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Soul Reaver
Original Poster
300 posts
61 months
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I looked at the wiki and it says this:
A grand tourer (Italian: gran turismo) (GT) is a high-performance luxury automobile designed for long-distance driving. The most common format is a two-door coupé with either a two-seat or a 2+2 arrangement.
Grand tourers differ from standard two-seat sports cars in typically being engineered as larger, and heavier, while emphasizing comfort over straight-out performance or spartan accommodations.
I'm not sure I would class a TVR or Lotus as that myself LOL! Is my Renault Clio a GT car? That's a luxury automobile designed for long distance driving.
I am being tongue in cheek but I am interested to know where the line is drawn.
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stinkysteve
731 posts
66 months
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So starts a debate...... Someone more authoritative than me will answer, but to start things off:
Lotus Elise = Sportscar
TVR Tamora = Sportscar
TVR T350 = Sports coupe
TVR Cerbera = GT
Clio = Hatchback
To me a GT car is a luxurious fast 2 door, saloon car. i.e coupe.
If it's fast but not heavy and luxurious it's a Sportscar.
If it's got 4 doors it's a saloon, 3 or 5 doors it's a hatch. God only knows why i'm typing this.
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Kevin VRs
6,076 posts
149 months
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To add a few more: Jag XK8 or R = GT Aston V12V = Sports Car Aston DB9 = GT Renault Clio = shopping trolley a.k.a. hatchback 
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Soul Reaver
Original Poster
300 posts
61 months
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Shopping trolley indeed. Good job I am not emotionally attached, I love my little Clio  Im quite sure it will be quick! But yes I am interested in building a GT car next.
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Northern Munkee
4,033 posts
69 months
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Shopping trolley is unkind, while one should not, try to analyse to closely, shirley the Clio is a tin top, and as such is a Touring Car. Admittedly a small one.
GT=2 door, 2 seat coupe, I.e with a fixed roof, or at a stretch 2+2 seating, or with no roof. I would have said large capacity more than 4 cyclinderd, but really I think large power output, would be more appropriate in these turbo charged, electronic fuel injection days.
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Transmitter Man
2,528 posts
93 months
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I own a poor man's GT car.
Large, front engined, rear wheel drive V8. Full size rear seat and a boot that carries more than a handbag.
De Tomaso Longchamp
Phil
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nismo48
465 posts
76 months
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 Transmitter Man said: I own a poor man's GT car.
Large, front engined, rear wheel drive V8. Full size rear seat and a boot that carries more than a handbag.
De Tomaso Longchamp
Phil
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Fantuzzi
1,426 posts
15 months
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In terms of Racing, I think there is a description in either the FIA or ACO.
Otherwise, I've always taken it as a sporty 2+2 with a balance of both dynamic ability and comfort.
If always thought that it should be able to do long distance travel with great comfort and speed. GT cars should be able to do the orignal grand tours of the 19th century, take you from Oxford to Florence for some cultural stimulation, then back home along some swiss mountain pass' for some petrolhead stimulation!
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PAFC OK
5 posts
6 months
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My RX8 PZ is, apparently, a GT car. Comfort and handling? Yes! 2+2? Yes! Two door? Mmmm? Powerful? Could do with more! More than four cylinders? Ha ha....most definitely NO! Does the job though.
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lakerville
1 posts
8 months
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GT Cars vary in my opinion.
They do not need to necessarily be Petrol engines.
However they should have that luxury feeling on doing a long journey.
BMW M3, Audi S5, AM DB9, JAG XKR, Maserati Granturismo, Porsche 911 Turbo.
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