The Nissan C-WEST RAZO SILVIA '01 is a race car produced by Nissan. It first appeared in Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec and has been featured in all subsequent mainline games up to Gran Turismo 6.
The car appears to be the #51, driven by Naofumi Omoto and Yasukichi Yamamoto, who achieved a 16th place overall finish in the GT300 class of the 2001 JGTC season.
In-game description[]
"The C-WEST super GT machine with superior aerodynamics."
Popular for its FR layout and moderate size, the Nissan Silvia was also often utilized as a base car for touring car races. The S13 competed in the first Japan GT Championship (JGTC) in 1993, followed by the S14 and then the S15 in 1999.
The body and the engine of the racing Silvia was developed by NISMO and provided together to private teams. There were a few adjustments that needed to be made; the first issue faced by the teams racing the S15 was understeer due to the front-engine layout. Reinforcing body rigidity and using larger tires in the front was were effective measures against this. Another issue was the MacPherson strut front suspension. Compared to double-wishbone suspension, struts are always strained somewhere between corner entry and exit, and this problem was solved by adjusting the differential gears.
In 2001, C-West, a producer of aerodynamics body kits, acquired an S15 that was originally a NISMO works car. After installing custom front and rear fenders, they entered the GT series from its second round that year.
In the GT300 class with its limited engine power, raising the downforce of the car too much can lead to excessive air resistance, limiting the top speed of the car, but the C-West aerodynamics parts were designed with this in mind. The drivers were Naofumi Omoto and Yasukichi Yamamoto, of which the latter was the Super Endurance Class 4 champion between 1998 and 1999. It was Yamamoto's first season in the JGTC, and he successfully gained points in the latter half, and the Silvia ending its debut year in the 16th place.
Acquisition[]
Game | Purchase location | Credits | Other methods |
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Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec | --- | --- | Win the Amateur Gran Turismo World Championship (1/4 chance) Win the Special Stage Route 11 All-Night Endurance (1/4 chance)[1] Win the Tokyo Route 246 Endurance (1/4 chance) |
Gran Turismo 4 | Nissan Dealership | 500,000 | --- |
Gran Turismo PSP | Nissan Dealership | 500,000 | --- |
Gran Turismo 5 | Used Car Dealership (Lv. 12+) | 73,559 | --- |
Gran Turismo 6 | Nissan Dealership | 75,000 | --- |
Trivia[]
- From GT3 to GTPSP, the car appears with gold rims. This was changed to silver in GT5. Throughout the 2001 season, the actual car did alternate between both rim colors.
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- ↑ PAL version only