The Banshee GTS is the fastest HSW car at 172.5 mph, but the Hakuchou Drag and FMJ MK V are better circuit answers. HSW is worth paying for when the upgrade matches the activity, not simply because it raises a top-speed number.
Best HSW vehicles at a glance
Goal | Vehicle | HSW result |
|---|---|---|
Highest car top speed | 172.5 mph | |
Quickest tested HSW lap | 0:52.736 | |
Quickest tested HSW car lap | 0:54.704 | |
Strong value circuit car | 0:55.389 | |
Fast Sports alternative | 168.5 mph |
Banshee GTS
Hakuchou Drag
FMJ MK V
Niobe
Itali GTO Stinger TTFastest HSW cars by top speed
Rank | Vehicle | Standard | HSW | Gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 138 | 172.5 mph | 34.5 mph | |
2 | 132 | 168.5 mph | 36.5 mph | |
3 | 130.5 | 166 mph | 35.5 mph | |
4 | 127.25 | 159.5 mph | 32.25 mph | |
5 | 125 | 158 mph | 33 mph |
Tampa GT
Vigero ZXTop speed answers long freeway runs. It does not measure braking, traction, or how quickly the car changes direction.
Quickest HSW vehicles by lap time
Rank | Vehicle | HSW lap | HSW top speed |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0:52.736 | 157.5 mph | |
2 | 0:54.704 | 155.75 mph | |
3 | 0:55.222 | 145 mph | |
4 | 0:55.389 | 159.5 mph | |
5 | 0:55.823 | 141 mph |
Weaponized Ignus
Cyclone IIWhich HSW upgrade is worth it?
The FMJ MK V is the best HSW car for circuit pace in our current data. Its 0:54.704 lap is 2.87 seconds quicker than the Banshee GTS HSW lap. The Niobe is only 0.685 seconds behind the FMJ MK V, making it the more interesting comparison once current purchase and conversion costs are checked.
The Banshee GTS is worth it for top-speed runs. The Itali GTO Stinger TT gives up 4 mph but still reaches 168.5 mph. The Tampa GT reaches 166 mph, though its 1:07.451 HSW lap shows why straight-line rank alone is poor buying advice.
HSW gains are not equal
The S95 gains 40.25 mph over its standard tested speed. The Feltzer Classic gains 43.25 mph. The FMJ MK V gains 22.25 mph, yet produces the quickest HSW car lap here. The size of the speed increase does not tell you the final competitive order.
How these results were made
GTATracker stores paired standard and HSW top-speed and lap tests from the Broughy1322 vehicle dataset. We compare like-for-like measured states and keep motorcycles visible rather than quietly mixing or removing them.