Cars with unusual traits

[MSTER232]

It says in the video around 4:20:

"Front Exhaust with Apexi EVC to transfer exhaust front to back"

so Rotary Junkie is wrong, and you are right. it is in fact front exhaust, and, by switching the EVC, you make the exhaust come out the back of the car, likely for emissions, or what have you.

So the GT5 version has the rear exhaust enabled.

I don't understand the point of having an exhaust at both the front and the back? And it wouldn't make any difference on your congestion charge because pollution comes out of the exhaust either way.

 

[88FoxBodyFan]

I don't understand the point of having an exhaust at both the front and the back? And it wouldn't make any difference on your congestion charge because pollution comes out of the exhaust either way.

The rear exhaust probably still has the catalytic converters and mufflers attached. That way, it'll pass an emissions inspection. It's a sort of loophole to keep the car street legal.

 

[Nismo34]

The rear exhaust probably still has the catalytic converters and mufflers attached. That way, it'll pass an emissions inspection. It's a sort of loophole to keep the car street legal.

And, by not having the Cat and whatnot in the front exhaust, back-pressure is decreased thus giving some more power for track day use.

 

[MSTER232]

The rear exhaust probably still has the catalytic converters and mufflers attached. That way, it'll pass an emissions inspection. It's a sort of loophole to keep the car street legal.

I see what Nissan did there 👍 ...

And, by not having the Cat and whatnot in the front exhaust, back-pressure is decreased thus giving some more power for track day use.

Jeremy Clarkson - "More POWARRR!"

 

[KiroKai]

Not sure if this one was mentioned,but when you hit the brakes in the ferrari california,the reverse lights come on instead of brake lights

I know what you mean, but the lights that light up are the real brakelights. I couldn't find good example pictures :/ But I've seen several California in reality and their lights were acting exactly like they do in the game.

Another interesting fact about the California is, that the top is always open when you have no spoiler installed. Even while driving in rain it's opened. When you install the only available rear wing, the roof keeps closed.

I know this isn't GT5 related, But when you use the 2022 Nike One and set the roof or bumper cam, you can hear the heartbeat of the driver. The faster you go, the heartbeat also goes faster.

If I remember correct (been a long time since I played GT4) the pulse even changes when you stop the car. Like, you drive very fast, then go down to 0, it takes the heartbeat several seconds until it's at the normal rate again.
Such a unique car with so many awesome details included, I don't understand why it didn't make it into GT5!

I'm pretty sure all the modern Mercedes have seven speed transmissions, as well as the Formula One cars.

Wrong, all modern Mercedes-Benz (E55, C63, SLS, SLR etc) in the game use the old 5-gear-automatic. Unfortunately, there is no real "automatic" effect simulated except on the SL500 '02 and the SL55 AMG '02.

For more details go here.

I see what Nissan did there 👍 ...

Nissan never would've included that in a car unless it's a GT-R
Actually High End Performance did the work.

 

[MSTER232]

Nissan never would've included that in a car unless it's a GT-R
Actually High End Performance did the work.

And by the time that they do, we will know the next day since PD are so obsessed with GT-R's.

 

[PureHeavyMetal]

Wrong, all modern Mercedes-Benz (E55, C63, SLS, SLR etc) in the game use the old 5-gear-automatic. Unfortunately, there is no real "automatic" effect simulated except on the SL500 '02 and the SL55 AMG '02.

For more details go here.

But I've driven all of them in-game and they all go into 7th gear. How can they use 5-speeds if they go into 6th and 7th...?

EDIT: I meant the premium Mercedes. Excluding the 300SL.

 

[KiroKai]

But I've driven all of them in-game and they all go into 7th gear. How can they use 5-speeds if they go into 6th and 7th...?

EDIT: I meant the premium Mercedes. Excluding the 300SL.

Specify 'all'.
You are right if we talk about the SLS AMG, that was my fault, it indeed has a 7-speed.
But I can assure you the SLR McLaren and the C63 AMG have 5 gears.

 

[LancerEvo7]

The C63 and SLS are 7 speeds, the SLR is a 5 speed, and the 300 SL is 4. Haven't driven the SL 55.

 

[PureHeavyMetal]

The C63 and SLS are 7 speeds, the SLR is a 5 speed, and the 300 SL is 4. Haven't driven the SL 55.

Okay, I'll come clean; I lied, I haven't driven any Mercedes other than the C 63 and the SLS AMG. I guess I just assumed the SLR McLaren had one too. Next time I'll remember not to say "all" unless it really was every Mercedes in the game

 

[PureHeavyMetal]

Specify 'all'.
You are right if we talk about the SLS AMG, that was my fault, it indeed has a 7-speed.
But I can assure you the SLR McLaren and the C63 AMG have 5 gears.

I was actually worried that the C 63 was geared too low until my bob shifted into 6th and 7th.

 

[Nismo34]

The C63 and SLS are 7 speeds, the SLR is a 5 speed, and the 300 SL is 4. Haven't driven the SL 55.

If I recall correctly, the SL55 has a 5 speed like the SLR

 

[BullSpit]

The Toyota FT-86 Sports Concept has a track map that shows the current track behind the steering wheel. When I first started GT5, that was one of the details that impressed me the most.

One of the Ford GTs, (it may be the Gran Turismo version) flashes an airbag warning at certain speeds.

 

[Jdm-Integra-R]

One of the standard Mitsubishi concepts uses active wings (front and rear) while turning. =)

TRANSFORMERS....jdm version of course lol


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bjmm5pKd70

 

[PureHeavyMetal]

Neither do the NASCARs

But the reason why the amuse and the hks don't is because they are both (what i assume are anyway) time attack cars, which don't need headlights to save weight.

And while I'm at it, neither the 2J or the Toyota 7 do

To quote Lightning McQueen: "Race cars don't need headlights because the track is lit."

 

[KiroKai]

One of the Ford GTs, (it may be the Gran Turismo version) flashes an airbag warning at certain speeds.

What do you mean by airbag warning? A lamp in the cockpit?

 

[kttheman001]

Then arguably it's not a premium car, is it? I would class it as a extremely detailed standard car that you don't have to wait on the UCD for it to show up .

Well another thing with that GTR prototype 05 is that when you hit the lights the break lights turn on dim, then hit the brake and their fully bright. Its pretty fun to do actully. Found it out dragracing when i was flashing my lights randomly after winning.

 

[Tweetman_277]

When you look backwards in the GTbyCitroen Concept, you get a slightly greened image with scan lines flying around. This is a camera feed from a camera mounted to the back bumper! It's a very odd thing to include in a game, but shows off some INCREDIBLE detailing.
Also, a glitch of the Jaguar XJ220 means that sometimes your drivers head actually pokes out of it.
There's the BMW M5. I'm not sure if this still happens, but in GT4, if you used Automatic transmission you got seven gears, but in manual only were allowed five.
I'm not sure if this counts as unusual or just INSANE realism, but the odometer in the McLaren MP4-12C is fully functional!!!

Ktheman001 A lot of the JGTC premium cars do this as well I think. So if you hold the headlights flashing on long enough the rear lights just come on like they would with regular dipped headlights.

The exterior of a standard car does not exist while using the interior view. If anyone has GT PSP they will know EXACTLY what I mean.
Here's photos!
GT5 on top, psp underneath. (Loving my psp tv cable!!!)

Another piece of shocking beauty is the interior dials on the new Aventador. The detail is unbelievable!!! It's the way the animation of the changing gear numbers in the primary clusters is so accurately recreated... Gets me every time!!!

I think the yellow standard Audi R8 has magically floating Audi rings on the back end. It used to anyway. The Buggati Veyron is set to use handling mode with its adaptive aero (Fitting on a race game) where the spoiler raises fully, then a bit faster the car hunkers down, then even faster the wing comes into a lower secondary position, but still up slightly, to aid ultra-high speed stability. Now, I'm no Veyron expert, but does anyone else think that raising at 140mph, vanishing at 90mph and becoming super high speed stability aid at TWO-HUNDRED AND TWENTY mph is a bit mental? Something tells me that these have been measured in KM/H then programmed in as mph by accident. It may be my imagination, but I often believed I could FEEL the extra downforce and braking ability this creates while on GT PSP but never the same way on the PS3 game.

There's a strange changing number in the 787B's cockpit. It stays between about 3 and 5, has no units, and nothing I can do has any effect that I can see. Can anyone tell me what it does?

Also, the rear mirrors on the 908 HDI are utterly hopeless. The reflections you see in the right hand one seem to point WAAAAAY off the right hand barrier of whatever track you're on, and the left one is not visible without rotating the camera.

 

[Nismo34]

Ktheman001 A lot of the JGTC premium cars do this as well I think. So if you hold the headlights flashing on long enough the rear lights just come on like they would with regular dipped headlights.

Ive only found the ARTA Garayia to be the only one to do this...

 

[fbccars924]

Tweet_man- the wing is supposed to get locked down while stopped before making a top speed run. I do like that when your going over 90mph but under 130mph and hit the brakes the wing pops up and becomes an air brake even though you aren't goin fast enough for it to be used as a wing yet.

 

[Tweetman_277]

Tweet_man- the wing is supposed to get locked down while stopped before making a top speed run. I do like that when your going over 90mph but under 130mph and hit the brakes the wing pops up and becomes an air brake even though you aren't goin fast enough for it to be used as a wing yet.

That makes the fact it does this more special. It's in handling mode, I just think they converted its speeds wrong... 130mph seems overly fast for it to come up.

 

[Tweetman_277]

I can now confirm that the Lamborghini Gallardo no longer has a working miles per gallon indicator. It stays stuck at 99.9 constantly, assuming its the read out just above the gear counter. It does, however, have a functioning trip computer, displaying distance into a race, and a clock which (At Tsukuba at least) displays the same, static, time as the cars with functioning clocks.

Also, GT5 missed a trick with the Gallardo. I remember reading somewhere that the engines get run-in at the factory, yet in the game, you still run them in. It's the most minute detail in relation to a detail many people don't even know about in real life. Still, if they'd added that to the game it would've been something special.

Sorry for the double post!

 

[kttheman001]

"Ktheman001 A lot of the JGTC premium cars do this as well I think. So if you hold the headlights flashing on long enough the rear lights just come on like they would with regular dipped headlights"

Well i still do find it odd to be on a prototype street car, especially when it dosent even have an inside to it. Its pretty fun to play around with though guys, try it.

 

[fbccars924]

Oh Another fun fact about the veyron. Stock the veyron does not match up with its real life counterpart. I had to tune the car to get to the 250+mph mark. Also, When driving the Shelby Cobra in cockpit view hit the brakes and take a good look at the steering wheel and see if you can spot the trait. Hint: its to letters that can mean something the cobra doesnt have.

 

[diegorborges]

I can now confirm that the Lamborghini Gallardo no longer has a working miles per gallon indicator. It stays stuck at 99.9 constantly, assuming its the read out just above the gear counter. It does, however, have a functioning trip computer, displaying distance into a race, and a clock which (At Tsukuba at least) displays the same, static, time as the cars with functioning clocks.

Also, GT5 missed a trick with the Gallardo. I remember reading somewhere that the engines get run-in at the factory, yet in the game, you still run them in. It's the most minute detail in relation to a detail many people don't even know about in real life. Still, if they'd added that to the game it would've been something special.

Sorry for the double post!

I remember playing with it some days ago and it worked... need to double-check.

 

[BullSpit]

What do you mean by airbag warning? A lamp in the cockpit?

It flashes above the windshield.

 

[NFSCARBON1]

Oh Another fun fact about the veyron. Stock the veyron does not match up with its real life counterpart. I had to tune the car to get to the 250+mph mark. Also, When driving the Shelby Cobra in cockpit view hit the brakes and take a good look at the steering wheel and see if you can spot the trait. Hint: its to letters that can mean something the cobra doesnt have.

The AC cars logo? The Cobra is an AC Ace with a Ford V8 under the bonnet (and some tuning by Carol Shelby).

 

[fbccars924]

The AC cars logo? The Cobra is an AC Ace with a Ford V8 under the bonnet (and some tuning by Carol Shelby).

Its also converted from right hand drive to left hand. I thought it was an AC Bristol though.

 

[CrashBandicoot]

The Mazda RX8 (Concept I) has the reverse lights on at night, they stay on no matter if going forwards or backwards.

 

[PureHeavyMetal]

There's a strange changing number in the 787B's cockpit. It stays between about 3 and 5, has no units, and nothing I can do has any effect that I can see. Can anyone tell me what it does?

It's an oil pressure gauge. The 787B also has a fuel economy gauge (measured in liter/100KM) and a fuel level gauge.