: 18,700. Keep 11,300 in reserve.

Hour 2: Money and Exploration

01:00-02:00 — Danger Sign tour. Open map → 15 Danger Signs (ramp icons). Three-star each for 5,000-10,000 credits. Clear 12-14 in an hour: ~80,000-100,000 credits. Approach from 800+ meters. RS3 with sport tires hits 170 mph on approach.

Bonus: Fast Travel boards. While driving between signs, smash every board. 50 total. Smashing 20-30 costs nothing. After 50 boards, fast travel is FREE.

After 2 Hours: Buying Priorities

~130,000 credits. Buy: BMW M3 (2023) 65,000 from Autoshow for road racing. Race upgrade package 30,000. Keep 35,000 buffer.

Events to Skip Early

• Drag Strip: needs purpose-built car, your starters lose every race

• Drift Zone: low credit payout until 50,000+ point drifts

• Online Adventure: you'll get destroyed by meta-tuned cars

Stick to Road Racing + Street Scene for first 10 hours. Best credits/minute, teaches handling model.