The Crew Motorfest Season 11 launched on October 7, 2026, bringing free exploration on Kauai, a new offroad playlist and a separate Tomb Raider adventure. The useful distinction for returning players is access: Kauai belongs to the free update, while the Tomb Raider island, Ni’ihau, is premium content. Buying a pass just to reach Kauai would therefore be unnecessary.
Motorfest Season 11 gives different players different starting points. Explorers have fresh terrain, car collectors have new vehicles to investigate, and track builders have another set of creation tools. This guide covers the announced content and how to choose where to begin, following the live October 7 launch.
Motorfest Season 11 release date and free island
Season 11 went live on October 7, 2026. The Nintendo Switch 2 version launched on October 8, so those are separate dates when planning which version to play. An exact update download size or server reopening time should be checked against the launch notice for your platform.
Kauai is the central free addition in Motorfest Season 11. Ubisoft describes swamps and Red Canyon among its environments, with a stronger emphasis on finding a way across rough ground. Across Kauai’s swamps and canyons, look for winch points and movable obstacles when the road ahead is blocked. Some expedition routes require using an equipped vehicle’s winch rather than simply driving around the obstruction.
Kauai Expeditions and the Jimny reward
In Motorfest Season 11, the free Kauai Expeditions playlist contains eight main events. Finishing it awards the Suzuki Jimny 2018 Rally Raid. Its additional activities include 25 animals to photograph, 23 beacons to find and 17 photoquests. These give collectors several goals alongside campaign completion.
Start with the main events if the vehicle is your priority in Motorfest Season 11. The announcement identifies playlist completion as its reward condition; it does not say that finding every beacon is an additional requirement. Keep campaign progress and exploration cleanup as separate goals so you can see what you actually still need to do.
The winch works on eligible vehicles and is used to shift obstacles, tow objects and assist stuck vehicles. Ubisoft says you can filter your collection for winch-compatible vehicles. In Kauai Expeditions, watch for the on-screen interaction prompts before trying to move a heavy obstacle. Treat it as a tool for reading the surroundings: when a route seems blocked, look for the intended interaction before repeatedly trying to force the same driving line.
Which cars are coming in Motorfest Season 11?
Ubisoft confirms 21 incoming seasonal vehicles, although its announcement does not name the entire roster. Named additions include the Bugatti Tourbillon, Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato, Hyundai Crater Concept, Suzuki Jimny Special Edition, Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing, Automobili Pininfarina Battista and Italdesign Zerouno.
A separate figure also applies to the Year 4 Pass: 21 vehicles across that product, comprising 16 delivered through monthly drops and five associated with the Tomb Raider expansion. A yearly entitlement and a seasonal vehicle lineup answer different questions. Before buying, check the specific car and its acquisition route rather than assuming every announced vehicle arrives in your garage immediately.
Proving Laps gives Motorfest Season 11 a free Bugatti Tourbillon special event. Ubisoft lists 200 Prestige Tickets for its first objective and 500 for the second. Those are objective rewards, not confirmation that entering the event permanently awards the hypercar. Driving a vehicle in an event and owning it are different outcomes.
Tomb Raider, wildlife and Trackforge
The paid Tomb Raider experience in Motorfest Season 11 sends players to Ni’ihau with guidance from Lara Croft. It adds its own playlist and five exclusive vehicles. Access comes through the standalone DLC or Year 4 Pass. For players interested chiefly in the free offroad update, that purchase can be considered separately after trying Kauai.
Wildlife and photography also form part of Motorfest Season 11. Expect animals across the archipelago rather than a single roadside attraction. When working on photo objectives, a deliberate loop through an area is a better planning choice than constantly changing destinations: note which subjects you have already recorded before searching again.
Creators now have the Pure Dirt TrackForge kit, with more than 200 modules for building offroad tracks. The kit adds dirt-road pieces and terrain-focused route design to the existing course editor. You can build a course, test it and share it with other players.
What to play first in The Crew Motorfest Season 11
For a focused Motorfest Season 11 start, pick one goal: finish the free playlist for its Jimny, explore Kauai, try the Bugatti event, or begin the premium adventure if you own it. Moving between every new activity immediately can make it harder to remember which reward you were pursuing.
Season 11 is live, so update the game and use the new playlist and event menus to choose where to start. The Bugatti Tourbillon Proving Laps event lets you drive the car; participation doesn’t mean it is added to your garage. Motorfest Season 11 has several distinct ways to play, and matching your first activity to the reward or experience you want is the clearest starting point.
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Official source: Ubisoft Season 11 announcement.
