Kazunori Yamauchi, the brilliant and legendary GT creator, has just posted a tweet that has already stirred up the entire community of racing video games. He has uploaded a picture that is captioned “Fifty tuned cars gathered” and the equivalent Japanese version, indicating the presence of what appears to be a massive collection of customized cars. If we may say? The reactions from the players have been completely over the top.
Gamers, to begin with, have instantly drawn a connection between it and the next Gran Turismo stuff. Impreza_939 said without hesitation “It would be great if all of them were together in a future GT game.” Which, sure, that is definitely the first thing that pops up in mind when such a display from the GT creator showcasing fifty tuned cars. But the demands and comments are so diverse and it is kind of amusing how passionately people respond.
The return of a specific car saga keeps going on. Andrew Hake is asking for the orange emoji and all the Amuse R1 S2000’s comebacks. Olavo Fernandes then tells the story of Polyphony Digital actually designing the bodykit on the Amuse GT1 S2000 and the GT1 turbo way back. Which, Wait a minute! I might have just uncovered somethingb new? So great to learn that the video game makers were involved in real car design.
Another angle to the story is the continuous pleas for a PC port. The user autOpOlis is delivering his message loud and clear: “Bring GT to PC Kaz” and Olavo Fernandes (might be a different person?) comments on the previous user and says, “It won’t come to PC lol” – so we definitely have a dispute over this topic. It can be said that the PlayStation exclusivity has always been an unmistakable characteristic of Gran Turismo, but one cannot hold it against the PC players who want to experience the simulation racing fun.
There are some comments, though, that are pure craziness. Alicx thinks that the contest should be open for EU players and he also talks about the unbelievably powerful 1294 horsepower engine-swapped Fiat Multipla that was built by the French YouTube channels. A FIAT MULTIPLA with a power that can be compared to that of a Corvette Z06? The guy must be having a pretty challenging drive then. And there is also Lord Peganomeu simply shouting “BMW M4 🔥🔥” as if they were able to identify their favorite car in the picture of the collection.
Feature requests made by Abdullah Alsayigh are also online. He is suggesting that drifting points be reintroduced in online lobbies as in GT5 and honestly, I couldn’t agree more that it was a really nice feature. Meanwhile, thrashRace is asking about online mode stills and is almost making a gloomy remark about falling asleep if there is no news, which is a mood.
Nevertheless, what is really fascinating is the level of knowledge displayed in some of the comments. For example, there are people talking about specific cars that were featured in Hot Version (the Japanese tuning show) and even discussing Polyphony’s being involved in the real car design process. This is a very good indicator of the passion that the Gran Turismo community has for the game – they are no longer just casual gamers, but rather, car lovers who are very knowledgeable.
Andres Lopez simply posts “LET ME IN” accompanied by a video, which, to be honest, is a perfect depiction of what many people may feel when seeing that collection of fifty tuned cars. Like, who would not be tempted to sit behind the wheel of at least one of those monsters?
Moreover, the criticism is also present – RGoat states that none of the cars in the game sound like “clankers” which, I mean they could be right? However, it all boils down to which category you put as the sound of a performance car: the alluring exhaust notes or the strange noises older cars make when they are operating?
The whole discussion shows how highly the Gran Turismo community is involved in every single issue revolving around Kazunori Yamauchi. He mentions fifty tuned cars and immediately everybody starts bringing up specific models from previous games, requests for features, platform debates, and classic Gran Turismo moments nostalgia. The cars are not just the cars, they represent the franchise’s history, the bridge between virtual and real tuning culture, and the ever-present hope for what might come next.
Whether the fifty tuned cars will be part of the next Gran Turismo update or it was just Kazunori sharing something from his day that he thought was cool, one thing is certain: Gran Turismo players are among the most dedicated and informed racing game fans all over the world. They can detect even the smallest details, keep track of every car from previous games, and are always prepared with a very specific request.
