I think what Mr. Japanese Poncherello was trying to say is, "We really wanted to style the car after the Audi Sport Quattro, the most beautiful racing car of all time..."
In a world where there is a Japan All GT Series, a DTM, a British Touring Car Championship and an Australian V8 Supercars, we in the U.S. get NASCAR and its "Car of Tomorrow" heap. Man, we have lost our way.
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@mr_dude: Well after I bought the original GT I have always been eagerly awaiting the next one. I was at EBgames for the launch of GT4 since I payed in full 2 years before that game came out.
@mr_dude: Yes I am. I even picked up some bootleg copies of there "concept" games from the local ethnic area just to get some new content while I wait. Im planning on getting a psp and GTMobile just to get some early online game play on seattle and citta di aria!
The "closest" stock aspect is ironically the engine. Everything else is one custom offs. Just look at Super GT as an engineering sex orgy inbetween FIA GT, LM Prototype and Tube frames.
Basically anything goes as long as the engine is in production by that company. So lets say you want to enter a Toyota Euro Corolla. It would be allowed even if it had a V8 engine from a Land Cruiser.
@IronicalBalls: Exactly, this is like the Japanese DTM, but even more nutty. I was ever so fortunate to catch a Super GT race in '07 at Fuji Speedway. It was awesome.
Fun little tidbit: The GT500 class cars sounded like Sebulba's pod racer as they trundled down pit lane on their speed limiters.
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@TENGRAM et. al:
I certainly agree with form following function, but there are exceptions to the rule.
This is particularly salient when you consider practically every race car on earth is insanely beautiful. This... this butch is just the opposite end of the spectrum.
A pragmatist might say that a race car is really just a billboard for advertisers, and then consider the roi of an ugly winner (or ugly loser).
Whatever the case, I respect its automotive brutality but wouldn't dragon it after all the beers in the world.
What I'm seeing here is the Japanese equivalent of NASCAR. A car loosely based on a road car you can buy, but has nothing much in common with the car you see turning left (ok, these guys turn right, too) on Sunday.
The only other thing this series probably has over NASCAR is that the technology used is closer to what modern road cars use. Therefore, the race cars can be used as test beds for future technology that they can adapt to road cars.
Other than that, this is another advertising venue for STI, Motul, and Advan. Why do they have a medical TFT maker shown so prominently advertised on their sketches?
@Qutaiba_ELLEEL: Indeed, if they were just shells with logos I'd imagine the NSX, FD, 996, etc. would have been replaced with something currently on the market.
I don't see them in the current lineup, but for years after their respective EOL, SuperGT had Supras and Skylines.
Of course, the fact that last decade's technology can compete with the new stuff means there is significant modification, just not to the extent that there's nothing to the badge.
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FFFFF I need a translation. What are they saying about the engine bay.
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The "closest" stock aspect is ironically the engine. Everything else is one custom offs. Just look at Super GT as an engineering sex orgy inbetween FIA GT, LM Prototype and Tube frames.
Basically anything goes as long as the engine is in production by that company. So lets say you want to enter a Toyota Euro Corolla. It would be allowed even if it had a V8 engine from a Land Cruiser.
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Fun little tidbit: The GT500 class cars sounded like Sebulba's pod racer as they trundled down pit lane on their speed limiters.
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@TENGRAM et. al:
I certainly agree with form following function, but there are exceptions to the rule.
This is particularly salient when you consider practically every race car on earth is insanely beautiful. This... this butch is just the opposite end of the spectrum.
A pragmatist might say that a race car is really just a billboard for advertisers, and then consider the roi of an ugly winner (or ugly loser).
Whatever the case, I respect its automotive brutality but wouldn't dragon it after all the beers in the world.
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The only other thing this series probably has over NASCAR is that the technology used is closer to what modern road cars use. Therefore, the race cars can be used as test beds for future technology that they can adapt to road cars.
Other than that, this is another advertising venue for STI, Motul, and Advan. Why do they have a medical TFT maker shown so prominently advertised on their sketches?
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But still FIA-GT series is way more closer to the real car than NASCAR .
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I don't see them in the current lineup, but for years after their respective EOL, SuperGT had Supras and Skylines.
Of course, the fact that last decade's technology can compete with the new stuff means there is significant modification, just not to the extent that there's nothing to the badge.
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I always laugh at that so-called Toyota Camry in the NASCAR series :)
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Corolla with a V6 and RWD?
That my friends, is an automotive balls transplant.