Evolution of the MINOLTA Toyota 88C-V '89 in Gran Turismo

All of the MINOLTA Toyota 88C-V '89's appearances in the Gran Turismo series. First appearing in GT4 the Minolta is unlocked by winning the El Capitan 200 Miles. It was the first Endurance Race I ever cleared in a Gran Turismo game as kid, and trust I was insanely surprised to win a Minolta Toyota upon clearing it. Although I think I sold it straight after since it sold for 700K+ and I had never had that much prize money before.
But safe to say this is one of my favourite cars in the Gran Turismo series!

[@solsticecity]

GT4's engine sound is my favourite, hits right in the nostalgia feels. I just love this car so much, from GT4 especially. Another car I wish would return to GT7. It always felt so overpowered and was consistently a strong performer in every GT game it appeared in...not sure if that reflects real life lol but in Gran Turismo this was one of the best!

[@theiceman7590]

It had good pace but the Porsche 962s, TWR Jaguars and Nissans were a bit better. The Sauber/Mercedes was king in those years.

[@thatcornfedrx8guy372]

it should return we would have the 3 group C Japanese kings 787b, R92CP and 88C-V

[@solsticecity]

@@thatcornfedrx8guy372 Agreed!

[@pascalfarful952]

In real life, not so. The real 88C-V's ran only two or three races in the JSPC (Japan's Group C championship), one of which was also a round of the World Sports Car Championship and finished poorly in all of it's entries. The issue was it's short wheelbase, way too twitchy to have consistant speed around a lap. It was Toyota's first V8 Twin Turbo Group C design (previously using a 4cyl single turbo in the Toyota 88C, the "V" signifying the move to V8) and was improved in the years that followed in the 89C-V through 94C-V.

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@thatcornfedrx8guy372dont forget also 767B and R390GT1 LM 1997 and 1998.

[@purwantiallan5089]

I remembered a lot that Setsuna Yuki's Minolta Toyota 88C-V was also the prize car for winning El Capitan 200 Miles race, then it easily crushes the competition on GT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP and almost all of the Extreme Events.

[@damarfadlan9251]

Setsuna chan's Minolta 88C-V is so OP on GT4 to 6.

[@theultrarealdave3052]

I wonder what it would be like if this was in GT3, 2 & 1. Either way I love this car so much. GT4 is tied favorite to GT5. Hope this gets added to GT7.
Also my boy 5:16 & 5:48 how do you shift gears so smooth? Are you on a wheel?

[@solsticecity]

In GT3 it would have been good competition for the 787B, probably quicker than it. It would have been interesting to see it in GT1 and 2, I can't think of much cars it would have had competition with in GT1.
Haha no, I use a PS3 controller and have automatic gear changing on. I drive a manual irl. I want to relax and not think about gear changing when I'm gaming lol

[@theultrarealdave3052]

@@solsticecityAgreed. And against a 787B would be a good rivalry battle, but remember that the Nomad GT1 was SO broken in GT3? I think it would be good competition against that. And ok i'll leave that gear change topic alone lol, didn't think automatic gear change would be like that. Interesting.

[@FlashoftheBlades]

This was my go-to Group C prototype in GT4, 5 & 6.

[@purwantiallan5089]

I also used that car in 24 MINUTES OF LEMANS as well.😅

[@FlashoftheBlades]

@@purwantiallan5089 Same here.

[@ThatBluePit]

Have you done the Toyota 7 yet? If not do you have any plans on doing so?

[@solsticecity]

Yep, I've already done it.

[@Pjb93]

6:45 forgot it was the short layout? 😂

[@purwantiallan5089]

It was Fuji Speedway GT layout in fact.😅

[@Pjb93]

@purwantiallan5089 it's the layout without the chicane 😄