The Formula Gran Turismo is a race car produced by Polyphony Digital. It appears in Gran Turismo 4, Gran Turismo PSP, Gran Turismo 5, and Gran Turismo 6.
Colors[]
There are ten colors available for this vehicle, with one secret color in GT4 and six additional new colors for the car in GT6 (although the GT4 black color did not return for GT6), none of which are named in any of the games:
- White/Purple
- White/Blue
- White/Red/Green
- White
- Silver/Black
- Yellow/Black
- Orange (replaced with beige in GT6)
- Red
- Green/Yellow
- Blue/Black
The following color is only available in GT4 for completing 100% of the game:
- Black
The following colors are available only in GT6:
- Teal/Silver
- Beige/Orange
- Dark Blue/Red
- Chrome/Red
- Dark Gunmetal Green
- Pink
Description[]
"A formula machine born from original rules set in Gran Turismo."
Due to restrictions in both budgets and regulations, the current generation of high-performance open-wheel Formula cars can no longer simply pursue pure speed. But the Gran Turismo team seeks to fill this gap with our own technically-advanced Formula Gran Turismo racer.
Our all-carbon monocoque and bodied machine is outfitted with numerous aerodynamic aids including low-drag/high-downforce front and rear wing assemblies as well as a giant undertray diffuser. Aero work has been performed to the car's underbody as well, rather than a simple flat floor, there are two large tunnels to route air for even more performance-enhancing downforce.
The most advanced electronic driver aids have also been implemented: ABS, TCS, launch control and even EBD for optimized braking capabilities have all been incorporated.
The engine is a 3.5 liter DOHC V12 with four valves per cylinder and a 60-degree V-bank angle. The engine can exceed 18,000 rpm and produces in excess of 888 BHP. The block, pistons and cylinder heads are of aluminum, with hollow titanium valves that are actuated by pneumatic springs.
The result is a formula car that weights around 550 kg and acceleration levels that can exceed 4 G's. This car will lap the Suzuka Circuit in 1 minute 30 seconds and the famed Nurburgring Nordschleife in under 6 minutes. It is quite simply the most potent Formula machine ever conceived.
Acquisition[]
| Game | Purchase location | Credits | Other methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Turismo 4 | --- | --- | Win the Nürburgring 24 Hours Endurance Black version: Achieve 100% completion[1] Black version: Win the Formula Gran Turismo World Championship[2] |
| Gran Turismo PSP | Polyphony Digital Dealership | 5,000,000 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 5 | Used Car Dealership (Lv. 24+) | Approx. 4,800,000 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 6 | Gran Turismo Dealership | 2,000,000[3] | --- |
Trivia[]
- Its design appears to be based on the cars from the 2004 Formula One season.
- Technologically however, it appears to be based on the 1993 Formula One rulebook, with an array of driver aids that were banned the following year (although traction control was made legal in 2001 to 2007), as well as a higher engine displacement and number of cylinders (3,500 cc V12, compared to 3,000 cc V10 mandated in 2004), and slick tires.
- Many of the color combinations are based on liveries used by real Formula 1 cars.
- In GT4, the White color scheme of this car originally had Mobil logos in place of the usual Castrol logos. This trait was retained in GTPSP, but was removed in GT5, where the White color scheme now has Castrol logos.
- Besides that, the GT4 iteration requires no oil change and can only use Racing: Medium tires. The latter trait is also shared with the other Formula 1-based models in GT3.
- However, other tire grades are available when the car is played in GT4's Arcade Mode.
- Besides that, the GT4 iteration requires no oil change and can only use Racing: Medium tires. The latter trait is also shared with the other Formula 1-based models in GT3.
- It can't enter GT Auto in GT4. In doing so, however, the game thinks that it is a "special" car, while it is not the case as it can enter any eligible race events. It also cannot be tuned anywhere, as the game claims it is not associated with any tune shop.
- However, there is an unused Polyphony Digital dealership present in GT4. It has its own Tune Shop logo, but uses Nissan's background images and a generic image of a tire while in the Tuning Shop. Every menu part is accessible (apart for Engine and Turbo ones), but only Increase Rigidity and Rigidity Refresher Plan are available for purchase.[4]
- In GT5, due to its rarity in the Used Car Dealership and it being required to enter the Formula Gran Turismo World Championship, it always appeared as a purchasable vehicle in the Online Collector's Dealership, back when the game's online services were still operational.
- In GT5 (with the Spec II update installed), the driver has a shifting animation.
- However in GT6, this animation was removed.
- In GT6, its exterior was improved and it has a Detailed interior (added in the Spec II update of GT5, although its steering wheel OSD is nonfunctional, preventing the car from being viewed in the Gallery View, thus being only considered as an updated Standard car). New colors were also added for the car.
- However, GT6 does not feature a dedicated championship for the car.
- In GT4, the car's engine sound is shared with the Toyota GT-One (TS020) '99 and the Sauber Mercedes C9 '89, albeit with a higher pitch.
- From GTPSP to GT6, however, it has a new engine sound, more similar to an F1 car.
Gallery[]
_Trial_Mountain.JPG "Formula Gran Turismo (Black) Trial Mountain.JPG (127 KB)")
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Notes[]
- ↑ NTSC-U, PAL and NTSC-K versions
- ↑ NTSC-J version
- ↑ 5,000,000 Credits in version 1.00
- ↑ Gran Turismo 4 on The Cutting Room Floor