S2 class is fast, messy, and brutally honest. A bad car choice costs more than a bad tune. A bad tune costs more than a bad launch. The fastest pick is not always the best pick.

• Best S2-Class Cars in Forza Horizon 6
• Best Overall S2 Car: Lamborghini Essenza SCV12
• Why It Wins
• Use It When
• Watch For
• Best S2 Handling Car: Mazda 787B
• Key Data
• Why It Works
• Best Easy S2 Cars: Pagani Huayra, Aston Martin Valkyrie, Valhalla
• Pagani Huayra
• Aston Martin Valkyrie
• Aston Martin Valhalla Concept
• Best S2 Speed Cars: Mazda MX-5 FE and Ultima
• Mazda MX-5 Forza Edition
• Ultima
• Best S2 Technical Cars: Honda CRX WTAC and Honda S2000 WTAC
• Honda CRX WTAC
• Honda S2000 WTAC
• Best S2 Dirt Cars: Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR and Mazda MX-5 FE Dirt
• Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR
• Mazda MX-5 FE Dirt Build
• Best S2 Car by Track Type
• S2 Driving Tips That Actually Matter
• If You Understeer
• If You Oversteer
• If You Lose on Straights
• If You Lose in Corners
• FAQ
• What is the best S2-class car in Forza Horizon 6?
• What is the best S2 handling car?
• What is the fastest S2-class car?
• What is the easiest S2 car to drive?
• What is the best S2 dirt car?
• Summary

Use this guide like a garage cheat sheet: pick the car by track type first, then drive to its strength.

↖ Best S2-Class Cars in Forza Horizon 6

Best one-car answer: Lamborghini Essenza SCV12.

Best handling answer: Mazda 787B.

Best speed answer: Mazda MX-5 FE or Ultima.

Best dirt answer: Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR.

↖ Best Overall S2 Car: Lamborghini Essenza SCV12

The Lamborghini Essenza SCV12 is the safest meta pick in S2. It works on road, street, sprints, and most circuits.

It is fast enough for long straights and stable enough for technical sections. That matters online, where clean exits beat leaderboard fantasies.

↖ Why It Wins

• Hits roughly 360 km/h with strong builds.
• Has strong high-speed grip.
• Does not fall apart on tighter tracks.
• Works in both road and street races.
• Easier to control than extreme RWD speed cars.

↖ Use It When

• You do not know the next track.
• You want one competitive S2 car.
• You need speed without chaos.
• You are racing online lobbies.

↖ Watch For

Everyone knows this car is strong. Expect mirror matches. If you are against another Essenza, the win usually comes from braking cleaner and getting better exits.

↖ Best S2 Handling Car: Mazda 787B

The Mazda 787B is the go-to S2 handling all-rounder. It feels planted, clean, and consistent.

It will not crush long straights, but it saves time where most players lose it: braking zones and fast corners.

↖ Key Data

↖ Why It Works

The 787B lets you carry speed through corners without fighting the car. That means fewer corrections, cleaner exits, and less risk in traffic.

If your speed car keeps sliding wide, switch to the 787B. You will probably be faster over a full race.

↖ Best Easy S2 Cars: Pagani Huayra, Aston Martin Valkyrie, Valhalla

Not every race needs a sweaty meta pick. These cars are strong, stable, and reliable.

↖ Pagani Huayra

Pick the Huayra if you want S2 speed without fighting wheelspin every corner. AWD builds make it forgiving.

Best for:

• New S2 players.
• Campaign races.
• Online lobbies with contact.
• Tracks with mixed corners and straights.

It is not the fastest leaderboard weapon. It is a clean-race weapon.

↖ Aston Martin Valkyrie

The Valkyrie is underrated. It has strong downforce and enough speed to survive most routes.

Use it when the track has:

• Fast sweepers.
• Medium straights.
• High-speed braking zones.
• Mixed road/street layouts.

It rewards smooth inputs. Overdrive it, and it loses its edge.

↖ Aston Martin Valhalla Concept

The Valhalla Concept is another solid all-round option. Good acceleration. Good grip. Easy enough to race hard.

One warning: some tunes feel loose under braking. If the rear moves, brake straighter and turn in later.

↖ Best S2 Speed Cars: Mazda MX-5 FE and Ultima

These are not comfort picks. These are weapons.

Use them only when the track gives you space to use speed. If the layout is tight, they become punishment.

↖ Mazda MX-5 Forza Edition

The MX-5 FE is absurd in S2 speed builds. Once it hooks up, it flies past normal S2 cars.

The problem is launch and throttle control.

If it spins:

• Use partial throttle off the line.
• Short-shift if needed.
• Keep steering angle low on exit.
• Do not floor it mid-corner.
• Feed power in slowly.

Result: huge speed advantage on highway-style tracks.

Wrong track? You will spend the race catching slides.

↖ Ultima

The Ultima can push around 400 km/h in S2 speed setups. That is insane pace for this class.

But speed changes your braking points. Brake too late once, and the run is dead.

Use the Ultima for:

• Rivals speed tracks.
• Long straights.
• Wide circuits.
• Routes with fewer technical corners.

Do not use it if the race is tight, bumpy, or full of traffic.

↖ Best S2 Technical Cars: Honda CRX WTAC and Honda S2000 WTAC

These cars win by corner speed, not top speed. Pick them only when the track justifies it.

↖ Honda CRX WTAC

The CRX WTAC is pure handling. On small circuits, it feels broken. You can carry stupid speed through corners.

But the top speed is brutal. Around 250 km/h or lower is not enough for most S2 routes.

Use it only when:

• The track is tight.
• Corners are constant.
• Straights are short.
• Grip matters more than speed.

If you see long straights, leave it in the garage.

↖ Honda S2000 WTAC

The S2000 WTAC is faster in the mid-speed range and more flexible than the CRX, but harder to launch.

It is rear-wheel drive. Respect that.

Use it when:

• You can control throttle.
• The route has technical corners.
• Top speed is less important.
• You want strong mid-speed acceleration.

If you are spinning on exits, reduce throttle input. Do not blame the tune first.

↖ Best S2 Dirt Cars: Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR and Mazda MX-5 FE Dirt

S2 dirt is niche, but useful for Rivals, offline events, and speed zones. It is also chaos if you pick the wrong car.

↖ Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR

The CLK GTR is the cleaner S2 dirt pick. It handles rough surfaces better and stays predictable.

Use it for:

• Dirt Rivals.
• Offline dirt events.
• Mixed-surface routes.
• Speed zones.

Downside: it is rare. If you have one, keep it.

↖ Mazda MX-5 FE Dirt Build

The MX-5 FE dirt build is more aggressive. It launches hard and pulls fast, but it is not as calm as the CLK GTR.

Pick it when:

• The route rewards acceleration.
• Corners are shorter.
• You can handle a lively car.

For high-speed dirt bends, the CLK GTR is safer.

↖ Best S2 Car by Track Type

This is the real S2 rule: track first, car second.

↖ S2 Driving Tips That Actually Matter

↖ If You Understeer

Problem: you enter too fast or the build lacks front bite.

Do this:

• Brake earlier.
• Turn in later.
• Stop forcing steering lock.
• Use Mazda 787B, Valkyrie, or CRX WTAC on handling tracks.

Result: cleaner apex, faster exit, fewer wall taps.

↖ If You Oversteer

Problem: too much throttle or unstable braking.

Do this:

• Feed throttle in slowly.
• Brake in a straight line.
• Avoid full throttle while turning.
• Use Huayra or Essenza if RWD builds feel wild.

Result: fewer spins, more usable speed.

↖ If You Lose on Straights

Problem: your car is too handling-focused.

Switch like this:

• CRX WTAC ➔ 787B
• 787B ➔ Essenza SCV12
• Handling tune ➔ balanced tune

Result: less corner dominance, more full-race pace.

↖ If You Lose in Corners

Problem: your car is fast but unstable.

Switch to:

• Mazda 787B
• Aston Martin Valkyrie
• Mazda Furai
• Pagani Huayra

Result: less top-speed ego, more lap-time reality.

↖ FAQ

↖ What is the best S2-class car in Forza Horizon 6?

The Lamborghini Essenza SCV12 is the best overall S2-class car. It has speed, grip, stability, and works on most road and street races.

↖ What is the best S2 handling car?

The Mazda 787B is the best handling all-rounder. For tiny technical circuits, the Honda CRX WTAC can be faster, but its top speed is very low.

↖ What is the fastest S2-class car?

The Ultima and Mazda MX-5 Forza Edition are top speed picks. The Ultima can reach around 400 km/h, while the MX-5 FE has brutal acceleration.

↖ What is the easiest S2 car to drive?

The Pagani Huayra is one of the easiest strong S2 cars. AWD stability makes it forgiving, especially for newer S2 players.

↖ What is the best S2 dirt car?

The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR is the best S2 dirt all-rounder. The Mazda MX-5 FE dirt build is stronger for acceleration-heavy dirt routes.

↖ Summary

The best S2-class car depends on the track.

Use Lamborghini Essenza SCV12 when you need one car for everything. Use Mazda 787B when the track is technical. Use Pagani Huayra if you want an easy, stable S2 car. Use Mazda MX-5 FE or Ultima only when speed matters more than control. Use CLK GTR for S2 dirt.

Fastest is not always best. In S2, the best car is the one you can drive clean for the full race.