Gran Turismo 2

Gran Turismo 2 is a two-disk (one for Arcade Mode and the second for Simulation Mode) driving simulator developed by Polyphony Digital and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the much awaited sequel to Gran Turismo. Gran Turismo 2 includes over 600 cars to race on 27 tracks across the world. The game features off-road rally races for the first time in the series and contains a split-screen multiplayer mode for two players.

Gameplay

Gran Turismo 2 is a realistic depiction of automobile racing, and features a fully realized physics system that attempts to recreate the experience of driving an actual car. Players progress through the game by competing in races against AI controlled opponents. Many of these races have specific requirements regarding which cars are allowed to participate. These limitations force players to purchase and tune specific cars that adhere to race guidelines. Cars are purchased and modified using an in-game currency of "Credits". Players earn credits for completing races or selling cars, and more credits are awarded for finishing a race in a high position. In addition to awarding the maximum possible credits for a race, finishing in first place will often provide the player with a new car. In many cases, this car is not a vehicle that could have been purchased through any of the in-game dealerships.

Most of the game's races are also linked to a specific level of "licence". Licences are earned by completing licence tests which are essentially tutorial segments that can be failed if the player does not complete them within the requisite time requirement.

Modes

Arcade

Players may choose what ever car or course they want and attempt to achieve a new course record.

Simulation

Players will earn drivers licenses, which in turn are used to race various classes of cars to achieve trophies which will also earn them new cars, credits to buy new cars and unlock new courses.

Tracks

• Apricot Hill
• Autumn Ring
• Autumn Ring Mini
• Clubman Stage Route 5
• Deep Forest Raceway
• Grand Valley Speedway
• Grand Valley Speedway East
• Grindelwald
• High Speed Ring
• Laguna Seca
• Midfield Raceway
• Pikes Peak Downhill
• Pikes Peak Hill Climb
• Red Rock
• Rome Circuit
• Rome Short
• Seattle Circuit
• Seattle Short
• Smokey Mountain North
• Smokey Mountain South
• Special Stage Route 5
• Super Speedway
• Tahiti Dirt Route 3
• Tahiti Road
• Test Course
• Trial Mountain Circuit

Cars

Acura

• Integra GSR
• Integra GSR '95
• Integra Type R
• Integra Type R '95
• NSX '91
• NSX '93
• NSX '97
• NSX Type S (J)
• NSX Type S Zero (J)

Alfa Romeo

• 145 2.0 Cloverleaf
• 155 2.0 TS 16V
• 156 2.0 TS 16V
• 156 2.5 V6 24V
• 166 2.0 TS 16V
• 166 2.5 V6 24V
• 166 3.0 V6 24V
• GTV 2.0 TS 16V
• GTV 3.0 V6 24V
• Spider 2.0 TS
• [R] 155 Touring Car

Aston Martin

• DB6
• DB7 Coupe
• DB7 Volante
• V8 Vantage

Audi

• A3
• A4 2.8 Quattro
• S3
• S4
• TT 1.8 Quattro
• [R] TT LM Edition

BMW

• 320Ci
• 323Ci
• 328Ci
• 323ti Compact
• 328i
• 528i
• 740i
• 840Ci

Chevrolet

• Camaro Z28 '69
• Camaro SS '97
• Camaro Z28 Coupe '97
• Camaro Z28 30th Anniversary '96
• Corvette Sting Ray '67
• Corvette 427 Stingray '69
• Corvette Stingray '82
• Corvette ZR1 '95
• Corvette Coupe '96
• Corvette Grand Sport '96

Citroen

• Saxo 1.6i VTS
• Xantia 3.0i V6 Exclusive
• Xsara 1.8i 16V Exclusive
• [R] Xsara Rally Car

Daihatsu

• Midget II DType (J)
• Mira TRXX '90 (J)
• Mira TR 4WD '98 (J)
• Mira TX 4WD '98 (J)
• Move CX '95 (J)
• Move SRXX 2WD '97 (J)
• Move SRXX 4WD '97 (J)
• Move SRXX 4WD '98 (J)
• Move Custom 4WD '98 (J)
• Opti Club Sport 2WD '97
• Opti Club Sport 4WD '97
• Opti Aerodown Beex 4WD '98 (J)
• Storia CX 4WD '98 (J)
• Storia X4 '98 (J)
• Terios Kid Aerodown '98 (J)
• [R] Storia Rally Car

Dodge

• Avenger ES
• Challenger
• Charger '71
• Intrepid ES
• Neon ACR
• Neon R/T
• Stratus ES
• Viper GTS
• Viper RT/10
• Concept Car
• Phaeton
• [R] Concept Car LM Edition
• [R] Viper GTSR Team Oreca
• [R] STP Viper GT
• [R] Viper GTSR

Fiat

• 500R
• 500 Sporting
• 600 (Seicento) Sporting
• Barchetta
• Coupe 2.0 20V Turbo
• Punto GT

Ford

• Cougar (Mercury) XR7 '67
• Cougar (Mercury) '99
• Cougar 2.5i 24V
• Focus Ghia 2.0i Zetec
• Focus Zetec 1.8i
• Ka
• Mondeo Ghia X 2.5i 24V
• Mustang GT '98
• Mustang GT '99
• Mustang SVT Cobra '98
• Mustang SVT Cobra '99
• Puma 1.7 ZetecSE VCT
• RS200 Rally Car
• Taurus SHO '99
• GT40
• [R] Escort Rally Car
• [R] Focus Rally Car
• [R] GT40 Race Car
• [R] GT90
• [R] SR Widebody

Honda

• Accord Sedan '96
• Accord Wagon '96
• Accord SiRT '97 (J)
• Accord SiRT '98 (J)
• Accord Wagon SiR '98 (J)
• Accord Wagon 2300VTL '97 (J)
• Accord TypeR
• Mugen Accord SIRT (J)
• Mugen Accord Wagon (J)
• Beat '91 (J)
• Beat ver.F '92 (J)
• Beat ver.Z '94 (J)
• Mugen Beat (J)
• Civic Sedan '93
• Civic Sedan '96
• Civic Sedan
• Civic 3 Door Si '93
• Civic 3 Door Si '95
• Civic Type R '97 (J)
• Civic Type R '98 (J)
• Mugen Ferio (J)
• Mugen Civic TypeR (J)
• Spoon Civic TypeR (J)
• Civic CRX Si '91
• Mugen CRX II (J)
• del Sol S '93
• del Sol VGi '95 (J)
• del Sol S '93
• del Sol SiR '95 (J)
• Mugen CRX III (J)
• Integra TypeR '98 spec
• Mugen Integra TypeR (J)
• Spoon Integra TypeR (J)
• Life T '97 (J)
• Life T '98 (J)
• Logo TS '98 (J)
• Prelude Si '93
• Prelude VTEC '94
• Prelude '96
• Prelude
• Prelude TypeSH
• Prelude SiR S spec '98 (J)
• Mugen Prelude TypeS (J)
• s2000
• Spoon s2000 (J)
• z Turbo '98 (J)
• [R] del sol LM Edition
• [R] Mobil 1 NSX GT '99 (J)
• [R] Raybrih NSX GT '99 (J)
• [R] Mugen NSX GT (J)
• [R] Mugen NSX GT '99 (J)
• [R] Takata NSX GT (J)
• [R] s2000 GT1

Jaguar

• XJ Sport 3.2
• XJR Sport Vehicle
• XK8 Coupe
• XKR
• XJ220 GT Race Car
• [R] XJR15 GT Race Car

Lancia

• Delta HF Intergrale
• Delta HF Intergrale Collezione
• Delta HF Intergrale Evoluzione
• Y 1.2 16V
• Stratos
• [R] Delta S4

Lister

• Storm V12

Lotus

• Elan S2 '64
• Elan S4 Spirit '71
• Elan S2 '90
• Elise
• Elise 135
• Elise 111s
• Elise 190
• Motorsport Elise
• Esprit Sport 350
• Esprit V8 GT
• Esprit V8 SE
• Europa
• Elise GT1
• [R] Elise GT1

Mazda

• 323F Coupe TypeR '93 (J)
• 323F S Wagon '99 (J)
• AZ1 '91 (J)
• AZ1 Aspec '91 (J)
• Cosmo TypeS '94 (J)
• Cosmo TypeE '94 (J)
• Demio LX G Package '97 (J)
• Demio GL '97 (J)
• Demio GLX '97 (J)
• Demio GLX Special '98 (J)
• Demio GLX '99 (J)
• Demio Aspec '97 (J)
• MX5 Miata '89 (J)
• MX5 Miata VSpecial '90 (J)
• MX5 S Special '92 (J)
• MX5 Miata '93 (J)
• MX5 Miata S Special '93 (J)
• MX5 Miata 1.6 S package '98 (J)
• MX5 Miata 1.8 RS '98 (J)
• MX5 Miata 1.8 VS '98 (J)
• MX5 Miata A Spec (J)
• MX5 Miata B Spec (J)
• MX5 Miata C Spec (J)
• Protege 4Door Sedan '89 (J)
• Protege GTX '92 (J)
• Protege GTR '92 (J)
• RX7 GTTurbo '83 (J)
• RX7 Cabrolet '90 (J)
• RX7 GTX '90 (J)
• RX7 Infiniti III '90 (J)
• RX7 Type R '91 (J)
• RX7 Touring X '96 (J)
• RX7 Type RB '96 (J)
• RX7 Type RZ '96 (J)
• RX7 Aspec '96 (J)
• RX7 Type RB '97 (J)
• RX7 Type RS '97 (J)
• RX7 Type RSR '97 (J)
• RX7 Type RZ '97 (J)
• RX7 Type RB '98 (J)
• RX7 Type R '98 (J)
• RX7 Type RS '98 (J)
• RX7 GTC 99' (J)
• [R] Amemiya RX7 '99 (J)
• [R] RX7 Aspect LM Edition (J)
• [R] RX7 GTC LM Edition (J)
• [R] RX7 LM Edition (J)

Mercedes Benz

• A160 Avantgarde
• AMG C 43
• AMG E 55
• CLK 200 Sport
• CLK 320 Sport
• SLK 230 Kompressor
• [R] Clk Race Car

MG

• MGF 1.8i VVC

Mini

• Mini 1.3
• Mini Cooper 1.3i
• [R] Mini Cooper MK1

Mitsubishi

• Lancer Evolution V GSR '98 (J)
• Lancer Evolution V RS '98 (J)
• Lancer Evolution VI GSR '99 (J)
• Lancer Evolution VI RS '99 (J)
• Mine's Lancer Evolution V (J)
• Legnum ST '97 (J)
• Legnum ST '99 (J)
• Legnum VR4 typeS '97 (J)
• Legnum Super VR4 '98 (J)
• Legnum VR4 typeS '99 (J)
• Minica Dangan ZZ '90 (J)
• Minica Pj '98 (J)
• Mirage Cyborg R '92 (J)
• Mirage Asti RX '96 (J)
• Mirage Asti ZR '97 (J)
• Mirage CyborgZR '97 (J)
• Mirage Asti RXR '98 (J)
• Pajero Mini VRII '97 (J)
• Pajero Mini Sport '98 (J)
• (R]Taeivon FTO GT '99 (J)
• [R]FTO LM Edition
• [R]3000GT LM Edition
• [R]3000GT LM Edition '99
• [R]Lancer Evolution V Rally Car '98
• [R]Lancer Evolution VI Rally Car '99

Nissan

• Cube X '98 (J)
• Datsun 240Z 240ZG HS30 '71 (J)
• 300ZX 2 2
• 300ZX 2seater
• 300ZX Version R 2by2 '98 (J)
• 300ZX Version S 2seater '98 (J)
• 300ZX Turbo
• 300ZX 2by2 Twin Turbo '98 (J)
• 300ZX 2seater Twin Turbo '98 (J)
• March Super Turbo '89 (J)
• March G# '97 (J)
• Infiniti G20 2.0Te '91 (J)
• Infiniti G20 2.0Te '96 (J)
• Infiniti G20 2.0TeV '98 (J)
• Primera Wagon 2.0GV '98 (J)
• Pulsar GTiR '91 (J)
• Pulsar Serie VZR '97 (J)
• Pulsar Serie VZR N1 '97 (J)
• Silvia Q's 1800cc '88 (J)
• Silvia Q's 2000cc '91 (J)
• Silvia K's 1800cc '88 (J)
• Silvia K's 2000cc '91 (J)
• Sileighty (J)
• 240SX Fastback Type S '96 (J)
• 240SX Q's '95 (J)
• 240SX Q's Aero '97 (J)
• 240SX Fastback Type X '96 (J)
• 240SX K's '95 (J)
• 240SX K's Aero '96 (J)
• 240SX K's Aero '98 (J)
• Silvia Spec S '99 (J)
• Silvia Spec S Aero '99 (J)
• Silvia Spec R '99 (J)
• Silvia Spec R Aero '99 (J)
• Nismo 270R (J)
• Skyline GTR KPGC10 '71 (J)
• Skyline 2000 RSX DR30 '84 (J)
• Skyline GTSR R31 '87 (J)
• Skyline GTS25 Type S R32 '91 (J)
• Skyline GTSt Type M R32 '91 (J)
• Skyline GTS4 R32 '91 (J)
• Skyline GTS25t Type M R33 '96 (J)
• Skyline 25GT Turbo R34 '98 (J)
• Skyline 280 Type MR (J)
• Skyline GTR R32 '89 (J)
• SKyline GTR NISMO R32 '90 (J)
• Skyline GTR R32 '91 (J)
• Skyline GTR Vspec R32 '93 (J)
• Skyline GTR Vspec II R32 '94 (J)
• Skyline GTR R33 '95 (J)
• Skyline GTR Vspec R33 '95 (J)
• Skyline GTR R33 '97 (J)
• Skyline GTR Vspec R33 '97 (J)
• Skyline GTR 4Door R33 '97 (J)
• Skyline GTR R34 '99 (J)
• Skyline GTR Vspec R34 '99 (J)
• GTR 4Door Tuned by Nismo (J)
• Mine's R32.5 Skyline GTR (J)
• Mine's R33 Skyline GTR (J)
• Mine's R34 Skyline GTR (J)
• Nismo 400R (J)
• Nismo 400R Preceiding Model (J)
• Stagea RS Four V '97 (J)
• Stagea 25t RS Four V '98 (J)
• Stagea Autech Ver. 260RS '97 (J)
• Stagea Autech Ver. 260RS '98 (J)
• Stagea 260RS Tuned by Nismo (J)
• Sunny VZR '98 (J)
• Nismo GTR LM Road Car R33 (J)
• R390 GT1 Road Car '98
• R390 GT1 Road Car '97
• [R]Nissan 300ZX GT '97 (J)
• [R]R390 GT1 LM Race Car '97
• [R]R390 GT1 LM Race Car '98
• [R]Daisin Silvia GT '99 (J)
• [R]Zanavi Silvia GT '99 (J)
• [R]Drag 180SX (J)
• [R]Skyline Silhouette Foumula R30
• [R]Kure R33 GT '97 (J)
• [R]Zexel Skyline GT '97 (J)
• [R]Pennzoil GTR GT '99 (J)
• [R]Arta GTR GT '99 (J)
• [R]Calsonic GTR GT '99 (J)
• [R]Unisia GTR GT '99 (J)
• [R]R33 Drag GTR (J)

Opel

• Astra SRi 2.0i 16V
• Corsa Sport 1.6i 16V
• Tigra 1.6i
• Vectra GSi 2.5 V6
• [R] Calibra Touring Car
• [R] Tigra ice Race Car

Peugeot

• 106 1.6 Rallye
• 106 1.6 S16
• 206 S16
• 306 S16
• 406 3.0 V6 Coupe
• 406 Sedan
• [R] 206 Rally Car

Plymouth

• Cuda '70
• GTX
• Muscle Car (Roadrunner)
• Superbird
• PT Spider

Renault

• Clio 16V
• Clio Sport V6
• Laguna V6
• Megane 2.0 16V Coupe
• [R] Espace F1

RUF

• BTR2
• BTR TypeI
• TypeII
• CTR2
• CTR2 Sport
• CTR Yellow Bird
• RCT TurboR

Shelby

• Cobra 427 '67
• GT350 '66
• GT500 '68
• Series 1
• [R] Cobra Coupe '65

Subaru

• Subaru 360

• Forester S/tb '97 (J)

• Impreza Wagon '94 (J)

• Impreza Wagon '96 (J)

• Impreza Wagon '97 (J)

• Impreza Wagon '98 (J)

• Impreza Wagon STi versionII '95 (J)

• Impreza Wagon STi versionIII '96 (J)

• Impreza Wagon STi Ver.IV '97 (J)

• Impreza Wagon STi Ver.V '98 (J)

• Impreza Wagon STi Ver.VI '99 (J)

• Impreza Sedan '94 (J)

• Impreza Sedan WRX '96 (J)

• Impreza Sedan '97 (J)

• Impreza Sedan '98 (J)

• Impreza Sedan STi versionII '95 (J)

• Impreza Sedan STi versionIII '96 (J)

• Impreza Sedan STi Ver.IV '97 (J)

• Impreza Sedan STi Ver.V '98 (J)

• Impreza typeRA STi Ver.VI '99 (J)

• Impreza Sedan STi Ver.VI '99 (J)

• Impreza typeR STi Ver. '96 (J)

• Impreza typeR STi Ver.IV '97 (J)

• Impreza typeR STi Ver.V '98 (J)

• Impreza typeR STi Ver.VI '99 (J)

• Impreza 22B STi Version '98 (J)

• Legacy Sports RS '93 (J)

• Legacy Wagon GT '93 (J)

• Legacy Sedan RS '96 (J)

• Legacy Wagon GTB '96 (J)

• Legacy Wagon GTB '97 (J)

• Legacy Wagon GTB '98 (J)

• Legacy B4 RSK '98 (J)

• Pleo RS '98 (J)

• Pleo RM '98 (J)

• SVX Lsi '95

• SVX S4 '95 (J)

• Vivio RXR '97 (J)

• Vivio RXRA '97 (J)

• [R]Cusco Impreza GT '99 (J)

• [R]Impreza Rally Car '99 (J)

• [R]Impreza Rally Car

Suzuki

• Alto Works RS/X '90 (J)
• Alto Works Limited '97 (J)
• Alto Works RS/Z '97 (J)
• Alto Works RS/Z '98 (J)
• Capcino '95 (J)
• Kei S '98 (J)
• Selvo Mode SRFour '90 (J)
• Wagon R Turbo RT/S '95 (J)
• Wagon R Aero RS '97 (J)
• Wagon R Column FT '97 (J)
• Wagon R RR '98 (J)
• [R]Cultus Pikes Peak Version (J)
• [R]Escudo Pikes Peak Version (J)

Tommy Kaira

• M13 Stage II (J)
• M30 GTS '87 (J)
• M30 GTSR '91 (J)
• R '95 (J)
• R '99 (J)
• ZZS Coupe (J)
• ZZIII (J)
• [R] ZZIII (J)

Toyota

• 2000GT GT '68
• Lexus lS
• Lexus lS 200
• Altezza RS200 '98 (J)
• Altezza 280T Tuned by Tom's (J)
• Angel T01 (J)
• Lexus GS 300
• Lexus GS 400
• Aristo 3.0V '91 (J)
• Aristo V300 '97 (J)
• Caldina GTT '97 (J)
• Celica '84
• Celica GTR '91 (J)
• Celica '96
• Celica '97
• Celica Elegant Version '99 (J)
• Celica Mecanical Version '99 (J)
• Celica SSII '99 (J)
• XYR '99
• Celica GTFour '88 (J)
• Celica GTFour '91 (J)
• Celica GTFour RC '91 (J)
• Celica GTFour '95 (J)
• Chaser Tourer S '96 (J)
• Chaser Tourer V '96 (J)
• Chaser TRD Sports X30 (J)
• Levin GTAPEX TypeI '83 (J)
• Trueno GTAPEX TypeI '83 (J)
• Levin GTAPEX TypeII '85 (J)
• Trueno GTAPEX TypeII '85 (J)
• Levin BZG '96 (J)
• Trueno BZG '96 (J)
• Levin BZR '98 (J)
• Trueno BZR '98 (J)
• Tom's T111 (J)
• Corona Exiv 200GT '96 (J)
• Mark II Tourer S '92 (J)
• Mark II Tourer V '92 (J)
• MR2 1600GLimited '86 (J)
• MR2 GLimited '96 (J)
• MR2 GLimited '98 (J)
• MR Spider '96 (J)
• MR2 GTS '96 (J)
• MR2 GTS '98 (J)
• Tom's T020 (J)
• TRD2000GT (J)
• MRS S Edition '99 (J)
• MRS Show Version '97 (J)
• PRIUS '97 (J)
• Lexus SC 300
• Lexus SC 400
• Soarer 2.5GTT '95 (J)
• Soarer 2.5GTT VVTi '96 (J)
• Starlet 3 Door Turbo S '82 (J)
• Starlet 3 Door Turbo S '87 (J)
• Starlet Glanza V '96 (J)
• Starlet Glanza V '98 (J)
• Supra '96
• Supra '97
• Supra SZR '97 (J)
• Supra Turbo '93
• Supra TwinturboR '91 (J)
• Supra Turbo '96
• Supra Turbo '97
• Supra RZ '97 (J)
• Tom's Supra (J)
• TRD3000GT (J)
• Vitz F '99 (J)
• GTONE Road Car '98
• [R]Altezza LM Edition
• [R]Weds Celica GT '99 (J)
• [R]Celica Rally Car
• [R]Corolla Rally Car '98
• [R]Corolla Rally Car '97
• [R]GTONE Race Car '98
• [R]GTONE Race Car '99
• [R]Momo MR2 GT '99 (J)
• [R]Castrol Supra GT '96 (J)
• [R]Castrol Supra GT '99 (J)
• [R]Cerumo Supra GT '99 (J)
• [R]Denso Supra GT '99 (J)
• [R]BP Trueno GT '99 (J)

TVR

• Cerbera Speed 6

• Cerbera 4.2

• Cerbera 4.5

• Chimaera 4.0

• Chimaera 4.5

• Chimaera 5.0

• Griffith 500

• Griffith Blackpool B340 (J)

• Tuscan Speed 6

• Speed 12

• [R]Cerbera LM Edition

Vector

• M12
• Wiegert Vector W8 Twin Turbo
• [R] M12 LM Edition

Venturi

• Atlantique 300
• Atlantique 400GT
• [R] Atlantique 600 LM

Volkswagen

• Golf IV GTi
• Golf IV 2.3 V5
• Golf IV V6
• Golf IV GT1 1.8T
• Lupo 1.4
• New Beetle GLS 2.0L
• Polo 1.4 16V
• [R] New Beetle GT

Soundtracks

The game was complimented with Gran Turismo 2: Music at the Speed of Sound; a soundtrack from songs that are used in the game.

Tracks

1. Cold Rock The Mic - Apollo 440
2. My Favorite Game - Cardigans
3. Now Is The Time (New Millennium Mix) - Crystal Method
4. Use Once And Destroy - Hole
5. Unforgiven - Creed
6. Bodyrock (B&H's Bodyrob Mix) - Moby
7. Dragula (Hot Rod Herman Mix) - Rob Zombie
8. Cars - Gary Fear Factory/Numan
9. I Think I'm Paranoid - Garbage
10. Push Eject - Boom Boom Satellites
11. Hey Man Nice Shot - Filter
12. Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing

OST Disc 1: "Gran Turismo 2"

1. Moon Over the Castle (The Theme of Gran Turismo 2)
2. Blue Line
3. Never Let Me Down
4. Blade
5. Call of the Wild
6. Blowing Away
7. Hot Tin Root
8. Get Into It
9. Blue Line
10. Moon over the Castle (Type-R) ( Scene of Gran Turismo )
11. Welcome Back, G.T.
12. Windroad
13. Poker Face
14. Gold Rush
15. The Drift of Air Ver. 2
16. Soul of Garage
17. Get Ready!
18. You Made It!
19. From The East
20. The “Real” Motorious City

OST Disc 2: "Gran Turismo 2: Extended Score Groove"

1. Moon over the Castle (Prologue)
2. Moon over the Castle
3. Never Let Me Down
4. From The East (Vocal Version)
5. Call of the Wild
6. Blade
7. Blowing Away
8. Welcome Back, G.T.
9. Get Ready!
10. Get Into It
11. You Made It!
12. Blue Line (Piano Version)

Controversies

Recall

When Gran Turismo 2 originally shipped, it was discovered that players could not obtain a 100% completion ranking. Polyphony Digital and Sony soon discovered this and re-released the game with minor changes to allow for 100% completion. They also started a program where players could send in their "Simulation" discs and be provided with an updated copy. Soon after the program began, however, they stopped requiring the original discs be returned, and began sending out discs to anyone who completed the brief process for obtaining a replacement.

Although it was never officially revealed why players could not obtain 100% completion, it was widely suspected that a last minute decision to remove drag racing from the game caused this. Drag racing had been discussed several times during the development as a new feature. Additionally, there was a single car with 1001 horsepower that could be earned as an event reward. It was tuned to have incredibly fast acceleration and straight line performance, leading many gamers to be believe it was, in fact, a drag car.

RUF/Porsche

Gran Turismo is self-styled as the "ultimate driving simulator" and likewise set out to be the most complete and realistic video game representation of racing. Therefore, they achieved an unprecedented number of cars and a high level of realism. EA has famously owned the license to Porsche cars, which appeared in the Need for Speed series of games. Polyphony Digital instead obtained the license to RUF, a company that heavily modifies Porsche cars. The manufacturer description in the game makes reference to this as well.

Race Requirements

While the game has several race series that are ostensibly for a certain type of vehicle (e.g. "Muscle Car Cup"), these "requirements" actually have no impact on the game itself. Any car can be entered in these races, as long as it does not exceed the race's maximum horsepower.