Open the garage menu, scroll past the obvious poster cars, and the Autozam AZ-1 almost feels like a joke pick. That's the trick. It costs only 38,000 CR from the Autoshow, so you're not draining your stash of Forza Horizon 6 Credits just to try something weird. You can also pull it from Wheelspins if luck's on your side. Stock, it sits in D Class with a 342 PI rating, rear-wheel drive, and a tiny 657cc turbo inline-three making 63 horsepower. Sounds hopeless, right? Give it five minutes in the upgrade shop and that opinion changes fast.



Quick route before you start tuning

Buy the Autozam AZ-1 from the Autoshow for 38,000 CR.

Check Wheelspin rewards if you'd rather save credits for parts.

Plan the build around launch grip, not top speed bragging.

Use AWD and drag tires if you want the car to leave hard.

The reason people keep talking about this little Mazda-built kei car isn't its factory engine. Nobody's winning serious drag runs with that. The reason is weight. At around 1,587 pounds, the AZ-1 has barely anything to move once you add real power. It's mid-engine too, which helps it dig in when the lights drop. You'll notice it most in short races, where a clean launch can beat a car with far more horsepower but worse traction.



Suggested drag setup

This isn't a build where you just slap on every power part and hope for the best. The AWD swap matters because the car gets nervous once the power goes up. Drag tires are just as important. Without them, you'll waste the first second fighting wheelspin. The 2.0L R3-T gives the AZ-1 the shove it badly needs, while anti-lag keeps boost alive between shifts. It feels a bit ridiculous, but that's half the charm.



Why it works in online drag lobbies

Players love sleepers because they mess with expectations. A hypercar on the line gets respect before the race even starts. An Autozam AZ-1 gets laughed at, or ignored. Then it jumps off the start and suddenly everyone's checking the leaderboard. It won't magically beat every tuned meta car, and a bad tune can still ruin it, but it's cheap enough to experiment with. Short gearing, clean launches, and steady shifts are where this car earns its reputation.



A small car with a nasty bite

If you're bored of building the same expensive drag monsters, the AZ-1 is a cracking side project. It's affordable, strange, and far quicker than it has any right to be. Players who are saving for other builds or looking for cheap Forza Horizon 6 Credits can still put together a strong setup without chasing rare auction cars. That's what makes it fun: you roll up in a tiny gullwing kei car, launch clean, and let the other driver wonder what just happened.