Gran Turismo (racing)

Gran Turismo is Italian for 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 cars which compete there. Some examples are the BMW M3, Ferrari 250 GTO, Porsche 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 (GT) series of games for the Sony PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 3 gaming systems.
• Many automobiles 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