Forza Motorsport: How to level up cars fast

Aryan Singh
A Cadillac and a Corvette racing in Forza Motorsport

Forza Motorsport features a new car progression system that is tied to how much time players spend driving their cars. With this in mind, here’s how to level up cars fast in Forza Motorsport.


After six years, Turn 10’s flagship racing sim series, Forza Motorsport has returned with a brand new look and feel. The game offers a lot of new features, such as the Builder’s Cup mode, and has 20 tracks and around 500 cars to choose from with more content coming later.

One of the core aspects of Forza Motorsport is the car leveling system. This is a CaRPG game, which means that players need to level up their cars to unlock parts and improve their performance. The way to level up cars is by driving them and completing sections of the tracks.

The new leveling system can be a bit of a grind so here’s how to level up cars fast in Forza Motorsport.

How to level up cars fast in Forza Motorsport

Leveling up cars fast in Forza Motorsport requires players to spend plenty of time behind the wheel. Driving cars nets XP which increases the car level. So, here’s how to level up cars fast in Forza Motorsport:

Overtaking cars

Overtaking cars in Forza Motorsport earns the player bonus XP no matter the race type. This means that overtaking racers in Multiplayer, Career Mode, Practice sessions, and more, all lead to XP gains.

Blue and red car racing in Forza Motorsport
Overtaking cars nets players bonus XP in Forza Motorsport.

Following the driving line

By strictly following the recommended driving line in Forza Motorsport, players can earn more XP than usual. The game displays a counter that times every corner, with the fastest times leading to more XP. The best way to deliver faster corners is by following the driving line.

Completing Builder’s Cup tours and events

Builder’s Cup is Forza Motorsport’s single-player career mode offering a linear racing experience. Besides being an excellent way to polish your skills, the mode is also great for leveling up cars.

A Builder’s Cup tour is composed of different events with multiple races. Completing these tours nets players a ton of XP while being an engaging experience throughout.

Best way to level up cars fast in Forza Motorsport

For players looking for an even faster way to level up cars, there’s an almost automatic car-leveling method that can be accessed in Forza Motorsport’s Free Play mode. Here’s how it works:

  1. Select the car you want to level up and head into the Free Play mode.
  2. Select Advanced Event Setup.
  3. In the Setup menu, select Circuit Race as the Game Type.
  4. Set Le Mans as the track and Old Mulsanne Circuit as the layout.
  5. Set the Number of laps to anything above 20.
  6. Go to the bottom of the menu and set the Number of Drivatars to 0.
  7. Start the race after applying these settings.
  8. In the pre-race menu, change the difficulty to Club Rules.
  9. Now head into the settings menu.
  10. In the Driving Assists section, set Braking to Fully Assisted, Throttle to Assisted, Steering to Full Assisted, and Shifting to Automatic.
  11. Head back to the pre-race menu and start the race.

By following these steps, the car will complete a circuit at Le Mans without requiring any input from the player. It’ll control itself and earn tons of XP along the way.

If you get bored or simply want to move on to something else, feel free to exit the race at any time and the XP you’ve earned will remain.

That was how to level up cars fast in Forza Motorsport. For more on the game, check out our other guides:

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