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The description from “Gran Turismo” While many knowledgeable car enthusiasts are quick to lump Ruf Automobile into the “tuner” category, the truth is that the Porsche based machines developed by master automotive craftsman Alois Ruf in his native Deutschland are certified as coming from a full bore automobile manufacturer.

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The description from “Gran Turismo” In 1999, the Citroën Xsara accomplished the unimaginable. In the WRC, the Xsara, although it was categorized as an F2 Kit Car, emerged as the overall winner, besting bigger and supposedly faster cars in higher classification.

The description from “Gran Turismo” The man known as John Z. Delorean, who became Pontiac’s general manager after Simon “Bunkie” Knudson, decided to present a high performance car from Pontiac to the world. The model born from this idea was the vehicle known as the GTO. Pontiac’s intermediate class Tempest was initially released to the market in 1964, and it had a sports grade called the Le Mans.

The description from “Gran Turismo” The Dodge Viper Street Model underwent a full model change in 2003. However, the base for this new model, which was the Viper R10 Concept, was presented 2 years earlier in 2001. The GTS-R, which had been the RT10’s Concept prototype, was also released one year before that, in 2000.

The description from “Gran Turismo” After a year-long absence, the Corvette returned in 1984 with the C4 model. This model would see its performance rise as the years went on. In 1987, the Callaway Twin Turbo option was made available. Then in 1990, with the addition of option packages such as the ZR1 with its Lotus-tuned DOHC engine, the 90’s Vettes recovered everything that had made them so desirable in years past.

The description from “Gran Turismo” Suzuki is among the world’s foremost producer of motorcycles, specializing in high-performance sports bikes. To showcase its involvement with these bikes, Suzuki created the GSX-R/4 concept car, which was unveiled at the 2001 Frankfurt Motor Show. As the name suggested, it was a 4-wheeled version of their GSX-R Super Sport bike.

The description from “Gran Turismo” In the 1980s, Group C was where the most competitive GT racing occurred. Nissan engineers had the ideal engine for this class: a newly developed 3.5-liter twin turbocharged V-8. Their quandary was where to put this motor. It didn’t take long to find an appropriate candidate. Dubbed the R89C, the race car was built upon a chassis co-developed by the British company, Lola.

The description from “Gran Tursimo” As one of the foremost tuners of rotary engines, RE Amemiya, has a solid reputation for taking Mazda’s cars and making them into exotic-devouring supercars. The company entered the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC) with an FD3S RX-7 in 1995, waging war in the GT300 class, against many factory teams, but RE Amemiya proved to be a giant-killer, as it consistently placed at the top of the pack.

The description from “Gran Tursimo” The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, held each summer on the Pikes Peak Highway near Colorado Springs, USA, is the world’s largest hill climb race. It is a 20.0 km course that rises 1400 m from 2800 m to 4301 m, featuring 156 corners ranging from highly technical 60 km/h hairpins to spectacular 200 km/h high speed corners. There is a temperature difference of 20 degress from starting point and the finish line, and the conditions are severe at best for the competition car.

The description from “Gran Tursimo” Autobacs, Japan’s most popular automobile parts/service store chain, set out on making its own complete car, one that embraced the values of an exotic sports machine that anybody could drive. With the help of Kikuo Kaira, of Tommykaira fame, the company realized its goal under the name Autobacs Sportscar Laboratory and presented the world with the Garaiya at the 2002 Tokyo Auto Salon.

The description from “Gran Tursimo” Designed by the company’s CALTY Design Research facility in Newport Beach, California, and debuting at the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show, the Toyota RSC (“Rugged Sport Coupe”) was a rally racing-inspired concept car that looked ready to do battle in the African desert in the legendary Paris-Dakar Rally, and quite possibly the inspiration for BMW’s X6 model.

10. Lancia Delta S4 9. Citroën C2 S1600 8. Renault Clio S1600 7. Toyota Celica ST165 Gr.A 6. Volkswagen Polo R WRC ‘15 5. Lancia Fulvia 1.6 HF 4. Renault Clio Gr.A 3. Renault 5 Turbo Gr.4 2. Citroën DS3 WRC ‘15 1. Ford Fiesta WRC ‘16 (Gravel and Asphalt config) Honorable Mention : Ford Escort MkII Gr.4 (But Doesn’t Work now)