Overview
1973 Mazda RX-3 Forza Edition 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
A Forza Edition build based on Mazda's 1973 RX-3 rotary coupé. The standard car uses a 12A twin-rotor Wankel engine producing around 110 hp, with a four-speed manual gearbox and rear-wheel-drive in a lightweight body that helped Mazda's RX-3 win the 1973 Japan Touring Car Championship over the dominant Skyline GT-R. On the official Forza Horizon 6 car list this 1973 Mazda 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. The JDM tag fits the wider Japanese setting of Forza Horizon 6, where this make tends to be a focal point of cruise lobbies and theme nights.
Driving feel in Forza Horizon 6
Forza Edition keeps the standard 1973 RX-3's 12A two-rotor wankel engine character and the rear-drive layout. In B-class events on Japan's mountain routes the rotary's smooth power delivery rewards keeping the engine above 5,000rpm; the lightweight body and short wheelbase make it more capable than the original power figure suggests.
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 1973 Mazda RX-3 Forza Edition
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.
