Kazunori Yamauchi tweets!

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Nero9
:rolleyes:

Seriously, PD wastes their time and money to model on cars like these. Sure they are the future,blabla.
GT4 had Honda Insight and Toyota Prius. There was a Toyota Prius Demo, but after that the hype for these cars were gone.
Instead of wasting resources on these stupid cars, they should make other 1000x better cars premium insted like the Lancia Stratos or the LMPs. etc.

Noo...let's waste our money on this and make these cars Premium...everyone sure have already forgot about the Bentley, the Stratos... 👎
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Just because you find those cars boring and useless doesnt mean thats everybodys opinion> I enjoy using slow cars just as much as I enjoy the faster cars. Life doesnt revolve around the super cars you know. I bet I am not alone in using the slower cars either.

Also @ the person who stated that only 10% of the community would use the tesla. You are trying to deny that 10% of using the cars that you will never use. Just like my stupid arrogant post that I said I hope they dont add Nascar in the EU version. I thought about it a bit more and I dont mind if they add Nascar once I am not forced to play the Nascar races so that I can continue in career mode.
 
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There aren't that many cars like the original Countach ( LP 400 ) for sheer exuberance ( its concept has been copied over and over, but it still remains the original to me ) and I would always prefer it over the Tesla.
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So there's probably many cars just like it in GT5, there's only one style Tesla car and I would love to see how the electric motor feels and the advantages/disadvantages.

Although I feel that me and others have deviated this thread from Kaz's twitter page now. (Sorry mods)
 
By the way, the Countach was a pretty useless car 'cause you really couldn't drive it anywhere because it was uncomfortable, and you had to open the door to back up.
 
SuperShouden
By the way, the Countach was a pretty useless car 'cause you really couldn't drive it anywhere because it was uncomfortable, and you had to open the door to back up.
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Apart from the Maserati Bora perhaps that could be said of any Italian supercar of that age, comfort isn't exactly that important ( or at all actually ) in a game though and for reversing the game provides multiple camera angles ( as opposed to the real one ).
And for those saying there are plenty of similar cars in GT5, come on really?
Do some research and watch some footage of the Countach, you could be forgiven when you're only aware of recent supercars and their shape and concept.
But after the Miura ( which was even more groundbreaking ) the Countach set the template or at least the standard for a long time to which every supercar and hypercar that followed were judged or measured by.
It did have some major flaws ( which supercar doesn't ) but if you've got at least some petrol running through your vains you should have respect for this significant car ( whether you actually like it or not ).
 
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Apart from the Maserati Bora perhaps that could be said of any Italian supercar of that age, comfort isn't exactly that important ( or at all actually ) in a game though and for reversing the game provides multiple camera angles ( as opposed to the real one ).
And for those saying there are plenty of similar cars in GT5, come on really?
Do some research and watch some footage of the Countach, you could be forgiven when you're only aware of recent supercars and their shape and concept.
But after the Miura ( which was even more groundbreaking ) the Countach set the template or at least the standard for a long time to which every supercar and hypercar that followed were judged or measured by.
It did have some major flaws ( which supercar doesn't ) but if you've got at least some petrol running through your vains you should have respect for this significant car ( whether you actually like it or not ).
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That's true. The Countach will be a great edition to the lineup and I will probably get one when the game comes out. And since it's in the game, you don't have to worry about it's MAJOR flaws.

And ALL supercars (especially hyper cars) have flaws. I mean, the Maserati MC12 would probably be illegal in some areas 'cause it doesn't have a rear window. The Gumpart Apollo is incredibly ugly. The Zonda....well...that one's almost perfect....as is the Ascari A10. Speaking of...hopefully we'll see some Ascaris in GT5
 
Nero9
:rolleyes:

Seriously, PD wastes their time and money to model on cars like these. Sure they are the future,blabla.
GT4 had Honda Insight and Toyota Prius.
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If you're thinking that the Tesla Roadster is a car like either of those, then you're sadly mistaken. A Prius is closer to a golf cart than it is to a Tesla Roadster. :P
 
Nero9
:rolleyes:

Seriously, PD wastes their time and money to model on cars like these. Sure they are the future,blabla.
GT4 had Honda Insight and Toyota Prius. There was a Toyota Prius Demo, but after that the hype for these cars were gone.
Instead of wasting resources on these stupid cars, they should make other 1000x better cars premium insted like the Lancia Stratos or the LMPs. etc.

Noo...let's waste our money on this and make these cars Premium...everyone sure have already forgot about the Bentley, the Stratos... 👎
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You should come along to one of our LANs and drive in the Algore Eco Challenge. Prius, Insight, Jazz, i Concept, Micra and MINI One, all on Economy tyres. Practically defines the concepts of preservation of momentum and close racing.

Though it's not everyone's cup of tea - especially as the tyres are still blue after 7 laps.
 
Okay then enjoy your electric cars and that rubbish Rome what do i care? :P
Seriously i can't find any valid points in my argument, all opinion based. :lol:
 
Is it not the batteries of the Tesla Roadster that are overheating? There have been a lot of advancements in battery technology but unfortunately not enough for larger applications with more power demand like these. Hopefully cars like the Tesla Roadster, Tesla S, Chevrolet Volt, Nissan Leaf, the plug-in Toyota Prius, etc will help push the battery industry towards improving the technology for these applications.

I know it seems played out because everyone always blames the batteries for holding back electric cars but they really are the limiting factor. Between the charge time, capacity and the fact that they heat up so much when delivering large amounts of power they leave a lot to be desired. Although looks like battery swap will solve the recharging problem for that to work in a similar fasion to gas stations companies will need to adopt a universal battery configuration and size to make easy swapping like that possible. Otherwise how many batteries would a facility need to house, we need at least a standard for vehicle type (ie: compact/midsize/fullsize/suv/minivan).

Anyways I love the Tesla, what's better than having a sexy electric car that gives instant torque to commute with?

I love the Volt too :)

SuperShouden
true. I mean, the logical choice would simply be to exclude them from the endurance races. But there are some, like the Jeep Renegade that use unique means for charging their batteries. (the Jeep uses the kenetic energy of the wheels to charge the battery. So, when the vehicle goes down a hill, it produces energy and that energy charges the battery.
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The problem with that in racing is that I believe it slows the vehicle down. Regenerative braking would help but even still, it is not just about recharging the batteries. When you demand that much out of them they start to heat up, as they get hotter they perform worse so racing around you lose even more energy than you would think.

SuperShouden
Maybe the Tesla and any other electric car in the game will be upgradable to that. (It appears Chevy's Volt and Dodge's EV [which is the old Lotus Europa Concept] have been forgotten. But, then again, neither of them have been seen...here's hoping that the Tesla Model S is also in.)
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Would love to see the Volt in the game.

Thinking about it the Nissan Leaf would probably make it in :confused: Seems a likely car for PD to want in.
 
It could be a whole lot worse. The Reva G-Wiz could be in modeled also LOL.

The REVAi is small and nippy, ideal for congested urban roads. The advanced ac drivetrain and anti-roll bar delivers a smoother more powerful ride, a range of up to 80 km (50 miles) per charge, a certified top speed of 80 km / hr (50 mph) 40% extra mid range torque, swift acceleration to 30 mph (60% quicker than its nearest competitor, making other EVs appear sluggish), whilst the tiny turning circle make the REVAi easy to maneuver, simple to park and fun to drive.
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http://www.greenaer.ie/revai.php

Now that is a waste of space.
 
SuperShouden
It'll be interesting to see where the Tesla places on the Stelvio Pass and Top Gear Test Track leader boards. :)
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Some of you car guys will have a definitive answer on this, but wouldn't the Tesla struggle up hills. Especially something along the lines of Stelvio Pass.

If that is the case, it would be interesting to see where it stands.
 
No, it would not. I saw a Tesla here the other day an this citiy's almost as hilly as San Francisco. (Nestled amongst a river and some hills)

The Tesla is technically a quad motor vehicle. It has the batteries centrally located and they power four motors that power each wheel individually. That means instant torque. So, even going up Stelvio pass, it'd probably wouldn't struggle too much. Especially with 125+HP
 
Yeah, but the Tesla has a lot of power. It's not like it has a nine-volt or something. And besides, From the looks of it, Stolvia Pass would be about the same length as the 24H Nurburgring course. And it'd be point to point. I'm sure the uphill run would be slower than the downhill, but that'd be true with all cars.

My question would be, could to plummet off the edge of the some of those switch backs? There were a couple places I saw in the you-tube videos that don't have any railing. I'm sure we'll find out pretty fast, though. You know someone will take a corner way to fast and either fall of the turn or hit the invisible wall.
 
One ft lb of torque is just that, electric or gas. It will struggle, a bigger load on a motor means a bigger load on a motor. :dunce:
 
Tesla has:
248hp and weighs 2753lbs and does 0-60 in 3.7 seconds. (Faster than a Ferrari 355) and has a range of 244miles. (and the Roadster hold a record of 311 miles on a single charge) And it has a battery to wheel efficiency of 92% on average. I think it had enough power to conquer Stelvio Pass
 
I know how important Top Gear is to GTP'ers-
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Edit- I can't run 20mph over any period of time, yet I could walk up Stelvio pass... so what?

If it accelerates up hills at the same rate as on flat ground, then it is not struggling.
 
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Anything interesting in the new tweet from Kaz? :) ( tweet about 3hours ago)
 
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Timppaq
Anything interesting in the new tweet from Kaz? :) ( tweet about 3hours ago)
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He's talking about Toyota's chief test driver who got killed recently and the reactions of people at Toyota who had the chance to work with him. Nothing game related.
 

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