Toyota MINOLTA Toyota 88C-V '89

The Toyota Minolta 88C-V race car (commonly known as simply the Minolta) is a blue and white race car from GT4, GTPSP, and GT5.

Gran Turismo 4
The MINOLTA Toyota 88C-V Race Car can be obtained by winning the El Capitan 200 Miles Endurance race in GT4. It has 798 HP without tuning, and can be tuned up to 1223 HP. It is also one of the most popular cars in Gran Turismo 4 for it's massive speed, exceptional handling, and its slender look. Many players tend to use this in most professional races. It is arguably one of the fastest cars in the game. Its so fast, that if you have ASM/TCS on, it flashes by simply driving on a straight. The turning power of the car gets incredibly wild during the higher gears, so it is recommended to have ASM/TCS on so you won't fly off the course by turning. The AI seems to have an advantage when using this car, therefore making winning difficult.

Gran Turismo PSP
The MINOLTA Toyota 88C-V race car can be bought for Cr.3,000,000 credits at some Toyota dealerships. It has a massive 907 HP and is an extraordinary car for any track, be it a chicane, a straight, a hard turn, etc. with the precise handling. This car cannot be driven on snow or dirt tracks.

Gran Turismo 5
The 88C-V can be obtained by winning gold in both races in Like the Wind (Level 21). This car can be tuned up to 1052 HP and 738 PP. It is one of the best performing Group C cars.

Trivia

 * There is an uncensored sponsor decal for West cigarettes behind the front fender on both sides and has been present since its' introduction in Gran Turismo 4. West was never a sponsor for Toyota at the time, making it look like a deliberate joke by one of the main modelers.