Hey look it's the Top Gear test track!

[magnus911]

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&a...

Always wanted to know the layout; I hear we'll be able to race on it when Gran Turismo 5 comes out!

[homerjay]

magnus911 said:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&a...

Always wanted to know the layout; I hear we'll be able to race on it when Gran Turismo 5 comes out in 2023!

EFA

[nonuts]

How can they 'race' on it, it's a figure of 8... no?

[magnus911]

nonuts said:

How can they 'race' on it, it's a figure of 8... no?

hadn't even crossed my mind. Good question!

[CraigW]

sounds very scalextrix!!

[louismchuge]

pretty wk really!

[bodhi]

homerjay said:

magnus911 said:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&a...

Always wanted to know the layout; I hear we'll be able to race on it when Gran Turismo 5 comes out on the 3rd of November THIS YEAR!!!!

EFA

Fixed that for you.

[magnus911]

So you go past the tyre wall twice... on either side it would seem...

[Mastodon2]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TG_Test_Track.PN...

There you go. Good for trying to beat their times, but it will never be 100% accurate.

The Nurburgring Nordschleife in Forza 3 is spot on accurate for the track, though a lot of the real life foliage is stripped out in the game to keep the frame rate smooth, but the cars are not speeded accurately (and they never are, not matter which game, or what console) so an indicated 100mph in-game not the same as 100mph IRL.

[aka_kerrly]

bodhi said:

homerjay said:

magnus911 said:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&a...

Always wanted to know the layout; I hear we'll be able to race on it when Gran Turismo 5 comes out on the 3rd of November THIS YEAR!!!!

EFA

Fixed that for you.

Come on given that the developers began work on GT5 in 2006 it is about time its is released.

I somewhat doubt there will be a Kia C'eed on the game so we can have fun in a reasonably priced car.

dave

[magnus911]

[quote=Mastodon2]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TG_Test_Track.PNG

good spot. Is there a car list published for the game yet? I wonder if they'll be something suitably crap that it will mirror the performance of the Kia!

[freecar]

Mastodon2 said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TG_Test_Track.PN...

There you go. Good for trying to beat their times, but it will never be 100% accurate.

The Nurburgring Nordschleife in Forza 3 is spot on accurate for the track, though a lot of the real life foliage is stripped out in the game to keep the frame rate smooth, but the cars are not speeded accurately (and they never are, not matter which game, or what console) so an indicated 100mph in-game not the same as 100mph IRL.

Totally not true, Nissan's test driver did some laps in a nismo skyline in real life on the nurburgring, then on GT4 and was within 1% of his real life times.

[williamp]

nonuts said:

How can they 'race' on it, it's a figure of 8... no?

They probably use a different part for the races- more wide open spaces, rest of the airfield etc etc.

Also interstsingly, the aircraft hanger you see at the start with "top gear" on the roof isnt their studio- they use the much smaller one to the left (as you look on google earth, bright white roof)

[vdubbin]

magnus911 said:

So you go past the tyre wall twice... on either side it would seem...

Nope, it's on the left for Chicago, and on the left as the Follow Through as well
Overlay

[magnus911]

vdubbin said:

magnus911 said:

So you go past the tyre wall twice... on either side it would seem...

Nope, it's on the left for Chicago, and on the left as the Follow Through as well
Overlay

Oh, thanks for pointing that out!

[S3_Graham]

magnus911 said:

vdubbin said:

magnus911 said:

So you go past the tyre wall twice... on either side it would seem...

Nope, it's on the left for Chicago, and on the left as the Follow Through as well
Overlay

Oh, thanks for pointing that out!

check here:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&a...

Then to the left, there are user created maps, and they show the layout

Edited by S3_Graham on Tuesday 31st August 15:05

[y2blade]

are you really that bothered about it being in GT5?

[magnus911]

y2blade said:

are you really that bothered about it being in GT5?

I'm actually just excited for GT5 coming out.

[Original Poster]

y2blade said:

are you really that bothered about it being in GT5?

I'm really looking forward to it!

[Fort Jefferson]

Here's a google earth overlay.