Forza-style speedometer mod brings modern racing HUD to GTA V

GTA V’s cruising and drifting crowd got a HUD that makes speed and grip easier to read without turning the screen into clutter. Forza Styled Speedometer borrows the feel of Forza Horizon 5 with an animated needle sweep, manual engine start, redline wobble, and a large digital speed display, so the mod reads like a real driving interface instead of a simple cosmetic skin.

The strongest part is how much of it can be tuned in real time. Nexus Mods listed a live F11 menu for layout changes and a switch between kilometers per hour and miles per hour, while the GTA5-Mods.com page described it as a single-player GTA V script mod that also lets players flip its driving aids with numpad keys. ABS comes with slim or aggressive modes, launch control and traction control offer fine or medium settings, and the assist icons blink when they are active. The mod also includes burnout mode, which temporarily drops the aids at low speed so the tires can spin more freely.

That balance between style and function is what makes the release stand out. Rockstar added a vanilla in-game speedometer in the December 12, 2023 Chop Shop update, along with drift racing content, but this mod pushes the idea much further. It adds smoother transitions when the engine shuts off, tweaks needle behavior, and adjusts sweep speeds by class, which gives different cars a more specific feel on the dash. On the GTA5-Mods.com listing, version 1.0 did not include a km/h to mph switch, making the Nexus version feel like the cleaner, more flexible package.

The timing also fits the wider direction of car-game design. Forza Horizon 5 has built a reputation for driving assists and accessibility tools, and Xbox has highlighted text-to-speech, speech-to-text, and the option to disable moving backgrounds in its accessibility materials. That same mindset shows up here: the mod is built for players who want the dashboard to communicate more, not less.

The release was published and updated on May 25, 2026 at 11:52 AM, credited to RexMods and uploaded by Rexxsachx. Nexus Mods says Grand Theft Auto V Legacy now has 1,024 mods available, and this one lands near the heart of why the scene still matters: a small UI swap that can make Los Santos feel more like a modern racing cockpit the moment the engine turns over.