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tarheel91 on 22 September 2010
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eggs2see said:
tarheel91 said:

So a racing simulation game partners with Honda, the only company with an American presence that doesn't have a single sports car in its line up?

Honda was great for car enthusiasts in times past.  The S2000 and NSX pretty much bested everything in their classes when released.  Now, there's nothing.  The CR-Z is as much a sports car as the Toyota Corolla.

Porsche just released a 911 Speedster.  BMW just released the 6 Series Coupe Concept and is about to unviel the 1M.  Audi just unvieled the S7.  There were so many better options.


Gran Turismo has always been about regular cars AND sports cars, that's what sets it apart.

*rolls eyes* Gran Turismo is about RACING.  It's about going as fast as you can.   I don't really define any of the cars I listed as "sports cars."  That wasn't the point  The point was that Honda has gone the direction of economical and utilitarian, basically as far away from the sport of racing as they can.  A FWD hybrid that's ridiculously heavy for its size and has 0 get up and go is the antithesis of the car anyone would want to drive in Gran Turismo, and anyone interested in the car isn't going to be looking at it for its performance.  There are plenty of other cars being released/unveiled at the moment that appeal far more to the type of person that would be interested in GT5.