Does anybody remember this screenshot?
Ever wondered where this model of the MX-5 came from? Well up until very recently, this has remained a mystery, until...
A user on the Internet Archive has posted a disc image, along with the above scans, of a never-before-seen demo version of
Gran Turismo 4. For those who have pondered about
the entry of the 2005 Mazda MX-5 in the PSP spinoff title, this would be the origins.
The demo has two available modes of play, Single Race and Time Trial, and has three courses: Tsukuba Circuit, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, and Cote d'Azur. B-Spec is present in the demo as well, so as it turns out this is a stripped-down version of
Gran Turismo 4 featuring just the 2005 Mazda MX-5. The product code (SCUS) indicates that this demo was released (or intended to be released) in the North American region. As such, it can only be played on North American consoles, or an emulator.
Some screenshots: