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Forza players on Reddit are frustrated with the current online meta, which appears to be dominated above all by one vehicle: the Honda Beat. However, its strength is not only down to its specs, but also to the car’s tuning potential.
Marius Müller (translated by Marius Müller), Published 🇩🇪
Forza Horizon 6 (reviewed here in Notebookcheck’s benchmark test) has been praised for its vast open world set in Japan and its large vehicle roster. In online races, however, little of that variety seems to matter – and that is increasingly annoying some fans. On Reddit, one player recently voiced frustration with the current online meta. Based on his observations, Touge races in classes C through A are dominated mainly by two cars: the Honda Beat and the Honda City. “I just wanna see more variety in my races,” writes u/III-Ad1655.
The comments show that the thread creator is far from alone. Many players are annoyed by the repeated appearance of the same vehicles and setups in online races. The Honda Beat, in particular, has become a frequent target of criticism. u/Glittering_Ad4990, for example, recalls a lobby in which “half of the players” were driving a Honda Beat. u/Dragon3043 even describes the car as “the Boneshaker of FH6” – essentially the new symbol of an overpowered meta vehicle.
Many users see the cause of the problem not only in the cars themselves, but also in FH6’s tuning system (the Xbox version is currently available for $70 on Amazon). u/arusiaK points to all-wheel-drive conversions combined with drag tires. According to the user, such setups can partly offset the tires’ weaknesses while still leaving plenty of room for additional upgrades. This tuning combination also appears to help give the Honda Beat its dominance. However, not everyone sees the situation as a major problem. Some players view it as a typical feature of competitive multiplayer games. Their argument is simple: if one vehicle offers a clear advantage, players will naturally use it more often.
Alternative: Spec Racing – or no online races at all
Some Redditors say they only play the competitive Spec Racing mode in Forza Horizon 6, where all participants compete with preset vehicle specifications. In this mode, meta cars matter far less. However, that does not make Spec Racing entirely frustration-free. One issue repeatedly mentioned by the community is the lack of qualifying. Players who happen to start near the back of the grid first have to fight their way through aggressive drivers and possible ramming incidents. As a result, some players prefer to avoid online racing altogether. The most upvoted comment in the thread sums up that sentiment succinctly: “Ah it’s a good feeling to not take part in online races at all.”
As a child in the 90s, my Gameboy was my steady companion. After school, the PlayStation was fired up. When I finally got my first PC, I was completely hooked. My passion for gaming has never waned since. For me, writing for Notebookcheck means reporting on topics that are really close to my heart – in addition to gaming, I also like to write about e-mobility, photovoltaics and innovative gadgets. When I’m not sitting at my computer, I’m probably on water rescue duty on the Baltic coast or trying to counteract the downsides of my geek life – namely sitting for long periods – at the local swimming pool.
