Subaru BR-Z Revealed in Polyphony Digital Studio Tour
Before the Gran Turismo Asia Championship 2012, the finalists were invited on a tour of Polyphony Digital’s new offices in Tokyo. A video which features some highlights of the event has been released, and contains a few interesting surprises.
At approximately 1:35 in the clip above, a 3D model of the Subaru BR-Z is displayed on a Polyphony Digital employee’s computer screen. The car, though based on the Toyota 86 which was introduced in Gran Turismo 5 earlier this year, is considered a separate model and is not currently available in the game.
As pointed out by “Foxiol” in our forums, a potential clue can be found in the file name displayed, indicating the model is “for_event_00″.
Though it’s not specified what such an event may be, a possible candidate is the Tokyo Game Show – the last major international event for the video game industry in 2012 – which begins next Thursday, September 20.
“Flaco13″ also noticed the file appears to be stored in a folder labeled “Geheimnis”, which is the German word for “secret”.
Stay tuned for full coverage of any news which may come out of the show next week!
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September 21st, 2012 at 9:53 am - #Vinura
I wonder if PD would accept third party 3d models from fans to put into the game.
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September 25th, 2012 at 9:30 am - #GTP_Yamicarlos
Send whatever you have and then wait for a reply…
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September 19th, 2012 at 10:30 pm - #Ruffryders4life
More Toyota 86′s aaaaaahhhhh
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September 19th, 2012 at 7:17 pm - #DuskTrooper
Interesting to know that PD uses 3ds Max to model the cars for the game(s).
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September 19th, 2012 at 7:22 pm - #DuskTrooper
Whoops, meant to say Maya. Although, Maya is essentially a more advanced version of 3ds Max.
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September 19th, 2012 at 12:30 pm - #TheGTGuy
@gamerdog6482 +2 :)
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September 19th, 2012 at 7:50 pm - #gamerdog6482
+1
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September 19th, 2012 at 7:37 am - #DuskTrooper
no need to complain people. We all know this car was going to come eventually anyway!
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September 19th, 2012 at 6:59 am - #gamerdog6482
Looking forward to it.
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September 18th, 2012 at 5:24 pm - #MCLAREN LM F1
Brz-st-it says it on the picture so not same as other cars.
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September 18th, 2012 at 1:41 pm - #TexasTyme214
Is Event-00 possibly in the career?
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September 17th, 2012 at 8:38 pm - #blackjack
I’m not going to hold my breath. This might only be accessible to Academy people from another region.
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September 17th, 2012 at 5:48 pm - #SavageEvil
Color me surprised…people just don’t get it. Whilst the car looks relatively the same, they are still different in many ways. Only those obsessed with looks seem to complain, as people who enjoy pushing each car to it’s limits and then figuring out the best way to tune it appreciate this sort of thing. Same platform, engine and dimensions do not automatically make these cars equal or the same. Different suspension set ups, gearing, tires, tire track, differential setting…lots of other things make these cars very different even if on the outside they all look practically the same.
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September 17th, 2012 at 6:08 pm - #TriumphTT900
true that.
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September 17th, 2012 at 6:18 pm - #QuikSlvr223
I thought the only difference was that the BRZ had a different front bumper, and more things like satellite navigation and heated seats, making it heavier, and therefore giving the FR-S better performance.
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September 17th, 2012 at 6:23 pm - #QuikSlvr223
Oh, it is true that the BRZ’s suspension is tuned more for understeer. Never mind.
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September 17th, 2012 at 8:00 pm - #MuoNiuLa
Why is everyone being put into two groups? That’s what I don’t get. I enjoy driving a car to its limits (couldn’t care less about in-depth tuning though) but the BRZ is still low on my list. Not everything is black and white.
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September 17th, 2012 at 10:34 pm - #GabouMachine44
And What about brown people
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September 18th, 2012 at 3:26 am - #SavageEvil
@MuoNiuLa What does it matter how many groups, either you tune cars or you don’t…whether it’s lightly tuned, max tuned or not tuned, either you do or you don’t. I notice that the first people to complain are those who don’t try to tune the car and get the best out of it(or those who give up easily), just want to see this car or that car but aren’t actually enjoying anything other than just having another car because it gives them joy. When the fact is, just looking at the three cars then driving them you will notice all the differences in each, that’s the truth that people who enjoys cars period and those who only like the next hottest thing in MotorTrend. I have a garage with so many cars and sometimes multiple cars tuned with different configurations, why? Because it’s just fun to tune and drive the car, seems like a pretty lame thing to do, but I just enjoy doing it. It’s why I got the game, tune and take the car out for rides around my favorite courses. If you’re playing GT5 then by now you should know the ins and outs of things, no two cars are alike no matter how identical they look(no I don’t mean exact copies either) all those versions of cars are all inherently different, I drove a good many of them. Some are pretty bad try driving the RX-7 FD 91 and then the 02, you’ll see what I mean, while you’re at it try all the years in between too, you will notice the gradual changes and subtle differences. This is what I enjoy most about that incessantly large GT5 car count.
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September 18th, 2012 at 8:23 am - #SimonK
All of what you said might be true for the real world but PD have a history of not modelling different physics for similar cars like this correctly. So what happens if the cars feels exactly the same as the other cars, is it still worth it?
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September 18th, 2012 at 3:51 pm - #Snow_leopard
I will love to see the BR-Z in GT5 and wish you can make it turbo just to try a diferent platform that N/A
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September 19th, 2012 at 1:22 pm - #another_jakhole
@SimonK
So they got the handling wrong between the FR-S and the GT 86?
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September 17th, 2012 at 5:45 pm - #R34EVO9
O LOOK MORE DISAPPOINTED PEOPLE ON GTPLANET
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September 17th, 2012 at 9:53 pm - #Dekropttiv
Rare sight isn’t it?
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September 17th, 2012 at 4:57 pm - #Youngun
if we can get that software and create a missing car, could we send it to PD and get it in game??? wish we could get car files and create racing versions or custom rides :)
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September 17th, 2012 at 10:37 pm - #GabouMachine44
Nice idea, I would like to get the car that I prefer in the game. Everyone could have the possibility to drive his favorite car
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September 18th, 2012 at 5:11 pm - #TeamCZRRacing
@Youngun 3D modelling software on PS3? No thanks, I’ll go with Blender on the PC. If only there was a way to (legally) import our 3D models and handling data into the game. That would be awesome!
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September 17th, 2012 at 4:28 pm - #Swagger897
Whatever happened to that acura NSX?
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September 17th, 2012 at 2:53 pm - #Dekropttiv
Well to be fair, at least the BRZ is slightly different than the frs/86.
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September 17th, 2012 at 4:09 pm - #Zuel
Slighty in performance and in tuning of the engine, slight change in the door handles, differnt front noise and rear fairing may some changes in side the car as well but that’s all. All the cars run the same frame, rear gear box, trany, front clip, power plant exe.
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September 17th, 2012 at 5:42 pm - #R34EVO9
Its the same car with a diffrent badge dude
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September 17th, 2012 at 9:54 pm - #Dekropttiv
It’s not the same car R34EVO9. Research before assuming.
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September 17th, 2012 at 2:28 pm - #Zuel
If PD is going to resort to this then they should give us the race model as well. Granted yes GT is about cars and the manufactures, though those same manufactures have the SAME CARS are racing (RACE CAR FORM). I enjoy running street cars around the track just like everyone else but in a manageable manner not all balls out. Track days with the right minded drivers is a blast and very rewarding compared to the right minded drivers or upcoming drivers running balls out. Though in all if they are going to make agreements with these manufactures showcased in Gran Turismo then they should allow us to RM that car.
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September 17th, 2012 at 4:49 pm - #counter345
‘resort’
God, you don’t half choose your words wisely!
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September 17th, 2012 at 5:39 pm - #Zuel
@ Counter345
You had to ‘resort’ to making your comment?
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September 17th, 2012 at 6:25 pm - #QuikSlvr223
Honestly, I think all sports cars below 500 PP should be capable of race modifications.
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September 17th, 2012 at 8:02 pm - #Zuel
@ QuikSlvr223
I agree, though the car must be tuned to 500pp not detuned to 500pp. I ran 15 sessions last night in a 500pp car and I haven’t done that in almost a year due to people overly tuning then detuning it to fit in a class. At the same time messing up in the raceso I stopped. Now that I found a group of drivers that are taking the time to what does what is great. Now I can go back to enjoying full on racing in street cars knowing that I have a well round driver on the outside door or where ever. It ook two years for some of you to understand the true effects of tuning the motors to the max. Though like momma alway says.
” A hard head makes for a soft @33″
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September 17th, 2012 at 2:17 pm - #GranTurismo916
Kind of annoying. We should have stock FRS, TRD GT86, and the GT300 BR-Z. What’s the point of working on a car that you’ve already modeled 2 times?
By the way, Kaz, you said that you noticed that there are too many duplicates of cars in GT5. Why continue to make more?
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September 17th, 2012 at 8:06 pm - #EliteDreamer
So people can drive the variation they want. Think with an open mind please.
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September 17th, 2012 at 1:36 pm - #danger23
All i can say is why!!!!!!!!!.. maybe it’s A.W.D.
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September 17th, 2012 at 2:51 pm - #Dekropttiv
It’s not.
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September 17th, 2012 at 3:48 pm - #Supertom14
The BRZ will be Subaru’s first RWD sports car.
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September 17th, 2012 at 4:40 pm - #daus26
Well look at it this way, why not?
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September 17th, 2012 at 6:27 pm - #QuikSlvr223
@Supertom14 It’s actually the second, the first being the Subaru 1500.
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September 17th, 2012 at 7:54 pm - #Supertom14
@QuikSlvr223 you call that think a sports car?
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September 17th, 2012 at 10:46 pm - #GabouMachine44
Maybe for him its hard to drive the 1500, thats why he thinks that its a sport car ^^
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September 17th, 2012 at 1:36 pm - #pasigiri
I was afraid of this. First the GT-R and the Miata, now the FT86/FR-S/BRZ. Same car. Not a NEW car. If it was the GT300 version I would be excited.
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September 17th, 2012 at 12:53 pm - #Maddens Raiders
Premium all of the Le Mans Prototypes and I will give you my soul PD. (this is not a complaint; I love the game as is already)
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I would appreciate more if they ACTUALLY LISTEN TO US and PROVIDE US with WHAT we, THE CONSUMERS, want and made sense!!!
What was that pkg with that 69 Beetle? HELL. Some enjoyed it, but I DIDNT. There are far more better and much needed cars out there than that one. We already have plenty of it and same goes for that GT-R35 which they keep on bringing up in almost every package!!! They dont know in what form to present it to us anymore, but sure do know how to get $1 out of us.
BMW M3 1989, street/race mod, BMW M1, Hyundai Genesis Coupe, any Race Moded Ferraris, The WTCC cars, DTM, Australian V8 Supercars, about the FIA GT Champ Aston Martin??? My list goes on… Simple but effective.
What if they would stopt offering us that GT-R35… and actually give some more RACING cars!?!?! I remember in GT2 we had that G20 race Mod, Rx-7 1983 street/race mod, toyota Altezza street/race mod…
Why dont ther work instead into that section and bring the Race Modification to most of the cars?
Why dont they work instead into more aero parts than the ugly spoilers we have? Nicer body Kits? NICER RIMS???
Much bigger variety of RIMS would seal the deal.
Option to choose wiether you want a single tail pipe or those sealy 2 tail pipes… like in the Evo X.