Forza Horizon 5 Forza Horizon 5 Meta Cars

B ROAD/STREET

You will find plenty of Civics '74 in Online Races, simply because they're so easy to drive and so capable. However.. if a Holden Torana/Ford '32 is being driven by a skilled player, nothing will beat that. There are many, MANY 'weaker options', these are just a few of them, all tested and proven to provide wins.

( RWD - PowerBuild ) 1977 Holden Torana A9X - Sprints, works on circuits too ( Not beginner friendly, has insane potential ) 163 885 001 VNX CODCAOS

( RWD - PowerBuild ) 1932 Ford De Luxe Five-Window Coupe ( Not beginner friendly, has insane potential ) 161 284 355 Danx986399

( FWD ) 1974 Honda Civic RS - Sprints & Circuits ( Very easy to drive, very forgiving ) 112 404 508 ESV Mars

( AWD ) 1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe - Sprints & Circuits ( Competes against the Syclone for worst brakes ever ) 315 076 994 ESV Mars

Weaker Options:

( AWD ) 1990 Subaru Legacy RS - Sprints & Circuits ( Solid choice, easy to drive ) 130 377 112 ESV Mars

( AWD ) 1999 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR - Sprints & Circuits ( drag tires, can definitely get you some wins ) 360 198 329 Eley9

( AWD ) 1993 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec - Sprints & Circuits ( Good, but not as good as a Civic ) 816 307 882 SeeyeahBoss

( FWD ) 1997 Honda Civic Type-R - Circuits Only ( Slow launch, low top end, very nice handling ) 177 884 308 GreetedDust8

B DIRT ( MIXED )

The International Scout takes the cake. Every car here can be used in CC too, just don't expect the same results.

( AWD ) 1970 International Scout 800A - Sprints & Circuits ( Best All around ) 117 003 077 Cast Haste

( AWD ) 1968 Renault 4L Export - Circuits mostly ( Easy to get rammed off in this by trucks like X Class, Ford etc ) 698 706 615 Cast Haste

( AWD ) 1973 Land Rover Range Rover - Sprints & Circuits ( Very manageble and forgiving, works in CC too ) 127 479 364 Cast Haste

( AWD ) 1956 Ford F-100 - Sprints & Circuits ( Solid pick for Dirt & CC ) 168 988 840 KapienPL

Weaker Options:

( AWD ) 2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class - Sprints ( It doesn't want to turn but it does have a lot of power, in Sprints it'll be fast ) 739 819 945 ghostMan2117

( AWD ) 1990 Nissan Pulsar GTI-R - Mostly for Circuits ( Fun little car ) 143 230 546 Awes0me Beau

B CROSS COUNTRY

All in all B-Class Cross Country is dominated by the 800A Scout. To be fair, there aren't many viable choices, most being too heavy or just plainly bad. There are some cars like the Sierra 700R which are very track dependent, they're more for rivals than Online Racing.

( AWD ) 1970 International Scout 800A - Sprints & Circuits ( King, Manageable & Fast ) 117 003 077 Cast Haste

( AWD ) 2021 Ford Bronco - Mostly Circuits, works in Sprints too ( beginner friendly, forgiving ) 473 555 509 GreetedDust8

( AWD ) 2017 2500 Power Wagon RAM - Sprints & Circuits ( Works on Dirt too, just feels clunky ) 152 103 459 GreetedDust8

( AWD ) 2020 Ford Super Duty F-450 DRW Platinum ( Good luck getting slowed down / rammed off in this ) 887 878 602 JumpyArdvarkITA

Weaker Options:

( AWD ) 2016 Nissan Titan Concept ( don't ) 121 428 973 GreetedDust8

A ROAD/STREET

Not gonna lie, A-Class Road/Street is a big class. Lots of cars to choose from, there are more competent AWD as well as RWD cars that can be added to this list. I can't add them all, I can't test them all, sorry. This might be the so called 'sweet spot' where there is plenty of fun to be had.

( RWD - PowerBuild ) 1968 Dodge Dart Hemi Super Stock - Mostly Sprints ( Not beginner friendly, has insane potential ) 114 394 433 VNX CODCAOS

( RWD - PowerBuild ) 1965 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C Mostly Sprints ( Not beginner friendy, has insane potential ) 795 655 485 VNX CODCAOS

( RWD - PowerBuild ) 1998 Toyota Supra RZ - Mostly Sprints ( Not beginner friendy, has insane potential ) 314 274 429 VNX CODCAOS

( RWD - PowerBuild ) 1965 Toyota Sports 800 - ( Not beginner friendy, has insane potential ) 309 837 029 Noa Miyako

( AWD ) 2011 Hot Wheels Bone Shaker - Sprints & Circuits ( how about you drive something else ? ) 117 916 330 ESV Mars

( AWD ) 1991 GMC Syclone - Sprints & Circuits ( beginner friendly, kinda bad brakes but strong everywhere else ) 583 926 375 GreetedDust8

( AWD ) 1970 GMC K5 Jimmy - Circuits Only ( very good handling, low power ) 111 500 263 NotMitsuha

Weaker Options:

( RWD - PowerBuild ) 1985 Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT Apex - Sprints ( There are better PowerBuilds out there ) 125 323 503 Nalak28

( RWD - PowerBuild ) 2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 - Sprints ( Solid, but there are better PowerBuilds out there ) 496 960 348 Nalak28

( AWD ) 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX - Mostly Sprints ( Beginner friendy, kinda hidden gem tbh ) 132 114 867 ESV Mars

( AWD ) 1997 Nissan GT-R V-Spec Sprints & Circuits ( Beginner friendly, easy to drive ) 175 698 464 Rexazr

( RWD ) 1992 Honda NSX-R - Sprints & Circuits ( Easy to control RWD, beginner friendly, fun car ) 703 206 984 ESV Mars

A DIRT ( MIXED )

Surprised by this meta. No car here 'dominates', they're all very much capable, but nonetheless, you will find some 'weaker options'. Again, I have to mention that there are more capable cars out there, this is by no means a complete list.

( AWD ) 1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe - Circuits + Sprints ( Not really beginner friendly, it does require a certain skill, very fast on dirt nevertheless ) 173 033 775 KapienPL

( AWD ) 1939 Maserati 8CTF - Everywhere ( Bone Shaker is still better :( ) 139 494 035 Rocklxd

( AWD ) 1945 Willys MB Jeep - Circuits mostly ( very easy to drive ) 117 486 897 Rocklxd

( AWD ) 2011 Hot Wheels Bone Shaker - Everywhere ( Stop it, get some help ) 673 626 502 Hlundh

( AWD ) 1970 International Scout 800A - Everywhere ( yee, pretty good, right? ) 366 962 853 ghostMan2117

Weaker Options:

( AWD ) 1973 Holden HQ Monaro GTS 350 - Sprints & Circuits ( Not bad ) 133 539 906 DzevoX

( AWD ) 2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class - Sprints mostly ( Works here too ) 706 116 108 Rocklxd

( AWD ) 2007 Peugeot 207 Super 2000 - Mostly Circuits ( Fun little car, easy to control ) 114 029 300 GreetedDust8

A CROSS COUNTRY

A-Class Cross Country is a fight between the X-Class and surprise, surprise the Scout 800A mainly. The other 2 can keep up no problem depending on the track. The 'Weaker options' I've provided are not that much far behind depending again, on the track.

( AWD ) 2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class - Sprints & Circuits ( High power, doesn't really wanna turn ) 706 116 108 Rocklxd

( AWD ) 1970 International Scout 800A - Sprints & Circuits ( The king, very easy to drive ) 100 729 458 Rocklxd

( AWD ) 1939 Maserati 8CTF - Sprints & Circuits ( Sold choice, gets slowed down a lot by props like fences, signs etc ) 139 494 035 Rocklxd

( AWD ) 2011 Hot Wheels Bone Shaker - Sprints & Circuits ( Choose something else! ) 125 959 341 Rocklxd

Weaker Options:

( AWD ) 2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 - Sprints & Circuits ( Basically MB X-Class but slower everywhere ) 929 459 282 JumpyArdvarkITA

( AWD ) 2019 Ford Ranger Raptor - Sprints & Circuits ( Less power than the X-Class but less understeer ) 121 385 806 KapienPL

( AWD ) 1976 Jeep CJ5 Renegade - Circuits ( No Sprints, It doesn't have top end and it gets slowed down a lot by things like fences, trees ) 597 019 132 Rocklxd

S1 ROAD/STREET

Same as A-Class Road/Street, S1 Road/Street is a big, BIG class with lots and lots of options. Again, I can't test 'em all and I can't just add stuff without having prior experience.

( RWD - PowerBuild ) 1991 Jaguar Sport XJR-15 - Sprints ( Harder than the Honda, faster too, Not beginner friendly also has insane potential ) 156 405 140 VNX CODCAOS

( RWD - PowerBuild ) 2005 Honda NSX-R GT - Sprints ( definetly not for beginners, but this car has insane potential ) 121 837 783 Nalak28

( RWD ) 1997 McLaren F1 GT - Sprints, works on circuits too. ( Because of the nature of the RWD, this may seem hard to a beginner ) 104 954 997 VNX CODCAOS

( AWD ) 2016 Brabham BT62 - avoid wet/storm cuz drag tires, mostly for circuits. ( This one might feel strange because of the drag tires ) REQUIRES THE FORZA HORIZON 5: HOT WHEELS EXPANSION 847 403 130 K1Z Bard

( AWD ) 2006 Mosler MT900 GT3 - One of the best All-around. ( very good for beginners, car is very forgiving, don't be afraid to be aggressive ) REQUIRES THE FORZA HORIZON 5: HOT WHEELS EXPANSION 124 476 895 K1Z Bard

( AWD ) 2013 Dodge SRT Viper GTS Anniversary Edition - Mostly Circuits ( very good for beginners, might feel floaty, gets beaten by lots of cars in Sprints ) 450 274 623 K1Z Bard

Weaker options:

( AWD ) 2005 Ferrari FXX - Mostly for circuits ( Used to be top, beginner frendly ) 151 237 882 JumpyArdvarkITA

( AWD ) 2005 Ford GT - Mostly Sprints ( Good All-around used to be top, beginner friendly.. suffers from understeer ) 165 558 026 seeyeahboss

( RWD ) 1993 Jaguar XJ220S - Sprints ( Weaker than the Honda, but also more manageable + strong acceleration for a RWD, not beginner friendly ) REQUIRES THE CAR PASS PACK 172 151 471 ESV Mars

( AWD ) 2009 Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster - Sprints & Circuits ( Good All-around, very beginner friendly ) 986 990 965 K1Z Bard

( AWD ) 1994 Ford Supervan 3 - Mostly Circuits ( Good All-around ) 279 831 588 SlowBakedPanda

( AWD ) 1997 Lotus Elise GT1 - Circuits only ( high grip, easy to control ) 729 253 060 Grandma Driving

S1 DIRT ( MIXED )

You can use these in Cross Country too.

( AWD ) 2011 Hot Wheels Bone Shaker - Sprints & Circuits ( really brah? ) 100 471 663 Rocklxd

( AWD ) 1969 #6 Lola Penske Sunco T70 MKIIIB - Sprints mostly ( Fast, hard to control on tarmac ) 588 124 693 GReddy295

( AWD ) 1997 Lotus Elise GT1 ( High grip, easy to drive ) 486 891 432 Rocklxd

( AWD ) 1998 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLK GTR ( Likes to slide a lot ) 100 411 012 KapienPL

Weaker Options:

( AWD ) 2013 Donkervoort D8 GTO - Sprints & Circuits ( Pretty manageble, lacks speed ) 550 045 054 Rocklxd

( AWD ) 1998 TVR Cerbera Speed 12 - Mostly Circuits ( Easy to drive, beginner friendly ) 513 206 319 LazyData

S1 CROSS COUNTRY

What a nasty class this is, can you imagine when the game released it had S2 CC ? :O To be honest I would recommend staying away from this class like many, many do as it can cause frustration.

( AWD ) 2011 Hot Wheels Bone Shaker - Circuits & Sprints ( Best All-Around ) 331 777 315 Rocklxd

( AWD ) 1986 Hoonigan Ford RS200 Evolution - Mostly for circuits ( Easy to drive ) 518 593 479 KapienPL

( AWD ) 1969 #6 Lola Penske Sunco T70 MKIIIB - Sprints mostly ( not for beginners ) 184 085 477 ghostMan2117

Weaker Options:

( AWD ) 2016 Jeep Trailcat - Sprints & Circuits ( too unpredictable ) 791 073 535 ghostMan2117

S2 ROAD/STREET

Lots of capable cars here too, but I'm very confident that these are the very best.

( RWD - PowerBuild ) 2010 Mosler MT900S - Sprints ( Very fast, definitely Not beginner friendly ) 106 016 248 VNX CODCAOS

( RWD ) 1997 McLaren F1 GT - Sprints & Circuits ( The more corners the track has, the better it is than the Mosler. Same as S1 version, just more power, not beginner friendly ) 346 627 228 K1Z Suimin

( AWD ) Mosler MT900 GT3 2006 - Sprints & Circuits ( Behaves similarly to the S1 counterpart, but this one has more power so careful on the throttle, beginner friendly ) 164 769 125 ESV Mars

( AWD ) 2019 Brabham BT62 - Circuits mostly ( More powerful & more controlable than its S1 version ) REQUIRES THE FORZA HORIZON 5: HOT WHEELS 152 100 638 GreetedDust8

( AWD ) 2012 Hot Wheels Bad To The Blade - Circuits Only ( Circuit king, High grip, slow in a straight line ) REQUIRES THE FORZA HORIZON 5: HOT WHEELS EXPANSION 115 961 818 Nalak28

Weaker options:

( RWD - PowerBuild ) 2015 Ultima Evolution Coupe 1020 ( Like the 2010 Mosler, but harder to control and also slower ) 233 927 990 Nalak28

( AWD ) 2022 Huayara R - Mostly for circuits, works in Sprints too ( beginner friendly, be aggressive ) REQUIRES THE RACING CAR PACK 159 850 800 SlowBakedPanda

( AWD ) 2008 Koenigsegg CCGT - Circuits only ( used to be the best for circuits, beginner friendly ) 608 179 609 Nalak28

( AWD ) 2010 Pagani Zonda R ( High Speed AWD, beginner friendly ) 145 372 827 Nalak28

( AWD ) 2018 Ferrari FXX-K EVO - Circuits only ( Fast launch, easy to control, no top end ) REQUIRES THE CAR PASS PACK 774 298 266 VNX CODCAOS

S2 DIRT ( MIXED )

99% of the playerbase are very bad at this, in fact the AI provide a far greater challenge. Pick any of these 3 and get yourself a nice, easy W.

( AWD ) 1998 Porche 911 Strassenversion - Sprints & Circuits ( Manageable ) 318 646 889 KapienPL

( AWD ) 1998 MB AMG CLK GTR - Sprints & Circuits ( Likes to slide a lot ) 127 231 366 SR1 Rain

( AWD ) 1997 Lotus Elise GT1 - Sprints & Circuits ( Higher grip, easy to drive ) 105 534 226 SlowBakedPanda

Weaker Choices:

( AWD ) 2015 Ultima Evolution Coupe 1020 - Sprints ( High power AWD, feels like a RWD sometimes ) 162 081 450 KapienPL

Updates: Date & What I've Changed Below This Line.

Published: August 4, 2023

Source: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3014838195

Forza Horizon 5 Meta Cars

B ROAD/STREET

B DIRT ( MIXED )

B CROSS COUNTRY

A ROAD/STREET

A DIRT ( MIXED )

A CROSS COUNTRY

S1 ROAD/STREET

S1 DIRT ( MIXED )

S1 CROSS COUNTRY

S2 ROAD/STREET

S2 DIRT ( MIXED )

Updates: Date & What I've Changed Below This Line.

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