The Nissan Primera 2.0Te-V '98 is a road car produced by Nissan. It only appears in Gran Turismo 2.
Other names[]
This car appears under different names depending on the region.
| Region | Name | Model Used |
|---|---|---|
| NTSC-J | NISSAN PRIMERA 2.0Te-V (replay) プリメーラ 2.0Te-V (menus) |
n2p2n |
| NTSC-U | Nissan Infiniti G20 '98 | n2p2n |
| PAL | Nissan Primera '98 | nep2n |
Colors[]
There are six colors available for this vehicle:
- White Pearl
- Silver Metallic
- Sonic Silver Metallic
- Super Black
- Red Pearl
- Midnight Purple Pearl
In-game description[]
This description is taken from the PAL version of Gran Turismo 2:
Apart from the discreet rear spoiler, six-spoke alloy wheels and GT badge, there aren't that many visual clues to the Primera GT's abilities, but it's a real driver's car. It has multi-link suspension that gives it the same kind of cornering grip as Nissan's 300ZX coupe, optimised by the 195/60 VR15 rubber. This four-potter is endowed with 150 bhp once the engine spins at 6,100 rpm, and torque peaks in the form of 134 lb-ft at 4,800 rpm. It's got an 8.8 second time for 0-62 mph, and you can feel the steering weight up nicely on the way to a top speed of 136 mph. The engine management system uses fuzzy logic to achieve a more precise control of the air/fuel mixture, but there's nothing fuzzy about the way the car feels. The GT is a sharp, crisp handler. A notch-free gear change enables easy manual selection of the five ratios, though the gear lever feels a little too long-throw to spark off any sports-car fantasising. Uprated, four-disc, ABS brakes means the car stops as well as it goes. Although not available in GT guise, the Primera estate would still rank among a driver's preferred choices when considering a load-lugger that incorporates some degree of enjoyment. There's plenty of grip, and the entertaining prospect of some lift-off oversteer in the corners if you don't mind your furniture being flung around in the boot. More good news comes with the two-litre SRi version. 0-62 in 10.5 seconds, maximum speed of 125 mph. The two-litre engine has a lightweight aluminium alloy block, with an alloy head housing 16 valves. At 5,600 rpm there's a maximum of 130 bhp, while 4,800 revs sees peak torque of 127 lb-ft. Styled by NDE (Nissan Design Europe), this estate bears all the hallmarks of someone actually sitting down and thinking about it. As you would expect, Nissan offers a choice of a 5-speed manual transmission or a 4-speed auto, both of which work absolutely fine. There's also a choice of 15-inch alloy wheels, wearing 185/65 tyres, behind which are ABS brakes. At the front, the discs are ventilated, with solid discs at the rear.
Acquisition[]
GT2[]
The player can purchase this car at the Nissan dealership for 25,630 Credits.
Trivia[]
- The rear of this car was altered between the NTSC and PAL versions of Gran Turismo 2, by the way of having two model files:
- The first, internally named n2p2n, is used in the NTSC-J and NTSC-U (the latter under Infiniti G20 name) and has narrow license plates and sports spoiler, closely resembling the Japanese 2.0 Te-V model.
- The second, internally named nep2n, is used in the PAL version of the game, which features European-sized (wider) license plates and a smaller rear wing, ostensibly to better resemble the European market Primera.
- The C-Class Touring Car, one of the hidden cars available through cheat codes in Gran Turismo 2, uses a body very similar to the racing modified version of this car, despite the nameplate suggesting that the aforementioned car is a Mercedes-Benz Race Car. However, the racing modified version of this car and the C-Class Touring Car are not identical, because the C-Class Touring Car has gold rims (from Mazda RX-7 GT-Turbo (SA22C) '83) and a circle with a Primera logo, while the racing modified Primera has white rims and the circle is actually a Vodafone logo, which is what the actual car looked like during its BTCC days.
- In the demo versions of the game, the Primera racing modification did not have any Vodafone branding.
Pictures[]
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