Drag Racing Mode

[Jamma]

The more air you can force into an engine the better the combustion. This equals more power. It does work. Theres no experiment needed.

 

[pervert]

Always wondered, whats up with the missing right headlight? Have seen some other cars with similar symptoms: (think better airflow to the intake?)

That's exactly what it is. Im not sure about putting too much drag content into GT5, GT has always been about circuit racing and while I'm a fan of drag racing I would rather have the time spent on GT's roots.

Couple more vids for ya...

Worlds fastest GTR (from arse end of nowhere NZ)



My car (STI) doing the 1/4

 

[Strittan]

Im not sure about putting too much drag content into GT5, GT has always been about circuit racing and while I'm a fan of drag racing I would rather have the time spent on GT's roots.

Since when is GT about circuit racing only? We have rally, NASCAR, drifting and karting is also hinted. GT has never been about only one form of automobile racing, except in the first game.

Also, as I've said a hundred times, drag racing has been hinted for every GT since GT2 without being fully implemented, so saying it doesn't fit in GT is just ridiculous in my opinion.

 

[trk29]

Since when is GT about circuit racing only? We have rally, NASCAR, drifting and karting is also hinted. GT has never been about only one form of automobile racing, except in the first game.

Also, as I've said a hundred times, drag racing has been hinted for every GT since GT2 without being fully implemented, so saying it doesn't fit in GT is just ridiculous in my opinion.

I really want this feature, I'm with your bro.👍

 

[Jamma]

I just found out a friend from uni who graduated in games design last year is actually off to gamescom this morning to promote his own game. I've asked him to go check out GT and if he manages to talk to anyone to ask if drag racing is in the game. I've also asked him to check if racing modification is going to make a return. No promises but you never know

*shameless plug*

If anyone is interested his game can be downloaded here:

http://www.qubegame.co.uk/

Its a puzzle game built on the unreal engine. Has got quite a good response. Not a bad effort for 3 people in 6 months I think.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

And a just plain nutty rx3. Have to represent the rotarys!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urh11C0pEvc

 

[nist7]

The more air you can force into an engine the better the combustion. This equals more power. It does work. Theres no experiment needed.

That is very true. More air = more power. Some more pics:

Super bad pass pic btw:

Looks like similar to Woon's silver Supra, which I've not seen it with its headlight out in all his videos on youtube:

 

[Nicksfix]

Nice stuff guys 👍

I've had the opportunity to attend an all " Import drag race event" ,and I'll tell you this,these imports can get it.They would be more than welcome in my book.

 

[mafia_boy]

And a just plain nutty rx3. Have to represent the rotarys!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urh11C0pEvc

Here's a better vid showing it's world record run of 7.08. Skip to 1:12 for that run, and watch a smattering of 6 second runs from the 2JZ Celica's from GAS and the PAC Mazda-6.

 

[Strittan]

I'm more into NHRA and muscle cars, but I have to say those RX3's with rotary engines jaw dropping indeed!

Anyway, doesn't seem like we'll have drag racing in GT5.

 

[mafia_boy]

I'm more into NHRA and muscle cars, but I have to say those RX3's with rotary engines jaw dropping indeed!

I was raised on small cars so to me an RX3 with a 20B is as sexy as a '57 Chev with a 572BBC under the bonnet.

Anyway, doesn't seem like we'll have drag racing in GT5.

I'm still keeping my fingers and toes crossed. If not, you know I'll have a ladder up for GT5 1/4 mile records like I have for the GT4 1/4 mile records so us drag racers won't be left out in the cold.

Plus we could organise our own street races with eachother down a very long straight anyway if we got too antsy about it. We could race at say Fuji, or Le Sarthe or even Motegi's pit straight. 👍 Imagine 16 cars all parked at the end of the straight in an online race waiting for us to go off 2 at a time against eachother......would be a very amusing sight indeed. 💡

 

[Chad D.]

That is very true. More air = more power. Some more pics:

Super bad pass pic btw:

phfffff, thats nothing, this is the definition of "bad ass" lol

lol, but yeah, i'd love to see drag racing in this, but, unless they plan to "suprise" us, i dont think it'll be in gt5, maybe gt6?

 

[Strittan]

lol, but yeah, i'd love to see drag racing in this, but, unless they plan to "suprise" us, i dont think it'll be in gt5, maybe gt6?

Yeah, I think we won't get it this time around either. We have to keep wishing for it though, and hopefully they'll add it in GT6. What if we make enough noise, they release a downloadable drag racing addition to GT5 though? It's not likely, but who knows? Keep shouting for it guys, and maybe PD will notice our need for 1/4 mile action!

Anyway, I saw this in car video at the classracer.com forum, and I thought I'd share it with you guys. It's filmed from Tony Fillipone's helmet inside his Super Stock GT/I Chevy II:



... and this is what the car looks like:

Photo copyright 2009 BME Photography/Bryan Epps

 

[happycorey]

I think there is going to be a drag racing feature. FM3 had it, and GT4 had it, they just scrapped the multiplayer for Las Vegas at the last minute. A drag strip has been photographed and documented, and the Top Gear Test Track is a perfect strip, on it's own.

 

[trk29]

I think there is going to be a drag racing section. FM3 had it, and GT4 had it, they just scrapped the multiplayer for Las Vegas at the last minute. A drag strip has been photographed and documented, and the Top Gear Test Track is a perfect strip, on it's own.

Which one has been photographed and documented?

 

[happycorey]

Infineon or Sears raceway

 

[shirakawaa]

What has been photographed and documented is also Bandimere Speedway, a drag strip (mainly) and karting facility.

 

[happycorey]

Really? I'd like to see more info on that

 

[shirakawaa]

There's not much more info available other than a name on a list from a video screenshot of a Polyphony Digital PC monitor display where there were directories of reference material from tracks and locations of which the majority will most certainly appear in GT5.

That sounds contorted, doesn't it?
Have a look here, maybe it will be clearer: https://www.gtplanet.net/video-reveals-polyphony-digital-visitedstudied-spa-francorchamps/

By the way, the Bandimere Speedway logo would look great in GT5 (for example in the track selection screen). It's even blue/red like the GT logo:

 

[happycorey]

Ohh yeah now I remember. I think it's a very likely candidate especially since it has NHRA credentials

 

[Strittan]

There's not much more info available other than a name on a list from a video screenshot of a Polyphony Digital PC monitor display where there were directories of reference material from tracks and locations of which the majority will most certainly appear in GT5.

That sounds contorted, doesn't it?
Have a look here, maybe it will be clearer: https://www.gtplanet.net/video-reveals-polyphony-digital-visitedstudied-spa-francorchamps/

Holy crap, I had no idea! Thanks for pointing it out!

If this is true I'm gonna crap my pants!!! Two NHRA strips would simply be too much for my mind to handle! I doubted we would even get one, but this brings new hope indeed. IF it's true that is.

 

[shirakawaa]

By the way, if there is drag racing in GT5, don't you think that PD should ditch the GT4 "Las Vegas" drag strip and use the real one from Las Vegas Motor Speedway instead? Of course in this way they could use the oval track for NASCAR too (which, by the way, has also karting/road tracks too. Killing two birds with a stone).

 

[Strittan]

By the way, if there is drag racing in GT5, don't you think that PD should ditch the GT4 "Las Vegas" drag strip and use the real one from Las Vegas Motor Speedway instead? Of course in this way they could use the oval track for NASCAR too (which, by the way, has also got a karting track too. Killing two birds with a stone).

Yeah, I've been thinking about that too.

Well, if the Infineon and Bandimere drag strips are included, or just one of 'em, I'm more than satisfied! If we'll finally get a proper NHRA drag strip they better make the tree work properly as well.

What also have crossed my mind a couple of times is that, since Kaz has teased us with drag racing for so long (for the last three Gran Turismo titles as a matter of fact), perhaps the technology they have now is what they've waited for in order to fully implement it? But then again, why haven't they said anything about it yet if they have implemented it?

 

[regnar]

Hopefully if it's done, its done right. Allowing the ability to red light, tire hookup issues. Half the fun in real life is getting your reaction times down, hitting the gas at the last amber light before the light turns green, hoping not to red light. Warming up the tires & then getting the rpms right off of launch as not to slip the tires, make all my shift points. Games tend to be sterile, hold the gas trigger, car launches when the game allows you, cross the line, game over.

 

[Strittan]

Hopefully if it's done, its done right. Allowing the ability to red light, tire hookup issues. Half the fun in real life is getting your reaction times down, hitting the gas at the last amber light before the light turns green, hoping not to red light. Warming up the tires & then getting the rpms right off of launch as not to slip the tires, make all my shift points. Games tend to be sterile, hold the gas trigger, car launches when the game allows you, cross the line, game over.

+1 👍

 

[happycorey]

Hopefully if it's done, its done right. Allowing the ability to red light, tire hookup issues. Half the fun in real life is getting your reaction times down, hitting the gas at the last amber light before the light turns green, hoping not to red light. Warming up the tires & then getting the rpms right off of launch as not to slip the tires, make all my shift points. Games tend to be sterile, hold the gas trigger, car launches when the game allows you, cross the line, game over.

You forgot between car launches and cross the line, spin spin spin spin spin spin spinn

 

[mazdaman]

Plus we could organise our own street races with eachother down a very long straight anyway if we got too antsy about it. We could race at say Fuji, or Le Sarthe or even Motegi's pit straight. 👍 Imagine 16 cars all parked at the end of the straight in an online race waiting for us to go off 2 at a time against eachother......would be a very amusing sight indeed. 💡

Mate omg I just ****** my pants on this idea 👍

 

[trk29]

Yeah, I've been thinking about that too.

Well, if the Infineon and Bandimere drag strips are included, or just one of 'em, I'm more than satisfied! If we'll finally get a proper NHRA drag strip they better make the tree work properly as well.

What also have crossed my mind a couple of times is that, since Kaz has teased us with drag racing for so long (for the last three Gran Turismo titles as a matter of fact), perhaps the technology they have now is what they've waited for in order to fully implement it? But then again, why haven't they said anything about it yet if they have implemented it?

I am loving your new avatar. Chevy Nova my first car.👍

I really really want this. I remember back when GT2 was coming out that Kaz said drag racing would be in and we still haven't gotten the real deal. I really hope it is in and done correctly.

 

[Strittan]

What get's me worried is that we haven't heard a single word about drag racing in GT5 so far, and if they have included it I think it would've been best to announce it at E3, but they didn't. I doubt they'll say anything about it at TGS, because I fear no one gives a crap about drag racing in Japan.

So.. are they simply keeping it a surprise for us to discover when we get the game, or have they left out drag racing once again? Since we are now pretty sure they have photographed both the Infineon and Bandimere drag strips which are both used by the NHRA, I see no reason why they should leave it out but with PD you never know I guess.

What do you guys think? Do you think we would've heard about it already if it was featured, or is there still hope?

I am loving your new avatar. Chevy Nova my first car.👍

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[trk29]

What get's me worried is that we haven't heard a single word about drag racing in GT5 so far, and if they have included it I think it would've been best to announce it at E3, but they didn't. I doubt they'll say anything about it at TGS, because I fear no one gives a crap about drag racing in Japan.

So.. are they simply keeping it a surprise for us to discover when we get the game, or have they left out drag racing once again? Since we are now pretty sure they have photographed both the Infineon and Bandimere drag strips which are both used by the NHRA, I see no reason why they should leave it out but with PD you never know I guess.

What do you guys think? Do you think we would've heard about it already if it was featured, or is there still hope?


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I don't know one side of me says it will be a surprise and the other side of me says they left it out. We have heard Kaz say in the past that they were including it in the past games before they were finished making it and then it didn't appear. In GT4 it was a joke IMO it should have been done differently.

I think if it was a feature that they would get a lot of positive feedback from then they would've mentioned it at E3 like you said. I honestly don't think it is in because of the past. But with all this talk of acquiring Nascar, WRC, and now Karting maybe they put in a correct drag racing mode to cover almost all motorsport events. I want it.