Finding the best car in Forza Motorsport that you click with is about more than just which car goes the fastest. Speed is often the least important, as the fastest cars tend to perform weakly on corners.
Aside from speed, you also need to consider:
- Handling
- Braking
- Acceleration
Handling and acceleration are the most important, in our experience testing Forza’s cars. Rides with good handling have better traction during turns and don’t suffer as much from under- or oversteering. Good acceleration gets you a good advantage early by putting you ahead of the competition.
The best car balances these features and is ultimately easier and more satisfying to drive throughout the race. If you really like a car that just doesn’t perform that well, though, you can stick with it and upgrade it incrementally after each race. They might not land in first place for a while, but you can still make your favorites work – within reason.
If you notice a 0.4-0.5 point gap or greater in speed between the top of the class and your car, you might want to reconsider. In such a case, you’ll want to go for something a little speedier, since your slow fave won’t be closing that gap anytime soon.
