If you’ve been hanging around the Horizon Festival drag strips lately, you’ve probably seen it: a dark, menacing R35 launching so hard it looks broken, leaving a literal trail of dust and pulling a massive quarter-mile time out of nowhere.
That is the 2012 Nissan GT-R Black Edition Forza Edition (FE).
Right now, it is easily one of the most talked-about, hyper-focused straight-line rockets in Forza Horizon 6. Playground Games did something different with this Forza Edition—they didn't just give it a nice skill boost and a widebody kit. They built a dedicated, pre-tuned drag monster inside an S2 850 wrapper, complete with an exclusive drag chute and specialized drag tires.
Here is a quick breakdown of what makes this beast special, how it actually drives, and the best way to get your hands on one.
The Stats: 3,000 HP of Pure Straight-Line Chaos
If you try to take this car around a tight circuit, you’re going to have a bad time. The community consensus is pretty clear: it handles like a brick sliding on butter. But you don't buy a drag car to go around corners. You buy it to destroy speed traps, clear impossible danger signs, and dominate Drag Meets.
Out of the box, the GT-R FE boasts a perfect 10 for Speed, Acceleration, and Launch. When you fully max it out, the numbers get genuinely absurd:
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Horsepower: Nearly 2,790 to 3,000 bhp
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Torque: 2,287 lb-ft of torque
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Quarter-Mile Time: Roughly 6.0 to 6.1 seconds when properly tuned
Because it keeps its legendary All-Wheel Drive (AWD) layout, it puts all that ridiculous power directly into the pavement without immediate wheelspin. Unlike some of the high-end rear-wheel-drive hypercars that struggle for traction off the line, the GT-R FE just hooks and goes. The unique catch? Because it's a specialized FE build, visual customization is essentially locked down—you can change the rims, but the drag-centric bodywork and chute are here to stay.
How to Get the Nissan GT-R R35 Forza Edition
Since this is an exclusive bonus vehicle, you can’t just walk into the Autoshow or click it in your Car Collection menu to buy it with basic credits. It requires patience, luck, or a massive bankroll.
1. Wheelspins and Super Wheelspins
This is the primary way to unlock the car for free. Horizon 6 has adjusted how Super Wheelspins work—they take a bit more effort to get, but the high-value payout rates feel significantly improved. It still comes down to pure RNG luck, but plenty of players have pulled it within their first few hours of playing.
2. Auction House Sniping
If your luck is terrible but your in-game bank account is healthy, this is your fastest route. Because the car is heavily in demand right now, they don't sit on the market. You'll need to head to the Auction House, set your search filters specifically for the Nissan GT-R FE, and get ready to spam the buyout buttons the millisecond one pops up.
3. Future Festival Playlists
If you don't want to grind spins or camp the auction house, just wait it out. Playground Games regularly rotates rare Forza Edition cars into the weekly Festival Playlist milestones or seasonal championship rewards as the game's life cycle progresses.
The Best Strategy to Farm for the GT-R FE
If you want to actively chase this car without spending millions of credits at the auction house, your best bet is a classic Car Mastery loop to generate mass amounts of Super Wheelspins.
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Bank Your Skill Points: Grab a solid drift or canyon car and head out to an open area. Chain drifts, wreckage, and speed skills together to max out your skill chains. Alternatively, jump into the Event Lab—the community has already built several custom high-speed blueprint maps explicitly optimized for farming skill points quickly.
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Target "Donor" Cars: Go through your garage or look at the Autoshow and sort your vehicles by value or rarity. Many high-end hypercars and other duplicate Forza Edition models have Super Wheelspins hidden right inside their Car Mastery skill trees.
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Burn the Perks: Spend your banked skill points to unlock those specific wheelspin perks across your collection. It’s an easy way to trigger a massive wave of spins all at once, drastically shifting the jackpot odds in your favor.