Players of Forza Horizon 6 are reporting a specific AI opponent named Bowie Knife99 that drives with intentionally poor or dirty tactics. The behavior is so notable that players are forming friendships specifically to avoid encountering this AI in races.
Players report an AI opponent driving so poorly that they form friendships specifically to avoid encountering it in races.
The phenomenon was highlighted by a social media user on May 23, 2026. A player noted that having an AI drive so horrendously dirty makes them want to friend other players just to get rid of it, calling the situation genuinely genius.
According to reports, the existence and behavior of Bowie Knife99 are based on a single social media post. No official patch notes or developer confirmation from Playground Games or Microsoft have been provided regarding this specific AI opponent.
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Source: DEXERTO
