What car does Kazunori Yamauchi drive?

[MrSkyline]

I've been wondering what his day to day driver would be, does anyone know?
Or what would you expect him to drive?

 

[McLaren]

I'd imagine he'd probably use his VW that he was given as his DD. However, being a car nut, he probably drives his Ford GT, Porsche, & whatever else as much as possible.

 

[Joey D]

Well he owns at least a VW R32, Nissan GT-R and two Ford GT's.

Actually from Top Gear:

TG: What's in your garage at the moment?
KY: I drive my Nissan GT-R most of the time, but I've also got a Ford GT, a Porsche 911 GT3, a Mercedes-Benz SL AMG, and a Honda S2000 racing car.

http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/kazunori-yamauchi-interview-gran-turismo-5?imageNo=1

 

[astrosdude91]

He also drives a C6 ZR1.

 

[Eric.]

I think he had a 350Z for a while too...that's his in the ending video on GT4.

 

[astrosdude91]

He also owns a Nike car!

 

[glassjaw]

He doesn't drive because he never leaves the studio Partially because it contains anything and everything a rational person could want, and partially because he never stops working. I mean, the poor man probably hasn't seen his family since GT4 released!

 

[Jay]

As mentioned the GTR, SL55 AMG, 996 GT3, two Ford GT's, tuned S2000, tuned 350Z and probably others.

He also drives a C6 ZR1.

That we loaned to him by GM when he came to the US last year during the pebble beach concours d elegance, he doesn't own it.

 

[Antti-san]

A premium car of course!

 

[astrosdude91]

That we loaned to him by GM when he came to the US last year during the pebble beach concours d elegance, he doesn't own it.

I thought it was his. Cause I saw it in an interview right around the release of GTPSP.

 

[Jay]

I thought it was his. Cause I saw it in an interview right around the release of GTPSP.

From memory the interview was held in California around the time of the Pebble beach concours d elegance, I did read a article about how GM loaned the car to Kazunori while he was in the US promoting GT PSP (ZR1 being the cover car for that game) and he drove it to the Pebble beach concours d elegance. No where did anyone mention it was his car, though I remember a lot of people assumed it at the time.

 

[HenGTX]

After the release of GT5 he probably is going to drive a Bugatti veyron.
http://http://www.thesupercars.org/top-cars/most-expensive-cars-in-the-world-top-10-list-2007-2008/

 

[Azure Flare]

Since 2005, his ownership has gone from up from 726 (I think) on up to 950+. Today PD announced that he has just taken delivery of a Honda CR-Z.

 

[Lucas]

If I'm not mistaken, the S2000 he drives was tuned by Opera, and looks like the one in GT4.

 

[Finnish Bomber]

He's got a lot of cars, how much more than Jay Leno?

 

[DGiant2000]

I'm sure I remeber reading when GT1 came out, that he had a Tommi Makinen Mitsubishi Evo replica or something like that which he drove.

 

[Joey D]

Where are you guys getting your information from? Or is this just wild speculation like everything GT related?

 

[Lucas]

If anyone is interested, this is Kaz's S2000. Like I said earlier, tuned by Opera.

 

[McLaren]

Where are you guys getting your information from? Or is this just wild speculation like everything GT related?

I'm interested in these sources, too. I know he has a few cars, but I doubt he's pushing Jay Leno numbers or whatever unrealistic number race'emhard gave.

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

-> I'd like my car to be tuned like KY:

^ Imagine, World's First Opera-tuned LHD S2000. If only I have the money...

 

[SRV2LOW4ME]

I heard he also likes to drive us crazy with release dates for future GT games.

 

[GT_Prologue5]

I heard he also likes to drive us crazy with release dates for future GT games.

It DRIVES me up a wall...

 

[SuperShouden]

I think Kaz mentioned way back when GT1 or 2 was being made that his wife drives the S2000. Saying that she uses it to get groceries and things.

 

[nobuffalo]

I think Kaz mentioned way back when GT1 or 2 was being made that his wife drives the S2000. Saying that she uses it to get groceries and things.

Because it's a chick car, right?

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

^ No, it means that the S2000 is a practical daily driver car.