Overview
1998 Nissan #23 Pennzoil NISMO Skyline GT-R appears on the official Forza Horizon 6 car list as a S2 Class (hypercar tier) 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
Erik Comas and Masami Kageyama drove the Pennzoil-liveried BNR34 to the 1998 and 1999 JGTC GT500 titles for NISMO. The car ran a 3.0-litre RB-derived race engine and one of the best touring car aero packages of the late 1990s, becoming an enduring icon of Japanese GT racing's golden era. On the official Forza Horizon 6 car list this 1998 Nissan entry sits in the S2 Class (hypercar tier) bracket inside the base roster, which is the placement players come to this page expecting to confirm against the public source. Inside the same S2 Class (hypercar tier) bracket, the closest comparison roster entries for players are 2013 Ariel Atom 500 V8 and 2009 Audi R8 LMS, which is the S2 Class (hypercar tier) 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
Pennzoil-liveried BNR34 GT-R was NISMO's JGTC GT500 entry — RB-derived 3.0 race engine, full carbon body. Erik Comas and Masami Kageyama drove it to the 1998 and 1999 JGTC GT500 titles. In S2-class events on Forza's long road circuits the Pennzoil R34 behaves like the GT500 prototype it is; the aero numbers reward committed driving.
Where it shines
S2 class is for top-end road events, drag-style straight sections of Japanese expressways, and competitive lap-time challenges.
Tuning starting point
Tuning at S2 is where you choose between top-speed runs and lap-pace. Keep one tune for each style if you race both. Rear-wheel-drive cars want a softer rear and careful throttle on corner exit; pay attention to rear tire pressure especially on long Japan map straights.
How to get 1998 Nissan #23 Pennzoil NISMO Skyline GT-R
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.
