Overview
2020 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series 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 GT Black Series was the most extreme AMG GT, with the M178 V8 reworked to a flat-plane crankshaft and 720 hp, the highest output of any AMG production engine until the SF90. A massive adjustable rear wing, BBS forged wheels and carbon body panels backed up a 6:43.6 Nürburgring lap record. On the official Forza Horizon 6 car list this 2020 Mercedes-AMG 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.
Driving feel in Forza Horizon 6
GT Black Series is the most extreme AMG GT — M178 V8 with flat-plane crank making 720hp (the highest-output AMG V8 ever sold), with the most aggressive aero kit on any production AMG. In S1-class events on Japan's mountain routes the Black Series set the production-car Nurburgring record in 2020 (6:43.616); the aero numbers are the dominant chassis variable.
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 2020 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series
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.
