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Gran Turismo 7 could use a few more sedans. So I picked five that I would personally find to be interesting and worthy inclusions.
Toyota Carina 1600GT
Built on the same chassis as the original Celica to save production costs this was a fairly sporty sedan in Toyota's line up especially in 1600GT trim which gave it the same engine as the then top of the line Celica. And with Carina being only a fraction bigger and heavier than it's coupé sibling it offered similar performance with increased practicality.
108hp
1.6l NA
845kg
RWD
Peugeot 405 T16
Most people are familiar with the 405 Mi16 and the T16 Pikes Peak special but lesser known is the T16 road car. Unlike it's Mi16 counterpart this ditched the FWD for a permanent 4WD system and turbo charged it's engine to a respectable 220hp.
220hp
1.9l T
1340kg
4WD
Volvo 242 Turbo Group A “Flathood”
A special version of the 242 Turbo homologated for group A touring cars. It's a big brick turbocharged to win touring car races. Which it did against cars with bigger 6 and 8 cylinder engines sweeping the 1985 European Touring Car Driver's Championship.
161hp (up to 350hp in full race spec)
2.1l T
1200kg
RWD
Subaru Legacy RS
The first Subaru Legacy, the first STi car, the first car used by Subaru World Rally Team, the first Subaru to get a WRC win and the car in which Colin McRae won his first WRC event aswell as three concecutive BRCs. Undoubtebly overshadowed by it's contemporaries like Delta Intergrale and Escort Cosworth and also it's younger more successful brother the Impreza, the Legacy still holds an incredibly important place in Subaru's history.
220hp
2.0l T
1290kg
4WD
Mercedes Benz 500E
W124 is by modern standards small. It's even smaller than the newest Civic. And this version of it has a naturally aspirated 5 liter V8, updated chassis, brakes and the lot all to demolish BMW's M5. Which it did with by not only out accelerating but out cornering and braking it as well. And yet the wider wheel arches aside it hardly shows it, it's an incredibly understated car lacking any spoilers, scoops or sports kitted bumpers that would give away it's evil intentions. And the cost of all this? 35% more than the equivalent era M5.
322hp
5.0 NA
1710kg
RWD
Toyota Carina 1600GT
Built on the same chassis as the original Celica to save production costs this was a fairly sporty sedan in Toyota's line up especially in 1600GT trim which gave it the same engine as the then top of the line Celica. And with Carina being only a fraction bigger and heavier than it's coupé sibling it offered similar performance with increased practicality.
108hp
1.6l NA
845kg
RWD
Peugeot 405 T16
Most people are familiar with the 405 Mi16 and the T16 Pikes Peak special but lesser known is the T16 road car. Unlike it's Mi16 counterpart this ditched the FWD for a permanent 4WD system and turbo charged it's engine to a respectable 220hp.
220hp
1.9l T
1340kg
4WD
Volvo 242 Turbo Group A “Flathood”
A special version of the 242 Turbo homologated for group A touring cars. It's a big brick turbocharged to win touring car races. Which it did against cars with bigger 6 and 8 cylinder engines sweeping the 1985 European Touring Car Driver's Championship.
161hp (up to 350hp in full race spec)
2.1l T
1200kg
RWD
Subaru Legacy RS
The first Subaru Legacy, the first STi car, the first car used by Subaru World Rally Team, the first Subaru to get a WRC win and the car in which Colin McRae won his first WRC event aswell as three concecutive BRCs. Undoubtebly overshadowed by it's contemporaries like Delta Intergrale and Escort Cosworth and also it's younger more successful brother the Impreza, the Legacy still holds an incredibly important place in Subaru's history.
220hp
2.0l T
1290kg
4WD
Mercedes Benz 500E
W124 is by modern standards small. It's even smaller than the newest Civic. And this version of it has a naturally aspirated 5 liter V8, updated chassis, brakes and the lot all to demolish BMW's M5. Which it did with by not only out accelerating but out cornering and braking it as well. And yet the wider wheel arches aside it hardly shows it, it's an incredibly understated car lacking any spoilers, scoops or sports kitted bumpers that would give away it's evil intentions. And the cost of all this? 35% more than the equivalent era M5.
322hp
5.0 NA
1710kg
RWD