Summary
Forza Horizon 5is among the best car collection games out there. With a car list featuring nearly 900 unique cars across 134 manufacturers. Needless to say, players have a long list of cars to choose from whenever they’re about to enter a race or event in the game.
The game divides the cars across different performance classes and categories. The Retro Sports Cars category features some of the most iconic automotive legends from the 80s and 90s. They’re light and nimble and can be tuned for a wide range of performance classes and races.
91989 Porsche 944 Turbo
The Retro Sports Car category inForza Horizon 5is filled with cars that are great for B700 and A800 performance classes. And the Porsche 944 Turbo is among the most versatile cars in this category.It can be built for road races as well as rally courses, both in the A800 and the B700 performance classes.
Where it thoroughly shines, however, is in B-Class road races. It’s not necessarily the quickest in any specific category of racing, but more of a jack of all trades.
81989 Toyota MR2 SC
The Perfect Pocket Rocket Rally Car
One thing about retro sports cars is that they’re very tunable cars that can be built for different types of races. The older Toyota MR2 model in the game is a personable little pocket rocket that offers the perfect sports car profile for rally races.
What stands out about it is its short wheelbase, giving it a small turning circle radius and a low center of gravity. Install an AWD conversion kit, some dirt racing tires, a rally differential, and a suspension kit, and it’ll take on gravel like a hot knife to butter.
71992 Toyota Supra 2.0 GT
The Tamer, Prettier Supra with Pop-Up Headlights
Is that a Supra? Yes, it is, but not the one players think it is. The Toyota Supra is one of the most iconic cars from the Japanese market. But this one isn’t the one that’s popular. It’s the 3rd generation Supra with the 1JZ engine.
InForza Horizon 5, the 1992 Toyota Supra is one of thebest cars in the Retro Sports Car category. It does not have the personality of the 4th generation Supra, but its 1JZ engine can be tuned to generate nearly as much power. Its longer, thinner profile also gives it floaty, smooth handling characteristics that make it easier to drive than the 4th generation.
61995 BMW 850 CSI
The Prettiest BMW Ever Made
Arguablyamong the prettiest cars in the game, and certainly the best-looking BMW in the game, the 1995 850 CSI is a capable all-rounder best suited for road racing. With some mild tuning, it can work well in B-Class road races. It is also very good at A800 races with advanced performance parts like slick tires and turbochargers.
The BMW 850 CSI stands out because of its high top speed at A and B-class performance levels, and grippy handling. It doesn’t lose traction much because of its thick tires, making it ideal for grip and top-end performance builds for high-speed cornering.
51998 Toyota Supra RZ
Yes, that is a Supra
Of course, this list would have the Toyota Supra with the 2JZ engine. It’s arguably the most iconic retro sports car in automotive history. And true to its legend, the Toyota Supra inForza Horizon 5is incredibly fast. Its 2JZ enginecan be tuned to generatealmost 2000 horsepower and the car’s engine sounds amazing when it’s tuned well.
Needless to say, it also comes with all the characteristics of a real Supra. The more horsepower it generates, the more difficult it gets to drive. But its raw acceleration makes it one of the fastest cars in this category, and when tuned for B700, A800, or even S1900, the Supra RZ remains perfectly drivable.
41997 Nissan Skyline GTR V-Spec
The Best Skyline GTR in the Game
Like the Supra, the Nissan Skyline GTR is among the most popular sports cars from the 90s,earning its iconic “Godzilla” nickname. While Forza Horizon 5 has every generation of Nissan GTR, it’s the R33 that delivers the best performance in the game.
It is heavier than the older R32 and the newer R34, but with a Weight Reduction kit, that can be managed. It’s one of the best A800 road racing cars in the game, because of its capable AWD drivetrain and strong engine.
31998 Nissan Silvia Club K’s Aero
An Underrated Gem With Some Strong Lap Times
This is whereForza Horizon 5shows its video game characteristics because there’s no way a Nissan Silvia is faster around road races than a Supra or a Skyline GTR in real life. But this one is. The 1998 Silvia Club K’s Aero, based on the S14 generation of the Nissan Silvia is among the best-handling cars in the game.
When tuned to A800 with a grip build, it’s among the fastest cars around a road race, delivering lap times that keep up with and even beat some Ferraris, Porsches, and Lamborghinis. Its lightweight chassis and nimble handling make it one of the easiest cars to drive in the game.
21990 Mazda Savanna RX-7
A Rotary Powered Gem That is Easy To Drive
Another anomaly, in that it isn’t as popular as its successor, the Mazda FD3S RX-7, the FC3S RX-7, or as it is popularly known, the Savanna RX-7 is among the best cars to drive inForza Horizon 5. Not only does it have a lightweight build and an agile chassis, but it can also be tuned for some great horsepower numbers and delivers fantastic performance.
It’s one of the most seamless cars to drive in the game, and can consistently deliver great lap times because it doesn’t lose a lot of speed through turns and can take high-speed corners flat out. It’s also popularized by theInitial Danime series, giving it some great pop culture value.
12009 Honda NSX R-GT
The Stylish Meta Car Developed by Ayrton Senna
On its own, the Honda NSX is easily one of the most legendary cars in the Japanese automotive industry. It was famously developed using inputs from Formula 1 icon Ayrton Senna and has gone down in history as one of the most reliable sports cars in the world.
InForza Horizon 5, the NSX R-GT, which is a homologation variant of the NSX-R that races in Japanese Super GT championships, is considered a meta car by the community. It has got some tunes in the A800 and S1900 performance classes that make it among the best cars in these classes with the fastest lap times on Road Races.
