Race against ghost cars in Forza Horizon 3's Rivals Mode, a time trial against other players' best lap times.
Rivals Mode is found on the main menu, not within the career mode. When you get a new rival, you will receive an in-game message stating "New Rival Recommendation." This mode is essentially a time trial where you race against another human being's recorded performance. A "ghost" car will follow the exact path the other player took.
Unlike standard multiplayer, you cannot hit or interact with these ghost cars; you will simply pass through them. The other player's car is not live; they have already completed their race, and you are racing against a recording of their performance.
- Focus on setting your own best lap times, as you are effectively racing your own ghost, but with another player's time as the target.
- Pay attention to the ghost car's path to identify optimal racing lines.
- Rivals Mode is not required to complete the game.
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