Today let’s look at the best cars in each performance class to get in Forza Horizon 5 (FH5). Performance Index is the backbone of determining your car’s capabilities in both the Forza Motorsport and Horizon series. Shortened as PI or P.I. this helps classify all the 500+ cars in the new game as previous ones to find out the performance of your car. This is calculated on basis of Speed, Acceleration, Braking, Handling, etc.
Performance Index system categorizes similar performing cars to a common group and assigns them alphanumeric values. This helps you to race with Drivatars in similar classes. This starts from the slowest cars from D class to the most modified best-performing cars at S2 class. Also, note that any car class can be increased by customizing the car to its limits. So you can technically get X 999 cars easily, but we will look at the base class values of the cars while you get them in Wheel Spins or Autoshow. So let’s jump right to it.
Forza Horizon 5 (FH5) Best Cars in Each Class
Here are the Forza Horizon 5 (FH5) best cars in each class:
| Best in Class | Best Cars in Forza Horizon 5 |
| S2 Class | Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Forza Edition |
| S2 Class | Hoonigan Ford ‘Hoonicorn’ Mustang 1965 |
| S2 Class | Koenigsegg Jesko 2020 |
| S1 Class | Ford Supervan 3 1994 |
| S1 Class | Porsche Taycan Turbo S 2020 “Welcome Pack” |
| A Class | #2069 Ford Bronco R 2020 “Welcome Pack” |
| A Class | Mitsubishi Lanser Evolution GSR 2008 “Welcome Pack” |
| B Class | Exomotive Exocet Off-road 2018 |
| B Class | Honda Type R 2016 |
| C Class | Dodge Charger R/T 1969 |
| C Class | Mini John Cooper Works 2009 |
| D Class | BMW Isetta 300 Export 1957 |
| D Class | Ford Super Duty F-450 DRW Platinum 2020 |
Stats of Best Cars in FH5
S2 Class – Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Forza Edition
- Speed: 7.8
- Handling: 10
- Acceleration: 10
- Launch: 10
- Braking: 10
- Offroad: 4.6
S2 Class – Hoonigan Ford ‘Hoonicorn’ Mustang 1965
- Speed: 9.2
- Handling: 6.7
- Acceleration: 10
- Launch: 7.4
- Braking: 5.9
- Offroad: 5.5
S2 Class – Koenigsegg Jesko 2020
- Speed: 10
- Handling: 10
- Acceleration: 6.9
- Launch: 7.4
- Braking: 9.0
- Offroad: 4.4
S1 Class – Ford Supervan 3 1994
- Speed: 5.2
- Handling: 8.0
- Acceleration: 7.4
- Launch: 5.5
- Braking: 7.9
- Offroad: 4.6
S1 Class – Porsche Taycan Turbo S 2020 “Welcome Pack”
- Speed: 10
- Handling: 7.8
- Acceleration: 9.7
- Launch: 10
- Braking: 7.2
- Offroad: 4.4
A Class – #2069 Ford Bronco R 2020 “Welcome Pack”
- Speed: 6.1
- Handling: 3.9
- Acceleration: 8.8
- Launch: 9.9
- Braking: 5.4
- Offroad: 9.9
A Class – Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GSR 2008 “Welcome Pack”
- Speed: 7.1
- Handling: 5.8
- Acceleration: 9.2
- Launch: 4.6
- Braking: 4.1
- Offroad: 8.1
B Class – Exomotive Exocet Off-road 2018
- Speed: 4.5
- Handling: 4.8
- Acceleration: 5.3
- Launch: 5.7
- Braking: 5.2
- Offroad: 8.6
B Class – Honda Type R 2016
- Speed: 6.5
- Handling: 6.0
- Acceleration: 4.7
- Launch: 4.8
- Braking: 4.3
- Offroad: 4.6
C Class – Dodge Charger R/T 1969
- Speed: 5.1
- Handling: 3.8
- Acceleration: 3.6
- Launch: 3.5
- Braking: 2.4
- Offroad: 5.1
C Class – Mini John Cooper Works 2009
- Speed: 5.4
- Handling: 5.0
- Acceleration: 4.1
- Launch: 4.1
- Braking: 3.8
- Offroad: 4.7
D Class – BMW Isetta 300 Export 1957
- Speed: 1.8
- Handling: 3.4
- Acceleration: 1.2
- Launch: 2.7
- Braking: 2.4
- Offroad: 4.7
D Class – Ford Super Duty F-450 DRW Platinum 2020
- Speed: 4.6
- Handling: 3.1
- Acceleration: 4.3
- Launch: 7.3
- Braking: 2.7
- Offroad: 8.1
Best S2 Class Car in Forza Horizon 5
The best car to get in Forza Horizon 5 (FH5) is Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Forza Edition. Also, you cannot buy it from Autoshow, but you can check out our guide to know how to get it. Hoonigan Ford ‘Hoonicorn’ Mustang 1965 is the best car for everything else, including drifting to your heart’s content. And as a bonus, a third S2 car, Koenigsegg Jesko 2020, is on the list. Jesko is the fastest car you can get in the game. So no more sweating on 3 stars at any speed zones anymore.
So now you know all the best cars in each performance class to get in Forza Horizon 5 (FH5). While you are here, make sure to check out our other Forza Horizon 5 Guides like Super Wheelspin Glitch, Unlimited Skill Points & Barrel Roll Glitch, and mainly the epic AFK Goliath Glitch.
