Summary
- Forza Motorsport's newest entry focuses on realistic and competitive on-track racing, featuring hundreds of cars across different classes.
- The "P" Class of cars, including models like the Aston Martin AMR 1 and Jaguar XJR-9, offer balanced performance with impressive handling and braking.
- The top-performing P-class car, the Ginetta G60-LT-P1, excels in speed, acceleration, handling, and braking, making it one of the fastest cars in the game.
Turn 10 Studios' Forza Motorsport seeks to bring realistic and competitive on-track racing back to the series. With a focus on car development and race strategy, the newest entry features hundreds of different cars across a range of classes - ensuring that racing is kept fair and equal enough that there are no huge disparities in stock car performance.
Forza Motorsport: Best Cars for Each Class
This guide will help Forza Motorsport players find the best cars in each class, allowing them to conquer tracks with precision, power, and style.
The "P" Class of cars features many of the fastest in the game. Largely based on the Le Mans Prototype (LMP) category in real life, the P class features many designs from over the years including classic one-off entries, to dominators in the modern hybrid era. Car performance is measured across four key areas: Speed, Acceleration, Handling, and Braking, with an overall car Performance Index (PI) being indicated by a three-digit figure next to the car's classification.
10 1989 Aston Martin #18 Aston Martin AMR 1
Performance Index: 962
The Aston Martin AMR 1 was an LMP car built as a successor to the DBR1-2. While the car did not achieve much success in high-level competitive racing, it featured a number of unique concepts such as a range of air ducts through its high-profile bodywork.
The AMR 1 can certainly be competitive within the P class, even more so when upgraded and tuned to suit each individual circuit. The car has very impressive 10.0 Handling and 10.0 Braking ratings, while its 6.9 Speed and 8.3 Acceleration leave some room for improvement. Overall, the Aston Martin AMR 1 has a PI of 962.
9 1988 Jaguar #1 Jaguar Racing XJR-9
Performance Index: 969
The Jaguar XJR-9 was very impressive when it first debuted in the 1988 24 Hours of Daytona, a race which it would go on to win. This success was later replicated in the World Sports Prototype Championship, where the car was able to take six victories and hand the title to driver-turned-commentator, Martin Brundle.
The car is relatively balanced for the P class, with strengths including 10.0 Handling and 10.0 Braking, making it a versatile car across a range of circuits. With 8.8 Acceleration and 6.2 Speed, the XJR-9 can fall behind its rivals if suitable upgrades are not applied. Overall, the Jaguar Racing XJR-9 has a PI of 969.
8 1987 Porsche #17 Porsche AG 962C
Performance Index: 971
Porsche's AG 962C competed in the Group C category of the World Sportscar Championship in 1984 and 1985. Notable drivers included Formula One World Champion Mario Andretti and German race legend Jochen Mass.
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The AG 962C has some very noteworthy stats which include 9.6 Handling and 9.1 Braking, making the car especially strong through mid-speed corners. In addition to this, the car's 8.9 Speed and 8.3 Acceleration ensure that it is quick off the line and down straights. Overall, the AG 962C has a PI of 971.
7 1993 Peugeot #3 Peugeot Talbot Sport 905 EVO 1C
Performance Index: 973
Peugeot pulled out all the stops when designing their Talbot Sport 905 Evo 1C, drawing on members of the French aviation industry, as well as former drivers and engineers from a range of racing teams for inspiration.
The Talbot sport has many great attributes which make it one of the best in the class, including 10.0 Handling and 10.0 Braking. The car also has 8.8 Acceleration and 6.8 Speed, making it particularly suited to tracks with lots of corners. Overall, the Peugeot Talbot Sport 905 Evo 1C has a PI of 973.
6 1991 Nissan #23 Nissan R91CP
Performance Index: 976
Nissan's experimental R91CP variation of the R90C was certainly a success when it competed in the World Endurance Championship in 1991. The car helped the team to clinch the Driver's and Constructor's titles that year, winning 5 of the 7 races on the calendar.
The car is particularly impressive going through corners, and it is here that it holds an advantage over many of its rivals with 10.0 Handling and 9.9 Braking. Elsewhere, 7.2 Acceleration and 6.8 Speed make it a very good car in general. Overall, the Nissan R91CP has a PI of 976.
5 2015 Nissan #23 GT-R LM Nismo
Performance Index: 978
Nissan's GT-R LM Nismo was a unique Le Mans Prototype that sought to utilize a front mid-engine layout as opposed to the conventional rear mid-engine layout used by almost all other designs. Despite having three cars entered into the race, none were able to achieve a classifiable finish, and the GT-R LM Nismo was not seen on the track again.
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The Nismo is certainly an able competitor among Forza Motorsport's P-class cars, with 10.0 Handling and 10.0 Braking. The car's 7.6 Acceleration and 6.6 Speed are also competitive for the class making it a very well-balanced machine. Overall the Nissan GT-R LM Nismo has a PI of 978.
4 2014 Audi #2 Audi Team Joest R18 e-Tron Quattro
Performance Index: 979
The Audio R18 Quattro was 2x winner of both the WEC Driver's and Constructor's Championships in 2012 and 2013, with an impressive 18 wins from 47 race entries. Notable wins include the 24 Hours of Le Mans on several occasions, as well as the 6 Hours of Spa and Silverstone.
The R18 has some of the best performance statistics in the game, with 10.0 Handling, 10.0 Braking, and 10.0 Acceleration, the only flaw being 5.3 Speed, which still ranks it very highly within the P Class. Overall the R18 has a PI of 979.
3 1992 Toyota All American Racers Toyota Eagle MkIII
Performance Index: 981
The Toyota Eagle MkIII is largely considered one of the most successful designs in the IMSA GTP era of racing. Notching up 21 wins out of the 27 races it entered, including 18 pole positions, this car is equally impressive both in qualifying and during races.
The car has two maxed-out stats of 10.0 Handling and 10.0 Braking, allowing for late lunges into braking zones. Meanwhile, the 8.3 Acceleration also ensures the Eagle is quick off the line. Race pace can suffer slightly on tracks with longer straights since the Eagle has a mediocre 5.6 Speed rating. Overall, the Eagle MkIII has a PI of 981.
2 2014 Toyota #8 Toyota Racing TS040 Hybrid
Performance Index: 981
The Toyota TS040 Hybrid was a very successful competitor in the FIA World Endurance Championship for both the 2014 and 2015 seasons, managing to accumulate 5 race wins and 14 podiums in 16 races. This helped the team to both a Driver's and Constructor's Championship victory in 2014.
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The Toyota possesses an incredible 10.0 Handling, 10.0 Acceleration, and 9.9 Braking, with the only real downside being 6.4 Speed, which is still relatively good for the class. The TS040 Hybrid will cost 380,000 credits and has an overall PI of 981.
1 2019 Ginetta #6 Team LNT Ginetta G60-LT-P1
Performance Index: 981
The Ginetta G60-LT-P1 sits at the top of the pile for P-class race cars, offering some exceptional statistics albeit at a costly price of 380,000 credits. Having raced in both the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the FIA World Endurance Championships, the car has played host to drivers such as Alex Brundle, Luca Ghiotto, and 2003 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Guy Smith.
The Ginetta is capable of some incredibly fast lap times and ranks among the fastest overall cars in the game with 7.1 Speed and 8.1 Acceleration. Its real asset, however, is its cornering ability, with 10.0 Handling and 10.0 Braking allowing for some very late dive-bombs. Overall, the car has a PI of 981.
Forza Motorsport (2023)
- Released
- October 10, 2023
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Turn 10 Studios
- Platform(s)
- PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Genre(s)
- Racing
