Overview
2005 Honda NSX-R 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
The 2005 NSX-R was the final R-spec variant of the original NSX before production ended, with a hand-tuned 3.2-litre V6 producing 290 hp and revised aerodynamics including a carbon front lip, underbody venturi and rear wing. Just over 100 units were built for the Japanese market and they remain the most valuable NSX variants today. On the official Forza Horizon 6 car list this 2005 Honda 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 2016 Abarth 695 Biposto and 2015 Alumicraft Class 10 Race Car, 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
NA2 NSX-R was the last NSX-R built — significantly lightened body, hand-balanced 3.2 C32B V6, and front splitter and rear diffuser for actual aerodynamic effect. In B-class events on Japan's mountain routes the NA2-R is widely considered the best-handling Honda road car ever built; only 140 were sold in Japan.
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 2005 Honda NSX-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.
