Test Drive 6/Cars

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The cars in Test Drive 6 are modeled after their real life counterparts (more or less). Each has distinctive attributes for acceleration, speed, handling, and so on. Some of these attributes have been given a numerical rating (most of the time--but not always--the game's ratings for each car will be very close to the real life specs), but some can only be compared by taking the cars out for a spin. For example, the Caterham 7 and the old Boss 428 have similar enough stats in acceleration and top speed, but what the stat screens don't tell you (even though anyone with a decent knowledge of cars would know this already) is that the Mustang is hundreds (thousands?) of pounds heavier than the Caterham and can really be hard to handle for inexperienced drivers. Meanwhile, the little 7 can zip through corners more easily thanks to its smaller, lighter frame. It's just something to think about--use common sense when picking your vehicle.

Below is a breakdown of all the cars in Test Drive 6. One thing to make note of: the 0 to 60 times are taken from the real life cars' times and are very accurate in that respect. However, with TD6's wacked-out physics, none of the times come close. In the game, a stock '90 Mustang (according to its stats, its 6.1-second 0-60 is tied for the worst) hits 60 mph in 4.1 or 4.2 actual seconds. The Audi TT, also with a reported time of 6.1 but with supposedly more lateral acceleration (0.91G versus 0.85G), takes about a tenth of a second *longer* to get to 60. Go figure. On the other end of the spectrum, the Speed 12 is supposed to take 2.8 seconds to get to 60, but a stock Speed 12 gets there in about 1.2. And, just because you're curious, I should mention that a maxed out Speed 12 tuned for acceleration will get from 0 to 60 in an outright ludicrous 0.7 seconds. The main thing to remember is that although the 0-60 times don't match up with their actual performance, all the stats are still relative from one car to the next. Therefore, the times shown in the game are still quite useful in comparing cars.

Year/Make/ModelClassBHP0-60TopAccelPrice
1999 Ford F150 Lightning13605.8s1390.85G24,000
1999 Lotus Elise11185.6s1300.89G25,000
1969 Dodge Charger14255.6s1360.85G26,000
1999 Plymouth Prowler12535.8s1300.87G26,000
1990 Ford Mustang LX 5.012556.1s1440.85G27,000
1972 Plymouth Hemi Cuda14255.5s1400.85G28,000
1982 Lotus Esprit Turbo12805.6s1300.88G28,000
1968.5 Ford Mustang 428 CJ15104.9s1400.85G31,000
1999 Audi TT11806.1s1450.91G32,000
1999 Caterham 711354.8s1380.92G34,000
1999 Marcos Mantaray13405.4s1450.88G35,000
1999 Jaguar XK-R13705.2s1520.91G50,000
Dodge concept car22204.9s1550.96G42,000
1999 Subaru Impreza 22B STI23024.9s1490.97G43,000
1999 Venturi Atlantique23104.7s1700.90G45,000
2000 Panoz Esperante23204.7s1600.97G49,000
1999 TVR Griffith23204.1s1650.90G50,000
1999 Shelby Series 123204.4s1720.94G55,000
1999 Nissan Skyline GTR23204.8s1551.10G57,000
1999 Lotus Esprit V823504.4s1780.93G62,000
1997 Ford Mustang Super Stallion25454.3s1750.92G65,000
1966 Shelby Cobra34254.1s1740.97G65,000
1999 Saleen Mustang S35134954.4s1900.93G70,000
1999 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage34204.7s1870.98G72,000
2000 Jaguar XK-18034504.3s1800.91G75,000
1999 TVR Cerbera34203.9s1850.97G77,000
1999 Dodge Viper GTS34504.1s1860.95G80,000
1999 Venturi 400GT34084.3s1810.97G82,000
1968 Ford GT-4044854.5s2170.98G500,000
1994 Jaguar XJ-22045423.8s2180.98G500,000
1999 Dodge Viper GTS-R45253.2s1851.02G500,000
1999 Lotus GT145803.8s1951.20G500,000
1999 Nissan R390 GT-145503.9s2001.10G500,000
1999 TVR Speed 1248002.8s2000.95G500,000
Aston Martin Project Vantage45504.0s2000.96G500,000
1999 Toyota GT-One46003.6s2251.10G1,000,000
1969 Dodge Charger Police CarP5304.5s1360.85G-
1999 Ford Mustang Police CarP5304.0s1900.93G-
1999 Jaguar XK-R Police CarP4104.6s1520.91G-
1999 TVR Cerbera Police CarP4603.5s1850.97G-