Overview
1956 Jaguar D-Type appears on the official Forza Horizon 6 car list as a B Class (balanced sport) entry in the base roster. This page covers how it tends to drive in its class, where it fits inside the Japan setting, how to think about a starting tune, and which roster entries it naturally compares against.
Background and Forza Horizon 6 context
The D-Type was Jaguar's purpose-built Le Mans racer, winning the 24 Hours in 1955, 1956 and 1957. A 3.4-litre inline-six producing 250 hp drove a streamlined aluminium body designed by Malcolm Sayer with a distinctive vertical headrest fin. The road-going XKSS was created from leftover D-Type chassis after the Browns Lane factory fire of 1957. On the official Forza Horizon 6 car list this 1956 Jaguar entry sits in the B Class (balanced sport) bracket inside the base roster, which is the placement players come to this page expecting to confirm against the public source. Inside the same B Class (balanced sport) bracket, the closest comparison roster entries for players are 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 and 1968 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, which is the B Class (balanced sport) peer group this car is usually weighed against.
Driving feel in Forza Horizon 6
D-Type was Jaguar's Le Mans winner in 1955, 1956 and 1957 — a 3.4 inline-six making 250hp through a four-speed manual, in a monocoque body that pioneered structural innovations later used across sportscar racing. In B-class events on Forza's long road circuits the D-Type behaves like the period prototype it is; commitment is rewarded.
Where it shines
B class is one of the most popular brackets in the Forza community because cars feel quick but balanced. It works for Road racing, Street racing on shorter routes and most casual rivals.
Tuning starting point
Look for tunes that match how you brake. If you brake late, dial in slightly stiffer rear damping. If you trail-brake, soften the front anti-roll bar.
How to get 1956 Jaguar D-Type
This car is listed without an add-on label on the official Forza Horizon 6 source, so we treat it as part of the base roster. Forza Horizon 6 launches on May 19, 2026, and before that date the public Autoshow may not surface every base-roster car yet — players asking 'how do I get this car, it is not in the Autoshow?' on Reddit or the Forza forums usually find the answer is 'wait for launch day or a post-launch update'. After launch, base-roster cars are normally available through credits in the Autoshow, Wheelspins, Festival Playlist rewards, or the in-game showcase that introduces new vehicles.
