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'Grand Touring' or 'Gran Turismo' is a car that combines the best attributes of the automobile, sportiness, and luxury

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Before SUVs and especially the super sporty ones we have access to today , GT cars filled that space.

A GT or " Grand Touring " or " Gran Turismo " as it's often referred to, had fewer humble beginnings than you might think.

The Maserati A6 Gran Turismo from the mid-1940s was one of the first examples of a true grand tourer as we've come to understand them.

The best grand touring cars emerged from endurance racing so, naturally, they were engineered to a high degree.

There are various classes of racing within IMSA , but the most popular is the GTD/GTD Pro class.

Cars like the Porsche 911 GT3, Corvette Z06 , and even Lexus ' RCF all stem from IMSA GT3 racing.

There are specially designated GT models, those that pay special homage to the GT way of life, or to roots within racing.

The last R8 GT removed the AWD system altogether, providing a more pure power delivery.

The XKR was already a quick car with 510 horsepower.

The 550 horsepower XK-RS was even more wildly developed by Jaguars Special Vehicle Operations .