Historic and Important cars that deserve Premium models.
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- Bandit_Ra_X
My favorite car to drive in GT4 because of the historical significance. I was very surprised when it did not appear in GT5, but I hope that this car will appear in the near future.
Auto Union Type C Streamliner
Auto Union Type C Streamliner
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- Phoenix, AZ
- GTP_Snaeper
The 1994 IMSA GTS 300ZX racecar is a very notable machine due to the amount of accomplishments it racked up in a single year. It would be a great car to represent IMSA racing due to it's achievements.
-Overall Victory at the Daytona 24 Hours
-Overall Victory at the Sebring 12 Hours
-Fifth overall at the Le Mans 24 Hours (It probably would've finished farther up if not for the Dauer 962 Le Mans' exploiting the GT1 loopholes).
-IMSA GTS Drivers Champion
-IMSA GTS Manufacturers Championship
-Overall Victory at the Daytona 24 Hours
-Overall Victory at the Sebring 12 Hours
-Fifth overall at the Le Mans 24 Hours (It probably would've finished farther up if not for the Dauer 962 Le Mans' exploiting the GT1 loopholes).
-IMSA GTS Drivers Champion
-IMSA GTS Manufacturers Championship
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- YorkshireLand
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This too?
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- Conquerer13
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There's no reason why it shouldn't have been able to drive on any track, but it doesn't turn all that much, because of the covered wheel arches. I had to use 200 degrees lock to lock (or whatever it was) on my DFP to make it more bearable. The car was really meant for speed runs and the Avus GP.
If we get the Streamliner, we should also get the GP version which is more or less the same underneath, but at least you could actually turn it, and counter-steer when it inevitably over-steers (which Auto Union race cars were known for). Plus it was historically significant, winning the 1936 European Championship in the hands of Bernd Rosemeyer, and of course it had a mid-engined layout well before Cooper showed that this was the way to go in F1.
And hopefully, if they do include either of them, they get the sound right this time!!!
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- Conquerer13
And hopefully, if they do include either of them, they get the sound right this time!!!
Asking too much.
cjr3559
Premium
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- cjr3559
And 59 Bel Air / Impala with unique "olive" tailllights and horizontal fins
Interesting choice, but not just for the radical styling but there were rumors the car became tail happy at high speeds as a result of it's aerodynamics..
While we're on the subject of other odd American cars from the past, how about the Corvair or the Tucker. Their rear engine, rear wheel drive layouts would be a handful, especially the Tucker with it's weight. I wouldn't care if they were premium or standard in GT.
Any Porsche 356 would be good too. I'd like that one in premium though.
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- cowabungacorey
I'm sure it's been said, but a revamp of all the Subaru models offered. From the first STi's up until the Version 8s, before they became premium. Still some of the neatest cars in the game, with a lot of history between them all
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I second the Tucker. It was one of the first cars to place an emphasis on safety, with a padded dash and deeply recessed controls & gauges, a collapsible steering column, and a survival-cell passenger footwell, which does certainly add interest. The center headlight turned with the steering wheel and automatically lit up at night. It had a four-speed transmission in an era of two- & three-speed units. But perhaps the most immediately noticeable feature is its 334ci flat six, apparently a helicopter engine. With 166hp and an undisclosed (but apparently quite adequate) level of torque, it could hit 60mph in 10 seconds and go on to a top speed of 130mph, both of which were blazingly fast for a passenger car in 1948 and still fast enough to keep up with traffic today. This is despite the car's overall weight of over 4,200 pounds, and the fact that the engine was tuned for low revs and steady running rather than outright speed.
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- Johnnypenso
This has probably been mentioned but the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento. 570HP V10 but only 999kgs. .57HP/kg!!! Almost all carbon fibre.
And of course this, but only if the sound is done right...which it wouldn't be. If you haven't heard this car, watch the video, it will make you cry with joy!!
And of course this, but only if the sound is done right...which it wouldn't be. If you haven't heard this car, watch the video, it will make you cry with joy!!
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Escort RS Cosworth;
Sierra RS Cosworth;
Capri RS3100;
Escort RS2000;
Lotus Cortina;
Sierra RS Cosworth;
Capri RS3100;
Escort RS2000;
Lotus Cortina;
