Dream Cars that resemble real life variants.

[Stephan]

Although if some of you now know it, just don't read this, but for those who don't know that those dream cars resemble real life cars, you're just in the right thread.

Let's start with...

Acura NSX LM Race Car '91

Car that resembles that car...

Honda/Acura NSX LM GT2

Yay! The car from the first GT game is back but unfortunately, it lacks the sponsorship vinyl from Team Kuminitsu but the NSX retains the Castrol logo. There are a lot of drawbacks in the NSX, not only its a bit heavy for a GT2 class car but also lacks a lot power, the real life NSX GT2 has 545hp but the NSX LM can only reach up to 400+hp. But still the NSX LM is very capable at high speeds with fine tuning.

Too bad it wasn't turbo aspirated though. It wouldn't have been cooler.

Rating:
5/10 - very mediocre but who knows, maybe they could bring back this car.
Is it worth it? - Unless you're a fan of Honda/Acura race cars, this could be worth it for your garage.

Next up....
Chevrolet Corvette Z06/ZR1 LM Race Car

It resembles a....

Chevrolet Corvette C6R

Although many people will tell me, the Corvette LM and the C6R don't look alike but in terms of the bodywork done to the Corvette Z06/ZR1 LM, they look like the same except the vinyl work done to the C6R. In terms of performance, well this car is entitled to the name "LMP Killer". Because this car when tuned to 900hp, it can face against overpowered cars like the Pescarolo Hybride, Nissan Group C cars or even the Sauber. The only problem is, the sound. I used to like it's sound way back in GT5 but now, it sounds like the Ford GT LM.

Rating:
9/10 - very worth it in your garage. And also a very cheap car to use in LMP races when tuned.
Is it worth it - 🤬 yeah!

Ford GT LM Race Car Spec II/Ford GT LM Spec II Test Car

Resembles a.....

Ford GT Matech Race Car

Even we don't have the Ford Matech GT(I hope they add it in a future DLC as GT3 Car Pack), the GT LM is the closest match for the Matech GT but in terms of bodywork, well the Matech has a wider body while the GT LM...no.

But in performance, that's where it takes the GT LM to the next level, the Spec II has more power while the Test Car version has a little power decrease but very good in handling, not to mention that the Test Car is capable of drifting for a few.

Rating:
10/10 - You should keep this car but do you have the credits?
Is it worth it? - YES! If you want a premium GT LM, go for the Test Car version. But the Spec II has more reliability because as a cover car of GT4, it has been the ultimate dream car.



Still more to come...

 

[NGHTMRES]

Should have posted this in photo mode.

 

[GTracer98]

Yeah, I had all of these planned in my head. Well done for creating the list though.

You must add the Subaru IMPREZA Sedan WRX STI Rally Car '05 and the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Rally Car, their real counterparts being the Group N rally cars.

Also, the Subaru IMPREZA Touring Car is based on the real life Impreza which raced in the 24 Hours of Nurburgring.

 

[NixxxoN]

Mitsubishi VGT

Resembles: a real life frog



sorry, couldnt resist.

 

[INEEDNAWZZZ]

Nissan Skyline GT-R (R32) Touring Car

Real life JGTC car

Nissan Skyline GT-R (R33) Touring Car

Real life Le Mans race car

Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) Touring Car

Real life N24 car

Lexus ISF Touring Car

Real life N24 car (driven by Kaz, no less)

 

[NICKname]

I wish they would do one more round of these to match GT3 cars. Or even GT3 cars that don't exist in real life.

 

[NightHawkFur]

Wait a minute, aren't the calsonic & falken skylines in game ???

 

[HuskyGT]

Wait a minute, aren't the calsonic & falken skylines in game ???

Yes they are. So I guess it doesn't count.

So wait. If they do then the GT-R Touring would be the equivalent of the GT3 GT-R.

 

[Tornado]

The Calsonic Skyline in the game isn't the JGTC one. It is the Group A one.


The R33 Touring Car is also more closely related to the various R33 JGTC cars than the R33 LM cars; though realistically it could probably be considered a hybrid of the two since it pulls elements from both.

 

[Suzumiya]

Sorry, disregard. Got confused :s

 

[Tornado]

They used lightly modified Group A cars for the first year of JGTC (and more heavily modified ones the following year, which competed against purpose built RWD ones too), and a Calsonic car was the champion in the inaugural year (and the second year, with the Calsonic of 1994 posted above), but that was a different car from the Calsonic:

The one in the game was busy racing in JTCC that year:

 

[crowhop]

The car that best matches the Honda/Acura NSX LM GT2 is the NSX-R Prototype LM Race Car....
http://www.kudosprime.com/gt6/car_sheet.php?id=456

For whatever reason PDI chose to set the '91 Acura NSX RM in the GT300 Class. Probably because there are several higher powered, higher classed NSX's in the game.

How does the 4WD layout of the R32, R33 and R34 align with those real world cars?

 

[tankuroded]

The R33 Touring Car is also more closely related to the various R33 JGTC cars than the R33 LM cars; though realistically it could probably be considered a hybrid of the two since it pulls elements from both.

The Zexel, Kure, and Unisia Jecs GT-R JGTC (checked with GT2) share the basic appearance with the LM, though. Something I want to say is that in white, the R33 reminds me of Burnout 3/Legends' Assassin Muscle.

 

[Tornado]

The first and second year R32 JGTC cars were AWD, but there were a few RWD ones built purely for JGTC in 1994 that weren't quite as successful in the end. None of the R33 cars, LM or JGTC, were AWD.

The Zexel, Kure, and Unisia Jecs GT-R JGTC (checked with GT2) share the basic appearance with the LM, though. Something I want to say is that in white, the R33 reminds me of Burnout 3/Legends' Assassin Muscle.

There were two different LMs and 4 different GT500 cars. The front of the TC most closely resembles the 1995 LM (compare it to the road version in the game) but with canards and the corners of the 1996 LM, the front fender blends into the door like the 1996 LM but without the holes, the sidepods are from the 1996 JGTC car (not as smoothly integrated as the ones on the 1995 LM) with some slight changes, and the rear end is the 1997/1998 JGTC car.

 

[INEEDNAWZZZ]

The car that best matches the Honda/Acura NSX LM GT2 is the NSX-R Prototype LM Race Car....
http://www.kudosprime.com/gt6/car_sheet.php?id=456

For whatever reason PDI chose to set the '91 Acura NSX RM in the GT300 Class. Probably because there are several higher powered, higher classed NSX's in the game.

How does the 4WD layout of the R32, R33 and R34 align with those real world cars?

The R34 (aside from the JGTC cars) was never used in any factory backed motorsports to my knowledge, so it was up to the race team's own discretion on whether AWD was kept. The pictured Falken and many others similar to the TC (such as the Endless R34, which was featured in GT2 as a race mod) all retained AWD.

I don't think the fantasy cars are designed with the idea of simply copying real-world cars, since they could (realistically) just model the cars in question, assuming they have the right connections. Like Tornado said, visually, the cars are just mash-ups of various aspects of different racing variants, whilst having fictional specs made up on a whim so they can fill out extra spaces in races. That said, its clear where these aesthetic inspirations come from. The R32 TC for instance has the front tow hook in the exact same spot as the real-world JGTC car. The ISF is near identical, aside from a few minor details.

 

[crowhop]

The R34 (aside from the JGTC cars) was never used in any factory backed motorsports to my knowledge, so it was up to the race team's own discretion on whether AWD was kept. The pictured Falken and many others similar to the TC (such as the Endless R34, which was featured in GT2 as a race mod) all retained AWD.

I don't think the fantasy cars are designed with the idea of simply copying real-world cars, since they could (realistically) just model the cars in question, assuming they have the right connections. Like Tornado said, visually, the cars are just mash-ups of various aspects of different racing variants, whilst having fictional specs made up on a whim so they can fill out extra spaces in races. That said, its clear where these aesthetic inspirations come from. The R32 TC for instance has the front tow hook in the exact same spot as the real-world JGTC car. The ISF is near identical, aside from a few minor details.

I'm surprised they didn't add three additional cars to the total count by also creating FR variants of these three. In my opinion, FR versions of these would be more useful anyway.

 

[INEEDNAWZZZ]

A lot of people believe the so-called touring cars were supposed to be race mods in GT5 which were either incomplete for launch time or held back to be sold as 'new cars' in DLC. Since race mods didn't do much beyond downforce, visuals and adding several mods, it wouldn't make sense for them to do alternate versions with different drivetrains just for the sake of making them more realistic - which is redundant anyway, since they aren't supposed to replicate real cars besides a few visual details.

 

[crowhop]

A lot of people believe the so-called touring cars were supposed to be race mods in GT5 which were either incomplete for launch time or held back to be sold as 'new cars' in DLC. Since race mods didn't do much beyond downforce, visuals and adding several mods, it wouldn't make sense for them to do alternate versions with different drivetrains just for the sake of making them more realistic - which is redundant anyway, since they aren't supposed to replicate real cars besides a few visual details.

This is more a matter of preference than anything. I prefer racing cars and wish every premium car had a Race Modified alternate or the ability to actually add custom, functional downforce and, at the very basic least, a racing number.

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

Nissan Skyline GT-R (R32) Touring Car

Real life JGTC car

Nissan Skyline GT-R (R33) Touring Car

Real life Le Mans race car

Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) Touring Car

Real life N24 car

Lexus ISF Touring Car

Real life N24 car (driven by Kaz, no less)

1. The Blue R32 race car looks very sexy-retro. Don't we get that car already? If not, we should...oh and it needs Mooneyes dish wheels on it too, THAT would be sexy.

2. As some might have pointed out, we already get the Falken car in the game.

3. Something tells me we need that R33 Le Mans in the game. Something about that livery though...

4. You could get a pretty good match of the Kaz Lexus in the game by changing the number (although those Zurich graphics would complete the deal), the wheels (I think), and not much else except for those goofy graphics on the real car.

5. The Z06 LM to me has more in common with the real life Z06.R GT3. The ZR1 LM on the other hand to me comes off as a sort of supercharged (no pun intended) hybrid of all the variations of the C6.R, oh and props to getting the resemblance of the Ford GT LM variants and the Matech

 

[Stephan]

GNext cars are:

Chevy Camaro Race Car '69

Resembles....

Chevy Camaro "Old Reliable"

WE ARE LOOKING FOR DRAG CARS! - Some GTPers would say that. So PD added the Camaro LM Race Car '69 to the list to compete against Dodge's Challenger R/T Race Car. The performance....well it's ok for a classic racer but the handling is the problem. Without a proper drag event, the Camaro would lose easily to a Ford GT40 or even a Corvette C1 Racer. But luckily it found it's ground in the dirt racing. Quite formidable also.

Rating:
4/10 - needs improvement in the handling department.
Is it worth it? - Unless used for drag/dirt events, yes. But in technical tracks? NO.

Dodge Challenger R/T Race Car '70

Resembles....

Dodge Challenger SCCA Edition

The Old Green Machine. Thats what I can give to this car. Good handling that's why some players use the Challenger for the Historic Racing Cup way back in GT5. Also just like the Camaro, it's good for dirt racing but has more power plus with fine tune, it can be used for circuit racing. The only drawback to this is weight and handling.

Rating:
6/10 - A improved version of the Camaro perhaps?
Is it worth it? - If you need a cheap classic racer, this is the car you're looking for.

 

[VenomDan]

I feel like the Camaro more resembles Mark Donahue's Camaro than that one-

 

[NightHawkFur]

Most examples here so far seem more like a coincidence.

 

[eran0004]

Most examples here so far seem more like a coincidence.

I don't think they're coincidences, a lot of these examples are very similar so I'd say that they probably looked at these cars for visual reference when they made their versions. The Ford GT, the R34 Skyline and the Camaro doesn't match that well, but the rest of them do. A lot of them even have the same rims as the car in the game, that would be really odd if it's just a coincidence.

 

[INEEDNAWZZZ]

I don't think they're coincidences, a lot of these examples are very similar so I'd say that they probably looked at these cars for visual reference when they made their versions. The Ford GT, the R34 Skyline and the Camaro doesn't match that well, but the rest of them do. A lot of them even have the same rims as the car in the game, that would be really odd if it's just a coincidence.

Exactly. Whether they were intending to replicate the real car and changed their minds or just appealed to their designer, its clear where they got a lot of the design cues from for most of them.

 

[tankuroded]

I'll plug this. (Spanish)

💡

 

[Mt. Lynx]

Zonda LM = Zonda GR 03' (ALMS, Le Mans)
XJ220 LM = XJ220 GT 94' (BPR, Le Mans)

 

[Stephan]

Chevrolet Camaro Race Car '10

Resemblance:

Chevy Camaro GS Race Car

Hmmmm, it seems we have acquired a modern Camaro racer but one problem...... it's not the GT3 version. Too bad which brings the Camaro GT3 to my GT3 DLC wishlist. Perhaps the Camaro Race Car is the beginner version of the Corvette Z06/ZR1 LM due to it's performance that it's like the Corvette but it's a bit slow than the Corvette. Performance-wise this car could compete with the big-time touring cars like the F1 GTR, GTR TC, etc. In terms of body, the Camaro GS and the Camaro RM are very close but if the Camaro RM has a drag spoiler, then it would be a drag Camaro. So overall it's a bit better than the Challenger Touring Car in terms of weight and performance.

Rating:
6 or 5/10 perhaps? - Just like what I have said, it's a beginner Corvette.
Is it worth it? - if you need a muscle race car, well this is the car but the Challenger is a bit cooler than the Camaro but only the bodywork.

Resembles:

Dodge Challenger BlackForest Edition

Well it seems that the Challenger family continues to live thanks to the all new Challenger TC, well it seems that the bodywork is a bit cool better the boring Camaro but of course there are some drawbacks as a dream car, well first of all, it gets slaughtered easily in the 600pp WTCC and second as a American TC, it suffers a bit of understeering but has a lot power than the Camaro.


Rating:
6 or 5/10 -
Is it worth it? - IDK

 

[NT_03]

It turns like a Veyron. It tends to plow through grass like a lawnmower and act as a sand wedge in the sand

Worthiness?- Get a Corvette ZR1 LM. It's going to tear your wallet a bit more, but, it's worth every single penny. Heck, My Cappuccino (And my Midget) beat it in a Matterhorn race by seconds




And the Camaro' 69 is the best car for any hillbilly or redneck..