Daily Races

The Renault Sport Clio V6 24V from 2000 is a firm favourite of mine, and it seems too of Gran Turismo series producer Kazunori Yamauchi, as it returns once again to the GT Sport online Daily Races roster. Instead of five seats and a boot, it has its engine mounted in the rear. Technically, it’s…Continue reading “Let the pendulum swing, GT Sport Daily Races, w/c 13th September 2021”»

I would be willing to wager that a Daihatsu Copen has never been on the Goodwood Motor Circuit before. The diminutive folding-hardtop convertible from the early noughties is a real curio, and here in its 659cc guise, poses zero through to any land speed records.  It’s hard to think of a less appropriate car for the seeping corners…Continue reading “The perfect mishmash, GT Sport Daily Races, w/c 6th September 2021”»

Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM is known for its dirt bikes, motocross success and winning 18 Dakar rallies in a row. In a row! But it also makes the curious X-BOW track car. While street-legal, the lack of a windscreen and the uncompromising nature of its design means this one is best when not on the…Continue reading “From two wheels to four, GT Sport Daily Races, w/c 30th August 2021”»

I’ve written the words Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps so many times this year I can now spell it perfectly without using a spell-checker. As for the Nürburgring, I have a special method devised to never forget the umlauts. But Dragon Trail – Gardens II, Circuit de Sainte-Croix – A II and KYOTO DRIVING PARK – MIYABI….Continue reading “Second-tier tracks litter the GT Sport Daily Races, w/c 23rd August 2021”»

Sometimes, the menu for GT Sport’s Daily Races doesn’t have a stand-out theme but rather showcases what makes the Gran Turismo series so enthralling for many: variety.  To be clear, variety is not to be conflated with quantity. Many other games have more cars and tracks, but GT Sport‘s collection feels curated to sample the good, the…Continue reading “Mix and match during this week’s GT Sport Daily Races”»

First displayed as the Lamborghini LP500 concept car at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show, designer Marcello Gandini had created something that shook the automotive world. The aggressive angles and unique profile left onlookers in shock and awe.  When it reached production in 1974, the car now had a name that befitted its stunning visuals – Countach, a word that translates from Italian to English…Continue reading “Goodness me, it’s a Countach in this week’s GT Sport Daily Races”»

The Nissan Qashqai, or Rogue in the USA, has been a runaway sales success that helped spawn a suite of compact SUVs.  If you’re a family, gone are the days of the boxy minivan as you can drive a crossover that was both practical and more stylish than the automotive equivalent of a refrigerator. If you drive…Continue reading “This week’s GT Sport Daily races bring back the Nissan sports coupe”»

The Sound of Music was the highest-grossing film, the war in Vietnam continued to worsen and Swinging London was at its peak. 1965 was a mixed bag then, but it did also bring us the Mini-Cooper ‘S’ that is in GT Sport. Stripped out to save weight, a roll cage for added structural rigidity and…Continue reading “This week’s GT Sport Daily Races are 40 years apart”»

The Aston Martin Valkyrie is set to be one of the all-time greatest production road cars. Still in development, and behind schedule, the low-slung hypercar has an F1-style seating position, a 6.5-litre V12 naturally aspirated engine created by Cosworth that revs to 10,500rpm alongside hybrid assistance and a no-compromise design – the brainchild of the…Continue reading “It’s Rise of the Valkyries in this week’s GT Sport Daily Races”»