Gran Turismo 2

Gran Turismo 2 Tips & Tricks

• Listen to entire music track

  Simply brake until your car is stationary or just choose 3 or 5 laps at the options menu.

• Mark Martin's NASCAR #6 Ford Taurus

  To obtain this car you must first purchase a Ford Taurus and then perform the Racing modification.

• Ford GT-90

  Use any car within the horsepower limits and finish the Seattle Circuit 100 mile in less than 1 hour and 1 minute. This car is one of five that are randomly awarded upon winning the race.

• Ford Escort Cosworth WRC

  Get an Alfa Romeo in the special options then go to Special Race. Choose Lauguna Seca and finish in first place. Your award will be either a Ford GT-40 or an Escort Cossie.

• Drag Skyline GT-R

  This is one of the cars awarded after winning the Test Track Race in the Turbo Tuned League.

• Easy Rally Racing

  Buy the Escudo Pikes Peak version and use it to compete in any of the Rally Races to easily defeat your opponents.

• Aristo Speed Car

  Purchase a Aristo V300 at the Used Car Lot Equip it with al the horsepower mods and the race modifications. The car should turn into a race monster with 710 HP

• FedEx car

  Enter the Gran Turismo League race events until reaching the Pacific League races. Then, enter the Midfield Raceway event to be awarded with an R*Nissan 300ZX GTS FedEx race car.

• Kiddie medal

  The small green and yellow object on the status screen under licenses is a license award given if you miss the bronze medal by .3 to .5 seconds. The game is selective when awarding the medal and it may take several attempts to earn one.

• Transfer medals

  The little green and yellow medals on the status screen under licenses are awarded when you transfer data from Gran Turismo and change it to a Gran Turismo 2 file.

• Increasing completion percentage

  Each time you win a race you will earn .45% to .46% towards your total completion of the game.

• Increasing the number of days

  To easily increase the number of days in the game, just go to a race. When you are at the screen with the "Start Race" selection, go to "Exit" and your days will increase by one.

• More laps in Max Speed Test

  To make your high speed increase during this test, turn around and drive backwards until you get your desired speed. Return to the correct direction and finish the race.

• Mazda 787B

  While driving the 787B, look in reverse and you can see the windshield wiper is up.

• Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

  For a black and white version of the car, go to a race, and exit it with the day now ending in a 0. Go to the Mitsubishi used car lot, and the black and white version should be at the bottom of the list.

• Easier turning

  When in a turn, hit the brakes until your hear your tires squeal. Then, turn with the D-pad.

• Rearrange cars in garage

  Press Start when browsing trough the list of cars to send the highlighted car to the top of the list.

• Better car performance

  On any car that has full racing gears, go to change parts menu and select "Gear". Make sure "Auto Setup" is set to "Wide" for more top end speed.

• Record times

  It is not possible to set record times on the simulation disc. The only way to set record times for a track is on the Arcade disc in time trial mode.

• Displacements

  You can do a stroke/bore up on the Austin Mini as well as the Skylines.

• TVR Speed 12

  The TVR Speed 12 has a 12 cylinder engine and about 800 hp. This car is the fastest in the game. Obtain this car, and you will be able to win every race. Use it on a dragstrip and it will beat every other car. It costs 1,000,000 credits, but is worth it. REMEMBER: This car will spin if you are not careful.

• Toyota 2000GT 2

  Another way to get the Toyota 2000GT is to just go to the Toyota used car section. It is at the very bottom.

• Toyota 2000GT 1

  Get the licenses from the original Gran Turismo 2, convert the data to Gran Turismo 2 2, then earn each license (including the Super License) without exiting the license screen (except when you pass all the tests). Purchase a good used car and enter the expert race on the event synthesizer. Race it until day 10. You should have over 111,000 credits by then. Go to the Toyota used car dealership and buy the 2000GT. It is not a great car, but it is the rarest in the game.

• Subaru Impreza 22B/ Red or Yellow Evo5

  In order to get the Subaru Impreza 22B/ Red or Yellow Evo5 cars, you must win the third 4-Wheel Drive race using any 4-wheel drive car on a 9th day (19, 29, 39, etc.). Once you finish the race, you will be in a10th day, when the new cars on the used car lots. Go to the Subaru used car dealership to get the Impreza 22B or to the Mitsubishi used car dealership to get the different colored Lancer. Both cars can be found near the end of the list.

• PUMA Racing car

  Purchase the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V RS '98 from the Mitsubishi Used Car Lot. After you buy it, buy and equip the racing modifications to get the PUMA Racing Car.

• Mitsubishi Trampio FTO GT

  The best car produced by Mitsubishi is the Trampio FTO LM, which can be bought for 500,000 credits. It is, overall, the best endurance car in its class, and is great at overtaking some of the faster cars on turning. If also features great acceleration and handling.

• Top 5 fastest cars 5

  Hks Dragster

• Top 5 fastest cars 4.

  Ford GT90

• Top 5 fastest cars 3.

  Hks Dragster

• Top 5 fastest cars 2.

  Suzuki Cultus Pikes Peaks version

• Top 5 fastest cars 1.

  Suzuki Esudo Pikes Peaks version

• How to win against CPU

  buy a viper in simulation mode and sup it up to the max add a racing coat