Gran Turismo 4: BMW 1 Series Virtual Drive is a demo version of Gran Turismo 4, based on the Gran Turismo 4 First Preview demo build, featuring the BMW 120d '04 and BMW 120i '04. Three tracks are featured, Nürburgring Nordschleife, New York, and Costa di Amalfi.
There are two versions of the demo, the consumer version (SCED-52681), which features a 180-second time limit, and the dealer version (SCED-52578), which has no time limit and intended to be used on kiosks installed on European BMW dealers.
Differences[]
Except for the time limit mentioned above, both the consumer and dealership versions are identical.
Being based on the First Preview demo, the BMW 1 Series Virtual Drive is similar to it in comparison to the final game:
- The demo has a unique intro movie made for it (featuring "Principle of Joy" by Thom "thom." Hanreich, as used in BMW 1 Series commercials), as well as its own unique title screen, which was later used by the Gran Turismo 4 Mazda MX-5 Edition.
- Only the Start and Options menu options are able to be selected on the title screen.
- The options menu is a window rather than its own menu. It contains Language (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish), Screen (4:3 or 16:9), BGM (On or Off) and Vibration. The player must hold the button to select and move to the option they want to select.
- The three featured tracks have pit roads blocked off, as well as less tire barriers blocking the Nordschleife with the GP track.
- Unlike First Preview, only time trials are available.
- Both 120i and 120d have actual license plates (MNJ 4153 for the 120i, MBV 4236 for the 120d) attached to them. These plates are as used in publicity images for the 1-Series at the time.
- The chase camera has a higher angle.
- At the end of every race, a "For a real test drive please contact your local BMW dealer" message will appear.
Gallery[]
A notice that appears after every session the player has, this appears after finishing the lap or exiting the session via the pause menu. "For a real test drive please contact your local BMW dealer".
Pause Menu, continue and exit options, no options to edit or replay options only Start button to skip the replay.