I am still very sure you will see the Trueno and Levin in GT4. Now I'm going to get into the drifting deal a little more. Now as we know, street racing is highly illegal. Anyone who's seen "The Fast and the Furious" (or its sequel), "Initial D," or played "Tokyo Xtreme Racer (any one)" knows what doing that in real life leads to. It leads to crashes, fatalities, injuries, and rising insurance costs. Now going back to ID (Initial D). I remember watching the series on DVD. I seen the first 9 episodes of the first season. And I know drifting doesn't make you a Michael Scumacher or Derek Bell. But it has been more of appeal that makes these drifters heroes and heroines (girls can race too, you know). And the reason why these drifters can do such a thing is because they are trained, talented, and have veteran experience to boot. How the AE86 (or in Initial D, "the 86") is a hot topic to this thread comes from how the Trueno was a hot car in Initial D. Nevermind the car's capability compared to the Skyline or the RX-7. It could race down Akina and slide and drive so well because of its settings and the caliber of the driver. When a car gets to be popular, the benefactors are the car company it's made from, and the media. Think about the Mini Cooper in the Italian Job. Think about the VW Beetle from Car 53 (or "Car 54" maybe?). The AE86 is no different from any of these. Oh, and what about all the Aston Martins from the James Bond movies? The car has marketability. And as long as a car can back up its status like in the mass media, it will sell. The popularity will make it into more media and even some car clubs devoted to that specific machine.
Now when it comes to the young generation, I'm going to take a chance here. Especially in America, some people think that young people take non-American compacts and imports and American compacts and drive them as hard as in the media. And they also like to think that the people who mod these cars out with trick car parts and flashy graphics are just trying to get attention. Cars like the AE86 are just cars. I mean, come on. The same person would say "Well, I have a Mustang in my garage, and I leave my racing to the strip, not on the streets trying to get attention." Personally, I don't think drifting is safe, but I cannot stop those who choose to do so anyways. People can take their cars out to short road courses and some abandoned areas and slide them out like it's nothing. I'm only 21 years old (and believe it or not, I don't know how to drive in real life. I've practiced, but, anyhow, moving on).. yeah, 21 years old, and I get sick and tired of people who bash on those who like dressing up their cars to be shows on wheels. I think some people already KNOW that their car isn't as powerful as it looks. Car modding is a form of expression, and isn't that one of the pieces mentioned in the 1st Amendment of the Constitution? I say let them be. They are only "kids." Just because they don't like to drive Mustangs and listen to 1980s rock music doesn't mean that they should be hated on. One time on AOL, I talked about the Toyota Supra, and someone bursted in saying "Isn't the Toyota Supra an expensive piece of junk?" People are free to choose whatever car they like much the same way as people decide what to eat for breatfast, what clothes they can wear, where in town they want to drive to. So if a young folk wants to see an AE86 in Gran Tursimo 4, damn it, let them have the AE86, no questions asked, no crap, and getting that car in the game is almost a guarantee. 80% or more worth.
In any event, drifting should be done on the track, not the streets. It's for fun, not for serious racing. And as I said, I took a chance, so I apologize if my topic and choice of words were too extreme. Just wanted to prove a point. Well, let's keep the topic going.
