Gran Turismo Sport Gameplay Trailer Captured on PS4

GT Sport.


Looks good, however... Me, I haven't finished with GT4, GT5 and GT6 yet.

Gran Turismo 4 Opening Movie

GT4 1988 Nissan Silvia Q's (S13)

Another Silvia Sister - the 1988 Nissan Silvia Q's (S13) of GT4 in my pictures.

Wearing of a coat of Lime Green Two-Tone and being parked on board a barge at Ponte di Rialto.

Ponti di Rialto, aka the Rialto Bridge, is the arched marble bridge dating back to the Middle Ages that crosses one of the largest channels in Venice and is also of the photo travel locations in Gran Turismo 4.

I bought this Silvia in GT4 mainly for its two-tone color as performance-wise it is nothing special - maybe good enough to win the Sunday Cup but that's about all and - stock - it won't win the Nissan Silvia Sisters challenge as the Silvia Aero will dominate but it looks good.

The marble arched Rialto bridge below.

GT4 2004 Chrysler Crossfire

Here is a car for the Sunday night - the 2004 Chrysler Crossfire of GT4.

Wearing a coat of Sapphire Silver Metallic, it has made it to Fremont Street, Las Vegas, and appears to be parked in front of the Fremont Street Casino.

In addition to being a photo travel location in Gran Turismo 4, Fremont Street, Downtown Las Vegas, is where the buildings are said to be covered with over 2 million light bulbs (except they may be all LEDs now).

The Chrysler Crossfire is based on the Mercedes-Benz SLK320 but with a different (and in my opinion, better-looking) body still built by Karmann of Germany.

 Fun fact: it appears the Chrysler Crossfire had bigger wheels at the back.

The only point of difference is that the SLK320's 17-in. front and rear tires were changed to 18-in. for the front and 19-in. for the back.

The rear spoiler is not deployed.

Chick car or not, performance-wise it surpassed the MB it was based on. 

Be that as it may, with its significant improvement in body rigidity and enhanced aerodynamic performance, performance-wise the Crossfire is clearly the superior sports car.

The in-game description of the Chrysler Crossfire taken from GT5.

Photos of a prototype of the Chrysler Crossfire Concept were released to the public at the same time that it was announced that it would be made commercially available.

Since the chassis components were appropriated from the then-affiliated Mercedes-Benz SLK320, the production model was completed only two years later in 2003.

The Crossfire production model was significantly miniaturized to match the SLK chassis, and the front end design was changed to facilitate production efficiency and to accommodate the safety standards of different countries. However, the character line running through the center of the body - the car's identifying mark - and its characteristic rear design were fully retained.

In production, Karmann of Germany who has the expertise in building complex body shapes, and who was located strategically better for supplying parts from Mercedes-Benz, performed the production. The Crossfire became a U.S./German joint production, using German parts and produced in Germany.

Regarding mechanical components, everything from the 214 HP, 3.2-liter/V6 SOHC engine and transmission to the differential gears is exactly the same as the SLK320. The two cars also have a common wheelbase, and the suspension and brakes are also the same. The only point of difference is that the SLK320's 17-in. front and rear tires were changed to 18-in. for the front and 19-in. for the back.

Be that as it may, with its significant improvement in body rigidity and enhanced aerodynamic performance, performance-wise the Crossfire is clearly the superior sports car. A roadster model was also added to the lineup in 2004.

GT4 1998 Ford Taurus SHO

Here is the GT4 1998 Ford Taurus in my GT4 pictures.

 Shrouded in Silver Frost Clearcoat Metallic and seen at Beacon Hill. Nice parking too.

Beacon Hill is an upmarket residential area in Boston, the United States, and is also one of the photo travel locations in Gran Turismo 4.

SHO means "super high ouput". The badge seems to have been revived recently after being earlier terminated in 2000.

 The ovoid styling presupposes lots of ovals.

In-game description:

When Ford took the wraps off its all-new sedan, the Taurus in 1986, it caused a sensation around the car community. The exterior design bordered on being radical, as it was highlighted by a unique face and flowing profile that proved to be one of the most aerodynamic sedans in the marketplace.

The Taurus was unlike previous Ford sedans in that it looked and acted sporty, in a European sort of way, and that it was to set the precedent of future Ford vehicles. The sporty intentions that the Taurus possessed were confirmed when Ford introduced the Taurus SHO in 1989, a hotrod version of the Taurus that could smoke many sports cars in its day.

The letters SHO stood for "Super High Output," a reference to the car's powerplant. The base Taurus was equipped with the 182ci V60HV, a V6 with 138 HP, but under the SHO's hood was a 216 HP V6, with a DOHC 24-valve head that was developed by Yamaha, a company known primarily for its motorcycles. The 5-speed manual transmission also had Japanese roots, designed with Mazda.

In 1996, after a full model change, the Taurus SHO received a 207ci DOHC V8 that produced 234 HP. The car's high price tag of about $30,000 (twice the amount of the base Taurus) hurt sales, forcing Ford to reduce the number of SHO models produced.

By 2000, production for the SHO ended. The current Taurus sports a 3.0-liter Duratec V6 whose horsepower has been limited to 198 HP.

GT4 1988 Nissan Silvia K's (S13)

Today's car in my pictures is GT4 rendition of the 1988 Nissan Silvia K's (S13).

Hey, two-tone! Who wanted two-tone? I give you Warm White Two-Tone on this Silvia.

Parked here at Marunouchi which is a business area typical of Tokyo and is also one of the photo travel locations in Gran Turismo 4.

 "The iconic specialty car that became a smash hit with its sleek coupe style."

This car is the fifth-generation Silvia.

The in-game description goes on to say:

GT4 2000 Chrysler PT Cruiser

Here is GT4's 2000 Chrysler PT Cruiser.

In Taupe Frost Metallic, it is parked here at Fish Market.

The Fish Market is probably the largest seafood market in the world located in Tokyo and is also one of the Photo Travel locations in GT4.

These pictures are moody and Impressionist.

I always make pictures of the PT Cruiser because I think it's the best looking car that came out of the United States ever.

Mechanically, it's basically Chrysler's earlier subcompact - the Neon.

GT4 2004 DMC DeLorean S2

My summer villa has a working PS2 console plus a copy of Gran Turismo 4 (the game that started the car photo thing with its Photo Mode feature).

And I can now make some GT4 car pictures, and to start things off - here is the GT4 2004 DMC DeLorean S2.

Wearing a coat of exactly nothing over its stainless steel panels, it is parked here at Grand Canyon.

The Grand Canyon is one of the wonders of the world located in the State of Arizona and is also a photo travel location in GT4.

The 2004 DMC DeLorean is not the original DeLorean but is probably a car built by DMC of Texas using NOS parts, OEM parts and reproduction parts.

Here is what the in-game description says:

After this, the engine inventory of the DMC-12s were shipped from Ireland to the U.S., and passed into the hands of a newborn DMC which would maintenance the Deloreans. This company, responding to the requests and demands of Delorean owners, announced a tuning menu that increased engine power to 197 HP. Deloreans equipped with this engine are known as Series 2.

 

As to why the 2004 DMC DeLorean S2 made it to the Gran Turismo series but the original one didn't is a mystery to me, albeit a low-level one - I am not losing sleep over it. 

Also, note how the original company is not there any more to pay the Gran Turismo developers or something like that.

GT4 pictures turn out better than I expected they would.

Read more about the DMC DeLorean say on wikipedia.