850,000 CR
10.0 Launch
Power 965 HP
Torque 905 lb-ft
Weight 5,071 lbs
Drivetrain AWD
Overall Ranking · All Classes
20 Best Launch Cars in Forza Horizon 6
Every car in FH6 ranked by stock launch — no upgrades, no tunes, straight from the Autoshow. These 20 cars post the highest launch ratings in the entire game.
Stock cars only — ranked on default stats, no upgrades or tunes applied.
Class Breakdown — Where Do the Best Launch Cars Come From?
A 5 of 20
S1 4 of 20
S2 7 of 20
R 4 of 20
Drivetrain: 19× AWD, 1× RWD — AWD dominates the top 20.
Price range: 79,000 CR – 3,200,000 CR
1,092,500 CR
10.0 Launch
Power 1042 HP
Torque 995 lb-ft
Weight 3,097 lbs
Drivetrain AWD
150,000 CR
10.0 Launch
Power 626 HP
Torque 553 lb-ft
Weight 4,023 lbs
Drivetrain AWD
575,000 CR
10.0 Launch
Power 986 HP
Torque 912 lb-ft
Weight 3,684 lbs
Drivetrain AWD
950,000 CR
10.0 Launch
Power 1184 HP
Torque 793 lb-ft
Weight 3,699 lbs
Drivetrain AWD
150,000 CR
10.0 Launch
Power 550 HP
Torque 590 lb-ft
Weight 2,746 lbs
Drivetrain AWD
1,900,000 CR
10.0 Launch
Power 1878 HP
Torque 1179 lb-ft
Weight 4,385 lbs
Drivetrain AWD
3,200,000 CR
10.0 Launch
Power 890 HP
Torque 738 lb-ft
Weight 3,750 lbs
Drivetrain AWD
1,900,000 CR
10.0 Launch
Power 1451 HP
Torque 1279 lb-ft
Weight 4,499 lbs
Drivetrain AWD
237,500 CR
10.0 Launch
Power 630 HP
Torque 442 lb-ft
Weight 3,422 lbs
Drivetrain AWD
365,000 CR
10.0 Launch
Power 1001 HP
Torque 739 lb-ft
Weight 4,047 lbs
Drivetrain AWD
240,000 CR
10.0 Launch
Power 1247 HP
Torque 1411 lb-ft
Weight 5,298 lbs
Drivetrain AWD
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750,000 CR
10.0 Launch
Power 2790 HP
Torque 2287 lb-ft
Weight 3,979 lbs
Drivetrain RWD
2,300,000 CR
10.0 Launch
Power 887 HP
Torque 829 lb-ft
Weight 3,692 lbs
Drivetrain AWD
275,000 CR
10.0 Launch
Power 641 HP
Torque 590 lb-ft
Weight 3,450 lbs
Drivetrain AWD
500,000 CR
10.0 Launch
Power 1149 HP
Torque 1042 lb-ft
Weight 2,661 lbs
Drivetrain AWD
140,000 CR
9.8 Launch
Power 617 HP
Torque 553 lb-ft
Weight 5,454 lbs
Drivetrain AWD
475,000 CR
9.8 Launch
Power 968 HP
Torque 1815 lb-ft
Weight 6,376 lbs
Drivetrain AWD
120,000 CR
9.8 Launch
Power 577 HP
Torque 590 lb-ft
Weight 4,305 lbs
Drivetrain AWD
79,000 CR
9.8 Launch
Power 550 HP
Torque 567 lb-ft
Weight 4,796 lbs
Drivetrain AWD
Our Methodology
How We Ranked the Best Launch Cars
Every car on this list is ranked by stock launch rating — completely untuned, straight from the Autoshow. We analyzed all 633 vehicles in Forza Horizon 6 and sorted them by their default launch stat. No subjective picks, no sponsor influence — just raw data.
Stock rankings matter because they reveal a car's natural advantage. A car that starts with the highest launch gives you the best foundation for upgrades. When two equally-built cars meet, the one with better base stats wins.
Beyond Stock
Stock Rankings Are Only the Starting Line
In competitive online racing, nobody runs stock. The right combination of upgrades can transform a mid-tier car into a class leader. The question isn't "which car is best launch stock" — it's "which car is best launch after the optimal build?"
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