The Sound

If you've heard a lap of Le Mans 1991 on YouTube you know exactly what the 787B is. Our database entry lists it as a 1991 RWD Class X Track Toy with the rotary, lemans, and race-car tags. Status: expected. The 787B has been in every Forza game since FM4, usually as a Backstage Pass car or Festival Playlist reward, and FH6's Japan-themed launch is the strongest possible argument for it being a launch-window addition.

How to Unlock the 787B in FH6

Festival Playlist Reward (Most Likely)

FH5 introduced the 787B as an 80-point Festival Playlist reward during a "Mazda Heritage" or "Le Mans Anniversary" season. Expect FH6 to repeat: most plausibly during a summer Le Mans season (June 2026) celebrating the 35th anniversary of the 787B's victory.

Backstage Pass

The 787B is a Backstage Pass headliner and rotates through every 4–6 months once introduced. Saving 3–5 Backstage Passes is the lowest-effort path if you've missed the original Playlist drop.

Autoshow?

The 787B has never been listed in the Autoshow in any Horizon entry — it's reward-locked specifically because it's a one-of-a-kind racer. Expect the same in FH6.

Auction House

Reward 787Bs are typically Forza Edition variants which cannot be auctioned. If a non-FE variant becomes available, expect 5–10M CR AH listings.

Real-World Background

Mazda's racing program had been chasing Le Mans since 1979, climbing slowly. The 787B was the third evolution — built on a carbon-Kevlar monocoque with double wishbones, weighing only 830 kg. The engine, R26B, is the work of art: a 4-rotor Wankel producing 700 hp at 9,000 rpm in qualifying trim, restricted to ~700 hp / 9,000 rpm sustained for the race. At Le Mans 1991, drivers Johnny Herbert, Volker Weidler, and Bertrand Gachot drove car #55 (the orange-and-green Renown livery) to victory after Mercedes and Jaguar failed late. It was the only rotary Le Mans win and the last Le Mans victory by a Japanese manufacturer until Toyota's 2018 GR010. The FIA then banned rotary engines from Group C the following year. Mazda kept all three 787B chassis; #002 (the winning car) is operational and demoed at festivals each year.

In-Game Performance

Stock the 787B sits at X-class (~975 PI) in FH5, with 700 hp, 830 kg, and full Group C aero. 0–100 km/h: 2.7 seconds. Top speed: 350 km/h. The 787B's defining trait is weight-to-power balance — it's lighter than a Miata, with hypercar power. Tuning is intentionally limited because the car is already at X-class and the 4-rotor swap isn't even a realistic option for other cars. Race tires + slight gearing tweaks for circuit length is the standard play. The 9,000 rpm redline and the famous Wankel scream are modeled accurately in Forza's audio engine.

Best Events to Run It In

  • X-class circuit racing on flowing tracks — the 787B's downforce + rotary torque curve is brutal.
  • Goliath long loops — the lightweight chassis and aero balance pay off over multi-kilometer laps.
  • Showcase / Cinematic Le Mans-themed events against 911 GT1, R390 GT1, and Toyota GT-One.
  • Online Hot Lap events where the 787B's chassis still beats most modern X-class hypercars.

Avoid touge and tight low-speed sections — the 787B's slick tires and pure-race aero hate cold tarmac.

Alternatives if You Can't Get It

Three substitutes from the FH6 catalog: the Porsche 911 GT1 Strassenversion (street-legal Le Mans homologation), the McLaren F1 GTR Longtail (1995 Le Mans-winning lineage, totally different drivetrain), and the regular Mazda RX-7 FD for rotary fans who want a daily-able alternative.