Suzuki Vision Gran Turismo (Gr.3 Version)

Suzuki Vision Gran Turismo (Gr.3 Version)
Production Info
Suzuki	Suzuki 2022 Race Car Japan
Engine and Power
Aspiration	Twin-Turbocharged
Displacement	2.7 L
Engine Type	V8
Power	577 BHP (430 kW)
Torque	361.6 lb-ft (490.3 Nm)
Gearbox	7-speed
Drivetrain and Weight
Layout	Front-Engined
Drivetrain	Rear-Wheel Drive
Weight	2690 lbs (1220 kg)
PWR	4.66 lbs / HP
Balance	50% / 50%
Performance
Top Speed	186 mph (299.3 km/h)
PP in GT7	710.30 PP
Class	Gr.3
Dimensions
Length	4200 mm (165.4 in)
Width	1840 mm (72.4 in)
Height	1145 mm (45.1 in)

"This Gr.3 Vision Gran Turismo possesses Suzuki's racing spirit."

―In-game catch text for the car, from GT7's car collection

The Suzuki Vision Gran Turismo (Gr.3 Version) is a race car produced by Suzuki, based on the Suzuki Vision Gran Turismo. It first appears in Gran Turismo 7 as part of Update 1.17.

Colors

Five colors are available for this car, all of them unnamed:

• Matte Metallic Black/Black with Yellow Accents
• Champion Yellow/White with Red Accents
• Burning Red Pearl Metallic/Black with Yellow Accents
• Metallic Triton Blue/Metallic Mystic Silver with Yellow Accents
• Metallic Triton Blue/Metallic Mystic Silver with Red Accents

In-game description

"This Gran Turismo original Gr.3 racecar was based on the Suzuki VGT. To comply with the Gr.3 specifications, it adopted a simple FR layout. Powering the vehicle was a twin-turbocharged V-8. This powerplant was actually two Hayabusa engines from the company's flagship sports bike stuck together. It redlined at a very high 10,000 rpm and churned out 577.9 HP of power. Thanks to enlarged front and rear spoilers and added air ducts, the body generated gobs of downforce. Also, the use of carbon-fiber throughout the body kept the entire vehicle extremely lightweight. Sporting the color of Suzuki's motorcycle race team, this particular Suzuki car is sure to turn heads on the track."

―In-game description of the car, from GT7's Brand Central

This car is the Gr.3 version of the Suzuki Vision Gran Turismo, a lightweight sports car combining the sporting philosophies of Suzuki's 2- and 4-wheel machines. This model highlights the company's racing prowess and has been extensively tuned to meet Gr.3 regulations.

The base Suzuki VGT features a hybrid powerplant, combining the 1,340 cm³ (1340 cc) Hayabusa engine with three high-powered electric motors. While the base car was all-wheel drive, the Gr.3 machine takes the form of a front-engine/rear-wheel driver with two 4-cylinder Hayabusa engines bolted together, making it a 2,680 cm³ (2680 cc) V-8. With twin turbochargers providing extra muscle, this amazing engine produces 577.9 HP at an astoundingly high 10,000 rpm.

Compared to the base model, the design aesthetics have been altered to provide increased downforce that comes via an enlarged front spoiler, rear wing, air ducting on the hood, and front and rear diffusers. Also, plenty of carbon fiber has been used to keep the car's weight minimal.

The livery represents a vivid representation of Suzuki's passion for motorsports, featuring graphics using Metallic Triton Blue and Metallic Mystic Silver, Suzuki's motorcycle race team colors.

Acquisition

Game	Purchase location	Credits	Other methods
Gran Turismo 7 (v1.17+)	Suzuki Brand Central	450,000	Sign a contract with Suzuki for the Manufacturers Cup

Trivia

• With the addition of this car and the existence of the Suzuki Swift Sport KATANA Edition Gr.4, Suzuki can now compete in the Manufacturers Cup in GT7's Sport Mode starting from Season 2 of the 2022 GTWS championship.
• Each of the color options refers to Suzuki's motorcycle heritage:
  • The blue livery is based on Team Suzuki Ecstar's MotoGP motorcycles from 2020 to 2022, with the accent colors (used on the grille, windshield and rear spoiler) referring to the colors used by Joan Mir (yellow) and Alex Rins (red), their MotoGP riders during the 2022 season. (By the time the car was released however, Suzuki had announced their withdrawal from MotoGP.)
  • The yellow livery is based on their Champion Yellow color used on their off-road motorcycles, such as the DR-Z400 series; it also partially resembles the livery of the Suzuki SX4 WRC '08.
  • The red livery is based on the Motul-sponsored Yoshimura/Suzuki Endurance Racing Team livery that competed in the 2021 FIM Endurance World Championship.
  • The black livery refers to the Matte Metallic Black color, a common color option on Suzuki motorcycles, such as the Hayabusa.
• The car's open cockpit design makes it the second open-cockpit Gr.3 car in the series, after the Volkswagen GTI Vision Gran Turismo Gr.3.
• Selecting the yellow color option will cause the car to appear with white headlight covers instead of yellow.
  • However, the default light cover setting in the Livery Editor is still Type B by default, regardless of the color. As such, liveries that has its light cover set to Type A, and created with the yellow color as a base car color at purchase, will appear with yellow light covers if applied to a car with another base color.
• Unusually for an original Gr.3 car, the car has no default number boxes.
• This is one of three Gr.3 cars that kept the passenger seat intact, the others being the Ford GT LM Race Car Spec II and the Ford GT LM Spec II Test Car.
• Unusually, the car has gained 250kg of weight compared to the original car, despite the conversion to rear-wheel drive, removal of the hybrid system and other weight-saving measures. This is a trait shared with the Alfa Romeo 4C Gr.3, where it has been considerably bulked up to meet Gr.3 regulations, and to an extent, its Gr.4 version.
• This car has the highest redline of any Gr.3 vehicle in the game, with a redline of 12,000 RPM.
• In GT Auto's paint shop, the blue and matte black colors are simply referred as "Suzuki VGT Gr.3 Blue" and "Suzuki VGT Gr.3 Black", respectively.
• This is one of the few Gr.3 cars to have 7 gears instead of 6, the others being the Volkswagen Beetle Gr.3, the Volkswagen GTI Vision Gran Turismo Gr.3, and the GT by Citroën Race Car Gr.3.