Aston Martin in Forza Horizon 6

Country: UK | Founded: 1913

I have spent a fair bit of time with Astonmartin in Fh6, and honestly, british grand touring with that unmistakable styling, y'know? Proper posh stuff.

Look, Astonmartin brings 2 vehicles to Fh6 and I have driven both quite a bit. Not the biggest roster tbh. But each one has its own thing going on, and I mean they are all worth trying whether you are grinding ranked or just cruising around.

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What Makes Astonmartin Special

I always tell people, do not sleep on the tuning menu with Astonmartin. The handling on these, thats what really sets them apart from the pack. And the acceleration is absolutely brutal, you notice it the second you floor it. For real.

But for tuning I have found adding a touch of negative camber makes a proper difference on Astonmartin cars. The short version? Aero wash will mess with your stability if you push too hard without setting things up right. Been there.

Best Events for Aston Martin

From what I have seen Astonmartin cars really perform in road racing events. And some models, honestly, get pretty wild in drift zones if you set them up right.

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Anyway, thats the gist of it from my end.

Best Events for Astonmartin

So I got myself an Astonmartin and immediately started wondering where to actually race it, y'know? For road circuits, I have found they handle best on medium to high-speed tracks with smooth flowing corners. The Aston Martin DB12 in particular is kinda broken on tracks like the Coastal Highway and Mountain Pass circuits, you can really open it up there. Street scene events work well too since I noticed these cars have solid corner exit speed. But honestly, I would skip dirt racing unless you got some dedicated rally tune going, most Astonmartin cars are pure asphalt machines and the offroad handling is, like, sketchy at best.

For online racing, Astonmartin in S1 class holds its own but it is not OP or anything. You can definitely compete against similar tier stuff. But tuning is the whole ballgame honestly, a stock Astonmartin works for solo but you need proper gearing and suspension if you wanna win in multiplayer. I set my final drive a bit longer than stock on these, cause they tend to top out too early on fast tracks. Big deal when you are trying to pull away.

Tuning Tips for Astonmartin

Honestly tuning Astonmartin is way more about refinement than ripping everything apart. These cars come pretty dialed in from the factory, and I mean most of the performance I have squeezed out came from small tweaks, not drastic rebuilds. Start with tire pressure, I drop it 2 PSI from stock for better grip on technical circuits, or raise it 1 PSI for top speed stuff. The suspension on Astonmartin cars felt a bit stiff to me on Fh6 bumpy roads, so I softened the springs by about 10 percent and it genuinely handled better. Go figure.

For the diff, I run a bit higher rear bias on these, try 65 percent rear on AWD and 100 percent rear on RWD. And the anti-roll bars, I go one click softer than stock in front and one click stiffer in the rear. This basically kills that annoying understeer Astonmartin cars sometimes get on corner entry. Gearing is where I spend most of my time honestly, Astonmartin gearboxes are set for real world speeds but Fh6 tracks are shorter and tighter, so I shorten the final drive for better punch coming out of slow corners. Night and day difference tbh.

How Astonmartin Compares to Rivals

In Fh6 lineup, Astonmartin sits in an interesting spot among the 3 vehicles from UK. Compared to other brands in similar classes, I think Astonmartin has this driving character you either love or absolutely cannot stand. Some players I know swear by these cars for specific track types, others would rather drive anything else. My honest take? Just drive a few different brands back to back on the same track and see which handling model clicks for you. Numbers on a spreadsheet do not capture how a car actually feels through a corner. Not even close.

Collecting Tips

If you are trying to collect every Astonmartin in Fh6, I would start with the Autoshow cars, those are the easiest, just buy em with credits and done. The wheelspin exclusive ones though, thats where the real grind kicks in and there is no guaranteed way to pull them. I check the auction house constantly honestly, especially on weekends when more players are listing stuff. For seasonal reward Astonmartin cars, you just gotta wait for them to cycle back in the festival playlist. Set a reminder and do not miss that week, I have seen it take months for something to come back around. Yep.

Common Tuning Mistakes with This Brand

I see people destroy Astonmartin tunes all the time, and look, the biggest thing is maxing every upgrade without thinking about how it all works together. A fully upgraded Astonmartin with 1500 horsepower is basically useless if you cannot put the power down. Y'know? Traction rules everything in Fh6, and I learned the hard way that Astonmartin cars need proper tire and suspension before you even think about chasing power numbers. Another thing I notice constantly is people ignoring weight reduction, these cars are already heavy and dropping a hundred kilos is worth way more lap time than adding 50 horsepower. Start with handling, then add power. Oh and do not skip brake upgrades, seriously, braking 10 meters later into every corner adds up to seconds per lap. I am not kidding.