1988 Mitsubishi Starion ESi-R — Forza Horizon 6 catalog photo
1988 Mitsubishi Starion ESi-R — community-rendered illustration. No manufacturer logos shown.
Year
1988
Make
Mitsubishi
Class
C
Drive
RWD
Category
Classic Sports
Country
🇯🇵 Japan
FH6 Status — EXPECTED
Highly likely to return based on appearances in Forza Horizon 4 and 5; not yet officially announced for FH6 at the time of writing.

About the 1988 Mitsubishi Starion ESi-R in Forza Horizon

Classic sports cars from this era share a recipe — light bodies, modest power, and steering linkages that talk to the driver before any electronic aid intervenes. 1988 Mitsubishi Starion ESi-R sits in that tradition: rear-drive when the segment trended that way, with a kerb weight that lets cornering balance, not horsepower, define the lap time.

1980s electronics changed performance cars: fuel injection, programmable ignition, the first wave of OBD diagnostics. Mitsubishi's late-decade releases reflect that, and Horizon's audio team often nails the throttle-blip character of these systems.

In-Game Classification

1988 Mitsubishi Starion ESi-R sits in the Classic Sports bracket of the Forza Horizon car list. Stock-tune class C performance leaves room to upgrade either toward B with engine work, or stay in C with grip-focused parts.

The RWD drivetrain shapes how Starion ESi-R responds to power and tire upgrades — every Forza Horizon entry rewards drivers who understand what their drivetrain layout means for weight transfer in corners.

Tags & Community Vocabulary

The Mitsubishi Starion ESi-R is associated with these community tags inside the Forza Horizon car community:

#JDM #FR #turbo

Where Mitsubishi Sits in Forza Horizon 6

Mitsubishi contributes a substantial slice of the Forza Horizon 6 vehicle catalog. The Starion ESi-R fits into that broader Mitsubishi lineage — every entry on the wiki cross-references its in-game class, drivetrain, and country of origin to help players plan their Festival Playlist garage. For a Japan-built Classic Sports machine in the C class, this is one of the more interesting picks in the full 896-vehicle catalog.

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