Overview
2017 Nissan GT-R (R35) appears on the official Forza Horizon 6 car list as a S1 Class (supercar 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
The 2017 R35 facelift introduced the V-motion grille, restyled bumpers and a much-improved cabin with Alcantara across the dash. Power rose to 565ps, the bodyshell was stiffened around the firewall, and a revised gearbox made low-speed shifting smoother — fixing a long-standing criticism of the early R35. On the official Forza Horizon 6 car list this 2017 Nissan entry sits in the S1 Class (supercar 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 S1 Class (supercar tier) bracket, the closest comparison roster entries for players are 2022 Acura NSX Type S and 2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm, which is the S1 Class (supercar 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
2017 R35 facelift introduced the V-motion grille and restyled bumpers, with the VR38DETT 3.8 twin-turbo V6 bumped to 565ps. The 2017 model year stiffened the bodyshell around the firewall and revised the dual-clutch gearbox to fix the early R35's low-speed shift criticism. In S1-class events on Japan's longer routes the 2017 R35 is the most refined R35-generation GT-R.
Where it shines
S1 class fits faster road events, longer point-to-points and online cruise lobbies focused on supercar showcases.
Tuning starting point
Tunes here often balance launch grip vs top-end. If you mostly run open road events, prefer a tune with steadier mid-throttle response over absolute V-max.
How to get 2017 Nissan GT-R (R35)
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.
