I was thinking to the Japanese FF Challenge in GT7, and the lineup of older FF Japanese cars in general, being very Civic heavy, and the cars I'd like to see join.
Of course, obvious ones are the FTO, DC5 Integra, some form of Prelude, and maybe a FWD Eclipse or Celica (though I'd presume most would rather the AWD versions) But I feel there are some interesting cars that are not quite as obvious that would be fun to see, mostly from the sporting sedan/sports compact side of the isle. (I love my beefed up traffic cars
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Nissan Sentra SE-R(B13) - Nissan's attempt to beat the SI Civic, the original Sentra SE-R would be a neat niche alternative for a FWD Japanese compact, and with a N/A version of the engine in the S14 Silvia, it should be able to make respectable power with some turbos stuck on.
Nissan Sentra SE-R(B15) - Worse in almost every way compared to it's older sibling, that doesn't mean it shouldn't have a place among the lineup, especially if the Familia Sedan Sport returns. Would prefer the facelift version over the gaudy Jay Leno chin.
Mazda Familia Sedan Sport - Might be very generic "traffic car" but with GT lacking many FF Sedan options, this would be a nice return. The Mazdaspeed Protege option is also there for stu-stu action.
Mazda Lantis/323F/Astina - I primarily want this car to further fill out the GT1 "GT World Championship" grid, and it would make for another Civic competitor
Nissan Primera 2.0Te - Another GT1 "World Championship" entry, This generation of Primera was renowned for it's handling prowess, and it shares the SR20DE as th B13 Sentra, and as such would have similar max tuning protential. Would also most likely be popular with the Super Touring crowd.
Mazda Atenza Sports/Mazda6 - Front Wheel Drive late 90's/early 00's vehicle that is not a Civic. Had a neat race car version that PD could throw a bone to in the form of visual upgrades.
Honda Accord Euro R - A very good performer in it's day, There is a blantant Accord shaped hole in GT7, and this wuld be a great way to fill it.
Toyota Curren - Now this is sort of a moonshot meme pick that I know most people would groan at for being a duplicate of the Celica, but considering we only have the GT-Four version of the Celica, there is a justification for the Curren being added to the lineup, sincce not only would it have a different drive train layout(FF vs 4WD) but it would be visually distinct as well
Toyota AE111 Sprinter Tureno/Corolla Levin - The last of the Trueno/Levin lineage, these cars would more than likely come as a pair, which would definately ruffle some feathers.
Toyota Camry (XV20) - now we have THE generic traffic car among traffic cars, at least in America. The Camry is nothing fancy, nothing special, and very much "an car." But IRL TRD did provide a supercharger kit, which could easily be represented in GT7. Might be fun for a meme build with a ridiculous engine swap.
Now I don't expect many of these to appear in GT7, with the Lantis and Accprd Euro R likely being the most likely, but it seems PD is more focused on filling out existing lineages rather than introducing/reintroducing new ones. Stuff like the Curren I see no chance,unless PD pulls a PD, while the Camry is also a longshot, but a Supercharged Camry is a funny image that I can't get out of my head.
