You learn something new... - Cars you didn't know existed, until now!

[ProjectWHaT]

Same. Watching Top Gear helped a lot too.

 

[ilikewaffles11]

I think it's safe to say that most of us here learned about certain cars from the Gran Turismo series.

Hell I never knew about the Mazda RX500 until now.

 

[sparkytooth]

I think it's safe to say that most of us here learned about certain cars from the Gran Turismo series.

Hell I never knew about the Mazda RX500 until now.

Me too.

 

[NoobMan DS]

Before I started playing, I didn't know of (I was a toddler when I started playing GT3):

Alfa Romeo
Citroen
Daihatsu
Gillet
Lancia
Lister
Lotus
Opel
Pagani
Panoz
Renault
RUF
Tickford
Tommykaira
TVR

Then GT4:
Chaparral
Cizeta
Hommell

Thanks GT. 👍

My case:


Alfa Romeo - Gran Turismo 2
Citroen - seen several old ones on the streets in my home country, although they're pretty rare
Daihatsu - a lot are on the streets of my home country
Gillet - browsing the GT4 car list
Lancia - Sega Rally (Sega Saturn)
Lister - Gran Turismo 2
Lotus - Gran Turismo 2
Opel - seen some in my home country
Pagani - browsing NFS Carbon car list, but previously seen a Zonda C12 on a back cover without knowing its name
Panoz - Midtown Madness 2
Renault - Formula 1
RUF - Gran Turismo 2
Tickford - just read about it a few years ago in a Speedhunters article
Tommykaira - Gran Turismo 2
TVR - Test Drive 5
Chaparral - browsing the GT4 car list
Cizeta - browsing the GT4 car list
Hommell - browsing the GT4 car list


But, yeah, I did know a lot from GT. Knew Acura, Vector, and Venturi from GT too.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

I knew about the car before GT6...because it was in Car Town. XD
As a matter of fact, it was on my GT6 wishlist.

I also already knew about the Renault R8 Gordhini before GT6.

 

[GranTurismo916]

I also already knew about the Renault R8 Gordhini before GT6.

Same here.

 

[AlvaroF]

I also already knew about the Renault R8 Gordhini before GT6.

As I even saw one in person. Shame I didn't participate in the forums much less I knew about DYSSGT thread.

A DAF car like this

 

[Heldenzeit]

Honda Integra SJ. SJ meaning "Sedan Joyful". Basically a Civic Ferio sold in Honda's Verno dealers. Similar to Mazda selling different cars through Eunos dealers. Nothing really special, uses the D15B engine.

Also sold in Thailand as the Isuzu Vertex.

 

[TBT57_GT]

Set aside 15 minutes and watch the whole thing, really worth it...

The video is private.

 

[The Stig Farmer]

The video is private.

So it is, they reuploaded it:

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

Ford Mustang IMSA GTP Race Car

 

[Michelin]

That's ugly...

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

That's ugly...

Um, I don't see why that would matter since it wasn't built for looks, but alright.

 

[Michelin]

Um, I don't see why that would matter since it wasn't built for looks, but alright.

Yep, I know, but still, first thing I see in any car is the looks.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

Yep, I know, but still, first thing I see in any car is the looks.

That's alright, I personally look at performance first.

Funny thing, I just realized that I have seen this Mustang before, but when I was little and I guess I forgot about it.

 

[Sage Ages]

Pretty much every FR sports car in the late 80s-early 90s was in IMSA.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

Ford Taurus Supercharged Concept

 

[Wiegert]

Sbarro Citroën C15 Aventure. Based on the austere Citroën C15 van, but endowed with a more luxurious interior and peculiar breadvan/shooting-brake body style.

http://www.citroenet.org.uk/prototypes/sbarro/sbarro-01.html

 

[MagpieRacer]

I had no idea that Mazda re-badged Fiestas as 121's:

This beautiful looking Renault:

I knew of the Forester, but never knew they did an STi one:

 

[Wiegert]

I had no idea that Mazda re-badged Fiestas as 121's:

Seeing one of those parked up on a Ford forecourt years ago was a little bemusing.

Not many were sold here since most people plumped for the Fiesta without knowing of the 121s existence, and it was pulled from the UK market when the facelift went on sale elsewhere in Europe. But they did only differ cosmetically, even though people who did buy 121s say they're more reliable than the equivalent Fiesta. Nothing to do with them being badged as Japanese models though.

 

[GranTurismo916]

I knew of the Forester, but never knew they did an STi one:

I love those.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

How come we don't have any foresters in GT6?

 

[SVX]

How come we don't have any foresters in GT6?

Probably the same reason they don't have any SVXs.

 

[TBT57_GT]

My case:


Alfa Romeo - Gran Turismo 2
Citroen - seen several old ones on the streets in my home country, although they're pretty rare
Daihatsu - a lot are on the streets of my home country
Gillet - browsing the GT4 car list
Lancia - Sega Rally (Sega Saturn)
Lister - Gran Turismo 2
Lotus - Gran Turismo 2
Opel - seen some in my home country
Pagani - browsing NFS Carbon car list, but previously seen a Zonda C12 on a back cover without knowing its name
Panoz - Midtown Madness 2
Renault - Formula 1
RUF - Gran Turismo 2
Tickford - just read about it a few years ago in a Speedhunters article
Tommykaira - Gran Turismo 2
TVR - Test Drive 5
Chaparral - browsing the GT4 car list
Cizeta - browsing the GT4 car list
Hommell - browsing the GT4 car list


But, yeah, I did know a lot from GT. Knew Acura, Vector, and Venturi from GT too.

Actually, Gran Turismo's Panoz was featured in Midtown Madness 1 to start with. Besides, MM's Panoz was better than GT's.

 

[NoobMan DS]

Actually, Gran Turismo's Panoz was featured in Midtown Madness 1 to start with.

Umm...uhhh...ok?

I was only stating where I got to know some automotive brands, not saying what game did they first appear in, or something along the lines of that. I didn't say that Panoz's first video game appearance was in Midtown Madness 2.

 

[D.Kadettdriver]

Jameson Concorde, a 1765 hp street legal beast. It was owned by the Dutch Autotron museum in the 80s-90s, but I have no idea of its current whereabouts...

 

[xXKingJoshXx]

Does it float?

 

[TBT57_GT]

Umm...uhhh...ok?

I was only stating where I got to know some automotive brands, not saying what game did they first appear in, or something along the lines of that. I didn't say that Panoz's first video game appearance was in Midtown Madness 2.

Oh yeah. Thanks. I understand.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

I saw this in the WYR thread, I had no idea that Saleen modded the Capri aswell.

 

[Slash]

Yeah I think there was only 10 built.

Or maybe I am thinking of the ASC McLaren Capri.


Either way the early Saleen Capris are rare, much rarer than the mid 80s ones which are still hard to find.