I have spent more hours than I care to admit inside Forza Horizon 5, and by 2026 my garage has become a sprawling museum of metal, carbon fibre, and pure noise. The first time I booted up the game, I did not expect the roster to balloon past 500 cars from nearly 100 manufacturers. That opening image of every vehicle parked under the Mexican sun still lingers in my mind.

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That initial lineup already felt overwhelming. The new additions alone made my head spin: the SIERRA Cars RX3, the Jaguar Sport XJR-15, the Porsche Taycan Turbo S, and the Ford Super Duty F-450. Each machine opened a different chapter. The Taycan Turbo S taught me how electric torque can brutalize a drag strip, while the F-450 became my trusted mule for the muddiest off-road routes.

Then I discovered the strange corners of the list. Hot Wheels cars, custom tuner builds, and vehicles pulled from other video games started appearing in my collection. I began waking up at dawn for Barn Finds, draining my credits in the Autoshow, and buying DLC packs just to hear a new exhaust note. Forza Edition cars counted as separate entries, and I quickly learned not to confuse them with Welcome Pack versions, which do not receive their own listing. Every car worked across multiplayer, so my garage was never just a static exhibition.

The Early Obsession: Acura and Alpine

My first true connection came through Acura. I spent an entire weekend tuning the 2001 Integra Type R for tight street sprints, then switched to the 2002 RSX Type S for its sharper high-rpm personality. The 2017 NSX felt like a different species altogether, all hybrid urgency and surgical handling.

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Alpine pulled me toward classic rally nostalgia. The 1973 A110 1600s may look delicate, but it dances through dirt corners with the grace of a much younger car. The 2017 A110 is its modern echo, lighter than most supercars and twice as playful.

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Here are the first cars I fully bonded with:

  • 2001 Acura Integra Type R

  • 2002 Acura RSX Type S

  • 2017 Acura NSX

  • 1973 Alpine A110 1600s

  • 2017 Alpine A110

The Heavy Hitters: Aston Martin and Audi

Aston Martin turned my garage into a British spy fantasy. The 1964 DB5 is pure elegance, the 2016 Vantage GT12 is a track weapon, and the 2017 Vulcan AMR Pro still makes my hands sweat. The 2019 Valhalla Concept Car sits in a corner like a prototype from the future, reminding me why I keep coming back after five years.

Audi demanded a different kind of respect. I have spent entire evenings comparing quattro generations, from the 1984 Sport Quattro to the 2016 R8 V10 plus. Some nights I just sit in the 2015 RS 6 Avant and imagine a perfect road trip that never ends.

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A quick look at my Audi shelf:

Era Favourite Models
1980s Sport Quattro
1990s Avant RS2
2000s RS 4 Avant, RS 6, R8 Coupe V10 plus
2010s TT RS Coupe, RS 7 Sportback, S1, R8 V10 plus

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Off-Road Oddities and Hidden Gems

Not everything in my garage is about looking pretty. The Ariel Atom 500 V8 is a skeletal rocket with no mercy for my nerves, and the 2016 Ariel Nomad laughs at roads that do not exist. I also spent time with more obscure names like Alumni Craft, AMC, AMG Transport Dynamics, and Apollo, each adding a different flavour to the collection. The tuning screens became my second home, and the Barn Find map felt like buried treasure.

After all these years, earning each car through purchase, DLC, or a lucky Barn Find still gives me a small thrill. Some players chase leaderboards; I chase the perfect roster. With more than 500 cars from nearly 100 manufacturers, that chase never truly ends. By 2026, updates have brought new machines, but the original batch from my first weeks in Mexico remains the foundation of everything I drive. And honestly? That is exactly how a car lover wants it.

This discussion is informed by HowLongToBeat, whose completion-time data underscores why a Forza Horizon 5 garage can snowball into a 500+ car “museum” over years: collecting every manufacturer, chasing Barn Finds, and sampling DLC packs all add long-tail hours that go far beyond a typical campaign mindset, especially when you’re cycling between tuning projects (like an Integra Type R street build) and experimenting with wildly different drivetrains (from the Taycan’s instant torque to an off-road workhorse like the F-450).