- "1st generation Atenza tuned to N1 regulations. A car for extreme racing."
- ―In-game catch text for the car, from GT6's Dealership
The Mazda Atenza Touring Car'02, known as Mazda6 Touring Car '02 outside Japan, is a race car produced by Mazda. It first appeared in Gran Turismo Concept and has been featured in all subsequent mainline games up to Gran Turismo 6.
Colors[]
The original livery of the car, featured in Gran Turismo Concept: 2001 Tokyo is available in six color options:
- Red/Yellow (#50)
- Silver/Yellow/Gray (#54)
- White/Yellow/Blue (#53)
- Blue/Yellow/Bright Blue (#56)
- Green/Yellow (#58)
- Orange/Yellow/Blue (#52)
The livery used from Gran Turismo Concept: 2002 Tokyo-Seoul onwards is available in one color option:
- Blue/Yellow (#82)
In-game description[]
It may look like a family-friendly sedan, but underneath its skin resides a stealthy beast. Mazda's signature mid-size sedan, the Atenza (Mazda6) first appeared in 2003 in three body configurations: a 4-door, 5 door hatchback and as a station wagon. There was also a touring car grade based on the sedan version that featured a chassis with added rigidity. this Atenza was set up to meet Group N1 regulations, the equivalent of N-Plus-class of the Japanese domestic Super Taikyu endurance racing series that rival Toyota Altezza competed in.
The Atenza's strong suit was its engine. Based on Mazda's 175 HP 2.3-litre DOHC inline-4, the tuned version saw power increased to 295 HP, which peaked at a lofty 9,000 rpm. The 5-speed manual came straight from the stock Atenza.
The base chassis comes from a global platform used by Ford Group brands. The cars suspension consisted of double-wishbones up front and a multi-link at rear with stiffer springs and shocks all around. This improved the car's cornering, giving it a relatively flat turning character.
As you can see, though the stock machine concealed fangs under a veil of comfort and convenience, this Atenza took every component of the stock car and took them to its absolute limit. And the result was one of the meanest compact 4-door known to man.
Acquisition[]
| Game | Purchase location | Credits | Other methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Turismo Concept | --- | --- | 2001 Tokyo: Complete the Course License #1 with all Golds 2002 Tokyo-Geneva: Complete the Course License #2 with all Golds |
| Gran Turismo 4 | Mazda New Car Dealership | 450,000 | Win the Tsukuba Wet Race on Medium difficulty |
| Gran Turismo PSP | Mazda Dealership | 400,000 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 5 | Used Car Dealership (Lv. 11+) | 93,106 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 6 | Mazda Dealership | 95,000 | --- |
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