The Top Gear Test Track (Special Event) is a Special Event in Gran Turismo 5 where you race two laps on 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, you can only gain experience and credit from this event once for each of bronze, silver and gold trophies. The Top Gear Test Track Special Event unlocks at the following levels:
- Beginner: Level 4
- Intermediate: Level 8
- Advanced: Level 19
Beginner Level[]
The beginner level of the Top Gear Test Track Special Event is available at level 4 and has the player driving one of 12 Volkswagen SambaBuses 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.
Cars Used:
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 of the Top Gear Test Track Special Event 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.
Cars 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 of the Top Gear Test Track Special Event is available at Level 19 and features the player driving one of 8 Volkswagen Kübelwagens. Unlike the previous levels, the Advanced level also utilises the crossover part of the track, 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 are 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.
Cars Used
- 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.
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