Overview
1989 Nissan PAO 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
Another Pike Factory project, the PAO leaned harder into the retro theme with exposed door hinges, fold-down rear window and a body that referenced the Citroen 2CV and early Renault 4. Around 51,000 sold in a one-year sales window, all by lottery, and surviving cars now command serious money in Tokyo's used market. On the official Forza Horizon 6 car list this 1989 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
PAO was the second of the Pike Factory cars — same 1.0 March-derived platform, but with bodywork referencing the Citroen 2CV and Renault 4. Around 51,000 were sold through a 1989 lottery. In D-class events on Japan's mountain routes the PAO cruises with retro character; the appeal is the body shape and the lottery-era production history, not lap-time pace.
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 1989 Nissan PAO
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.
