FH5, Alfa Romeo 155 Q4

I remember this car being added to FH4 fairly late on. I’m not a fan of retro saloons, which look like bricks and weigh about the same as a house. I’ve probably driven the car once in Horizon 4, although I made up for it today in FH5.

I started out with a B-class build. The car was all right in Descansar Dorado and Copper Canyon, but struggled in Dunas Blancas against a Bentley Turbo R. It merely stayed ahead of the drivatars round Plaza Circuit, but never managed to pull away. It was a bit odd in that there were some parts of these races where aero was needed and others where it would’ve been a hindrance.

I then tried an A-class build. In Descansar Dorado and Dunas Blancas, I raced senza aero, but felt in both cases, especially the latter, that aero would’ve been a Good Idea™ because the car felt floaty and slidey. I added aero before trying Copper Canyon, which was much like the previous two races in that there were places where aero was helpful and others where it seemed unnecessary. I did the Volcán Sprint, where aero is de rigueur, but got nagged by a BMW M5. Handling was fine. I finished off the Mulegé, where the 155 was all right, but didn’t really dominate the race.

There’s nothing much special about this car apart from – quick drum roll – tunable, third-party aero. Perhaps it has this in FH4. I can’t recall, but at least it goes with the car. I can’t see myself bothering with the 155 Q4 again unless it’s in a daily challenge or a seasonal forces us to use it. It’s not a terrible car, but offers nothing to excite me more than any of the other cars in this class.