Best drag cars in Forza Horizon 6

The best drag cars in*Forza Horizon 6* are unlikely to be something you stumble upon without seeking them out, because to make any car go as fast as possible in a straight line, you'll need to do a little tuning. We've found the best car for drag racing though, through lots of testing, along with some alternatives if you don't have the means to acquire the top dog.

Here's the best drag car in Forza Horizon 6 and where to get it.

Best drag cars in Forza Horizon 6

To get the best drag car in Forza Horizon 6, you'll need to tune and upgrade your car. There are only a few stock cars that are great at drag races, but even they won't set chart-topping times. Make sure to tune your car to have both 10 in acceleration and launch, or you can search for community-made tuning jobs. Filter for "drag" and choose one that tickles your fancy. Anything that significantly reduces the 0-60 time and increases speed is ideal.

Here's our list of the best drag cars we've found in Forza Horizon 6.

1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Forza Edition

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• Value: 500,000 credits
• Class: S2
• Rating: 850
• Type: AWD
• Rarity: Forza Edition

The best drag racing car in Forza Horizon 6 is the Mazda MX-5 Miata Forza Edition. With the right tuning, you'll be placing in the top few percentile in all drag races. You can buy it as an aftermarket car at the Horizon Festival Drag Strip, where it can appear for sale at a 10% discount, making it cost 450,000 credits. However, if it isn't there for you, check back later as the available cars can change.

This car will still need to be tuned, which will likely set you back another 100,000 credits, give or take. If you want to go extra fast, you'll need to apply a Lightning McQueen livery, of course.

2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Forza Edition

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• Value: 500,000 credits
• Class: R
• Rating: 998
• Type: AWD
• Rarity: Forza Edition

Another excellent drag racing car we've used is the Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Forza Edition. Unfortunately, this is a paid car; you either got it with the premium edition of Forza Horizon 6, or you can buy it through one of the DLC car packs. If you do get your hands on this beast though, it's much more attuned to drag racing right out of the gate.

2012 Nissan GTR-R Black Edition R35

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• Value: 80,000 credits
• Class: S1
• Rating: 703
• Type: AWD
• Rarity: Rare

Next up is a much cheaper car that can be bought via the Autoshow for just 80,000 credits, making this one of the best options when you're just starting out. Once again though, you'll want to find a tuning setup that increases its acceleration and launch to 10 apiece, which will cost a few credits.

The Forza Edition of this car is even better at drag racing due to its much higher horsepower, but unfortunately, the car is only available via wheelspins, aka it's completely luck-based. If you're fortunate enough to have that sitting in your garage, give it a go instead.

1991 Honda Beat

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• Value: 15,000 credits
• Class: D
• Rating**:** 283
• Type: RWD
• Rarity: Rare

You can purchase the Honda Beat from the Autoshow for just a measly 15,000 credits, but, to turn it into a drag racing beast, you'll have to tune it for about another 100,000 credits. The Beat is a great starter option for those looking to set a solid time on any of the drag strips around the map. We recommend upgrading it to S1 as that's where it can shine against the competition.

Honorable mentions go to the 2021 Hennessey Venom F5, which costs over 2 million credits from the Autoshow but is fantastic for drag racing with its stock configuration, and the 2021 Toyota GR Yaris, which can be bought as an aftermarket car found around the map, but still requires additional tuning. Lastly, the 1962 Peel P50 started out as a meme car, but players have turned it into one of the fastest drag cars in Forza.