Sports Car GT

Game review

Sports Car GT is a racing simulator released in April 1999 by Electronic Arts. The main game mode is Championship, in which the player competes in four GT classes. It starts in the GTQ class, then the player gets to GT3, then to GT2, and finally to the GT1 class. At the beginning of the game, you will be allowed to buy a car up to 50,000 dollars, which you can modify with the money you earn or exchange it for a new one. Brakes, exhaust, engine, transmission, aerodynamics or tires can be changed on vehicles. Another mode is Arcade, where the player chooses a car, a track, the length of the race and can go racing. Time Trial is a classic mode in which you try to drive the given circuit as fast as possible. It can also be used to test car settings.

In season mode (championship), the player has to race in four GT classes. Each of these classes have five race tracks (GT1 has four). The player starts in the GT qualifying class (GTQ), and progressively gets to GT3, GT2 and GT1 classes. The player gets cash when they finish in the top three in each race. The player begins with $50,000 for the purchase of their first car. This gives the option to purchase an expensive car and hit the circuit, or purchase an inexpensive car and put extra money towards upgrades right away. The "paddock" is the garage area where the player will maintain and upgrade their cars. In the car shop, cars can be bought and sold. All cars can be upgraded. The player can modify the car to increase its performance and value. Once a component has been upgraded, it can be installed or removed at any time.

When a whole class is finished (all five races), the final results are shown. If the player has done well enough, there will be a special race held. The player can accept or not. If the player accepts, they will race against a car that has not been available. The player needs to beat the CPU player to win their car and $150,000.

The game includes the following cars: Porsche 911 Carrera, Porsche 911 RSR, Porsche 911 GT2, Porsche 911 GT1, BMW M3, Panoz Esperante, Panoz Esperante GT-R, Saleen-modified Ford Mustang, Vector M12, Lister Storm, McLaren F1 GTR, Callaway C12, Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR, Mosler Raptor, as well as two fictional cars Dodge Copperhead and Plymouth Prowler. You can ride them on the following routes: Hockenheimring, Mosport Park, Road Atlanta, Sebring International Raceway, Desert Speedway, Laguna Seca Raceway, Lime Rock Park, Donington Park, North Point, Chatham, Sardian Park.