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Tuning on the Coupe GT? What is actually behind the term "Gran Turismo"

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Of course, in two-door vehicles, the additional name GT, which is known for Gran Turismo stands. But where does the term Gran Turismo actually come from and which vehicles are referred to as such? Gran Turismo is an Italian term and in English the whole name is Grand Touring, in French Grand Tourisme and translated freely could equate it with "big ride". Basically, these are better motorized sports cars that are also suitable for endurance races. Compared to a normal sports car, the GT is characterized by more comfort and a larger interior.

Tuning on the Coupe GT? What is actually behind the term "Gran Turismo"

All in all, a GT vehicle should also be of good use in everyday life and at the same time look good on the racetrack as well as on vacation. Races with Grand Turismo vehicles were and are, for example, 24-hour races as known from Le Mans, Daytona, the Nürburgring, Monza or Spa-Francorchamps. Typical GTs of the post-war period were the Ferrari 250 GT, 250 GTO or the legendary 365 GTB. But other brands like spear, Alfa Romeo or Maserati even then built thoroughbred GT's. A typical coupe of the 80 / 90er years from Germany is for example the 1980er Audi B2 Coupe GT and if you are looking for a GT in modern times it is certainly the case Ford Mustang.

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Tuning on the Coupe GT? What is actually behind the term "Gran Turismo"

Many manufacturers have also developed modified terms and so is certainly a GT, GTI, GTC, GTS or GTR any term. These abbreviations stand for example for vehicles like the Porsche 928 GT, the legendary VW Golf GTI or also the Toyota GT86 and are to convey the sporty claim to the buyer. And of course the theme of tuning also plays a huge role in a Gran Turismo, so we used this below and provided you with a small selection of tuned GT vehicles.

 

Tuning on the Coupe GT? What is actually behind the term "Gran Turismo"

In the following we show you an excerpt on the subject of "Coupe GT Tuning":

World premiere - 2017 Ford GT on 21 inch HRE S107 rims

Tuning on the Coupe GT? What is actually behind the term "Gran Turismo"

Grease Widebody Mercedes AMG GTs Tuner Auto Art

Tuning on the Coupe GT? What is actually behind the term "Gran Turismo"

Hennessey Performance HPE850 Shelby GT350R Mustang

Tuning on the Coupe GT? What is actually behind the term "Gran Turismo"

The yellow of the egg - Nissan GT-R on road R10 rims

Tuning on the Coupe GT? What is actually behind the term "Gran Turismo"

646PS / 692NM & 335 km / h in the Novitec McLaren 570GT

Tuning on the Coupe GT? What is actually behind the term "Gran Turismo"

22 inch Vossen HC-1 rims on the pink Ferrari GTC4 Lusso

Tuning on the Coupe GT? What is actually behind the term "Gran Turismo"

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About Thomas Wachsmuth

Thomas Wachsmuth - He has been an integral part of tuningblog.eu since 2013. His passion for cars is so intense that he invests every available penny in them. While he dreams of a BMW E31 850CSI and a Hennessey 6x6 Ford F-150, he currently drives a rather inconspicuous BMW 540i (G31/LCI). His collection of books, magazines and brochures on the subject of car tuning has now reached such proportions that he himself has become a walking reference work for the tuning scene.  More about Thomas

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