The Suzuki GSX-R/4 Concept '01 is a concept car that first appeared in Gran Turismo Concept and has been featured in all subsequent mainline games up to Gran Turismo 6. Its name is derived from its engine, being from the GSX1300R Hayabusa.
Colors[]
There are seven colors available for this vehicle:
- GSX-R/4 Red Metallic
- GSX-R/4 Yellow Metallic
- GSX-R/4 Blue Metallic
- GSX-R/4 White
- GSX-R/4 Silver Metallic
- GSX-R/4 Dark Gray
- GSX-R/4 Black
In-game description[]
"Transferring the feel of a motorcycle to 4 wheels. A concept car unique to Suzuki."
Suzuki is among the world's foremost producer of motorcycles, specializing high-performance sports bikes. To showcase its involvement with these bikes, Suzuki created the GSX-R/4 concept car, which was unveiled at the 2001 Frankfurt Motor Show. As the name suggested, it was a 4-wheeled version of their GSX-R Super Sports bike.
It was built on a custom-designed aluminum space frame, onto which panels made from recycled materials were bolted. The exposed aluminum bolt bar located behind the driver, and the red, black and yellow coloring mimicked the GSX-R sports bike. The vehicle was compact, measuring 131.8 inches long, 68.1 inches wide and 39.7 inches high, but what was most notable about the GSX-R/4 was its curb weight of 640kg.
The vehicle was powered by 1.3 liter DOHC inline-4, the same powerplant used in the Hayabusa motorcycle, mounted amidships. It produced 173 BHP and featured an 11,000-rpm redline. Shifting was performed through a 6-speed sequential gearbox. The instrument panel included a unique advanced navigation system. In addition to the usual navigation functions, engine setting could be configured on its small monitor, and the driver could enjoy driving around a race track via simulations supervised by international rally driver "Monster" Tajima.
The GSX-R/4 was the ideal track vehicle because it was a sports car in its purest form, and one that motorcycle enthusiasts, as well as car enthusiasts, could appreciate.
Acquisition[]
| Game | Purchase location | Credits | Other methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Turismo Concept | --- | --- | 2001 Tokyo: Win a Normal level race at Mid-Field Raceway in reverse 2002 Tokyo-Geneva: Win a Professional level race at Swiss Alps in reverse |
| Gran Turismo 4 | --- | --- | Win the Suzuki Concepts event |
| Gran Turismo PSP | Suzuki Dealership | 500,000 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 5 | Used Car Dealership (Lv. 8+) | 125,000 | Win the B-Spec Formula Gran Turismo World Championship |
| Gran Turismo 6 | Suzuki Dealership | 125,000 | --- |
Trivia[]
- In GT Concept, when shown in the car unlock screen, the screen on the dashboard of the interior is turned on.
- A similar situation also happens with the Toyota Pod, with the colored parts of the car being turned on in the car unlock screen.
- Also in GT Concept, this car was originally allowed to have dirt tires.
- If it is raced in GT Concept, the opponents will use the same car, making it a one-make race.
- In GT4, it cannot be sold, only discarded from the garage.
- In GT5, it was possible to repaint the car, but said ability was removed in GT6.
- In PlayStation 2 era games, the car features a unique driver model featuring a red helmet not used on any other open-top cars.
- In GT6, despite that its interior is marked as "Detailed", it is not fully modeled and is far less detailed from the interior view.
- The Suzuki Vision Gran Turismo is designed as a successor to this car, as it also features a Hayabusa drivetrain.
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