Cars that Should Have Been Left Out

05.05.16 - Gran Turismo 6

05.05.16 - Gran Turismo 6

Racing games are fun to play and many love the high speed chases or situations that are created in the Gran Turismo games. There are tons of awesome cars that make their way to this game to be great choices for games around the world, but there are also some that make you wonder why they were included in the first place. Either these cars are slow, outclassed by others or just strange options, the programmers chose to include them and give us something to talk about. Here are some of the worst cars that have been featured in the Gran Turismo games.

Dodge Intrepid ES – Toss a wing on the back and a supercharger poking out the hood and you have a serious sports car right? That seemed to be the thought in Gran Turismo 2, but this car, even in video form is a heavy front-wheel drive boat that should never make its way to a racing game. The engine was improved to make it a bit more useful, but the looks added with the body modifications and the sport features are not enough to make this a choice that many who play the game want for their garage.

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray ’82 – While the body shape and lines make it a classic that you want to look at the fact that Gran Turismo tries to keep the cars as close to real as possible makes this a terrible choice. The Corvette from 1975 until 1982, the third generation, was not a proud time for this car and it offered only 200 horsepower from the V8 engine. There are many other Corvette models in the game that carry the name well, but this one was the wrong choice with the right name for a high speed racing game.

Mazda Demio LX G Package ’97 – This was the car no one wanted in the original game. I guess there has to be one that does it and it wasn’t the lowest power car of the entire franchise, but it certainly was for the first edition. This car came in with 79 horsepower and little to no appeal at all. The only reason this car become famous at all is because of its inclusion in the game as an item many tried to avoid and a few were stuck with as the car they had to drive.

Honda Odyssey ’03 – Why is a minivan in a racing game? That really is an important question. The game designers certainly had some fun with this one, putting a wing on the back and making the Odyssey look like it could do some damage, but overall it still comes out as a four-cylinder minivan that weighs 3,700 pounds and only had 157 horsepower. These numbers are fine for a family on a vacation, but for a racing game that is supposed to offer fast and powerful machines this was another vehicle that no one wanted to end up driving.

Dodge Stratus ES – The game designers didn’t even try to disguise this car in the Gran Turismo 2 edition of the game. The Stratus looked and felt like it was slow because it was. At only 100 horsepower this car was slower than it should have been because the numbers to convert KW to horsepower were not accurate for this car. Without a doubt the Stratus was a car we liked on the road at the time as a good commuter car, but for a racing machine this was one you would rather junk than even get behind the wheel.

HKS Drag 180SX and R33 GT-R – These two cars were awesome. They had massive power at 1,011 horsepower each and super looks and to go with the speed, but they were in the wrong version of the game. Originally, Gran Turismo 2 was to include a drag racing series and these two were made for that purpose. The drag racing was pulled at the last minute but these cars made it into the game which left racers with a pair of cars that were lightning fast in a straight race but couldn’t make a turn at all, making them two of the worst actual race cars in the game.

Toyota Prius ’97 – The only purpose for the Prius in 1997 was to give great fuel mileage. On the roads the Prius was not fast, could not accelerate well and offered a rough drive, but in the game it was even worse. The fact that you could have awesome fuel mileage didn’t matter in the game if you can’t keep up. With only 63 horsepower this car was the one car in Gran Turismo 2 you really never wanted to see show up as the car you had to drive.

Eagle Talon ESi ‘ 97 – The Talon is a good looking car and has appeared in four of the Gran Turismo games, but the question is more of why? This car may have good looks and be a reasonably fun car to drive on the roads, but to be used over and over again when it’s really a front wheel drive car with only 140 horsepower makes anyone wonder why this car keeps on coming back. There was a model that could have been better, the AWD TSi model, but the ESi somehow keeps showing up in odd places throughout the Gran Turismo games.

Mercedes-Benz Patent Motor Wagen 1886/Mercedes-Daimler Motor Carriage 1886 – If Gran Turismo thought the needed a nod to history, these could have been left out and not caused any complaints. These may have been the first two cars ever made and they offer a simple look that is admirable as the dawn of the horseless carriage, but they certainly don’t belong in this game. These can be fun if you have a buddy that has one and want to have a head to head battle with true power of only one horse and a top speed of 12 mph these two are interesting, but out of place.

Lunar Roving Vehicle LRV-001 ’71 – In Gran Turismo 6 the LRV made an appearance as the most useless vehicle of the game. There is actually a place for this in the game since three missions on the moon were included in the game. The LRV is trackless and uses GPS point to point systems to make for a different type of racing, but this is only cool if you wanted a break from regular racing. What would have been even better would be a race of one of the speedsters or maybe an EV on the moon.

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