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Editorial Methodology and Data Sources

This page exists because the most common question we get is "where does your car data come from, and why should I trust it over a wiki?" The short answer: we pull from the public official Forza source on a schedule, write a diff report against the previous accepted dataset, and only publish what survives the check. The long answer is below — every step, every source, every fail-safe.

1. The single source of truth

Every car shown on a public page on this site originates from the official Forza Horizon 6 car list published by Playground Games. This is the only dataset we treat as authoritative. Wiki rows, datamined files, trailer screenshots, and Reddit megathreads are tracked separately and never silently promoted into the official set.

2. The collection script

A small Node script fetches the public car table on a schedule. It parses each row into a structured record: year, make, model, displayName, class, pack (add-on label, if any), country, tags (jdm, drift, time-attack, kei, forza-edition, welcome-pack, etc.), and the canonical sourceUrl so any reader can verify the entry against the public source.

Last successful collection: May 25, 2026 at 01:05 AM UTC. Current published count: 618 cars across 87 manufacturers.

3. The diff-report check

Before any new data goes live, the script writes a data/official-diff.json report containing:

  • HTTP status of the fetch (must be 200)
  • Number of parsed cars vs. number in the previous accepted dataset
  • Cars added since the previous run (id, displayName)
  • Cars removed (id, displayName)
  • Cars whose class, pack, year, or other fields changed
  • Duplicate IDs (must be empty before publish)
  • Missing required fields (must be empty before publish)

A run with duplicate IDs, missing required fields, or a sudden non-trivial drop in parsed count is treated as a failed run and is not promoted to the public dataset. The previous accepted dataset stays live until the next clean run.

4. The wiki / community-candidate split

Wiki entries are useful for image leads, model-year disambiguation, and spotting omissions in the official table, but they are not treated as equally trustworthy. Wiki and community candidate rows live on the community candidates page, which is marked noindex on purpose so search engines do not confuse the research view with the public car list.

5. What we publish vs. what we hold

  • Published: cars confirmed on the official Forza source, with class, pack, country, and tag metadata from that source. Plain-language editorial notes are added per car, written for a normal player rather than for SEO.
  • Held: cars only spotted in wiki, datamined files, trailer footage, or Reddit / forum megathreads. These are visible only on the internal community-candidates view (noindex) and the leaks and roster tracker, which clearly separates confirmed entries from rumored ones.

6. Update cadence

The collection script runs on a schedule and is also manually triggered when Playground Games announces a Festival Playlist drop, a Backstage Pass change, or a new car reveal. Updates show up in the public list within one collection cycle. The updates feed displays the latest collection run, the parsed count, and any diff items so readers can audit changes themselves.

7. What this site is, and is not

  • Is: an independent fan reference page that mirrors the public official car table and adds editorial notes, manufacturer pages, class pages, FAQ pages, gameplay guides, and per-car detail pages. It is built and maintained by long-time Forza players.
  • Is not: a Forza partner, a Microsoft channel, a sponsored outlet, a leak site, or a datamine repository. There is no advertising relationship with Playground Games or Turn 10 Studios.

8. Editorial corrections policy

If you spot a car that no longer appears on the official source, an incorrect class label, a wrong pack mapping, or any other factual error, please send a correction note via the contact page. We treat corrections as priority work because the value of the site depends entirely on being accurate against the public source.

9. Trademarks and disclaimer

"Forza", "Forza Horizon", "Xbox" and Microsoft brand assets remain the property of their respective owners. Vehicle manufacturer names (Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mazda, Subaru, Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge, BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, McLaren, and others) are used only as factual references about cars listed on the official Forza Horizon 6 source. This site is an independent fan information resource and is not affiliated with Microsoft, Xbox Game Studios, Playground Games, Turn 10 Studios, or any vehicle manufacturer.

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