The Top Gear Test Track Special Event is a Special Event in Gran Turismo 5 where players race two laps around the Top Gear Test Track. The event is split into three difficulty levels: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. The only difference between the races is what car is used. As with all special events, players can only gain experience and credit from this event once for each of bronze, silver, and gold trophies. The Special Event unlocks at the following levels:
- Beginner: Level 4
- Intermediate: Level 8
- Advanced: Level 19
Beginner Level[]
The beginner level is available at Level 4, and has the player driving a Volkswagen SambaBus around two laps of the Top Gear Test Track. Starting at the back of the field, the player must use slipstreaming and outbraking to gain first place (for a gold trophy) within the two laps.
Prize Levels:
- Gold: 1st Place
- Silver: 3rd Place
- Bronze: 9th Place
Prizes:
- Gold: Cr. 14,000
- Silver: Cr. 10,000
- Bronze: Cr. 7,000
Other Rewards:
- Top Gear Test Track unlocked in Practice and Arcade.
Intermediate Level[]
The Intermediate level is available at Level 8 and places the player in command of a Lotus Elise 111R '04, at the back of a field consisting of other Elises. The car is very unsteady in the corners and very prone to extreme oversteer if perfect throttle control is not used.
- Player: Lotus Elise 111R '04
- AI: Lotus Elise 111R '04
Prize Levels
- Gold: 1st Place
- Silver: 3rd Place
- Bronze: 5th Place
Prizes:
- Gold: Cr. 22,000
- Silver: Cr. 15,000
- Bronze: Cr. 11,000
Advanced Level[]
The Advanced level is available at Level 19, and features the player driving a Volkswagen Kübelwagen. Unlike the previous levels, the Advanced level also utilizes the crossover part, in that five Volkswagen Schwimmwagens circulate the track about a half a lap behind. This means that twice per lap, as the cars pass through the crossover, traffic becomes an issue and several cars collide. While this can be an obstacle for the player, it can also become advantageous as several AI cars can be eliminated through collision, but at the risk of getting a DNF (Did Not Finish) when the player's car is the only remaining car on the field.
- Player: Volkswagen Kübelwagen Typ82 '44
- AI: Volkswagen Kübelwagen Typ82 '44, Volkswagen Schwimmwagen Typ166 '42
Prize Levels
- Gold: 1st Place
- Silver: 3rd Place
- Bronze: 5th Place
Prizes:
- Gold: Cr. 79,000
- Silver: Cr. 55,000
- Bronze: Cr. 40,000
Other Rewards:
- Jaguar XFR '10 Awarded.