Overview
1985 Nissan Safari Turbo appears on the official Forza Horizon 6 car list as a D Class (entry-level pace) 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 Y60-era Safari was Nissan's heavy-duty answer to the Toyota Land Cruiser, and the turbo-diesel variant added a TD42T inline-six aimed at expedition use across Australia and the Middle East. Long wheelbase, leaf-sprung rear and a low first gear made it a workhorse before any modern off-roader had its job description. On the official Forza Horizon 6 car list this 1985 Nissan entry sits in the D Class (entry-level pace) bracket inside the base roster, which is the placement players come to this page expecting to confirm against the public source. Inside the same D Class (entry-level pace) bracket, the closest comparison roster entries for players are 1980 Abarth Fiat 131 and 1993 Autozam AZ-1, which is the D Class (entry-level pace) 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
Y60-generation Nissan Safari Turbo (Patrol in non-JDM markets) used the TD42T 4.2 turbo-diesel inline-six. In D-class events on Forza's mixed surfaces the body-on-frame layout and selectable 4WD absorb terrain that ruins most road-biased SUVs; on tarmac the leaf-sprung suspension and recirculating-ball steering limit cornering speed dramatically.
Where it shines
Use D class entries for the lowest tier of road races, learning loops, scenic photo runs, and casual lobbies where players are picking starter cars.
Tuning starting point
Tuning at this tier is mostly about tire pressure, brake balance and gearing. A small differential adjustment can already change the car a lot.
How to get 1985 Nissan Safari Turbo
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.
