Overview
1987 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTA 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 GTA package added the 5.7-litre Tuned Port Injection L98 V8 borrowed from the Corvette, gold turbo-style alloys and articulated leather seats. It sat at the top of the third-generation Firebird lineup and produced 210hp — usable performance in the late-1980s American performance landscape. On the official Forza Horizon 6 car list this 1987 Pontiac 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.
Driving feel in Forza Horizon 6
Third-generation Firebird Trans Am GTA fitted the L98 5.7-litre Tuned Port Injection V8 borrowed from the Corvette, with gold turbo-style alloys and articulated leather seats. In D-class events on Japan's longer routes the GTA is the top-trim third-gen Firebird; the 210hp output was competitive for the late 1980s American performance landscape.
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 1987 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTA
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.
