GT5’s New Route X Circuit: First Drive at Tokyo Auto Salon

Andrew Evans · · 281 Comments

This short, 1’42 video shows the first action seen at Gran Turismo 5’s new “Route X” track, announced earlier in the week.

Though most of the colossal 30km track remains under wraps at this point, this video shows a gamer attempting a Max Speed Test on the 12km straight using the Red Bull X2010 S.Vettel.

While comparisons have been drawn to Volkswagen’s phenomenal facility at Ehra-Lessien (which has a 9km straight that is impossible to see either end from the middle, due to the curvature of the Earth), little information exists about the remaining 18km of circuit, with GT5 fans remarking on architectural similarities to the infamous Tokyo Bayshore Route.

Thanks to SHIRAKAWA Akira for the tip!

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Comments (281)

  1. Flagmo-T

    TeamWork on the 30km straight, doing nothing but massive Slipstreaming and changing places all through the length of it and cross the line side by side in a humongous breaking – Hula what a Crazy surreal Dream Haha – I’m looking forward to this Monster of a track :0) Monjana !!

  3. Mr2Fast4U

    I’ll be spending plenty of time just pushing all my favorite cars in my garage to the limit on this track and see how they compare to there real life counterparts great job once again PD!

  4. TeamCZRRacing

    To all the people complaining about the new track: you can keep whining about how long it is if you want. Meanwhile, I’ll be taking my new Lambo and Jag around it enjoying the ability to let them eat without worrying about an accident. Before you post another complaint, though, consider this. When you’re trying to supe a car up, which would you rather have: Le Mans (La Sarthe), with its bumpy and somewhat narrow backstraight; SSR7 with its not-quite-straight carriageways connected by hairpins; or a 30-km, massive oval with an arrow-straight straightaway whose ability to see a car’s true potential rivals, if not beats, Ehra-Lessein’s? I think I’ll take the latter.

  9. kollosson

    @ 2012GT325

    I spend most of my time on the Nurburgring both driving and taking photo’s, i have never ever seen this bug your on about, sounds to me could be connection issues between your TV and your PS3, or your really a Microsoft agent trying to get Polyphony wasting time bug hunting ;) next time it happens try switching your TV off then on to re-establish the connection.

  11. FuzzyFassbender

    I see a lot of posts talking of drag racing – here regaring this new track and elsewhere in the forum. As I only occasionally play GT5 I am wondering if GT has added drag racing and I have just overlooked. Drag racing really needs staging and timing lights… does GT now have this?

  12. austin125

    they need to put some kind of real mountain road like the tail of the dragon or muholland highway in the game so people can just cruise if they fell like it.

    1. SEIDO463

      Yes, I’ve been wishing for this since release. It would be perfect for GT5… a twisty Euro or Japanese mountain/valley point to point road… 20 or more kms long…. head to head battles! sections for parking on the road side to watch the drifters go by…
      full weather and day/night transition….perfection.

    2. arsenal1992

      The San Bernardino Pass, Great Ocean Road and Transfagarasan would be epic. New Zealand has some great roads too.

    3. SpaceTenor007

      Yes, Mulholland Dr, Pacific Coast Highway between San Simeon and Carmel, Amalfi Coast, Cinque Terra, would be beautiful!

  13. aronh17

    So wait… There’s 18km left, I could have swore in the NSX vid there were bends. Could this be the open world Kaz wanted along with a test track? In some of the pictures it looks like you go over a big body of water on a bridge. Maybe there’s an internal course, why would he call it “Route X” instead of “Test Course”? It just gets me wondering, don’t actually hold me against it nor expect what I said. We’ll see soon!

    1. SEIDO463

      I was thinking that it’s a point to point route or if that straight is 12kms long then the other straight could be 12kms long leaving each bend at 3kms long.

      This track has potential to be awesome or just an oval…. but I’ll be taking it, no complaints.

  16. Dazmeister22

    I’ll buy the car pack but not the track. If I want to test the top speed of my cars I can do it at Special Stage Route 7 and if I want to go on an oval there’s already 2 of those in the game. €4 for a massive straight?? Thanks PD but no thanks. Give us some real tracks please. Brands Hatch GP/Indy circuits, Bathurst or any of the previous tracks from the GT series and, what about Phillip Island and Valencia, they were both in Tourist Trophy, how hard can it be to add those to GT5??

  17. ZZ-II

    @Uppmas: just look into the videos

    in the Honda NSX Video you see a very long straight with a curve going to the right

    and in the 2nd video you see another very long straight, but not the same as you can see with the Honda. and in the end of the 2nd video you can also see a curve going to the right.

    and i think these two parts are part of 1 Oval track…

  18. dudekilla8

    My biggest GT5 dream is to drive the Lamborghini Diablo and McLaren F1 GTR Longtail Road Cars on the Autobahn as a track. GT5 not GT6.

  19. BWX

    It’s probably a COMBINED 30km WITH all the track’s layouts. I’d be surprised if it was a 30km oval and that’s it. That would be a huge waste.

  22. Elitekilla29

    All u going to see is route x straight down the list when u enter the lobby lol. Also when u go into a drag room, all u going to see is red bull cars.

  26. kelpat14

    I was really hoping for another classic circuit like Spa. I don’t really understand why so many people can’t wait to drive in a straight line, that’s very boring. At least most of the new cars will be cool.

    1. TokoTurismo

      Well. To test your cars power, especially for drag racing online. Then after when you think it’s power is right, take it to the track and see how well it can outmatch the other cars. Well that’s how I see it that is…

  27. crcn11

    I had a dream that I saw a map of this track, and it had loads of squiggly lines. So take from that what you will :-|

  30. rhine9

    this is going to be amazing, i have 550 cars and i can test them all standard and then see how the mods make a difference!
    they must have gave the game another 200hrs of pure enjoyment with this track.
    thanks kaz and p.digital keep up the great work on dlc
    p.s don’t forget the venom gt 1200hp model…..what a car!!!

  31. Praggia

    I would much rather have seen the Ascari race resort and the Paul Ricard Test Track which has multiple layouts that one can use
    but hey beggars cant be choosers…

    3. diegorborges

      Hmmm I think they are all different animals… I like the SSR7 “illegal street” mood and driving fast on la sarthe bumps its so damn thrilling…

  34. addythebady

    mint kaz, what track is it tho at first i was going to say nardo then just looked it up and nardo is under 8mile long and hasent got a bridge in it lol plus never new nardo had a handerling track just looked it up on google earth. im looking forward to it anyway defo going to buy it gt5 keeps getin beta and beta

  41. novcze

    He should make another video when going backwards on the track, that way we could see more of the track within demo time limit.

  42. Big Ron

    I am pissed, that all those GT-fanboys don´t accept other opinions as “wow, amazing”, “thanks PD” and other stuff. If someone doesn´t like it or finds, that 30km are too long, just accept it, fanboys. It isn´t everythin perfect, just because it´s made by PD.

    6. TokoTurismo

      Oh shut up Big Ron, seriously. Why are you still giving trouble you big BABY. It’s not your opinion, now it’s just your ANNOYING attitude. Honestly like GO AWAY if you’re still finding this track a big deal mr. whiner.

  43. Normalaatsra

    This track is also too long for the X2010!!!
    Well now with enough space for drafting, we now can see how fast can it go.

    Also, what if an object of interest is somewhere around the track you want a photo of with a certain car? **Drives for 10 minutes** Got it!

  44. SEIDO463

    I wonder… is it a point to point track? That would be sweet… start out on the long epic straight then it may end in twists and turns…

    Who knows…

  45. syjones1

    This is great! As you know I really struggle driving in a straight line. Overall I’m totally in favour of the DLC but it’s just one missed opportunity after another.

  46. markEmarc

    after couple of hours on this track it will become boring,i love gt5 but very rarely play these days,every dlc they bring out should have at least 3 new tracks in it,not 1 track that goes in a straight line,very easily pleased u lot,

  47. chrishan

    Would’ve loved the original facility of Volkswagen in Ehra-Lessien… Imagine it!

    But this is great, too! :D

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  53. uMadson?

    So many people complaining about this track.

    Do you even know that the previous GT installments have a speed testing feature, and GT5 doesn’t even have one until this came out? At least PD took note of what they forgot and release these to us. If you don’t like it, shut up and don’t buy it.

  55. montecarlo87

    As much as I loved the Special stage 7 for it’s long straights able to let the highspeed cars stretch their legs I didn’t care for the little turns in the track making it impossible to stick full speed all the way through.

    Now we have a track capable of handling these cars that can push around 1/3 of the sound barrier and hold it.

  58. PS3LUV3R

    Comments sections on the internet are more like rant/complain sections.

    Ignoring that, I can’t f*ckin wait to get this DLC! Aaaahhhh so excited.

  59. SavageEvil

    I have a feeling that this course is kind of like the old Hockenheim Ring, the part with the super long straight which isn’t in use anymore. The other side of the course is probably twists and turns like complex string, I tell you what I don’t think I will ever want to race that thing for more than one lap online, it’s just too damn long. Perhaps we can cut the course in pieces and use just sections of it, that would more than speak for the price tag. It’s probably 1 course with multiple layouts to choose from, could be 5-10 courses judging by the length and the fact that some how PD hasn’t shown the course in it’s entirety.

    1. Nissan Lover

      Fully Tuned:
      Bugatti Veyron
      Nissan GTR
      Chevy Corvette
      Ford GT
      Cadillac Cien
      Ferrari Enzo
      (There’s another car that was suppose to take Enzo but i forgot its title)

  63. ralph89

    I can already picture myself driving a Fiat 500 on this track while the other speed freaks pass by me doing 200+MPH. xD

    1. King Something

      Not all cars in the game will be able to reach the 10KM mark in under 2 minutes, but that’s more than enough time for even the absolute weakest cars to reach their maximum speed. That’s the point of the max speed test.

    2. CWRules

      No, I agree with Viper. I don’t get why they think they need to limit the length of the speed test. Two minutes may be plenty of time, but there’s still no reason for the limit.

    7. CWRules

      Seriously though, I’m not saying that you need half an hour to hit your top speed in some cars. My point is that adding the time limit would have taken time and effort on the part of the developer, and it doesn’t add anything to the game.

    11. HuskyGT

      Sorry, but haven’t you guys remembered that the GT5 store demo had a time limit too? This is a demo also…

      On another topic, I think that this track is beautiful, but PD overdid it with the lenght. the old test track with perhaps just another 500 meters would be more than enough to test any car’s max speed.

    12. CWRules

      “Are you serious guys?! Its a demo timer, ALL GT demos have a playtime timer! Won’t be in game.”

      …..I really should have thought of that.

  66. TeamCZRRacing

    Son of a bitch, that thing was buffeting like mad. I’m surprised the driver held onto it for that long, which is why I can’t wait to give this a try. And there’s still 18km after this?! Insane. This is going to be a GT5 NASCAR driver’s wet dream.

    1. OldF@rt

      I still don’t know why they put SSR7 in. It’s never been used for *any* event (A-spec, B-spec, seasonal etc) either.

  75. austin125

    they need to put a road called the dragon tail! its an 11 mile road that has like 400 turns and it is just about the most amazing road ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    1. recca

      i know what you’re talking about and you guys absolutely nuts, but hats off to you guys for being so damn reckless and crazy haha

    3. pinpin890

      i hate drifting at top gear becasue its to short of a run way…fugi is longer but not enough plus the width is too small….this DLC track is perfect for old school FWD saudi drifting.

  78. urmie

    Wow looks awesome. They could’ve made a dull speed track and instead put alot into the background/scenery (which I pay attention to), tunnels baby!

  80. PAB94

    No offense but some of you guys are GT5 extremists. These are DLC, not gifts from kaz to us. If they were gifts they would be free or, would be $1.99. Nice add_onns and yes the guy does listen, but don’t call everyone who disagrees with a move from kaz a troll. This is actually the first batch of DLC I personally deem worthy of buying for myself.

  84. sporkafife

    Look guys, this track isn’t meant to be lapped. It’s a track for high speed tests. Yes, a Fiat 500 would take about 4 years to get round it, but that’s not the point. you are meant to get to your top speed, record the value and then leave. Or inline set up 1k drag races and stuff

  85. blue cat

    i would have like to see a track with more turns as paid dlc, i can’t help but feel a test oval could have been included in the original release, or even free as part of an update, but i’ll still be getting it. i like the premium tracks

    wishful thinking but i think it would be cool to include some kind of complex string inside the loop considering how enormous the track is

  86. jamesjab68

    I would love to see them bring Road America to GT5…what a sight that would be and racing experience. That and Brands Hatch GP.

  87. jamesjab68

    Believe me…me and my LFA’s, Toyota GT-One, 905 Peugeot, Saber Mercedes, GT F1, Ferrari F1, Bugatti and …of course, X1’s will be there!!!!

    1. TokoTurismo

      Maybe, the classic tracks are being updated too. :D I guess Kaz and PD are waiting until the moment is right. :)

    2. MadmuppGT

      Yeah come on PD… give us some classics… s0ul_chicken will dance for you…. *nudges s0ul_chicken* dance damn you…

  90. Heathenpride

    I don’t drag race but I’m happy for the drag racers on this one, it’s a great drag strip and an awesome stretch for testing & tuning, all up it’s a massive tup for PD!

    And to the haters? Talk to the hand…

  91. PaTrond

    Red Bull X2010 was/is limited to 500km/h. Hope they increased that, because a 10km straight is pervert. Long airstrips are normally 1/3 of that, and the old Test Course had 1km straights. Sorry FIAT 500, but it’s going to take you half an hour to get around that track.

    2. Quakebass

      By 500 KM/H do you mean MPH? Because I’ve tuned the transmission to 501 MPH, which equates to about 806.281 KM/H.

    1. flyinpig38

      well the NSX concept video has shots of what appears to be route x at dusk and the video above has i during day so chances are it has?

  93. Quakebass

    It looks like the background and other textures weren’t entirely finished… I hope this doesn’t delay the DLC.

  94. MadmuppGT

    People saying its similar to the Bayshore route are right, even the landmarks as the same… Hmmmm interesting the plot thickens!

  97. austin125

    I guess all of us bit ching them out about not having a test track or drag track finally paid off!!!!!! Thanks to everyone who demanded a drag track

  99. AERO_HDT

    Wow… 30km of circuit. Now I see why they just didn’t update the old Test Course. Even in GT4 it was too short for high speed testing. But I’m certainly going to get some use out of this, doing Bonneville tests through the tunnel at Route 7 was time consuming and tiring.

    Thanks PD, you guys continue to impress me, you’ve certainly got an agenda that’s working. One year of patches and updates to fix bugs and get the game to where it should have been…. and then roll out the DLC.

    Very clever and very impressed.

    2. Quakebass

      Check out my math above; its probably only endurance for cars with -400 pp.

      …And I just killed the joke, didn’t I?

  101. TokoTurismo

    That’s why it cost $3.99, great reason. :) Reminds me of the track from Enthusia’s endless bridge track. :D Can’t wait to drag race with everyone on this great track. ;)

  102. mattybb47

    I know this may sound dumb but I hope they let us pick spawn points to go on the track. I mean if you friends are all the way at one end, and you’re in a somewhat low speed car, it would take forever to get there. All in all though, this track is still a must buy.

    4. ManiacRS

      Now, I really like this dlc… However I’m sort of thinking about buying the test track… But the cars are excellent…

      As for the longest track ever in a sim… If you’re talking about tracks available on realease, yeah probably…

      But there are some blokes that have made the Targa Florio route for GP Legends and converted it to the ISI engined games… Which is frankly impressive…

      Even if it took them around 3 years since the first time I heard someone was working on it…

  104. Toyzri

    Really this is what is next?
    WTF! Atleast FORZA has better DLC’s
    C’mon PD gert with the program and try to look at what the consumer wants.

    2. Traviizter

      It kinda is though… awkward.
      People demanded drag racing and max speed/braking tuning… here it is. Now sit down and eat your Cornflakes.

    6. Toyzri

      Loosers like to waste money!
      Drag racing consists of a starting tree not a bunch of idiots on mics shouting GO!
      Spend some quality time on other platforms before you comment!

    7. TokoTurismo

      @Toyzri Then why are you comparing both GT5 and FM4’s DLCs hmmm? Why would you think PD needs to look at the feedbacks forums WHEN THEY ARE IT SEEMS. You need to be thankful and put a ice bag on your head to cool down and let the rest of us enjoy what Kaz and PD are doing for us. Think before you write thaaaaaaanks.

    8. MyFavoriteGame

      @Toyzri – You mad bro!? , why you angry?!, why you no play Forza 4 right now!?….why you here in GT forums?….Forza 4 no fun no more!?? — ___ —

    9. MadmuppGT

      @Toyzri has riced up every car forza has to offer to the max. but still cant deal with that puff puff 16 bit outrun smoke from the tyres when he’s drfiting… :P let the man vent. As for quality time why dont you spend some quality time on another game and let us ‘struggle’ with the obviously crappy game that is GT5… I can only hope, that in time, we will learn the error of our ways like you sir. *Doffs Hat*

    10. Quakebass

      @Toyzri
      I have only joined a bunch few Drag racing rooms, and usually only watch, but from what I’ve learned, I have NEVER seen “a bunch of idiots on mics shouting GO!”. I usually see people saying what second to start on, and a few times I’ve seen someone going in front of the two racers, blinking their lights every second, and then going in to “Ghost mode” to substitute for “Go”. This is fact, not a whiny defense.

    11. TokoTurismo

      @Quakebass I remember that. :D I was the drag light for the others online. :) I really love GT5’s online because everyone creates their own games and we have fun. Like “Cops and Robbers, Drag Racing, Tag, and all sorts of fun everybody makes.” It’s just full of endless fundom. ;)

    12. ChessPiece

      Seriously? I bought Forza about a month ago, now I’m already tired of it, and now I’m playing GT again. And I got it on release…

  105. marktyper

    very nice! Now I think I’ll now get this DLC Track… :) But will this be included for online race? Hopefully!

    2. Quakebass

      According to my math-related comment above you, it should take you a little longer than 46 Minutes and 36.165 Seconds, due to acceleration.

  108. pauloSandar

    I guess this track will be TOO long, it seemed a bit boring even with a Red Bull…
    But I’m buying it, either way.

    2. Quakebass

      let’s do some math:

      480 KM/H = 8 KM/M (Kilometers Per Minute).

      The track is 30 KM, which equates to around 18.6411 miles.

      If you average 480 KM/H/8 KM/M in one lap, it will take you 3.75 minutes, which equates to 3 Minutes and 45 seconds.

      Now lets say you take out a Citroen 2CV or Classic 1960’s Era Fiat 500 on the track, and achieve and average speed of 45 MPH, which equals 0.75 MPM. It will take you; WAIT FOR IT:

      24.8548 Minutes. This equates to around 24 Minutes and 52.288 Seconds.

      Now lets say I take my VW Schwimmwagen tuned with the Fully-Customizable Gearbox, set to a 480 KM/H top speed. It has an average speed of about 24 MPH. 24 MPH = 0.4 MPM. This will achieve a lap time of; WAIT FOR IT;

      *Takes deep breath;*

      *Clears throat;*

      *Takes another deep breath;*

      46.60275 Minutes. This equates to about 46 Minutes and 36.165 seconds.

      I now set the power of the Schwimmwagen to 50%, and add 200 Kg to its current weight of 910 Kg, giving it a total weight of 1,110 Kg. Its theoretical top speed of (It won’t have enough power to accelerate the vehicle any faster than a theoretical, and therefore, average) 8 MPH. This equates to an exciting 0.133333333333333333333333333333333333333 (Etc.) MPM. This will give it a sporty lap time of;

      *AHEM;*

      *Cough;*

      *Takes a sip of water;*

      *Blinks once;*

      *Blinks a second time;*

      *Blinks a whole third time;*

      *Dramatic pause;*

      *Looks at calculator;*

      *Another dramatic pause;*

      *Blinks. An entire fourth time;*

      *Takes a deep breath*

      139.80825 Minutes. This equates to: 139 Minutes, and 19.495 Seconds, which equates to 2 Hours, 19 Minutes, and 19.495 Seconds.

      An issue arrises, though. If, on this track, there is ANY sort of incline, the car will NOT be able to complete the course. It will slowly stop, slowly build its revs to a whopping 2,000 RPM, and slowly roll back down the 0.000001% Grade hill. In this case, there would be no lap time.

      The other issue that arrises, is the fuel. I am unsure of the fuel economy in this vehicle, and it may run out of fuel somewhere on the track. In this case, there would be no lap time.

      The only way to complete the lap with one or BOTH, for that matter, would be for one kind fellow driver to come with up behind my vehicle, and push me around the rest of this course. If his/her vehicle is not able to climb a hill, or doesn’t have have enough fuel to make it all the way around the track, there will be two cars stuck somewhere on the track, and two more kind fellows would need to rescue us with cars that can climb hills and have enough fuel to do so.

    3. TokoTurismo

      WOW, I really like your scientific math Quakebass, also your funny parts in it haha. :D Really in shock though. 0.0

    4. Quakebass

      OH MY GOSH! I FORGOT TO INCLUDE THE NIGHT TIME FACTOR! Cold air is heavier/thicker than warm air, and would cause your lap to be a little bit slower!

    8. pav1993

      The answer is…………..
      *wait for it
      *takes deep breath
      *dry throat
      *drinks water
      *then again
      *blinks
      *twice
      *mumbles something
      THE DAMN ELECTRIC JAPANESE CARS LIKE NISSAN LEAF!

    1. recca

      you don’t have to complete the whole thing…it can be a 0-60 test, it could be a 1/4 mile test, or a full mile test, or…..you could just not run it at all..

      too long…..?

    2. OldF@rt

      30 km won’t be just an oval. I think it will be more like a manufacturer’s test track, with lots of different types of tracks, surfaces etc that can be used in all sorts of combinations. Something like Complex String in there wouldn’t surprise me – I like how PD is being coy about what’s in most of the course ;-)

  113. Ben Rogue

    I’ll be truly pissed off if the track is just an oval. By the length of just that one straight, the track will probably have to be an oval just to complete the circuit in 30Km. I was hoping for more of a complex string style track, hope the next pack includes a new version.

    3. RoarOfZonda

      One of the most requested things for this game, by us Gran Turismo fans, has been to implement a track with a very long straight for drag and tuning of your car. And Polyphony Digital has listened and driven this to us

    4. Watain

      we are getting a pack with amazing cars, and a great track, and yet someone is still complaining….. didnt Kaz say the first few DLC is just the beginning of whats to come?!?
      i honestly cannot fathom why people are complaining over this!
      each new DLC is a great gift to make GT5 better

    5. ichiyamamoto

      @Watain
      As much as I’d have to bash this, “gifts” are typically free.
      At the very least, put the cars and tracks into the same DLC. But, lower price.

    8. Ben Rogue

      I am not complaining, everyone here seems to jump to the conclusion that if someone raises an issue, or feedback about what they hope for, that they are complaining. I am simply saying that I would hope that its no just an oval. I love the idea of a top speed test track but I would really like if they brought back the complex string some time. It would be nice if we could get a look at what the full map looks like before they release it, so we can decide weather to get excited about buying it or not. Sheesh people, calm down!

    9. Uppmas

      You should choose your words wisely, so people don’t think you’re complaining. Just by saying ”I’ll be truly pissed off” will cause problems. People get it so, that you hate what PD has done.

    10. Ben Rogue

      @Uppmas
      Well, I will be kind of pissed off really. I see the point of a high speed test track but one where you can max out the fastest cars top speed before you get to the first bank is a Little too long. Would be nice if it had a straight that lead into a banked corner, some complexes and then back onto the straight, so you could really test the cars performance. But at least they have some nice scenery to keep you interested while you drive. PD is listening to its customers, i get that, I would just expect a little more thought from them. I really do hope it has more to it than 30km of straight line speed testing.

    11. Flagmo-T

      @Ben Rogue I agree totally – It’s amazing how people are complaining just because you don’t bend over and say HIT Me Again – SHot up and let people say something else then Just How amazing Kaz is – He is doing a fantastic Job, but do we need to say that over and over again – This is Great- But Come on, there is nothing wrong in giving some thoughts to more interesting stuff… See Now I’m complaining about people complaining about people complaining ?? DoH!! Chill a bit and try to see peoples responds as maybe being positive input for ones… well I’m looking forward to this for sure, but it will cost me Money to get it, so it’s defiantly not a gift, this is what Kaz needs to send out, so GT5 doesn’t get boring for the 30% of people that needs New stuff as a RusH ..

      Ups Just my opinion Hehe .. I Love you Kaz and all the fans and even you :0)

    13. Quakebass

      @Flagmo-T:
      It IS a gift, just one you have to pay for! Something costing money doesn’t make it not a gift.

    14. Flagmo-T

      Ok It’s a Gift then – as long as you pay for it Come on – why is it a gift is it christmas again or you pay for the Cars and then you get the TRack for free, is that it!! so if you don’t want the Cars you ain’t going to get the Free Gift is that it ..

      I’m sorry but this not how it works.. A Gift is free end of story, my children would hate me if they should pay me back the money that I payed for Christmas gifts they got, Ya But it’s still a Gift – I’m sorry Not working for me – Buy again i WILL pay for it, But i wont considered a Gift Not in a million years .. :0)

    16. Quakebass

      @Flagmo-T:

      I had an analogy in mind, and now the analogy doesn’t make sense to me any more… so now I deem myself incorrect in my last post, sorry.

    17. Ben Rogue

      @STR8 6 SHOOTER
      I said “complex string” not “we already have one with corners and a straight why do we need another?”. Same reason anyone would want any classic GT track.

      That is about how most people operate here; “why would you want anything else”. That’s not what I am saying. I simply meant, to clarify for all you people who “just have to call everyone who has some constructive criticism, a dumb ass”:
      1. I hope that this track has some more advance testing facilities.
      2. (Constructive Criticism) Why make a test track with only straights and simple banked corners, especially one that long, when you could make one with a complex section and satisfy ALL who wanted both types of test track.

      Simple. Why do people take such offense?

    18. TokoTurismo

      @Ben Rogue Whao whoa whoa buddy, calm down. Try grabbing something that’ll ease you down, don’t worry. Just let it all fly away. Your letting this get to your head a bit to much. Just trying to help, not agure.

    19. tehPete

      I’m siding with Ben here; an oval is an oval – given that one was included in previous GT’s as standard, the fact it’s now being provided as an additional product (not a gift – a gift is something given voluntarily, without payment in return; check a dictionary), and at the same price as the Spa / Kart Space tracks were released at before (which undeniably would have taken more effort to produce)…

      Unless the track turns out to have a complex section / multiple variants like Cape Ring, this is one DLC I’d imagine a lot of people will pass on.

    20. Sauber_C9

      It’s not supposed to be like the complex string though is it?! So why would you be pissed off? It’s supposed to be an oval, it’s not like this is the last track they’ll ever release. Just be patient and think a bit before you type.

    21. Ben Rogue

      @Sauber_C9
      I do think before I type, I always do. As I clarified before; I WILL be pretty pissed off, as I do want an oval for testing top speed, but if I’m expected to pay $10NZ for JUST an oval, that’s so long it becomes pointless, I’m not gonna be very happy.

      Its mainly the price of the content that is the problem, nothing wrong with having an oval but that much for such a simple track doesn’t make any sense. The PSN in NZ jacks the price of everything up almost 40% on its conversion rate (even after sales tax) but its also the fact that it doesn’t take an experienced game designer to realize that such a track almost doesn’t make sense, unless you want to drive AT top speed for 2-3min around an oval.

      I just expect more form PD, not “more” as in; “give me more” but more as in; more thought when it comes to this kind of thing. It doesn’t make sense to sell just an oval “test track”, that’s why I said I hope there’s more to it. Whats so bad about that?

  115. Overdrive003

    That is a very long course. Still not sure for the price…But still. Drag racing will be good. I wonder if it will have proper drag racing…Very American…XD

  118. LP670-4 SV

    Jesus mother of god!!! 30km?!?! O.O

    drag racing shall truly become epic, thank you Kaz for your awesomness!!

    1. Tenacious D

      I still don’t get you drag racers, but it’s good that you’re happy.

      This wasn’t my first pic for second DLC track offering, but I can’t complain about something so beautiful and useful for the megacars. Or that it’s a month early!

    8. 2012GT325

      Hopefully, this track, with all its awesomeness, would be bug-free. Because I’ve noticed several issues/bugs on some other tracks. For example in Nurburgring, sometimes when viewing replays, the track completely disappears. Also, a newly-found bug/issue (that’s been really annoying me) is that whenver I choose picture/photo mode to take pictures during replays, whatever setting I set for the photo (COLD, WARM, PARTIAL COLOR, SEPIA, etc), that’s how the replay will look after I return back to the replay. PD, we love you and thanks for all that you’ve done, but please address these issues/bugs.

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