- "The racing version of the attention-getting S-FR concept car."
- ―In-game catch text for the car, from GT7's car collection
The TOYOTA S-FR Racing Concept '16 is a concept car produced by Toyota. It appears in Gran Turismo Sport and Gran Turismo 7.
In-game description[]
- "This race-oriented S-FR made its first official appearance at the 2016 Tokyo Auto Salon. While the details of its powertrain remain undisclosed, its creators suggested that under its hood was a supercharged engine. With even more power, combined with an excellent chassis, this car was indeed ready for the track."
- ―In-game description of the car, from GT7's Brand Central
The Toyota S-FR concept was first revealed at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. The sporty car was compact at 3,990 mm in length and 1,695 mm in width, with a weight of only 980 kg. Together with a long nose and short deck style and front midship rear-wheel-drive layout, the car immediately gave an impression of being fun to drive. Though there are no plans for the commercial sale of the car, it gathered great attention from the visitors of the show.
The racing version of this car is the S-FR Racing Concept, revealed at the 2016 Tokyo Auto Salon. As the name implies, this is also a concept car.
With fenders flared out by 20 mm per side, a large air outlet on the engine bonnet, and carbon aerodynamic parts such as the large front spoiler, rear wing, side skirts and rear diffuser, the additions change the impression of the car from its rather cute original styling to give it the visage of a GT racing machine.
While the street version of the S-FR concept was 1,320 mm in height, this car has been lowered by 50 mm down to 1,270 mm, and with virtually no road clearance, the suspension settings are predicted to be quite hard. The front brakes utilize drilled disks, and horizontally opposed 4 pot calipers.
Even at this stage no details were given regarding the engine, and there was no announcement of any future commercial sales. However, of all the cars displayed at the Auto Salon this year, it gathered a lot of attention.
Acquisition[]
| Game | Purchase location | Credits | Other methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Turismo Sport | Toyota Brand Central | 80,000 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 7 | Toyota Brand Central | 200,000 | --- |
Trivia[]
- Despite being highly detailed it lacks an interior, and as a result, unviewable in VR, likely due to the interior not being designed at all by Toyota.
- In GT Sport, it was categorized in N400 instead of Gr.4 or Gr.X, especially since it was given racing modifications.
- In GT7, it has a "Professionally Tuned" tag, possibly explaining why it and the Mazda Roadster Touring Car were treated as road cars in GT Sport.
- Despite no mentions of performance changes, it is implied it received a turbocharger and other racing-inspired engine modifications. It is also 100kg heavier than its base model.
- In GT7, the default number box placement is moved from being in the center of the door to slightly more in the front, behind the front wheels.
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