In all previous Horizon games, achieving a high rank in online multiplayer relies too heavily on extreme car tuning rather than pure driving skill. This inevitably leads to a lack of diversity, where everyone ends up using the same overpowered “meta” cars in a specific class.
Furthermore, pushing a car’s performance to the absolute limit often erases its unique characteristics and realistic handling, making every car feel somewhat identical. Having a dedicated Open Racing mode exclusively for pure, stock cars would be incredibly refreshing and fun.
Additionally, it would be amazing to introduce “Themed Lobbies” based on stock cars. For example, custom lobbies with restrictions like “Japanese B-Class Stock Only” or “Italian A-Class Under PI 750.”