ba - The Gran Turismo Magazine Beyond the Apex is a book released with the limited edition copies of Gran Turismo 6. An iOS release is also available.
Overview[]
The book features numerous topics, ranging from scientific principles such as the Carnot Cycle and Bernoulli's Theory to the function of many car parts. As such, it holds extensive knowledge of how the automobile is shaped from the past to today.
Contents[]
This is a list of contents and their description:
- GT Academy 2008-2013 - Features a photo gallery dedicated to the event.
- Chapter 1 - Engineering for Automotive - Discusses the scientific mechanic principles.
- Chapter 2 - Review: Mechanism - Discusses different car parts and its types.
- Chapter 3 - Review: Tuning & Settings - Duscusses the different tuning options available for cars, including advantages and disadvantages.
- Chapter 4 - Course Reference - Showcases the different tracks featured in Gran Turismo 6.
- Chapter 5 - Hot Cars × 30 - Showcases the cars featured in the game.
- Abarth 1500 Biposto Bertone B.A.T 1 '52
- Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale '11
- Alpine A110 1600S '72
- Audi R8 LMS - Team Oreca '10
- Audi Sport quattro S1 Pikes Peak '87 (called Dirt Trial Car in the book)
- Audi Sport quattro S1 Rally Car '86
- Audi R18 TDI (Audi Sport Team Joest) '11
- Audi R8 LMS ultra (Audi Sport Team Phoenix) '12