Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4

The Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 dropped in 2021 and honestly, I'm still not over it. Only 112 were built. Every single one sold before Lamborghini even sent out the press release, which tells you everything you need to know. It's built on the Aventador's carbon fiber monocoque and pairs that screaming 6.5L naturally aspirated V12 with a 48V mild hybrid system, combined output is 803 hp (hence the 800 in the name). The design is by Mitja Borkert and the man absolutely cooked. He took the wedge silhouette and NACA ducts from the original 1974 Countach, the one that was on every kid's bedroom wall, and blended it with modern Lamborghini surfacing. It looks like 1974 but drives like 2024. In FH6 this thing is peak nostalgia weaponized with modern engineering, and the sound at 8,500 rpm? That V12 scream through a good headset will ruin every other car for you. No joke.

I've put about 500 hours into FH6 and the Countach's steering is one of those things you gotta learn to read. It's honest, not chatty. It tells you what you need to know, when the front tires are about to give up, without buzzing your fingers off with every pebble on the road like some RWD cars do. On controller the impulse triggers kick in progressively. Light buzz means you're approaching the limit. Full vibration means you're already understeering and you need to fix it right now. On a wheel I strongly recommend 540 degrees of rotation. The factory 900 degree setting makes the car feel lazy and sluggish on turn in because the steering ratio was designed for real world speeds, not FH6's arcade leaning physics. Once you dial it to 540 the car wakes up, the communication gets way better and you can actually feel what the front end is doing.

Tire compound choice changes this car more than any single upgrade, I've tested basically every combination. On stock rubber the front end washes wide the second you ask for steering and throttle at the same time. Race slicks fix the understeer completely but they make the car edgy on FH6's mixed surface transitions, the grip drop off from asphalt to dirt becomes instant instead of gradual and it'll snap on you if you're not ready. Sport tires are my honest recommendation for all around use. They give you a wide, communicative slip window that slicks trade away for peak grip, and you can actually catch slides before they become crashes. For Cross Country circuits rally tires are mandatory, the stock compound overheats on loose surfaces within two minutes and the car becomes undrivable.

The Countach rides curbs like a champ and this is a big deal in FH6. Where RWD cars skip sideways over rumble strips, the front axle just pulls the car straight and the rear follows obediently. This is a genuine competitive advantage on tighter circuits where the fastest line often has you eating curbs for breakfast. The chassis handles single impacts really well, one wheel on a curb with three on pavement is no problem. But it struggles when all four wheels hit something at the same time. Avoid the stacked curbs on the Urban Street circuit's chicane. The car will buck sideways and the AWD system cannot save you before you're eating barrier. Single curb attacks only, trust me on this one.

On the Highway Drag the Countach just walks away from same class competition. Top end pull is absolutely relentless and you'll cross the traps deep into the speedometer's upper reaches while the other guy is still trying to figure out what happened.

Your first 100,000 CR in the Countach should go straight to race slicks, full weight reduction, race ARBs, full aero, and ECU plus turbo upgrades. That foundation alone turns the car from a chronic understeerer into a genuinely competitive S2 build. I'd prioritize in that exact order: slicks first (fix the understeer), then weight reduction, then ARBs, aero, and finally power mods. Budget around 268,000 CR for this baseline and you'll have a car that can hang with anything in S2.

Event flexible build — Race Slick tires, sport suspension (not race, you want some compliance for curbs and dirt sections trust me), weight reduction stage 2, street aero, and full bolt on engine mods short of turbo conversion. This setup can enter any race type without feeling compromised. PI around 972. Budget 190,000 CR. This is honestly the best choice if you want one car for road racing, street scene, and light off road without swapping tunes every five minutes.

Top speed hunter build: strip all aero, fit the tallest final drive, max the turbo, and head straight to the highway. The AWD stability means you can hold full throttle through the speed trap without the car trying to murder you, which is more than I can say for most RWD top speed builds.

If you're set on an engine swap, the Racing V8 gives you the best weight to power ratio. It's lighter than the V12 and the power delivery is more progressive, which matters a lot when you're managing four contact patches at 300 km/h. A fully maxed Countach, every upgrade with no budget limit, runs roughly 280,000 to 450,000 CR depending on swap choices and how lucky you get at the auction house.

Manual with clutch for drag builds, standard manual for circuit racing. The race automatic tuned to hold gears in manual mode is actually a viable third option if you're lazy like me sometimes.

On the Coastal Highway speed trap, start your run from at least 800 meters out. The Countach needs the full run up to hit terminal velocity, you can't just send it from 400 meters and expect a record.

Set the differential to 65% rear bias if you want a more playful character. The tail will step out under power like a RWD car but the front axle pulls you straight before things get sketchy. Best of both worlds.

On a wheel set rotation to 540 degrees for this car specifically. 900 is too lazy and feels like a boat, 360 is too twitchy and you'll overcorrect everything. 540 is the sweet spot for precision and response.

Turn off the racing line assist once you actually know the track layout. The suggested line is conservative, it brakes way earlier and turns in way later than the car's actual limit. You're leaving time on the table following it.

The modern Countach didn't exist when FH5 launched. It's a Sian in a Countach costume — 802 hp hybrid V12 with stunning retro styling. New to Forza and one of the most photographed cars in FH6.