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Thursday, April 16, 2020

GTR Evolution GT Classes

John B. Marine | 9:46 PM | | |
Amid "GTR Evolution"'s many different cars, it can be a bit confusing trying to remember what car belongs in which class. So I decided to post this blog entry to show what car belongs to the three classes of GT competition in GTR Evolution. This post also includes a little insight on my driving of these cars to help you determine what car might be best for you.

Before I Begin...

You will need to purchase RACE07 before getting GTR Evolution.






GTR Evolution: GT Classes Overview


GTR Evolution features three classes of competition among GT-type cars. The already diverse portfolio of vehicles and tracks in RACE07 is made even more so with the inclusion of the GT style cars. Having these GT style cars will remind longtime Simbin gamers of the GTR series. Unlike the cars from GTR and GTR2, most of the cars represented are not of the officially licensed FIA GT cars. A majority of the cars are real cars with fictional liveries. Some of these race cars don't even exist. Or at least, no known actual racing variants. Each car has a six-speed sequential transmission with rear-wheel drive. Whether real or fictional cars, you are still thrust into the world of GTR Evolution with a handful of racing venues and some more-than-capable racing cars- even including SimBin's own fantasy creations.

Here is a brief description of each of the three classes of GT competition in GTR Evolution:


GTR Evolution: GT Club.

GT Club features some of the lowest-powered and least capable GT racing machines. Consider this your entry into the realm of GT racing. Cars in the GT Club ranks are color-coded for having Royal Blue driver plates with white lettering. Cars in this class are more powerful than 350 brake horsepower but no more powerful than 550 brake horsepower. Don't expect serious top speed with any of these cars.


GTR Evolution: GT Sport.

DO NOT confuse this class with the PlayStation 4 title of the same name! GT Sport cars in "GTR Evolution" features cars north of 400 horsepower but south 600 horsepower. The cars deliver great performance and can go faster than the GT Club cars. Join this class when you're ready to step up to faster and more capable GT cars. Cars in this category are color-coded by having yellow driver plates with black lettering.


GTR Evolution: GT Pro.

GT Pro is the premier class of competition among the GT ranks in "GTR Evolution." It features the most capable and most powerful cars to race. Each car has horsepower figures north of 550 brake horsepower. The cars also have great top speeds. Cars noted in this category are color-coded with red driver plates and white lettering. Care is needed racing these cars, as poor driving technique could end up leaving you in trouble in races. You may need to practice racing these cars to find a favorite and even to have a better chance of winning races. Consider yourself a champion if you can win in this class.


Want to Use Custom Skins?

If you develop your own liveries and skins for GT cars in this game, the game by default does not allow for custom skins to be used. To change this, go to the main RACE07 folder. Go to the Gamedata folder followed by the Championships folder and the Official folder. Open any of the GT championship files (GT_Club.bch, GT_Sport.bch, or GT_Pro.bch) in Notepad or any other text editor. The "AllowCustomSkins" parameter is a boolean. So therefore, it has a "0" value or a "1" value. Switch that parameter from "0" to "1" to allow for custom skins in these championships. Save your work and then reload RACE07 or GTR Evolution to use custom skins in this mode.


Now for a closer look at the cars that comprise each class of competition.




GTR Evolution: GT Club


The GT Club class consists of the weakest GT-spec cars in the game. These are low-powered machines that are fairly easy to drive and are usually forgiving. All cars in this category (except one) have engines under 500 horsepower. These cars are not speed demons. Use these cars to enjoy an approachable and competitive GT racing experience.

Each make in the GT Club class features one vehicle.


GT Club: Aston Martin.

The Aston Martin in the GT Club class is the Aston Martin DBRS9. Its V12 engine produces 550 horsepower and 475 lb. ft. of torque. It gets up to speed quickly and has great power. However, it tends to understeer severely. So you may want to slow down in corners earlier than you have to if you want to try to minimize in-corner understeer with this 2799 lb. car.


GT Club: Dodge.

Packing 520 horsepower and 563 lb. ft. of torque from its throaty V10 engine, the Dodge Viper CC (or Dodge Viper Competition Coupe) is ready for you to wring out on a number of racing courses. At 2954 lbs., it is also fairly heavy as a GT car. In fact, it is the heaviest of all of the GT-spec cars in GTR Evolution! The Viper Competition Coupe is more of an old style racing machine more than any kind of sophisticated race car. So if this is your kind of GT race car, then feel free to enjoy putting heavyweight punishment with this heavyweight GT racer!


GT Club: BMW.

The BMW Z4 GTR is a very nimble and compact GT racing machine. Though its 455 horsepower and 302 lb. ft. of torque won't dominate high-speed circuits, it is more than capable to properly tackle some of the most twisty and technical courses with ease. It weighs in at a very light 2524 lbs. It is a very peppy GT racing machine and really fun to drive. Take this car for a hot lap session or a regular race, and you will find out just how much a joy it is to race with this car.


GT Club: Gillet.

Belgian manufacturer Gillet makes the Gillet Vertigo Streiff. Gillet has appeared in GTR and GTR2 before its GTR Evolution appearance. It is the weakest of all GT cars in GTR Evolution, let alone the weakest car in the GT Club class. This car is powered by a V6 engine that produces 375 horsepower and 355 lb. ft. of torque. So do not expect to blast down straights with immense speed with the Vertigo. This car does, however, has an amazing profile. Its aerodynamics and long bodywork suggests this car is much more powerful than what this 2524 lb. car really is. I even remember this car being pretty powerful in Gran Turismo 3. Regardless, this is still a unique GT racing car for you to enjoy.


GT Club: SEAT Cupra GT.

The SEAT Cupra GT is a most unusual race car. SEAT is a Spanish manufacturer that is the Spanish arm of the Volkswagen Audi Group. This car is the only car in the GT Club class that is not front-engined, as this car's V6 engine 484 horsepower and 449 lb. ft. of torque sits midship. This car is fairly agile and has decent power delivery despite its 2513 lb. weight. Even if just to race an exotic and unusual car, the Cupra GT has plenty of appeal.


This covers the GT Club class featuring my own thoughts from my own experience racing these machines. In review:

Car Engine Power (bhp) Torque (lb. ft) Weight (pounds)
Aston Martin DBRS9 V12 550 bhp 475 lb. ft. 2799 lbs.
Dodge Viper CC V10 520 bhp 563 lb. ft. 2954 lbs.
BMW Z4 GTR Inline-6 455 bhp 302 lb. ft. 2524 lbs.
Gillet Vertigo Streiff V6 375 bhp 355 lb. ft. 2524 lbs.
SEAT Cupra GT V6 484 bhp 449 lb. ft 2513 lbs.

GT Sport is next. Read the next section.




GTR Evolution: GT Sport


PLEASE do not confuse GTR Evolution's GT Sport class with Polyphony Digital's Gran Turismo Sport! GT Sport is the middle class of GTR Evolution. It features seven different makes. One of the makes have more than one car to choose from.


GT Sport: Spyker.

The Spyker C8 is a Dutch exotic sports car from a company whose roots were in airplane manufacturing. It has done a handful of GT races. This GT car is a mid-engined car with a V8 engine producing 471 horsepower and 345 lb. ft. of torque. Of all the GT cars, this 2425 lb. car is the only open-top car of all of the GT-spec cars in GTR Evolution. This car will snap on you if you are not careful under handling. Drive this car carefully.


GT Sport: BMW.

BMW features two models for you to race.

The BMW M3 GTR is more like the GT-spec BMW that has been raced in both GTR and GTR2. It returns again so you can rock your BMW around any number of racing tracks. You can do so with its 500 horsepower, 368 lb. ft. of torque V8 engine. BMW makes fairly balanced racing machines, so you will be able to race this 2601 lb. machine with its very nimble performance.

You may also elect to race BMW's newer (at the time of this game) GT2 racing machine- the BMW M3 GT2. The M3 GT2 has a V8 engine producing 485 horsepower and 368 lb. ft. of torque. It is also heavier than the M3 GTR at 2722 lbs. It is the heaviest GT Sport class car. Despite this discrepancy, the M3 GT2 and its M3 GTR counterpart have similar levels of performance.


GT Sport: SEAT.

One of the most oddball race cars in GTR games has been the SEAT Toledo GT. This car does not look the part of a serious GT racing car, but it is very much a capable racing machine. It looks like an average economy sedan with a wide body kit and a huge rear wing and a rear diffuser. It weighs 2535 lbs. Rest assured, this is very much a pure racing machine with a mid-engine layout. The SEAT Toledo GT has an Audi engine that packs a 500 horsepower, 368 lb. ft. of torque V6 engine. The car performs quite well without being beastly. So go surprise the opposition with this fine car!


GT Sport: Marcos.

To many people, the Marcos MarcoRelly will not win many beauty contests. It will, however, be able to win GT races (and maybe even your heart). This British GT racing machine has a very long and aggressive front to it. Under its hood/bonnet is a Chevrolet V8 engine producing 495 horsepower and 503 lb. ft. of torque. It weighs in at 2469 lbs. Power delivery is great, and it is rather nimble despite being a fastback-style GT race car.


GT Sport: Mosler.

Mosler is an American manufacturer of exotic sports cars. The company has appeared in both GTR and GTR2. The featured car of theirs is the beautiful Mosler MT900R. It appears as a high-end Corvette with a mid-engine layout. Despite its exotic appearance, it doesn't have as much engine-wise. It has a V8 producing only 440 brake horsepower and 398 lb. ft. of torque. It has the least horsepower of any car in the GT Sport class. This 2425 lb. car is surprisingly simple to drive and gets on the power quite well. It is a fairly lovely car for road racing. If you want to succeed on higher speed tracks, you may want to look elsewhere.


GT Sport: Sunred.

The Sunred SR21 may sound like a bingo number, but it is a performance race car that does not play games. This Spanish GT racing car has a V10 engine that produces 495 brake horsepower and 503 lb. ft. of torque. This package weighs in at 2436 lbs. While this car is no speed demon, it is rather light-footed. So be sure to take full advantage of this race car's nimble nature.


GT Sport: Corvette.

This make features the Chevrolet Corvette C6 GT2. This is like the baby Corvette racing car, if you will. Even this "baby" Corvette is all grown up with its 482 brake horsepower, 496 lb. ft. of torque V8 engine. Being short in length along with decent power delivery will make this Corvette C6 GT2 shine in courses ranging from slow and technical to speedy and fast. It is also at 2496 lbs. in weight.


That concludes a look at the GT Sport class. This table reviews what you just read:

Car Engine Power (bhp) Torque (lb. ft) Weight (pounds)
Spyker C8 V8 471 bhp 345 lb. ft. 2425 lbs.
BMW M3 GTR V8 500 bhp 368 lb. ft. 2601 lbs.
BMW M3 GT2 V8 485 bhp 368 lb. ft. 2722 lbs.
SEAT Toledo GT V6 500 bhp 368 lb. ft. 2535 lbs.
Marcos MarcoRelly V8 495 bhp 503 lb. ft. 2469 lbs.
Mosler MT900R V8 440 bhp 398 ft. lb. 2425 lbs.
Sunred SR21 V10 495 bhp 503 lb. ft. 2436 lbs.
Chevrolet Corvette C6 GT2 V8 482 bhp 496 lb. ft. 2496 lbs.

Only remaining class to discuss is the GT Pro class.




GTR Evolution: GT Pro


The GT Pro class features the most powerful and most capable GT cars in the GTR Evolution range. Ten makes are represented and are ready for you to push to their limits.
Only one of the GT Pro makes has more than one model for you to tace.


GT Pro: Pagani.

Since its introduction to the world in the mid-late 1990s, Pagani has made jaw-dropping exotic sports cars. Many of the Paganis feature Mercedes-Benz sourced engines. The Pagani Zonda R GT is a lustful and powerful racing machine. This Italian beast features a 600 horsepower V12 engine that produces 457 lb. ft. of torque. This car weighs 2496 lbs. By no means is this any weak sauce car. It means business, so you better mean business racing it as well. This is a sublime racing machine which only the adept can race and master using it.


GT Pro: Corvette.

Two Corvettes are ready for you to race with this make.

The Chevrolet Corvette C6R is the (at the time of this game) latest GT racing weapon from Corvette. With its 610 brake horsepower and 566 lb. ft. of torque V8 engine, its roar will reverberate around the world's toughest race tracks in RACE07 and GTR Evolution. It makes great power and is very capable to race in almost any environment. This car weighs 2496 lbs.

GTR Evolution also features Chevrolet's previous GT racing car- the Chevrolet Corvette C5R. This car has the same 610 horsepower V8 engine as the C6R, but it has more torque than the C6R as it has 571 lb. ft. of torque. The Corvette C5R is still capable of winning races in this category even if it has been outdated. Do not let the fact this is an older car limit you from wanting to win races. It can still get the job done even as an outdated race car. The Corvette C5R has appeared in both GTR and GTR2. This car also weighs 2496 lbs. like its C6R brother.


GT Pro: Dodge.

Dodge has been fearful in the GT ranks with its Viper. The Dodge Viper GTS-R is a proven champion of GT racing in the mid-late 1990s as well as in the early-mid 2000s. A powerful V10 engine powers this snake. That V10 produces 655 brake horsepower and 592 lb. ft. of torque. This 2491 lb. car has the most horsepower of all the GT Pro cars. If you thought the C5R was outdated technology, this Viper is even more outdated. Just like the C5R mentioned earlier, the Viper GTS-R can still win plenty of races even if outdated.


GT Pro: Saleen.

Steve Saleen and his company have long produced a handful of exceptional aftermarket sports cars and other sporty machines. There has never been a true American supercar until the Saleen S7 came to life. Many people first thought the 2513 lb. Saleen S7 was an exotic, mid-engine Ford Mustang. What this car is REALLY is a V8-powered racing machine with 608 horsepower and 501 lb. ft. of torque. Saleen has appeared in GTR and GTR2, and this latest example in GTR Evolution is just as capable as any other Saleen that has appeared in either game. This car will surely blow your mind with its performance.


GT Pro: Aston Martin.

A V12 engine with 598 brake horsepower and 508 lb. ft. of torque powers this Aston Martin DBR9. This was the car back then that consistently would compete against the almighty Corvettes in the GT ranks. If you want to experience Aston Martin awesomeness, come get your loving with this high-powered 2425 lb. GT car. However, just like the GT Club Aston Martin, this car tends to understeer hard under braking. You may need to slow down sooner than normal to properly be able to take the next turn.


GT Pro: Koenigsegg.

Sweden's Koenigsegg produces jaw-dropping exotic supercars and hypercars. What Koenigsegg has for you in the GT Pro class is their Koenigsegg CCGT. Its V8 engine produces 601 brake horsepower and 501 lb. ft. of torque. The car weighs in at 2425 lbs. Despite its weight and performance, the CCGT is surprisingly very nimble. It has that balance of amazing speed while also being fairly decent in the corners. Decent driving technique is more than adequate to succeed using this car.


GT Pro: Audi.

When Audi unveiled the R8 around 2000, it was one of the most fearful Le Mans prototypes in top-level sportscar racing. When Audi unveiled the R8 road car, it has proven to be a supercar bargain, as it was a $150K USD exotic sports car delivering incredible performance. The racing variant of the Audi R8 GT road car is the Audi R8 GT. This car is not the Audi R8 LMS, but it is a racing variant of the Audi R8 road car. It has a V10 engine producing 601 brake horsepower and 457 lb. ft. of torque. This 2496 lbs. car is all around average to race. It can handle high-speed courses and technical courses quite well and with little compromise. So this is a good car to use if all-around average is your calling card.


GT Pro: Lister.

Maybe the most outdated car in this class and even this game is the Lister Storm GT. The Lister Storm GT is a British GT racing car powered by a Jaguar V12 engine. That V12 produces 595 horsepower and 571 lb. ft. of torque- the lowest horsepower of all the GT Pro level cars. This car has appeared in GTR and GTR2. So this car is about as well-traveled as any other among Simbin's cars. It weighs 2425 lbs. The forecast calls for a storm of awesomeness with the Lister Storm GT. Rain on the parades of your GT Pro opposition with this car!


GT Pro: Gumpert.

The Gumpert Apollo is perhaps the most "video game" looking car ever produced. The car appears as a fantasy machine only certain game developers would create. Fact is... the Gumpert Apollo is 100% real. While a real racing version of the Gumpert Apollo may not exist, you can still race this Audi-powered car in the GT Pro class of GTR Evolution. The Audi engine used in this race car is a V8 with 601 horsepower and 592 lb. ft. of torque. The car has a weight of 2447 lbs. This is a serious racing car with its aggressive aerodynamics all around.


GT Pro: Matech.

Based on the 2000s Ford GT, Matech Concepts' Matech GT1 is an excellent racing machine. It has shown its worth in the (then) FIA GT1 World Championships quite well. This car has a V8 engine producing 600 brake horsepower and 472 lb. ft. of torque. However, this car is also rather heavy among its GT Pro peers, with it weighing 2645 lbs. It is actually the heaviest GT Pro car.


In review of the GT Pro class:

Car Engine Power (bhp) Torque (lb. ft) Weight (pounds)
Pagani Zonda R GT V12 600 bhp 457 lb. ft. 2469 lbs.
Chevrolet Corvette C6R V8 610 bhp 566 lb. ft. 2469 lbs.
Chevrolet Corvette C5R V8 610 bhp 571 lb. ft. 2469 lbs.
Dodge Viper GTS-R V10 655 bhp 592 lb. ft. 2491 lbs.
Saleen S7R V8 608 bhp 501 lb. ft. 2513 lbs.
Aston Martin DBR9 V12 598 bhp 508 lb. ft. 2425 lbs.
Koenigsegg CCGT V8 600 bhp 501 lb. ft. 2425 lbs.
Audi R8 GT V10 600 bhp 457 lb. ft. 2469 lbs.
Lister Storm GT V12 595 bhp 571 lb. ft. 2425 lbs.
Gumper Apollo GT V8 601 bhp 592 lb. ft. 2447 lbs.
Matech GT1 V8 600 bhp 472 lb. ft. 2645 lbs.


This concludes my look at the GT Pro class.





I hope you found this blog post useful. Make the most of your racing with each of the cars in these categories of "GTR Evolution." Happy racing! :) Thank you for reading! Take care and be well.

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