- "The D1 Silvia entered by HKS, which performed well in circuit time trials as well as drift competitions."
- ―In-game catch text for the car, from GT7's car collection
The HKS GENKI HYPER SILVIA RS2 '04 is a tuned car produced by HKS. It appears in Gran Turismo 4, Gran Turismo PSP, Gran Turismo 5, and Gran Turismo 6.
In-game description[]
Making its first appearance in the D1 Grand Prix drift competition in 2003, this HKS car was the company's second Silvia transformed into a "drift" car. The experience gained from HKS's first effort, a car that had competed for a year and a half, was incorporated into this purpose-built machine.
Body stiffness was drastically improved by adding spot welds and installing a custom-built roll cage. Because the car was lowered significantly, the wheel wells were expanded to accommodate the stroke for the suspension. The radiator core supports were also modified to allow the intercooler and radiator to be positioned much further back than normal. While this was done to place heavy components closer to the center of the car, it had the additional benefit of reducing damage in the case of a collision. The fuel tank was shrunk, and moved to the rear of the trunk compartment. This helped the car approach an ideal 50/50 front/rear weight distribution.
The base engine was stroked to 2.2 liters, while different turbochargers were installed depending on the race venue. In its most powerful settings, power was rated at more than 443 HP. In addition to its prowess as a drift car, the car proved to be an exceptionable racer, too, capable of clicking off super fast lap times on a variety of race circuits.
Acquisition[]
| Game | Purchase location | Credits | Other methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Turismo 4 | HKS Tuner Village | 200,000 | --- |
| Gran Turismo PSP | HKS Dealership | 200,000 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 5 | Used Car Dealership (Lv. 17+) | 199,004 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 6 | HKS Dealership | 200,000 | --- |
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Trivia[]
- This is the only Standard car in GT5 to be seen on one of the Arcade Mode's drift mode flyer image.
- Genki Co., Ltd, the car's main sponsor, is the developer behind Shutokou Battle/Kaido Battle (localized under various titles, mainly Tokyo Xtreme Racer). Unlike the Peugeot 206 Rally Car '99, where a reference to a competitor title (V-Rally) was edited out, the reference to a competitor developer was not edited out here.