Gran Turismo 3: Complete Car List & Info Database--North American Version Version 1.2--2 February 2003 Compiled by Dave Connoy connoy@lycos.com ***READ THIS FIRST*** All of the HP numbers in here were taken with the cars' mileage at zero, and without any oil changes. If you have a car with more or less HP than what's on this list, it's because it has been raced several times, or else had its oil changed. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL ME TELLING ME MY NUMBERS ARE WRONG BECUASE YOU'RE COMPARING THE LIST TO A CAR WITH MILEAGE ON IT. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. ***READ THIS FIRST*** +---------+ | Preface | +---------+ The purpose of this document is to provide a complete and easy-to-use reference to the 181 cars in the North American version of Gran Turismo 3. It is smaller than other similar guides because the information is presented in a very compressed format with only one to three lines to each entry. Also, I've provided only what I think is the most useful data--drivetrain, horsepower, aspiration, weight, and power-to-weight ratio--and not included mostly useless statistics such as height, wheelbase, etc. Nothing except a single-width font (such as Courier New) will suffice for displaying this list in editors like WordPad. The latest version of this list can always be found at www.gamefaqs.com, the best source for video game FAQs and guides on the Web. +-------------------+ | Table of Contents | +-------------------+ I. Version History II. Breaking In and Oil Changes III. Introduction/Notation IV. Complete Car Listing V. Prize Car Listing VI. Frequently Asked Questions VII. GT3's Best Cars VIII.Credits & Copyright Info +--------------------+ | I. Version History | +--------------------+ Version 1.2--2 February 2003. Upon cleaning out my cluttered Inbox, I happened upon a whole ton of info from loyal readers. A bunch of prize car confirmations added and a clarification made. Thanks to everyone who e-mailed me, even if I couldn't reply. Version 1.1--9 March 2002. Added a new Frequently Asked Question and two Top Ten lists. Version 1.0--30 September 2001. SonGouki, author of a behemoth GT3 guide also at www.gamefaqs.com, contributed a lot of the prize car data I was missing. There still are several that neither of us have verified, but it's better than nothing. [R]'s are back, denoting which cars can participate in PL Formula GT. Anything I could add to the list at this point would likely be fluff, so I probably won't be doing much, if any, more updating. Version 0.9--10 September 2001. All the races except the S License and Endurance events are done. Car list looks complete except for the Formula One cars. Version 0.8--1 September 2001. The series races in Professional League are going to take a while, so I'm putting up what I have now. I'm rapidly approaching the point of burnout, so please forgive me if I take some time off GT3 and this list to play Code Veronica X and/or Stretch Panic. Version 0.7--23 August 2001. Rally races complete, and a FAQ section added. IB races next. Version 0.6--19 August 2001. Chugging right along. Too much new stuff to list. Next stop is the rally races. I'll probably add a Frequently Asked Questions section in the next update. Version 0.5--17 August 2001. First version. So far from complete it's not even funny, but ya gotta start somewhere. Please, no emails telling me what I'm missing. I'll find it all eventually. +---------------------------------+ | II. Breaking In and Oil Changes | +---------------------------------+ Clearly Polyphony Digital is out to make my job as car list compiler as difficult as possible. First off, cars' horsepower change over time--as the engine breaks in, the HP will increase about 3% from what I have listed here over the first 200 miles you put on the car, and then go back down as more mileage is put on the car. To further complicate things, prize cars won from races come to you *already* broken in, the 3% HP increase already in effect. They will still eventually lose their HP as their mileage goes up. As if this weren't bad enough, it wasn't until I had cataloged ALL the store- bought cars that I realized they come with used oil in them. A 5% increase in HP can be achieved by simply taking your car for an oil change as soon as you get it home from the dealer. This goes for prize cars too. Time and sanity are forcing me to just keep the stats I've already got. Everything--store-bought cars and prize cars--will be listed as they look at 0.0 miles on the odometer, without any oil changes. This is the most consistent approach I can feasibly use, and I hope the list is still useful despite the small inconsistencies. +----------------------------+ | III. Introduction/Notation | +----------------------------+ Here I'll explain the notations used in the list. Stock power and weight figures, which were gone for my GT2 list, return for this one, as there are no longer maximum HP restrictions for races and only unmodified cars are allowed in the Polyphony Digital Cup and Trial Moutain Endurance races. Name: The first column contains the car's name, prefixed with a "*" if it is a prize-only car (can only be obtained by winning a particular event) and/or [R] if it can participate in Formula GT. Car names are the ones used by the garage listing in the US version, and are listed in the same order they appear in the Car Dealer's inventory, for the most part. Those two mostly identical Miatas are annoying; I've labeled one "80's" since only it can compete in the 80's Sports Car Cup events. DrvTrn: This column notes the car's drivetrain. Stock HP: The peak HP of the car immediately after purchase (or award in the case of prize-only cars), with no HP modifications or oil changes. Stock A: The aspiration (normal, turbo, or supercharged) of the car's unmodified engine. Supercharged engines are eligible for the Race of NA Sports, but not Race of Turbo Sports. Stock Wt.: The car's weight with no weight reduction, in kilograms. Stock P/W: The power-to-weight (actually, weight-to-power) ratio of the car with no modifications. The lower this number, the better. Tuned HP: The peak HP of the car immediately after purchase, with all highest-spec HP increasing parts installed but no oil changes. Tuned A: The aspiration used to achieve the HP listed in the Tuned HP column. A lot of normally-aspirated cars can have turbochargers added to them; this does actually change the car's eligibility from the NA Race to the Turbo Race, even though the data screen doesn't change. Tuned Wt.: The car's weight in kilograms after all three stages of weight reduction. Tuned P/W: The power-to-weight ratio of the car with full HP increase and weight reduction. Miscellaneous useful information about a car will occur indented on the line below its entry, mainly what races award prize cars. The various leagues are abbreviated as "BL", "AL", "PL", "RE" (rally events) and "ER" (endurance races). +--------------------------+ | IV. Complete Car Listing | +--------------------------+ Acura ----- Country: USA Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 5 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= Acura Integra Type R FF 191 N 1197 6.267 368 T 1065 2.894 Acura CL 3.2 Type S FF 252 N 1574 6.246 431 N 1337 3.102 Acura NSX MR 281 N 1392 4.953 459 N 1183 2.577 Acura NSX MR 265 N 1370 5.169 447 N 1164 2.604 *Acura RSX Type-S FF 200 N 1249 6.244 339 N 1111 3.277 Awarded in BL Type-R Meeting. Alfa Romeo ---------- Country: Italy Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 1 entry Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= 156 2.5 V6 24V FF 184 N 1320 7.173 433 T 1122 2.591 Aston Martin ------------ Country: UK Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 3 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= DB7 Vantage Coupe FR 407 N 1775 4.361 636 T 1508 2.371 *Vanquish FR 449 N 1820 4.053 745 N 1547 2.076 Obtain all gold medals in IA license tests. Awarded in PL British GT Car Cup. V8 Vantage FR 542 S 1990 3.671 945 T 1691 1.789 Audi ---- Country: Germany Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 2 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= S4 4WD 253 T 1510 5.968 575 T 1283 2.231 TT 1.8T quattro 4WD 214 T 1395 6.518 385 T 1185 3.077 BMW --- Country: Germany Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 1 entry Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= 328ci FR 184 N 1465 7.961 436 T 1245 2.855 Chevrolet --------- Country: USA Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 6 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= Camaro Z28 FR 276 N 1561 5.655 642 N 1326 2.065 Camaro SS FR 316 N 1560 4.936 704 N 1326 1.883 Corvette Grand Sport FR 321 N 1496 4.660 729 N 1271 1.743 Corvette Z06 FR 367 N 1409 3.839 749 N 1197 1.598 [R]Corvette C5R FR 592 N 1139 1.923 953 N 1139 1.195 *[R]Camaro Race Car FR 592 N 1160 1.959 945 N 1160 1.227 Awarded in AL American Championship. Chrysler -------- Country: USA Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 1 entry Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= PT Cruiser FF 145 N 1270 8.758 307 N 1079 3.514 Citroen ------- Country: France Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 1 entry Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= [R]Xsara Rally Car FF 286 N 960 3.356 346 N 960 2.774 Daihatsu -------- Country: Japan Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 2 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= Mira TR-XX Avanzato R FF 61 T 700 11.475 169 T 623 3.686 Storia X4 4WD 114 T 840 7.368 187 T 747 3.994 Dodge ----- Country: USA Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 3 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= Viper GTS FR 436 N 1531 3.511 1026 N 1301 1.268 *Viper GTSR Concept FR 498 N 1475 2.961 933 N 1253 1.342 Obtain all gold medals in S license tests. Awarded in PL Gran Turismo All Stars. [R]Viper GTS-R Team Oreca FR 570 N 1150 2.017 937 N 1150 1.227 Fiat ---- Country: Italy Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 1 entry Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= Coupe Turbo Plus FF 206 T 1330 6.456 348 T 1130 3.247 Ford ---- Country: USA Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 5 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= Mustang SVT Cobra R FR 355 N 1628 4.585 661 N 1383 2.092 *GT40 MR 306 N 998 3.261 553 N 998 1.804 Awarded in AL Gran Turismo All Stars. [R]Focus Rally Car 4WD 290 T 1230 4.241 489 T 1230 2.515 *[R]Escort Rally Car 4WD 299 T 1230 4.113 494 T 1230 2.489 Awarded in RE Tahiti Maze. *[R]GT40 Race Car MR 493 N 998 2.024 665 N 998 1.500 Awarded in PL GT World Championship. Gillet ------ Country: Belgium Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 1 entry Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= [R]Vertigo Race Car FR 406 N 803 1.977 702 N 803 1.143 Honda ----- Country: Japan Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 13 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= Accord Euro-R FF 210 N 1330 6.333 317 N 1130 3.564 CR-X Del-Sol SiR FF 160 N 1100 6.875 265 N 979 3.694 Civic SiR-II EG FF 158 N 950 6.012 361 T 845 2.340 Civic Type R EK FF 174 N 1050 6.034 413 T 934 2.261 Integra Type R 98 spec FF 191 N 1080 5.654 454 T 961 2.116 S2000 FR 236 N 1240 5.254 518 T 1054 2.034 S2000 Type V FR 236 N 1260 5.338 518 T 1071 2.067 NSX Type R MR 265 N 1230 4.641 483 N 1045 2.163 NSX Type S Zero MR 277 N 1270 4.584 493 N 1079 2.188 [R]Castrol Mugen NSX JGTC MR 459 N 1150 2.505 954 T 1150 1.205 *[R]Arta NSX JGTC MR 473 N 1150 2.431 983 T 1150 1.169 Awarded in AL All Japan GT Championship and ER Special Stage Route 11. *[R]Raybrig NSX JGTC MR 473 N 1150 2.431 983 T 1150 1.169 Awarded in AL Gran Turismo All Stars. *[R]S2000 LM Race Car FR 586 N 1050 1.791 898 T 1050 1.169 Awarded in AL Dream Car Championship and ER Trial Mountain Endurance. Jaguar ------ Country: UK Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 3 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= XKR Coupe FR 368 S 1640 4.456 651 T 1394 2.141 XJ220 Road Car MR 501 T 1375 2.744 838 T 1375 1.640 *[R]XJ220 Race Car MR 542 T 1320 2.435 907 T 1320 1.455 Awarded in PL GT World Championship. Lancia ------ Country: Italy Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 1 entry Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= [R]Delta HF Integrale Rally Car 4WD 287 T 1120 3.902 402 T 1120 2.786 Lister ------ Country: UK Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 1 entry Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= [R]Storm V12 Race Car FR 576 N 1438 2.496 883 N 1438 1.628 Lotus ----- Country: UK Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 4 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= Elise 190 MR 181 N 670 3.701 267 T 596 2.232 Motor Sport Elise MR 195 N 700 3.589 336 T 623 1.854 Esprit V8 SE MR 342 T 1380 4.035 1006 T 1173 1.166 Esprit Sport 350 MR 342 T 1300 3.801 1006 T 1105 1.098 Mazda ----- Country: Japan Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 11 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= Demio GL-X FF 95 N 960 10.105 259 T 854 3.297 Mazda MX-5 Miata (80's) FR 126 N 980 7.777 343 T 872 2.542 Mazda MX-5 Miata FR 114 N 940 8.245 314 T 836 2.662 Mazda MX-5 Miata 1.8 RS FR 138 N 1030 7.463 312 N 916 2.935 Mazda MX-5 Miata LS FR 156 N 1070 6.858 314 N 952 3.031 Mazda RX-7 Infini III FC FR 202 T 1200 5.940 429 T 1068 2.489 Mazda RX-7 Type RS FR 278 T 1280 4.604 655 T 1088 1.661 Mazda RX-7 Type RZ FR 281 T 1270 4.519 655 T 1079 1.647 *Mazda RX-8 FR 281 N 1200 4.270 490 N 1068 2.179 Obtain all gold medals in A license tests. Awarded in AL GT World Championship and AL Race of NA Sports. *[R]RX-7 LM Race Car FR 572 T 1050 1.835 932 T 1050 1.126 Awarded in AL Dream Car Championship and ER Tokyo Route 246. *[R]787B MR 690 T 830 1.202 937 T 830 0.885 Awarded in PL Like The Wind and for achieving 75% game completion. Mercedes-Benz ------------- Country: Germany Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 4 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= SLK 230 Kompressor FR 186 S 1325 7.123 390 T 1126 2.887 CLK55 FR 336 N 1570 4.672 565 N 1334 2.361 CL600 FR 351 N 1955 5.569 603 N 1661 2.754 *[R]CLK Touring Car FR 443 N 1000 2.257 793 N 1000 1.261 Awarded in AL Legend of Silver Arrow. Mine's ------ Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 2 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= *Mine's Lancer Evolution VI 4WD 394 T 1210 3.071 490 T 1028 2.097 Awarded in AL Race of Turbo Sports. *Mine's Skyline GT-R-N1 V-spec R34 4WD 591 T 1340 2.267 700 T 1340 1.914 Awarded in AL Gran Turismo All Stars and ER Trial Mountain Endurance. Mini ---- Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 1 entry Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= *Mini Cooper 1.3i FF 61 N 720 11.803 169 T 640 3.786 Awarded in BL Lightweight Sports Car Cup and AL European Championship. Mitsubishi ---------- Country: Japan Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 13 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= FTO GP Version R FF 190 N 1150 6.052 362 N 1023 2.825 Lancer Evolution VI RS 4WD 302 T 1260 4.172 536 T 1071 1.998 Lancer Evolution VII RS 4WD 305 T 1320 4.327 548 T 1122 2.047 Lancer Evolution IV GSR 4WD 263 T 1350 5.133 481 T 1147 2.384 Lancer Evolution V GSR 4WD 297 T 1360 4.579 526 T 1156 2.197 Lancer Evolution VI GSR 4WD 302 T 1360 4.503 533 T 1156 2.168 Lancer Evolution VI GSR T.M.E. 4WD 302 T 1360 4.503 540 T 1156 2.140 Lancer Evolution VII GSR 4WD 305 T 1400 4.590 548 T 1190 2.171 3000GT VR-4 Turbo 4WD 306 T 1710 5.588 1002 T 1453 1.450 3000GT VR-4 4WD 306 T 1680 5.490 1002 T 1428 1.425 *[R]Lancer Evolution VI Rally Car 4WD 301 T 1230 4.086 442 T 1230 2.782 Awarded in AL Evolution Meeting and RE Smokey Mountain Rally II. *[R]Lancer Evolution VII Rally Car 4WD 301 T 1230 4.086 455 T 1230 2.703 Awarded in PL 4WD Challenge and RE Rally of Alps II. *[R]FTO LM Race Car 4WD 567 T 980 1.728 920 T 980 1.065 Awarded in AL Dream Car Championship, PL Dream Car Championship, and ER Mistral 78 Laps. Mugen ----- Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 1 entry Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= *Mugen S2000 FR 243 N 1240 5.102 362 N 1054 2.911 Awarded in AL Type-R Meeting. Nismo ----- Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 4 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= *Nismo GT-R LM Road Car R33 FR 301 T 1580 5.249 668 T 1343 2.010 Awarded in PL FR Challenge and ER Seattle 100 Miles. *Nismo 400R 4WD 395 T 1550 3.924 802 T 1317 1.642 Awarded in AL Race of Red Emblem. *Nismo Skyline GT-R S-tune R32 4WD 403 T 1500 3.722 831 T 1275 1.534 Awarded in AL 80's Sports Car Cup. *Nismo Skyline GT-R R-tune R34 4WD 452 T 1560 3.451 876 T 1326 1.513 Awarded in AL Gran Turismo All Stars. Nissan ------ Country: Japan Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 20 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= Silvia K's S13 1800cc FR 167 T 1120 6.706 470 T 996 2.119 Silvia K's S13 2000cc FR 197 T 1170 5.939 462 T 1041 2.253 240SX Fastback Type X FR 197 T 1220 6.192 462 T 1037 2.244 Silvia Varietta FR 158 N 1330 8.417 271 N 1130 4.169 240SX K's Aero FR 208 T 1250 6.009 464 T 1062 2.288 Silvia Spec R Aero FR 239 T 1240 5.188 496 T 1054 2.125 Skyline GTS-t Type M R32 FR 206 T 1260 6.116 411 T 1071 2.605 300ZX TwinTurbo 2seater FR 267 T 1520 5.692 867 T 1292 1.490 300ZX TwinTurbo 2 by 2 FR 267 T 1580 5.917 867 T 1343 1.549 Skyline GT-R Vspec II R32 4WD 297 T 1500 5.050 810 T 1275 1.574 Skyline GT-R Vspec R33 4WD 305 T 1540 5.049 827 T 1309 1.582 Skyline GT-R V-spec R34 4WD 321 T 1560 4.859 990 T 1326 1.339 Skyline GT-R V-spec II R34 4WD 321 T 1560 4.859 990 T 1326 1.339 *Nissan Z Concept FR 273 N 1320 4.835 572 N 1122 1.961 Obtain all gold medals in IB license tests. Awarded in AL GT World Championship. *R390 GT1 Road Car MR 352 T 1180 3.352 949 T 1180 1.243 Awarded in PL GT World Championship and ER Grand Valley. *[R]C-West Razo Silvia JGTC FR 296 T 1150 3.885 488 T 1150 2.356 Awarded in AL GT World Championship, ER Special Stage Route 11, and ER Tokyo Route 246. [R]Pennzoil Nismo GT-R JGTC FR 483 T 1200 2.484 864 T 1200 1.388 *[R]Calsonic Skyline JGTC FR 461 T 1100 2.386 878 T 1100 1.252 Awarded in AL All Japan GT Championship, PL Race of Red Emblem, and ER Laguna Seca 200 Endurance. *[R]Loctite Zexel GT-R JGTC FR 461 T 1100 2.386 878 T 1100 1.252 Awarded in AL All Japan GT Championship. *[R]R390 GT1 LM Race Car MR 641 T 900 1.404 1148 T 900 0.783 Awarded in PL Gran Turismo All Stars. Opel ---- Country: Germany Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 3 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= Speedster MR 140 N 850 6.071 346 N 756 2.184 *[R]Calibra Touring Car 4WD 449 N 1060 2.360 722 N 1060 1.468 Awarded in PL GT World Championship. *[R]Astra Touring Car FR 454 N 1000 2.202 790 N 1000 1.265 Awarded in AL German Touring Car Championships. Pagani ------ Country: Italy Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 3 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= Zonda C12 MR 376 N 1250 3.324 904 N 1062 1.174 Zonda C12S MR 527 N 1250 2.371 1042 N 1062 1.019 *[R]Zonda Race Car MR 651 N 1150 1.766 1138 N 1150 1.010 Awarded in PL All Japan GT Championship, PL Italian Avant Garde, ER Passage to Colosseo, and ER Mistral 78 Laps. Panoz ----- Country: UK Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 1 entry Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= [R]Esperante GTR-1 FR 570 N 1150 2.017 931 N 1150 1.235 Peugeot ------- Country: France Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 2 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= 206 S16 FF 133 N 1080 8.120 298 T 961 3.224 [R]206 Rally Car 4WD 291 T 1230 4.226 429 T 1230 2.867 Renault ------- Country: France Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 2 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= Clio Sport V6 24V MR 242 N 1335 5.516 483 T 1134 2.347 [R]Clio Sport Race Car MR 285 N 1150 4.035 474 T 1150 2.426 Ruf --- Country: UK Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 3 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= Ruf 3400S MR 296 N 1300 4.391 583 T 1105 1.895 Ruf RGT RR 367 N 1330 3.623 1015 T 1130 1.113 Ruf CTR2 4WD 499 T 1380 2.765 798 T 1173 1.469 Shelby ------ Country: USA Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 1 entry Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= Cobra FR 470 N 1068 2.272 684 N 950 1.388 Spoon ----- Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 3 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= *Spoon Civic Type-R FF 214 N 820 3.831 320 N 820 2.562 Awarded in PL FF Challenge. *Spoon S2000 FR 271 N 1100 4.059 423 N 1100 2.600 Awarded in AL Type-R Meeting. *[R]Spoon S2000 Race Car FR 271 N 1050 3.874 338 N 1050 3.106 Awarded in AL Stars & Stripes and ER Grand Valley. Subaru ------ Country: Japan Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 11 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= Legacy Touring Wagon GT-B 4WD 267 T 1430 5.355 496 T 1215 2.449 Legacy B4 RSK 4WD 268 T 1410 5.261 511 T 1198 2.344 Legacy B4 Blitzen 4WD 268 T 1470 5.485 511 T 1249 2.444 Impreza Wagon WRX STi Version VI 4WD 274 T 1310 4.781 508 T 1113 2.190 Impreza Sedan WRX STi Version VI 4WD 277 T 1270 4.584 513 T 1079 2.103 Impreza 22B-STi Version 4WD 281 T 1270 4.519 531 T 1079 2.032 Impreza Sports Wagon STi 4WD 301 T 1430 4.750 509 T 1215 2.387 Impreza WRX STi 4WD 301 T 1430 4.750 518 T 1215 2.345 [R]Impreza Rally Car 4WD 290 T 1230 4.241 431 T 1230 2.853 *[R]Impreza Rally Car Prototype 4WD 301 T 1230 4.086 523 T 1230 2.351 Obtain all gold medals in R license tests. Awarded in RE Super Special Route 5 II. *[R]Impreza LM Race Car 4WD 572 T 1150 2.010 919 T 1150 1.251 Awarded in AL Dream Car Championship and ER Grand Valley. Suzuki ------ Country: Japan Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 2 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= Alto Works Suzuki Sports Limited 4WD 61 T 710 11.639 220 T 631 2.868 [R]Escudo Pikes Peak Version 4WD 944 T 800 0.847 1738 T 800 0.460 Tickford -------- Country: Australia Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 1 entry Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= [R]Falcon XR8 Race Car FR 582 N 1350 2.319 881 N 1350 1.532 Tom's ----- Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 1 entry Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= *Tom's X540 Chaser FR 315 T 1490 4.730 805 T 1266 1.572 Awarded in AL Altezza Championship. Tommy kaira ----------- Country: Japan Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 2 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= ZZS MR 186 N 670 3.602 289 T 596 2.062 *[R]ZZII 4WD 543 T 1000 1.841 910 T 1000 1.098 Awarded in PL MR Challenge and ER Seattle 100 Miles. Toyota ------ Country: Japan Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 22 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= Vitz Euro Edition FF 84 N 850 10.119 223 T 756 3.390 Vitz RS 1.5 FF 105 N 940 8.952 272 T 836 3.073 Sprinter Trueno GT-Apex AE86 Type I FR 123 N 925 7.520 334 T 823 2.464 *Sprinter Trueno GT-Apex S.S. Ver. FR 207 N 825 3.985 369 T 734 1.989 Awarded in AL FR Challenge. Celica SS-II FF 180 N 1140 6.333 319 N 1014 3.178 Celica SS-II ST202 FF 175 N 1200 6.857 311 N 1068 3.434 Celica GT-Four ST205 4WD 243 T 1380 5.679 443 T 1173 2.647 Lexus IS FR 153 N 1310 8.562 374 T 1113 2.975 Altezza RS200 FR 200 N 1340 6.699 427 T 1139 2.667 MR-S S Edition MR 133 N 970 7.293 276 T 863 3.126 MR2 G-Limited MR 193 N 1220 6.321 340 N 1037 3.049 MR2 GT-S MR 239 T 1270 5.313 482 T 1079 2.238 Supra SZ-R FR 215 N 1450 6.744 401 N 1232 3.072 Supra RZ FR 316 T 1510 4.778 998 T 1283 1.285 *GT-One Road Car TS020 MR 600 T 900 1.500 1068 T 900 0.842 Awarded in AL GT World Championship and ER Tokyo Route 246. [R]Corolla Rally Car 4WD 291 T 1230 4.226 421 T 1230 2.921 *[R]Celica Rally Car 4WD 299 T 1200 4.013 425 T 1200 2.823 Awarded in RE Rally Challenge. *[R]SuperAutoBacs Apex MR-S MR 299 T 1125 3.762 488 T 1125 2.305 Awarded in PL All Japan GT Championship and ER Special Stage Route 11. [R]Castrol Tom's Supra JGTC FR 450 T 1100 2.444 896 T 1100 1.227 *[R]Denso Sard Supra GT JGTC FR 464 T 1100 2.370 924 T 1100 1.190 Awarded in AL All Japan GT Championship. *[R]Altezza LM Race Car FR 597 T 1150 1.926 954 T 1150 1.205 Awarded in AL Altezza Championship, PL Vitz Race, and ER Laguna Seca 200 Endurance. *[R]GT-One Race Car TS020 MR 651 T 900 1.382 1286 T 900 0.699 Awarded in PL Gran Turismo All Stars, PL Dream Car Championship, and PL Polyphony Digital Cup. TRD --- Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 1 entry Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= *Celica TRD Sports M FF 197 N 1140 5.786 405 N 1014 2.503 Awarded in AL FF Challenge. TVR --- Country: UK Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 3 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= Griffith 500 FR 330 N 1060 3.212 591 N 943 1.595 Tuscan Speed 6 FR 350 N 1100 3.142 624 N 979 1.568 *Speed 12 FR 798 N 1020 1.278 1019 N 907 0.890 Awarded in PL Tuscan Challenge and PL Polyphony Digital Cup. Volkswagen ---------- Country: Germany Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 4 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= New Beetle 2.0 FF 109 N 1256 11.522 296 N 1067 3.604 New Beetle RSi 4WD 218 T 1156 5.302 425 T 1028 2.418 *[R]Lupo Cup Car FF 122 N 840 6.885 274 T 747 2.726 Awarded in AL German Touring Car Championships. *[R]New Beetle Cup Car FF 202 N 1170 5.792 400 N 1041 2.602 Awarded in AL German Touring Car Championships and PL Clio Trophy. Formula One ----------- Euro readers will find that the names of their F1 cars don't match these. I'm not sure if all six of these F1 cars are in the Euro version... Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned 6 entries Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= *[R]F686/M MR 926 T 540 0.583 926 T 540 0.583 Awarded in PL Formula GT, ER Laguna Seca 200 Endurance, ER Mistral 78 Laps, and for completing Professional League. *[R]F687/S MR 888 T 540 0.608 888 T 540 0.608 Awarded in PL Formula GT, ER Seattle 100 Miles, and ER Special Stage Route 11. *[R]F688/S MR 789 T 540 0.684 789 T 540 0.684 Awarded in PL Formula GT, ER Passage to Colosseo, ER Roadster Endurance, and for completing Simulation Mode. *[R]F090/S MR 690 N 540 0.782 690 N 540 0.782 Awarded in PL Dream Car Championship, PL Formula GT, ER Grand Valley, and ER Super Speedway 150 Miles. *[R]F094/H MR 790 N 540 0.683 790 N 540 0.683 Awarded in ER Trial Mountain Endurance, ER Tokyo Route 246, and for completing Endurance Races. *[R]F094/S MR 790 N 540 0.683 790 N 540 0.683 Awarded in PL Polyphony Digital Cup and for achieving 100% game completion. +----------------------+ | V. Prize Car Listing | +----------------------+ License Tests ============= B License All Gold: Mazda MX-5 Miata LS A License All Gold: Mazda RX-8 IB License All Gold: Nissan Z Concept (unverified) IA License All Gold: Aston Martin Vanquish (unverified) S License All Gold: Dodge Viper GTSR Concept (unverified) R License All Gold: Subaru Impreza Rally Car Prototype (unverified) Beginner League =============== Sunday Cup: Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-Apex AE86 Type I Clubman Cup: Mazda MX-5 Miata (80's) FF Challenge: Toyota Vitz RS 1.5 FR Challenge: Nissan Silvia K's S13 1800cc MR Challenge: Toyota MR-S S Edition 4WD Challenge: Suzuki Alto Works Suzuki Sports Limited Lightweight Sports Car Cup: Mini Cooper 1.3i Stars & Stripes: Chevrolet Camaro SS Spider & Roadster: Mazda MX-5 Miata LS 80's Sports Car Cup: Mazda RX-7 Infini III FC Race of NA Sports: Honda CR-X Del-Sol SiR Race of Turbo Sports: Daihatsu Mira TR-XX Avanzato R Audi TT Race: Audi TT 1.8T quattro Legend of Silver Arrow: Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Kompressor Altezza Race: Toyota Celica SS-II ST202 Toyota Celica SS-II Vitz Race: Toyota Vitz RS 1.5 Type-R Meeting: Acura RSX Type-S Evolution Meeting: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV GSR Beetle Cup: Volkswagen New Beetle RSi GT World Championship: Mazda MX-5 Miata (80's) Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205 Nissan Skyline GT-R Vspec II R32 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR Beginner League Complete: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V GSR Amateur League ============== Japanese Championship: Mitsubishi FTO GP Version R Mazda RX-7 Type RZ Subaru Impreza Wagon WRX STi Version VI Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV GSR American Championship: Mazda RX-7 Type RS Chevrolet Camaro Race Car Subaru Impreza Sedan WRX STi Version VI Audi TT 1.8T quattro European Championship: Gillet Vertigo Race Car Lotus Elise 190 Mini Cooper 1.3i Nissan Skyline GT-R V-spec II R34 GT World Championship: Nissan C-West Razo Silvia JGTC Toyota GT-One Road Car TS020 Nissan Z Concept Mazda RX-8 German Touring Car Championships: Ruf 3400S Opel Astra Touring Car Volkswagen New Beetle Cup Car Volkswagen Lupo Cup Car FF Challenge: TRD Celica Sports M FR Challenge: Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-Apex S.S. Version MR Challenge: Honda NSX Type S Zero 4WD Challenge: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII GSR Stars & Stripes: Spoon S2000 Race Car Boxer Spirit: Subaru Legacy B4 Blitzen 80's Sports Car Cup: Nismo Skyline GT-R S-tune R32 Race of NA Sports: Mazda RX-8 Race of Turbo Sports: Mine's Lancer Evolution VI Gran Turismo All Stars: Mine's Skyline GT-R-N1 V-spec R34 Ford GT40 Nismo Skyline GT-R R-tune R34 Honda Raybrig NSX JGTC All Japan GT Championship: Nissan Loctite Zexel GT-R JGTC Nissan Calsonic Skyline JGTC Honda Arta NSX JGTC Toyota Denso Sard Supra GT JGTC Tourist Trophy: Audi S4 Race of Red Emblem: Nismo 400R Legend of Silver Arrow: Mercedes-Benz CLK Touring Car Altezza Championship: Toyota Vitz RS 1.5 Toyota Altezza LM Race Car Tom's X540 Chaser Type-R Meeting: Mugen S2000 Honda S2000 Honda NSX Type R Spoon S2000 Evolution Meeting: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI Rally Car Dream Car Championship: Mazda RX-7 LM Race Car Honda S2000 LM Race Car Subaru Impreza LM Race Car Mitsubishi FTO LM Race Car Amateur League Complete: Dodge Viper GTS-R Team Oreca Professional League =================== British GT Car Cup: Aston Martin Vanquish GT World Championship: Ford GT40 Race Car Opel Calibra Touring Car Jaguar XJ220 Race Car Nissan R390 GT1 Road Car FF Challenge: Spoon Civic Type-R FR Challenge: Nismo GT-R LM Road Car R33 MR Challenge: Tommy kaira ZZII 4WD Challenge: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII Rally Car Prototype Spider & Roadster: Shelby Cobra Boxer Spirit: Ruf RGT Race of NA Sports: Pagani Zonda C12S Race of Turbo Sports: Ruf CTR2 Gran Turismo All Stars: Subaru Impreza WRX STi Dodge Viper GTSR Concept Nissan R390 GT1 LM Race Car Toyota GT-One Race Car TS020 All Japan GT Championship: Nissan Pennzoil Nismo GT-R JGTC Honda Castrol Mugen NSX JGTC Pagani Zonda Race Car Toyota SuperAutoBacs Apex MR-S Italian Avant Garde: Pagani Zonda Race Car Race of Red Emblem: Nissan Calsonic Skyline JGTC Vitz Race: Toyota Vitz RS 1.5 Toyota Altezza LM Race Car Toyota Castrol Tom's Supra JGTC Toyota Supra RZ Elise Trophy: Lotus Elise 190 Clio Trophy: Volkswagen New Beetle Cup Car Tuscan Challenge: TVR Griffith 500 TVR Speed 12 Dream Car Championship: F090/S Toyota GT-One Race Car TS020 Mitsubishi FTO LM Race Car Panoz Esperante GTR-1 Polyphony Digital Cup: F094/S TVR Speed 12 Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak Version Toyota GT-One Race Car TS020 Like The Wind: Mazda 787B Formula GT: F686/M F687/S F688/S F090/S Professional League Complete: F686/M Rally Events ============ Rally Challenge: Toyota Celica Rally Car Tahiti Maze: Ford Escort Rally Car Smokey Mountain Rally: Ford Focus Rally Car Rally of Alps: Peugeot 206 Rally Car Rally Challenge II: Toyota Corolla Rally Car Tahiti Maze II: Subaru Impreza Rally Car Smokey Mountain Rally II: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI Rally Car Rally of Alps II: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII Rally Car Prototype Super Special Route 5: Citroen Xsara Rally Car Super Special Route 5 II: Subaru Impreza Rally Car Prototype Rally Events Complete: Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak Version Endurance Races =============== Grand Valley: Nissan R390 GT1 Road Car (unverified) Spoon S2000 Race Car (unverified) F090/S Subaru Impreza LM Race Car (unverified) Seattle 100 Miles: Nismo GT-R LM Road Car Tommy kaira ZZII F687/S Panoz Esperante GTR-1 (unverified) Laguna Seca 200 Endurance: Nissan Calsonic Skyline JGTC (unverified) Toyota Altezza LM Race Car F686/M (unverified) Passage to Colosseo: Pagani Zonda Race Car Lancia Delta HF Integrale Rally Car F688/S (unverified) Gillet Vertigo Race Car (unverified) Trial Mountain Endurance: Honda S2000 LM Race Car (unverified) Mine's Skyline GT-R-N1 V-spec R34 F094/H (unverified) Lister Storm V12 Race Car (unverified) Special Stage Route 11: Honda Arta NSX JGTC (unverified) Toyota SuperAutoBacs Apex MR-S F687/S (unverified) Nissan C-West Razo Silvia JGTC (unverified) Roadster Endurance: Mazda MX-5 Miata (unverified) Mazda MX-5 Miata (80's) (unverified) F688/S Mazda MX-5 Miata 1.8 RS Tokyo Route 246: Toyota GT-One Road Car TS020 Nissan C-West Razo Silvia JGTC F094/H Mazda RX-7 LM Race Car (unverified) Mistral 78 Laps: Pagani Zonda Race Car Jaguar XJ220 Road Car F686/M (unverified) Mitsubishi FTO LM Race Car (unverified) Super Speedway 150 Miles: Chevrolet Corvette C5R Tickford Falcon XR8 Race Car F090/S Renault Clio Sport Race Car Endurance Races Complete: F094/H Miscellaneous ============= Regulation Time Trial Complete: Panoz Esperante GTR-1 Simulation Mode Complete: F688/S 50% Completion Achieved: Chevrolet Corvette C5R 75% Completion Achieved: Mazda 787B 100% Completion Achieved: F094/S +--------------------------------+ | VI. Frequently Asked Questions | +--------------------------------+ I haven't actually been asked most of these questions, but I can only imagine that they're on the minds of a lot of people just starting out with GT3. Hopefully this will help a few people out. What car should I buy with my starting cash? -------------------------------------------- The ideal answer is "None of the above". The only cars you can afford with your starting 18,000 credits are just awful, so if you have the patience, work on a license test until you get all golds in it. Even the Mazda Miata LS you get from the B license is a cut above, and you could then spend your 18,000 on modifications to make it even better, or save it for later. An even better option is to complete the Regulation Time Trials, accessed through the Arcade Mode menu. You'll have to beat the game designers' times in ten different car/track combinations, even the record set by Kaz Yamauchi himself at the harrowing, five-minute Complex String course. It takes a Herculean amount of patience, but you'll be rewarded with the Panoz Esperante race car, which you can then sell for 500K beans right off the bat. It may be a lot of work, but keep in mind that you'll have to do them at some point anyway if you want to get 100% game completion. If neither of these options is a possibility, here's a rundown of the stats of the cars you can afford for under 18,000. Drv Stock Stock Stock Tuned Tuned Tuned Trn HP A Wt. P/W HP A Wt. P/W ============================================================================= PT Cruiser FF 145 N 1270 8.758 307 N 1079 3.514 Mira TR-XX Avanzato R FF 61 T 700 11.475 169 T 623 3.686 Storia X4 4WD 114 T 840 7.368 187 T 747 3.994 Demio GL-X FF 95 N 960 10.105 259 T 854 3.297 Mazda MX-5 Miata (80's) FR 126 N 980 7.777 343 T 872 2.542 Mazda MX-5 Miata FR 114 N 940 8.245 314 T 836 2.662 Alto Works Suzuki Sports Limited 4WD 61 T 710 11.639 220 T 631 2.868 Vitz Euro Edition FF 84 N 850 10.119 223 T 756 3.390 Vitz RS 1.5 FF 105 N 940 8.952 272 T 836 3.073 Sprinter Trueno GT-Apex AE86 Type I FR 123 N 925 7.520 334 T 823 2.464 New Beetle 2.0 FF 109 N 1256 11.522 296 N 1067 3.604 What's a good first "real" car to buy? -------------------------------------- Everybody has their favorites, but in my humble opinion, the Mitsubishi Lancer VI and VII RS are a hell of a lot of car for the money. 4-wheel drive, fantastic power-to-weight ratio, good expandability, and adjustable rear downforce--all for under 26,000 credits! A Lancer Evo RS will get you through all the 4WD Challenges and any other race it's eligible for. In Beginner League and Amateur League, I put more mileage on my Lancer than anything else. Is the Lamborghini/Nomad Diablo GT in the game? ----------------------------------------------- Not in the US version. Is there any way to get the prize car I want from a race? --------------------------------------------------------- For the first time in GT history... YES!!! There's a bit of an exploit that will let you get whatever prize car you want from a Series Race. It doesn't work on Endurance Races, and Single Races only have one car to win anyway. Here are step-by-step instructions: 1. Win all the races of a series except the last one. Actually, you don't have to win them all, you just have to have a lead of at least eleven points going into the last race. 2. Save the game from the series menu before the last race. 3. Start the last race, then immediately pause the game and choose "Exit". This will forfeit the last race, but since you have an eleven-point lead over the second-place scorer, you will still win the series. 4. Get your prize car; if it's not the one you wanted, exit to the main menu and load your saved game. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 as many times as necessary. Keep in mind you'll have to race the final race as a single race to get all the medals and completion percentage for the series. Long events like Polyphony Digital Cup and Formula GT are killing my HP! ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Since you can't get an oil change in the middle of a race series, the ten
twenty-plus-lap races at the end of Professional League can leave your cars'
HP permanently devastated by the end.  Fortunately, another exploit will
allow you to win a ten-race series while participating in as few of five of
the races.

The crux is this: If you pause and exit from an event in a Series Race, AI
cars receive the number of points for the place they're in at the point you
exit.  Therefore, the top AI car will only get six points instead of ten if
you quit while in first place.  Not only is this great when you don't want to
put up with the boredom of a 20-lap Test Course shootout or the annoyance of
Special Stage Route 11, it can also cause the AI cars' points to get spread
around more.

Using this trick, you're practically guaranteed to win in six races, and if
the AI cars spread their points out a lot, you can win in just five.  Again,
you'll need to win any races you skipped as Single Races to get all the
trophies for the event, but this will at least cut down the wear and tear on
your cars in the high-level game.


+----------------------+
| VII. GT3's Best Cars |
+----------------------+
Top 10 Normal Cars
------------------
Polyphony Digital Cup and the Trial Mountain Endurance don't allow any
modifications on participants' cars.  All parts, except tires, must be
"Normal" for entry into the races.  Despite such a restriction, it's still
possible to unbalance these events as badly as any others with the correct
vehicle choice.  Here's the top ten eligible, by power-to-weight ratio.

10. Pagani Zonda C12 (MR; 376HP, 1250kg, 3.324 P/W)
     Everyone was happy to see at least one Italian supercar make its way to
     the GT series, and the Zonda doesn't disappoint.  It puts its 400 HP to
     the pavement with ease and looks good doing it.

9.  TVR Griffith 500 (FR; 330HP, 1060kg, 3.212 P/W)
     Being a roadster, the Griffith has poor rigidity and is pretty much
     obviated by the Tuscan.  Pass unless you're looking for the challenge of
     taming its awful torque-spin exiting corners.

8.  TVR Tuscan Speed 6 (FR; 350HP, 1100kg, 3.142 P/W)
     The Tuscan is one of my favorite cars in GT3, period.  Excellent balance
     of power and agility, great looks, and very affordable--aside from the
     Griffith, it's the only one here under 100,000 credits.

7.  Dodge Viper GTSR Concept (FR; 498HP, 1475kg, 2.961 P/W)
     The Viper comes thundering back, in its new 500/500/500 configuration.
     Surprisingly stable for such a high-powered FR.

6.  Ruf CTR2 (4WD; 499HP, 1380kg, 2.765 P/W)
     With the Mine's cars ineligible because of their tuner parts, this is
     only 4WD machine to make the top ten.  The 40/60 front/rear torque split
     makes it very hard to turn, so put on the softest tires you can stand.

5.  Jaguar XJ220 Road Car (MR; 501HP, 1375kg, 2.744 P/W)
     A little heavy, but nothing says "suck my wake" like a 500+ HP
     twin-turbo V6.  It even handles pretty smoothly considering its size.

4.  Pagani Zonda C12S (MR; 527HP, 1250kg, 2.371 P/W)
     In my humble opinion, it's overkill--the standard C12 has its suspension
     and power in perfect balance, while the larger engine of the C12S seems
     like it wants to jump out of the body at times.

3.  Shelby Cobra (FR; 470HP, 1068kg, 2.272 P/W)
     A total disappointment.  Even the mighty 427 can't save a roadster body
     and decades-old suspension and transmission technology.

2.  Toyota GT-One Road Car TS020 (MR; 600HP, 900kg, 1.500 P/W)
     This one's pretty unfair, considering that it's barely removed from the
     race-going version.  Because of better downforce and lower weight, the
     GT-One arguably performs better overall than the more powerful Speed 12.

1.  TVR Speed 12 (FR; 798HP, 1020kg, 1.278 P/W)
     Wrong... just wrong.  It's practically undriveable without traction
     control, but, you know... 800 horsepower, and stuff.


Top 10 Race Cars
----------------
Pretty self-explanatory.  I'm leaving out the Formula One cars so as to have
some variety, and the Escudo because I want to.  Stats on the list are
without modification, but you'll find that these same cars float to the top
when fully enhanced, too.

10. Gillet Vertigo Race Car (FR; 406HP, 803kg, 1.977 P/W)
     The "skill car" of GT3.  It's quite underpowered, so it's vital to use
     the light weight to your advantage to maintain high cornering speed.
     Slow tire wear is a nice bonus, too.

9.  Chevrolet Corvette C5R (FR; 592HP, 1139kg, 1.923 P/W)
     If you complete Arcade Mode before going into Simulation Mode, you'll
     pick this one up free for achieving 50%, just as it becomes handy to
     have it.  It'll serve well for quite a while.

8.  Tommy kaira ZZII (4WD; 543HP, 1000kg, 1.841 P/W)
     Don't let the lack of stickers or a rear wing fool you--this is a full-
     blown race car.  Good-not-great power is made up for by four-wheel drive
     --the ZZII can put all its power down, even without traction control.

7.  Mazda RX-7 LM Race Car (FR; 572HP, 1050kg, 1.835 P/W)
     Should come as little surprise to the seasoned GT fan.  The RX-7 LM has
     always been a mainstay in the high-end race cars.  Its power develops at
     the highest RPMs, making it capable of very high top speed.

6.  Honda S2000 LM Race Car (FR; 586HP, 1050kg, 1.791 P/W)
     Another solid FR race car, but it doesn't seem to have the intangibles
     of the RX-7.

5.  Pagani Zonda Race Car (MR; 651HP, 1150kg, 1.766 P/W)
     The race version of the Zonda has the high power of the top-tier
     prototypes, but not the light weight.  Be careful not to let that extra
     inertia push you over the brink.

4.  Mitsubishi FTO LM Race Car (4WD; 567HP, 980kg, 1.728 P/W)
     I swear, we'll all be playing GT13 in ten years and this car will still
     kick ass.  Not enough power to compete with the prototypes, but the
     light weight and 4WD setup mean a steady ride with no spinouts.

3.  Nissan R390 GT1 LM Race Car (MR; 641HP, 900kg, 1.404 P/W)
     The first leg of the trifecta of Le Mans prototypes that, F1's
     notwithstanding, rule GT3.  Big engine packed into a small frame with a
     great suspension.

2.  Toyota GT-One Race Car TS020 (MR; 651HP, 900kg, 1.382 P/W)
     It's pretty much a toss-up between this and the R390.  You can't go
     wrong picking either for PL GT World or GT All-Stars.

1.  Mazda 787B (MR; 690HP, 830kg, 1.202 P/W)
     A Group C race car from the late 80's and early 90's, the 787B was the
     winner of the 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans.  Its quad-rotary engine flings
     it effortlessly about any course.

+--------------------------------+
| VIII. Credits & Copyright Info |
+--------------------------------+
Thanks to:

SonGouki (songoukifaq@home.com) for the prize cars that I didn't have time to
     verify personally.
Robbie Miller (ghastly_demise@hotmail.com) for verifying the [R]Tickford
     Falcon as an ER Super Speedway 150 Miles prize car.
Geoff Thompson (gthompson@threethirty.com) and several others for the Series
     Race trick that gives the leading AI car 6 points instaed of 10.
schach7@yahoo.com for many prize car verifications.  He and several others
     were also kind enough to "educate" me on rotary engines...
Ricky Islam (RICKY3425@aol.com), for several prize car verifications.
TwitchX (twitchx@subdimension.com), TasteMySquash@aol.com, and several others
     for verification of the C5R and F090/S at the Super Speedway endurance.
Tunseeker1@aol.com, for verifying the F094/H at the Tokyo R246 endurance.
Derek McCord (puckusa@yahoo.com) for some historic info on the Mazda 787B.

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