Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is a Japanese manufacturer that is featured in the Gran Turismo series. In the original Gran Turismo (American version), Acura and Honda shared the same dealership, mainly because of Acura being an American branch of Honda. It has a reputation for building reliable and economical cars, while on the other hand, they are also notorious for its high-revving engines in its sports cars/hot hatches. Honda's most famous cars are the Civic, Accord, S2000, and NSX.
Honda is also the largest motorcycle manufacturer in Japan and has been since it started production in 1955. At its peak in 1982, Honda manufactured almost three million motorcycles annually. Honda's motorcycles are known for their "sleek & stylish design" and exotic engine configurations.
Honda, through its Mobilityland subsidiary, also owns Suzuka Circuit and Twin Ring Motegi.
Cars of this make are required to win the Take Your Honda Home hidden trophy in Gran Turismo 5.
Honda in Motorsports[]
Honda dominated the Formula 1 scene for a while, as Honda-powered Formula 1 cars (such as the McLaren MP4/4) took famous drivers like Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost to victory from 1988-1991, and once more with Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen in 2021 (his subsequent titles from 2022 to 2024 were under Red Bull Powertrains banner, otherwise with reduced Honda involvement). Honda also have participated in American open-wheel racing since 1994 and Super GT since 1996, although full factory support did not arrive until the following year.
Honda Racing Corporation or HRC, the name of Honda's two-wheel motorsports operations, first entered in the Isle of Man TT event in 1959. Since then, HRC has been a dominant and active competitor in Grand Prix (MotoGP), Superbike, and Motocross events, picking up more than 250 first-place finishes and producing multiple champions.
Starting in 2022, the HRC branding was also extended to their four-wheel racing programs.
From 2023, HRC also maintains a presence in Gran Turismo's esports through the Honda Racing eMS GT event.
List of Cars / Motorcycles[]
| Car | Gr. | Picture |
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| Honda BEAT '91 | N100 | 
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| Honda CIVIC TYPE R (EK) '98 | N200 | 
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| Honda CIVIC TYPE R (FK2) '15 | N300 | 
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| Honda Fit Hybrid '14 | N100 | 
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| Honda INTEGRA TYPE R (DC2) '98 | N200 | 
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| Honda NSX Type R '92 | N300 | 
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| Honda NSX '17 | N600 | 
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| Honda NSX Gr.B Rally Car | Gr.B | 
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| Honda NSX Gr.4 | Gr.4 | 
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| Honda NSX Gr.3 | Gr.3 | 
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| Honda EPSON NSX '08 | Gr.2 | 
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| Honda RAYBRIG NSX CONCEPT-GT '16 | Gr.2 | 
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| Honda Project 2&4 powered by RC213V | Gr.X | 
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| Honda S660 '15 | N100 | 
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| Honda S800 '66 | N100 | 
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| Honda S2000 '99 | N200 | 
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| Honda Sports Vision Gran Turismo | Gr.X | 
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Detailed cars[]
Simple cars[]
Note that cars marked as (DLC)
are only available with the purchase of now-delisted DLC.
Premium cars[]
| Car | Picture |
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| Honda ARTA NSX (SUPER GT) '06 | 
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| Honda CIVIC TYPE R '08 | 
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| Honda CIVIC TYPE R (EK) '97 | 
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| Honda CIVIC TYPE R (EK) RM '97 | 
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| [[Honda CR-Z Touring Car (DLC)|Honda CR-Z Touring Car (DLC)]]
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| Honda CR-Z α '10 | 
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| Honda EPSON NSX (SUPER GT) '08 |
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| Honda INSIGHT LS '09 | 
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| Honda INTEGRA TYPE R (DC5) '04 | 
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| Honda INTEGRA TYPE R (DC5) RM '04 | 
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| Honda NSX Type R '02 | 
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| Honda RAYBRIG NSX (SUPER GT) '06 | 
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| Honda S2000 '06 | 
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| Honda TAKATA DOME NSX (SUPER GT) '06 | 
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| [[Honda weider HSV-010 (SUPER GT) '11 (DLC)|Honda weider HSV-010 (SUPER GT) '11 (DLC)]]
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Standard cars[]
| Car | Picture |
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| Honda INTEGRA TYPE R (DC5) '04 |
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| Honda NSX Type R '02 |
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![Honda NS400R '85[1]](/wiki/File:Honda_NS400R.jpg "Honda NS400R.jpg (53 KB)")
![Honda NS400R RacingModify '85[1]](/wiki/File:Honda_NS400R_RM.jpg "Honda NS400R RM.jpg (56 KB)")
| Car | Picture |
|---|---|
| Honda BEAT `91 Known as Honda BEAT(J) `91 in PAL versions. Raceable on dirt courses. Drivable in the "Strategies for difficult corners" lesson of the Blue Section in School Mode, where it is also a prize car for passing that lesson. |
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| Honda CIVIC Type R (EK) `98 Known as Honda CIVIC Type R (EK,J) `98 in PAL versions. Drivable in the "Strategies for tackling S-Bends" lesson of the Red Section in School Mode, where it is also a prize car for passing that lesson. |
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| Honda HSC (37th Tokyo Motor Show Concept Car) `03 Raceable on dirt courses. Prize car for achieving gold in all lessons of the Purple Section in School Mode. |
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| Honda INTEGRA Type R 98 spec `98 Known as Honda INTEGRA Type R 98 spec(J) `98 in PAL versions. Available in Arcade Mode from the start of the game. |
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| Honda JAZZ `01 Known as Honda FIT W `01 in Japanese, Asian, and Korean versions. Drivable in the "Learning the basics of steering 2" lesson of the Green Section in School Mode, where it is also a prize car for passing that lesson. |
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| Honda NSX Type S Zero `97 Known as Honda NSX Type S Zero(J) `97 in PAL versions. Raceable on dirt courses. Drivable in the "High-speed cone slalom" lesson of the Red Section in School Mode, where it is also a prize car for passing that lesson. |
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| Honda ODYSSEY L Type `03 Known as Honda ODYSSEY L Type(J) `03 in PAL versions. Available in Arcade Mode from the start of the game. |
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| Honda S2000 `03 Known as HONDA S2000 `03 in PAL versions. Raceable on dirt courses. Drivable in the fifth Coffee Break in School Mode, where it is also a prize car for passing that Coffee Break. |
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| Honda TAKATA DOME NSX (JGTC#18) `03 Known as Honda TAKATA DOME NSX (All Japan GT Championship #18) `03 in Japanese, Asian, and Korean versions. Drivable in the "Memorising the course 2" lesson of the Blue Section in School Mode, where it is also a prize car for passing that lesson. |
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| Car | Picture |
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| Honda ACCORD Euro-R | 
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| Honda CIVIC SiR-II (EG) Known as Honda CIVIC VTi in PAL versions. |
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| Honda CIVIC Type R (EK) |
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| Honda CR-X Del-Sol SiR Known as Honda CRX 1.6 VTi in PAL versions. |
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| Honda INTEGRA Type R 98 spec |
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| Honda NSX Type R |
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| Honda NSX Type S Zero |
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| Honda ARTA NSX JGTC | 
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| Honda Castrol MUGEN NSX JGTC | 
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| Honda RAYBRIG NSX JGTC | 
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| Honda S2000 This car has differences in appearance between the NTSC-J, NTSC-U, and PAL versions. |
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| Honda S2000 Type V | 
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| Honda S2000 LM Race Car | 
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| Car | RM available? | Picture |
|---|---|---|
| Honda Accord SiR '96 | Yes | 
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| Honda Accord Wagon SiR '96 | Yes | 
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| Honda CIVIC SiR-II (EG) '93 | Yes | 
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| Honda CIVIC SiR-II (EK) '95 | Yes | 
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| Honda CIVIC TYPE R (EK) '97 | Yes |
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| Honda CIVIC Ferio SiR (EG) '93 | Yes | 
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| Honda CIVIC Ferio Si-II (EK) '96 | Yes | 
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| Honda CR-X SiR (EF8) '90 | Yes | 
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| Honda CR-X del Sol SiR '92 | Yes |
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| Honda CR-X del Sol VXi '92 | Yes | 
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| Honda CR-X del Sol SiR '95 Only available in NTSC-J versions. |
Yes | 
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| Honda CR-X del Sol VGi '95 Only available in NTSC-J versions. |
Yes | 
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| Honda CR-X del Sol LM Edition | No | 
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| Honda INTEGRA SiR-G (DC2) '95 Replaced by an Acura-badged variant in NTSC-U versions. |
Yes | 
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| Honda INTEGRA TYPE R (DC2) '95 Replaced by an Acura-badged variant in NTSC-U versions. |
Yes | 
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| Honda NSX '90 Replaced by an Acura-badged variant in NTSC-U versions. |
Yes | 
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| Honda NSX Type R '92 Replaced by an Acura-badged variant in NTSC-U versions. |
Yes | 
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| Honda NSX '97 Replaced by an Acura-badged variant in NTSC-U versions. |
Yes | 
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| Honda NSX Type S '97 Replaced by an Acura-badged variant in NTSC-U versions. |
Yes | 
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| Honda NSX Type S Zero '97 Replaced by an Acura-badged variant in NTSC-U versions. |
Yes |
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| Honda NSX-R GT1 Turbo '95 Only available in NTSC-J versions. |
No | 
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| Honda NSX-R LM GT2 '95 Only available in PAL versions. Replaced by an Acura-badged variant in NTSC-U versions. |
No | 
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| Honda PRELUDE Si '91 | Yes | 
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| Honda PRELUDE Si VTEC '91 | Yes | 
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| Honda PRELUDE SiR '96 | Yes | 
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| Honda PRELUDE Type S '96 | Yes | 
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Trivia[]
- The theme music for the Honda dealership in the NTSC-J version of GT1 is "Final Lap", which would be subsequently remixed as the course selection theme music for GT4's Gran Turismo Mode.
- Due to the Honda/Acura dealership split in GT2, the Honda dealership has a different picture in the US version, featuring the S2000. The NTSC-J and PAL version features the NSX instead.
- A racing version of the Honda CBR600F4i with Tourist Trophy branding is present in the files of Gran Turismo Concept. Along with a Yamaha YZR500 used in the 1999 MotoGP season, both were presumably used for early development of the game when it was still based on Gran Turismo Concept codebase.[2]
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 International versions only
- ↑ Gran Turismo Concept on The Cutting Room Floor - Unused Bikes
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