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'''Gran Turismo''' is [[Italian language|Italian]] for ''[[Grand tourer|grand touring]]'' or "grand tourisme."  These terms are used to describe long distance or endurance races like [[24 Hours of Le Mans]], [[Mille Miglia]], [[Targa Florio]], [[Carrera Panamericana]] and the high-powered [[sports car]]s which compete there.  Some examples are the [[BMW M3]], [[Ferrari 250 GTO]], [[Porsche]] [[Porsche 911 GT3|911 GT3]], [[Porsche 904 GTS]], and the [[Lamborghini Murcielago LP640]].

After these famous races and cars, several road cars and even computer games adopted the Gran Turismo name:

* ''[[Grand tourer]]'', a car designed for comfortable long distance driving.
* ''[[Gran Turismo (series)|Gran Turismo]]'' (''GT'') series of games for the [[Sony]] [[PlayStation]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[PlayStation 2]], and [[PlayStation 3]] gaming systems.
* Many [[automobile]]s integrate ''GT'' into their names or use ''GT'' to describe a particular trim level.

==See also==

* [[FIA GT Championship]]
* [[Endurance racing]]
* [[Sports car racing]]
* [[American Le Mans Series]]
* [[Le Mans 24 Hours]] Series
* [[World Sportscar Championship]]



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