Forza Horizon 6 Credits

In Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift, Sean Boswell's drift through the streets of Tokyo remains one of the most memorable scenes for many fans, and countless players have wanted to step into Sean's shoes in Forza Horizon 6.

However, whether in real life or in Forza Horizon 6, drifting is a stunt that demands real skill. Beginners often crash into the roadside or spin out from overdoing it, so you might need to learn a few drifting techniques.

How to Choose a Drift Car?

Not every four-wheeled vehicle is suited for drifting. Nimble, agile models are easier to control and therefore better for learning. You need to consider the car's credits, level, engine placement, and drivetrain. If you are a newcomer, some characteristics should be prioritized, while others are best avoided for now.

Types to Avoid

• Front Engine, All-Wheel Drive
• Mid Engine, Rear-Wheel Drive

Recommended First Choice

• Front Engine, Rear-Wheel Drive

Once you have gained some experience, you no longer have to follow these guidelines. Instead, pick any car you like. Even if the base model isn't suitable for drifting, you can modify it to your liking using Forza Horizon 6 Credits.

Vehicle Upgrades

Upgrading is the most critical part of building any drift car, and it is also full of personal preference. You can choose specific components based on whether you want a competitive or a casual setup.

Engine

Drifting values smooth, linear torque output more than peak horsepower. This allows finer throttle control and a more stable slide. If horsepower far exceeds torque, the car becomes too sensitive and unsuitable for beginners.

Recommended engines:

• 6L 4-Rotor Racing
• 6L I6 Twin Turbo

You can gradually add upgrade parts to increase the engine's horsepower according to your liking.

Tires

The game provides dedicated Drift Tires, which are excellent for beginners to start with. Advanced players may opt for Drag Tires, but that belongs to another level entirely.

More horsepower usually requires wider tires to achieve adequate grip. If your car delivers up to 1000 horsepower, the rear wheels may need the widest setting. Wheel style and size do not affect performance, so just pick what you like.

Drivetrain

• Clutch: Race Clutch
• Transmission: Race Transmission
• Differential: Drift Differential

Chassis & Suspension

• Brakes: Race Brakes
• Springs and Dampers: Drift Suspension

Assist Settings

Once you are in the open world of FH6, open the settings menu and go to Difficulty options to fine-tune your driving controls.

• ABS: Turn on for beginners to prevent wheel lock.
• Steering: Use Standard mode.
• Traction Control: Must be turned off. You need to control wheelspin yourself.
• Stability Control: Must be turned off.
• Gears: Must use Manual.
• Driving Line: Set to "Braking Only" or fully on.

Drift Tuning

Upgrades determine the overall direction and basic capability of the car, while tuning adjusts the fine details to match your personal feel. You can start with another player's tuning setup and then slowly modify it yourself.

Tire Pressure

Higher pressure means a smaller contact patch and less grip; lower pressure gives a larger contact patch and more grip. A recommended setting is 28 PSI for the front tires and 26 PSI for the rear tires. Because the rear wheels spin violently during a drift, their temperature rises, causing the pressure to increase and grip to drop. Setting the rear pressure lower beforehand allows it to naturally reach equilibrium as it heats up (around 30–32 PSI), resulting in a more stable feel.

Gear Ratios

Gear ratios depend on your drifting speed, the track, and other factors. Beginners can look at the chart in the lower right corner, aiming for a top speed of 120–140 mph in 3rd gear.

Springs & Damping

The drift suspension already lowers the car significantly. If you frequently scrape the ground while driving, raise it slightly. For beginners, a softer suspension setup is recommended because it makes the car's behavior more predictable.

Alignment

Alignment controls the tire contact patch and angle, directly affecting steering response, straight-line stability, and the car's ability to hold a drift angle.

• Negative Camber: Causes the tires to tilt inwards.
• Positive Camber: Almost never used, as it drastically reduces outside grip in corners.
• Front Toe: Positive toe means the front of the tires point outward; negative toe means they point inward.
• Rear Toe: Positive toe means the rear of the tires point inward; negative toe means they point outward.
• Caster Angle: Affects the wheel's self-centering ability after a drift; you can set it to maximum.

How to Practice Drifting?

Weight Transfer on a Straight Track

Recommend using Dragstrip at Horizon Festival, as there is no traffic interference.

First, put the car into 3rd gear and leave it there. Start from the right side of the track and accelerate gently. If the wheels spin too much, ease off the throttle slightly.

Begin turning the steering wheel gently left and right to use the car's weight transfer. Thanks to your upgrades and tuning, the rear end will naturally start sliding from side to side.

Gradually increase the throttle during this process, and maintain the slide using throttle depth and steering angle. If you start to spin out, you are giving too much throttle or holding it for too long. If the car does not slide, add more throttle. Once you can control the car's left-to-right sway smoothly, introduce the handbrake.

Tackling a 90-Degree Corner

At the intersection north of Horizon Festival, there is a perfect 90-degree bend. Again, start in 3rd gear and approach the corner from a distance. Use the braking line as your drift initiation point.

After entering the corner, repeat the actions from the straight track - balancing throttle and counter-steering. Keep your eyes locked on the apex and make constant small adjustments. Your goal is to keep the nose pointing toward the apex as you glide through the turn. Past the apex, gradually straighten the steering and increase the throttle to exit the corner.

The principle for handling a 90-degree corner applies to every type of corner in the game. For sharper, shallower, or longer bends, you only need to adjust your entry speed, throttle depth, and handbrake timing accordingly.

Hopefully, the above guide will help you tune your car and successfully drift through the streets of Tokyo in Forza Horizon 6.

As you progress deeper into Forza Horizon 6, you will unlock various cars as rewards or use your earned credits to unlock even rarer vehicles.

However, beyond these standard vehicles, the game also conceals a number of secret cars that can only be obtained through special methods.

In this guide, we will list these unique cars one by one and provide the specific steps required to unlock each of them.

Secret car overview

Currently, there are seven confirmed secret vehicles in Forza Horizon 6, comprising five Secret Mastery Cars and two Secret Super Rare Cars.

These rare rides cannot be unlocked directly through the standard in-game store; instead, they must be unlocked by exploring the map or by investing skill points. Furthermore, until you have unlocked them, you likely won't even be able to find them listed in your collection interface.

Given that the game has only recently launched, players may discover even more secret cars in the future; however, this guide focuses specifically on the ones that have been confirmed so far.

1996 Ferrari F50 GT3

First, you will need to unlock the standard Ferrari F50. If you do not already own one, we recommend heading to the auction house to acquire it. Based on current market rates, this will need approximately 4.5 million credits.

Once you have obtained the base car, you can begin upgrading and tuning it to progress through its Car Mastery tree, a process that requires an additional investment of 14 skill points.

After completing those steps, invest another 64 skill points to unlock the 1996 Ferrari F50 GT3.

The process itself is not particularly complicated; the main challenge lies in the significant amount of resources required. Furthermore, the primary value of these secret cars lies in enriching your collection rather than necessarily boosting your chances of winning races.

Therefore, if you do not have a sufficient reserve of in-game currency and resources, we do not recommend prioritizing the unlocking of these cars at this early stage.

However, if you have the budget, choosing Forza Horizon 6 cars for sale on IGGM is a quick and easy way to make your dream garage a reality!

2022 Ford Supervan 4

To unlock this secret car, you must first own 1994 Ford Supervan 3. Fortunately, Ford Supervan 3 is an excellent track racer in its own right, making this initial investment well worth it.

The unlocking process is identical to that of the 1996 Ferrari F50 GT3: once you have acquired the Ford Supervan 3, whether through the auction house or other trading methods, you can unlock 2022 Ford Supervan 4 by investing skill points to progress through the car's specific Car Mastery tree.

Although it serves primarily as a collectible, taking it for a spin in the Discover Japan casual mode makes for a delightful experience.

2003 Porsche Carrera GT

By this point in the guide, you've likely realized that the unlock methods for all five Secret Mastery Cars are fundamentally identical: first, unlock the corresponding base car; then, drive it to earn skill points and progress through its Car Mastery tree until you reach the ultimate reward.

Based on this, the base car required to unlock 2003 Porsche Carrera GT is 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder.

As for Porsche Carrera GT itself, beyond its status as a secret car, it boasts an incredibly distinctive and instantly recognizable, high-pitched, high-revving engine note within the game.

If you have the resources to tune it up to S1 Performance Class, it will become one of the premier road-racing machines in your garage.

1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 427

The base vehicle required to unlock this particular secret car is 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe; simply follow the familiar procedure of progressing through its Car Mastery tree to obtain it.

1974 Honda Civic RS

In addition to the auction house, you also have a chance to acquire the base car, 2023 Honda Civic Type R, through the game's various prize draw mechanics.

Once you have it, if you wish to use 1974 Honda Civic RS as a regular vehicle in your rotation, you can perform extensive modifications, such as swapping in a 6.2-liter V8 engine and converting it to all-wheel drive.

Peel P50 Trolli Edition

Having covered Secret Mastery Cars, we now turn our attention to the first Super Rare Car on our list: Peel P50 Trolli Edition.

This vehicle is distinguished by the vibrant Trolli-themed decals adorning its bodywork and its wildly unpredictable handling characteristics, essentially serving as an in-game Easter egg.

However, there is a catch: this particular car can only be obtained through a special promotional redemption process; it is not available as a reward via any standard in-game activities.

The primary method applies exclusively to players residing in the United States; the specific steps are as follows:

1. Trading Trolli candy products.
2. Upload your receipt to the official Trolli Gaming Sweepstakes website to receive a unique redemption code.
3. Enter the redemption code in the corresponding menu option inside the game.

If you find this process too cumbersome, or if you do not reside in the United States, you can bypass these steps by visiting Forza Horizon 6 community sections on various social media platforms to find other players willing to trade or sell their unused redemption codes.

It is worth noting that the second method is essentially built upon the first, and the U.S.-exclusive promo is not permanent. Therefore, if you want to get your hands on Peel P50, you'll need to act fast!

Toyota Sports 800 Fanta Edition

This super rare car, featuring a vibrant orange Fanta livery, was originally a free promotional item; it could be unlocked simply by participating in a 60-second mini-game on the official Fanta campaign webpage.

Unfortunately, as of the time of writing, this event has concluded, so the only way to acquire the car now is through secondary trading.

However, to be honest, the performance of this super rare car may not even measure up to that of Secret Cars unlocked via Car Mastery; failing to unlock it won't negatively impact your overall gaming experience, so there is no need to be overly concerned.

And there you have it, the unlock methods for the 7 known Secret Cars in FH6. We hope this guide adds a little extra excitement to your racing adventures in Japan!