Sunday, March 29, 2020

1966 Oldsmobile Toronado GT6

Here is a 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado from Jay Leno's garage in GT6 pictures.


Built on an exclusive slow-moving assembly line, Toronados had few faults which is remarkable for such a technically advanced car in 1966 as it was also the first massive front-wheel drive land yacht since the 1930s.



However, this car was bastardized by Jay Leno and has a modern-day engine that uses Cadillac racing components and makes over 1000HP




Here is the in-game description:

The host of America's most popular late-night show, 'The Tonight Show', and world famous comedian, Jay Leno, is well known as an ardent car enthusiast. His massive collection of collectible cars is maintained at the 'Big Dog Garage' in California.
This Oldsmobile Toronado is a custom car built by Leno's Big Dog Garage. In 1966, the Toronado was quite advanced for its time: It was the first front-wheel drive car to be mass produced after WWI, and it was the only front-wheel-drive car of its size then Leno injected modern 21st-Century technology to the 1960s car. With full support from the high-performance parts department at General Motors called 'GM Performance', the car went through a complete transformation.
The new engine was based on a new LS6 design (a Corvette power-plant), but this one came with twin-turbochargers, and as a result, power was increased to an incredible 1055HP. To handle all this extra mph the transmission from the Corvette C5 was incorporated, and then the drive the system was convert to rear-wheel drive. The Corvette trans-axle, automatic transmission, and suspension were all adjusted to match the wheelbase of the Toronado.
Though the internal machinery was remade with brand new components, the body was restored to original condition. The wheels have been replaced with custom-made 17-inch aluminum rims. Leno preserved the spirit of the original Toronado while giving it a dose of modern-day muscle.



Retractable headlights aka "pop up lights".
































Friday, March 13, 2020

1966 Renault R8 Gordini Gran Turismo 6

Here is a 1966 Renault R8 Gordini from Gran Turismo 6.


 It is seen here at Syracuse.



"Still popular half a century after its birth. A French Icon of the 1960s."
The Renault R8 Gordini was a sports model released in 1964 as a high-performance version of the compact '8' Saloon. Amédée Gordini tuned the car by the request of Renault.

The 8 base car was full of advanced technology, such as a newly developed 5 bearing engine and being the first in its class to utilise four-wheel disc brakes.

Gordini utilised these advantages well. the 1108 cc engine with superior revving and endurance characteristics was an excellent component for "The Sorcerer" Gordini to work his magic. The utilisation of a cross flow head with a sub combustion chamber and two twin-choke carburettors roughly doubled engine output to 93 BHP, while maintaining the original displacement.

In 1966, the R8 Gordini 1300 was announced, with an engine displacement of 1255 cc. This car produced 101 BHP with a 5-speed gearbox, extending its top speed by 4 km/h to 175 km/h.

The R8 Gordini dominated the Tour de Corse 3 years in a row from 1964, as well as many other competitions. From 1966, the world's first one-make race, the "Gordini Cup", became the training ground for French racers, and produced many professional drivers. As such, this car is an icon of the French motorsports scene from the latter 1960s.

Its characteristic lunch-pail-like styling is still loved by fans everywhere. It is still popular as a collectors cars today, half a century after its first release.




































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