How to change car design in Forza Motorsport: Paint, decals, vinyls, more

Rajarshi Acharya
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Forza Motorsport offers plenty of customization, and if you want to personalize your car, you’ll want to change your car design. So here’s everything you need to know in order to customize your car design in Forza Motorsport.

Forza Motorsport brings you over 500 cars to collect, upgrade, and even sell for credits. Naturally, you can also customize your vehicles to your liking, and there are various ways to do so. One such feature is the custom car designs where you can make your own or download one made by some other user.

If you’re looking to take some stunning screenshots of your car with Photo Mode, you’d want to customize it first. Forza Motorsport allows you to paint your cars and add custom vinyls to them, to create a truly personalized look.

With that in mind, here’s how to change your car design and customize it how you want in Forza Motorsport.

How to customize car design in Forza Motorsport

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You can share your custom designs with the community.

To modify the design and appearance of your car in Forza Motorsport, go to the “Cars” section of the main menu and choose “Design & Paint.”

Once you select a car, you’ll be presented with a number of options. “Paint Car” allows you to add designs to your car and change its color, whereas “Create Vinyl Group” will let you create a design on a blank canvas before applying it to a car. You can paint the body, wheels, mirrors, spoilers, and more.

“Apply Decals” lets you add shapes, logos, and other elements to your car, which can then be combined to create more unique designs. You can change the car you want to design, edit the vinyl you added, or completely delete the current design, anytime during customization.

How to download car designs in Forza Motorsport

To download a car design in Forza Motorsport, you need to navigate to the “Find Designs” option. You can find this in the “Cars” section in the main menu, or under the “Design & Paint” menu. Custom car designs are made by the Forza Motorsport community, and there are many incredible works to choose from.

You can also choose to share your own design with the community for other Forza Motorsport players to find. When sharing, you’ll have to select two different keywords and a description for your design.

That wraps up everything to know about changing car design in Forza Motorsport. If you want to read more about the game, check these out:

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About The Author

Rajarshi is a Writer at CharlieIntel who loves RPGs, racing games, FPS titles, and unique indie games that grab his attention. With a degree in English literature from Rabindra Bharati University, Rajarshi worked for Sportskeeda and KeenGamer before joining CharlieIntel in 2023. You can reach him at [email protected].