Jaguar F-Type R

Lore & Background

Jaguar's F-Type was conceived as a spiritual successor to the E-Type, and the R variant pushes that heritage into the modern era with a supercharged V8 that delivers 575 horsepower through a rear-wheel-drive layout. In the Forza universe, that combination of long wheelbase, low nose, and raw torque makes the F-Type R a car that *sings* at speed—the exhaust note shifts from a low growl in the gears to a full-throated bark when you lift off, a detail the audio team has clearly taken pride in.

Within the Horizon open worlds, the F-Type R shines on the long, sweeping highways and fast country roads where its wheelbase and stability pay off, while in the tighter circuits of the Motorsport titles it demands a more delicate touch from the player. Fans often compare it to a well-tailored suit: it looks effortless, but the engineering underneath is doing serious work to keep 575 horsepower pointed where you want it.

The car's presence in multiple Forza entries has made it a community favourite for time-attack runs and casual cruising alike. Its visual design—swept-back headlamps, a low, wide stance, and that distinctive rear haunch—reads instantly even at speed, and the tuning menu gives players enough levers to make it feel like a different car by the end of a session.

In Their Own Story

The rain had just stopped over the Cotswold hills, and the tarmac still glistened under a bruised, amber sky. You dropped into second, felt the supercharger spool and the V8 catch its breath, and then *pulled* the F-Type R around the blind crest like it was on rails. The rear tyres screamed, the differential bit, and the car straightened out into a long, straight stretch of road where the speedometer needle climbed past 150, past 160, and you let it. Behind you the village lights blurred into streaks of gold. Ahead, the road dissolved into mist. You upshifted, the howl dropped an octave, and the F-Type R settled into its cruise, steady as a heartbeat, carrying you into the dark.

Reader's Guide

Full model: Jaguar F-Type R (2016+), S2 class in Forza Horizon 5.

Stock, the F-Type R is a 575-hp, rear-wheel-drive coupe that feels balanced out of the box—plenty of grip, a neutral-ish balance, and a power band that builds smoothly from mid-rev to redline. It is not the lightest S2 car, so it will feel a touch slower in hairpins than a mid-engined rival, but its straight-line speed and top-end are exceptional.

Tuning levers in the Horizon and Motorsport titles include: tyre compound (soft for track, medium for mixed, hard for endurance), suspension stiffness and ride height, anti-roll bar front/rear, differential lock (open, 50 %, 100 %), gear-ratio shortening, and in some titles engine mapping or aero adjustments. Pushing the suspension stiff and the ride height low sharpens turn-in but makes the car twitchy over crests. A 100 % diff lock makes the rear step out more aggressively—fun on a dry circuit, terrifying on a wet one. Shortening gears by one or two steps improves acceleration out of slow corners at the cost of top speed, which you rarely need in S2 anyway.

Build philosophy: treat the F-Type R as a driver's car, not a calculator—dial in just enough stiffness and diff lock to feel connected, keep the tyres soft, and let the V8 do the talking.

Did You Know?

• The F-Type R's 5.0-litre supercharged V8 is the last of Jaguar's naturally-aspirated-then-supercharged inline and V8 engines, giving it a distinctive exhaust note that stands out even in the dense audio mix of a Forza ra
• In Forza Horizon 5, the F-Type R's long wheelbase makes it noticeably more stable on the fast, flowing roads of the British countryside than on the tighter, rockier sections, rewarding players who pick their racing line
• The F-Type R is available in both coupe and convertible body styles in the real world, and the Forza titles reflect this with a drop-top variant that changes the car's visual silhouette without altering its core performa
• Community time-attack runs often pit the F-Type R against Italian and German S2 rivals, and its supercharger's low-end torque surge gives it a brief but noticeable advantage exiting slow, technical corners.