Playstation's Abandoned Gran Turismo Spin-off

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8 ай бұрын

Polyphony Digital worked on a new game after Gran Turismo 4 which put the focus on bikes, named Tourist Trophy. How does it hold up over a decade later, and is it a good introduction to biking culture?
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@JoCaTen 8 ай бұрын

As someone coming from Gran Turismo 4, the UI both feels familiar and trippy at the same time. Most things are where you'd expect but the vehicles are bikes...

@AKK5I 8 ай бұрын

Wish we got motorocycles as DLC for modern Gran Turismo

@CrashBandiii 8 ай бұрын

Imagine the possibilities!

@TakuHakurei 8 ай бұрын

Imagine using fastest bike and super confident then get ultra bodied by le man car on Nurburgring

@JinteiModding 8 ай бұрын

In some of the old GT HD/Vision Gran Turismo footage from 2006, both Bikes and cars could be seen racing against each other in Tokyo R246

@Intentionally_Irrelevant 8 ай бұрын

You spelt "in the base game" wrong

@jessaphillips2846 8 ай бұрын

I agree, even if they separated the bikes from the cars just so we could use the bikes on the tracks. A Tourist Trophy DLC pack would be great. It could probably work.

@syafiqzr7326 8 ай бұрын

Now we just need to see Dustin's real life motorcycle license test

@TheNone724 8 ай бұрын

Motorcycle licence is harder than car driving licence and he doesn't have car driving licence yet. You need to have good ability to drive in normal roads but also need to pass bike handling tests and those are hardest part of motorcycle driving licence.

@bobcockwood 8 ай бұрын

@@TheNone724 he doesn't have a car license yet? that's surprising

@syafiqzr7326 8 ай бұрын

@@TheNone724 Yeah, I know it's harder since I owned a motorcycle license. But that's understandable and kinda surprising he doesn't have his car license yet. Just for the info, riding a motorcycle is super fun even though you're always one nudge away from death 😂

@rady25 8 ай бұрын

@@syafiqzr7326true. As an southeast asia people, getting motorcycle license is easier than getting car license. I'd rather take a car for racing than daily uses

@TempoLOOKING 5 ай бұрын

@TheNone724 he would curse them out...

@IvanovIvanAKrutoi 8 ай бұрын

I think that "SQUID" sound effect should be the "achievement unlocked" sound in the next version of ProStreet Pepega Mod.

@JustMartha07 5 ай бұрын

Ninja is an icon, dude wasn't ready for the legend XD

@flame_101 8 ай бұрын

Fun fact: They planned to put bikes to Gran Turismo 5, there's a GT HD E3 2006 footage that shows both bikes and cars race against each other Source: Gran Turismo HD Demo Review by IGN and unitedgamesvideos

@redbelliedgaming 8 ай бұрын

That would've been awesome. I've always wanted to see a game like that

@NALTOHQ 8 ай бұрын

@@redbelliedgamingtry PGR 4 on Xbox 360. :)

@brinkipinki 8 ай бұрын

@@redbelliedgaming I think that would be pretty disappointing and frustrating due to the impossibility of balancing them out properly.

@XxRipperRooXx 8 ай бұрын

Do you have a link for it?

@flame_101 8 ай бұрын

@@XxRipperRooXx just type "Giovanni Nigro" and the channel with those video will pop up

@ziqqerlad 8 ай бұрын

i remember giving this game a try and its actually pretty nice. kinda got me into bikes

@eddiehimself 8 ай бұрын

The problem with Tourist Trophy is you have to hold L1 down to duck and it's just an absolute pain doing that for most of a race.

@whatevermakesyouhappy5932 8 ай бұрын

Jesus, that sounds awful.

@krazycharlie 8 ай бұрын

I have R1 as the tuck button, L1 as back view and select as change camera, Everything else is default and it works just fine for me.

@GuaranaGH 8 ай бұрын

It's not a pain if you ride bikes in real life. It's kinda weird tucking in during the straights, but an awesome feeling using the wind as an additional stopping power. Can't really compare it with cars.

@drmvp21 8 ай бұрын

You could set it to tuck automatically on straits in settings

@VanBan_07 8 ай бұрын

Midnight Club 3 had that too, Choppers of America races were brutal

@jessaphillips2846 8 ай бұрын

Tourist Trophy is the reason I got interested in motorcycles, just as Gran Turismo got me interested in cars. You should definitely put some hours into it and possibly move on to the Ride series. It’s surprisingly easy to understand motorcycle history if you are into cars.

@jessaphillips2846 8 ай бұрын

Also motard is the term for bikes that are essentially dirt bikes with road tires, the riding style is different because you hold your foot out on the inside instead of putting your knee down. This is done because a dirt bike or motard seat is much higher than a sport bike, naked/standard or cruiser.

@JSmith19858 8 ай бұрын

And Riding Spirits. RS2 had a lot more variety than Tourist Trophy

@multi21racing 8 ай бұрын

@@jessaphillips2846 The term motard is not really common in German, if anything as part of bike name like the Ducati Hypermotard, which of course only people who know that stuff know. The term used in Germany is Supermoto.

@Ferrari255GTO 6 ай бұрын

@@multi21racing from what i know supermoto is the universal one but the enthusiasts prefer motard, supermoto is the professional category for the bike style/type

@LazloRTR 8 ай бұрын

44:15 there was a "gentleman agreement" about limiting the speed of street bikes I believe

@KamisKapi 8 ай бұрын

Also Japanese manufacturer: Making Blackbird, Hayabusa & H2R

@krazycharlie 8 ай бұрын

American and Italian bike manufacturers left that agreement in the dust when the MTT Y2K and most Ducatis appeared on the market,

@mamoruchiba3301 5 ай бұрын

@@KamisKapi the Busa was the reason of the unwritten gentleman agreement

@scr8846 3 ай бұрын

@@KamisKapiThe Blackbird didn't go faster than 300 km/h, the Hayabusa was the kickstarter of it and the H2R is a recent bike, on top of a track-only monster.

@Gearhead221 3 ай бұрын

Ah yes, the gentleman's agreement and the myth of "The Letter." Nobody knows if the agreement is real, or who (if anyone) made the call to limit speed. All we know is that after the release of the Suzuki Hayabusa, motorcycles were limited to 300km/h. And almost every bike is electronically limited to that magic number to this day.

@phil_zupra_b5880 8 ай бұрын

You know someone knows nothing about bikes if they don’t even know that bikes have front and rear brakes separate lol Its also better to use the front brakes the most and use both brakes only for when you have to brake hard. Love your content Dustin ✌️

@MrNukealizer 8 ай бұрын

I remember renting that as a kid. I had no idea it was made by the same people as Gran Turismo, but one of my first thoughts when playing it was "wow, this looks just like GT4." I looked for it again a couple years later but forgot the name, and oddly "motorcycle game like Gran Turismo 4" didn't find anything about it so I forgot about it till just now.

@LordLightborn 8 ай бұрын

Your Editor deserves a raise, great job James!

@Franxy108 8 ай бұрын

Yes

@TempoLOOKING 5 ай бұрын

@Franxy108 this is his second one or third?

@antbobtyler2381 8 ай бұрын

We all know that the bike crash counter is mr crabs 🦀 saying squidward 😂 at least partially

@Eggyteevee 8 ай бұрын

They've got this game so well man, from the amazing OST to events and even the camerashake on cockpit view, it's shrimply amazing

@GandharKulkarni2000 8 ай бұрын

"I AM A FUCKING GEBUIS" should be Dustin merch That being said, this channel is so lucky to have an editor like this, it takes the level of this channel to the stratosphere

@TempoLOOKING 5 ай бұрын

Its freaking pink, and I got a tax audit!.

@RJVMS 8 ай бұрын

Dustin reaction of how fast bikes are, is amazing That Ninja is a pretty common bike and just a reminder that the newer ones are even faster. It’s completely amazing and scary how they can be street legal

@seamusdbrown 8 ай бұрын

that end part 10/10

@GaijinGamerGirl 5 ай бұрын

FYI - To get the most acceleration from a motorcycle your wheel will inevitably lift, the fine point is just barely off the ground applying the most torque you can without affecting the aerodynamics.

@CMDRSweeper 8 ай бұрын

James never disappoints with his editor shenanigans he does for these streams. Hopefully he appears in the next Pepega mod installment as well.

@senritsujumpsuit6021 Ай бұрын

dat final cripple thou

@hellmaestroosu792 8 ай бұрын

Would have been funny to see you riding around the Norschleife

@Rockport1911 8 ай бұрын

14:36 That is some impressive PCSX2 libary. If theres a racing game from the past that can be emulated, its in there :) 35:00 Thats always a debate: Yes a Dodge Demon can kill you as much as a 1.0 Ford Fiesta. But while Muscle/ Sportcars cost 80k and are hopefully unobtainable for a young inexperienced driver, you can get a really fast bike for 10k.

@PinkRufinox 8 ай бұрын

"Lets not get something super fast" GETS A KAWASAKI NINJA!!!

@s1n1stersixsgaming8 7 ай бұрын

If you're interested in more motorcycle racing series, would recommend the "Ride" series

@theshinken 8 ай бұрын

This game is the SINGLE REASON I still have my PS2 up and running and even bought an expensive upscaler after the CRT TV broke. No, not even for GT4. There are other games like GT4 that can somewhat fill that gap today. No game can replace of Tourist Trophy. It is, to this date, 17 years after its release, THE motorcycle racing game. Nothing even comes remotely close.

@multi21racing 8 ай бұрын

I don't own a Ride series game but what's wrong with them?

@GuaranaGH 8 ай бұрын

@@multi21racingfrom what I've seen from other motorcycle games, they are all very forgiving when bikes bang (just watch most MotoGp gameplays, it's a wreckfest but nobody falls) and when going off the track

@ximortalespereira 7 ай бұрын

gpbikes on steam ;)

@juanchotpee2 5 ай бұрын

Tourist trophy is the goat bike game. I got into it by just doing endless laps of trial mountain. After a week of being addicted to it I thought I'd check the forums and it turned out I was 5th in the world for trial mountain haha. The ducati is so good.

@CrashBandiii 8 ай бұрын

Not sure if you have played any of the Ride series but they are pretty fun once you get that hand of the super early turn in points

@b.1570 8 ай бұрын

Ride 4 is definitely worth checking

@multi21racing 8 ай бұрын

I bought TT Isle of Men - Ride on the Edge 3 a few days ago. I race cars for a long time and have also been on track with my bike. The TT game was the first time I was scared in or on a vehicle, and it's a freaking game man...

@noahhudson1611 8 ай бұрын

Your editor truly is one of the best in the business, I cackled so many times

@senritsujumpsuit6021 Ай бұрын

The final crippling at the end

@Lukas_Neumann 8 ай бұрын

As a German I can say that the German in the intro was flawless I especially love how every word has "krch" in it

@the_derpler 8 ай бұрын

This game was legit great. The physics were quite good, which is rare for a motorcycle game. I really wish they would include bikes in the modern GT.

@Houstxn_ 2 ай бұрын

38:43 I find it funny how mad Dustin is getting at this license test when this is actually something I had to go through when getting my motorcycle license. They purposefully give you a random direction as late as possible so you can learn how to react quickly to something unexpected showing up in your path while riding. Has literally saved me from crashing with a passenger.

@speedtracker9556 8 ай бұрын

This is truly a Squid Turismo moment

@TempoLOOKING 5 ай бұрын

SWIM, SWIM, SWIM

@hawkmotorsport69-v8l 7 ай бұрын

28:56 a tribute for MotoGP champ Nicky Hayden, *nice*

@tommywang8229 8 ай бұрын

Always a good day when Dustin posts

@Mecharuva 8 ай бұрын

How tf did you comment 20 hours before the video was uploaded

@casualpotato4766 8 ай бұрын

@@Mecharuva I guess members gets the vids before us.

@tommywang8229 8 ай бұрын

@@MecharuvaChannel members can watch the video a day earlier.

@Racey. 8 ай бұрын

Another banger of a video - and most importantly, even more comical editing by James I swear to god dustin and james are like the hidden dynamic duo of racing content lmfao

@THENAMEISQUICKMAN 8 ай бұрын

36:39 The Faint playing in the background. Eden confirmed yet again man of impeccable taste.

@JinteiModding 6 ай бұрын

Thats from the game's OST, but yeah

@marjoh669 8 ай бұрын

31:07 I see that little ”I never told you what I do for a living” reference

@zentrolm 8 ай бұрын

editor-san,you had way too much fun editing this ,love it. you should try also ride 5 on stream ,its a cool way to see how a modern bike game does things

@connorbutters8479 8 ай бұрын

Funny enough my first vehicle purchase in The Crew Motorfest ended up being a motorcycle. And yes it was a Ninja

@jacobrev6567 8 ай бұрын

This is funniest Dustin video I ever watch already 😂👍

@KeiraLunar 8 ай бұрын

its a shame you have to do so much patching to get this game to work on PCSX2 one day it will be 100% playable like GT4

@gameboyadvancedsp6727 8 ай бұрын

14:18 *I LAND IT!* That sounded hilarious! xD

@samuelfrick2756 8 ай бұрын

As a Motorcycle rider I can confirm, we like to play with fire 😂

@IsaakBeck 8 ай бұрын

Scooter brothers

@nadtorus 7 ай бұрын

really miss this game. I finished the whole game. It was a big grinding moment for me at that time, the first 'sim' bike game I've ever encountered. the bikes are pretty cool and complete for the game released in 2006.

@AdminAbuse 8 ай бұрын

This was my favorite PS2 game as young teenager, so good

@ethanstiles948 6 ай бұрын

May the editor forever be blessed for the blursed My Chemical Romance audio sample that was so freaking funny

@widyatara_randy20 8 ай бұрын

Finally, an "exclusive" Motorcycle Racing Games (as an "DLC" version of Gran Turismo 4). Yet until this time some Motorcycle Game simulator have been made from Italian developer, Milestone as "Ride Series". I really wondering if Kaz want to revive this game.... (Yes, I really want a more scooter, maybe add a moped, trail (for off-road mode i think), and anything than just only Supermoto, Cafe, Naked and Sportbike there...) 46:22 good effort to James for adding more crash scene until 69 "squid" :v

@alessandrospinello1433 8 ай бұрын

You couldn't have found a better video editor than James. Seriously man, you are a genius and funny as hell 😂

@Hotrob_J 8 ай бұрын

The J3 test is one they do irl by the way. I had to do it for my license, though the sign wasn't working so the instructor did hand signals

@Teddingtin 3 ай бұрын

I haven't thought about this game for a long time. I picked it up years ago from a literal bargain bin at a gas station of all places. Still in my collection to this day, lol.

@devseiya 4 ай бұрын

When the Time Traveler moves a chair.. This is somehow uncomfortable because its gt4 but its not gt4 😭 my brain didn't like it lmao

@lucasLSD 8 ай бұрын

Same, I have no expectations of ever riding a bike, but this game was still very fun back then, played it a lot.

@pauloninjinha 8 ай бұрын

In every Gran Turismo talk... yeah, I am the omega boost dude. 😂 (And always hoping for a sequel LOL)

@AkaiSuzume 8 ай бұрын

I've been riding motorcycles for about 21 years now. Yes, they are riskier, But also more rewarding. Funny thing is though, I never knew polyphony even made a motorcycle focused game so It'll be my first time playing this now.

@pedrowarior 8 ай бұрын

This was my childhood! This game for the time it was launched was simply unmatched

@r.m.3123 8 ай бұрын

Can relate to that! It was so sad they didn't make a secual..... Although, the Ride 4 / 5 series are pretty good.

@Nicegroundhog60 8 ай бұрын

Interesting to see GT like this, also love the OfficialNerdCubed sound bite at 14:17, never thought he'd be a good use for this kind of thing. Haha

@magicarmyman 8 ай бұрын

The test at 38 minutes is not a troll test. It is probably a test of your reaction time and hard turning skills. I had to do a test like that while learning how to drive an atv, bikes probably have a similar test

@FurryWrecker911 8 ай бұрын

I was JUST watching a friend play this on an emulator last night, and now I'm seeing videos on it today.

@almightysamwhich4203 8 ай бұрын

I commented on your stream the other day suggesting you should do all the PGR games, i forgot to mention that all of them are playable on the xbox 360 because the first 2 work with the backwards compatibility. And they are extremely cheap games to buy

@r3tr0c0e3 8 ай бұрын

PGR 4 is fully playable through xenia on pc, actually doesn't have a sound bug that plagued 360 version and was never fixed

@tombuxton339 8 ай бұрын

This video had me in TEARS 😂😂😂

@miguelcollado5438 8 ай бұрын

PD's TT is the Benchmark that RIDE is based off of...

@kai-san2099 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for pushing the counter up to 69. Needed that for my autism

@trautsj 8 ай бұрын

The editing for the videos on this channel really do ALWAYS bring the laughs man. Holy shit LMFAO

@02lucy666 8 ай бұрын

wait a second... Turn 10 seriously used the Motorbike version of Tsukuba for their regular mainline Forza Motorsport series?...

@savvathornnmysteriam9867 8 ай бұрын

Ay, my first Gran Turismo game.

@tariandrew8969 8 ай бұрын

the omega boost reference....bring that game back, fuck tourist trophy

@mazda9624 8 ай бұрын

This is a game that I've known about and owned for *YEARS,* yet I have never bothered to even pop the disc into my PS2 to actually try it out. Honestly this video made it look just interesting enough to actually give it a try. It's literally the only other HD game I own for PS2 other than GT4, so at least it will be a visual treat. Kind of like this video - the editing was crazy.

@ScarlettStunningSpace 7 ай бұрын

If you've never played the four ATV Offroad Fury games on PS2, I highly recommend them. ATV Offroad Fury 4 is the best IMO, best music and four vehicle types to choose from.

@Rover417 3 ай бұрын

The sentence IAM A FUCKING GEBUIS is funnier than Edeg falling down breaking all his bones in the game

@Rover417 3 ай бұрын

Har

@agustindanielgimenez9483 8 ай бұрын

My father had a Kawasaki Ninja when i was 5yo, that shit was insane

@audiovectra 8 ай бұрын

The editor is a bike guy for sure, I see that squid counter

@Gearhead221 8 ай бұрын

The Squid sound killed me multiple times

@Dewm_ 8 ай бұрын

BLESS the omega boost shoutout. You made one person happy at least with that.

@Mr.MajorSkillIssue 4 ай бұрын

9:56 Instant failure😂. It is so funny for some reason.

@ThiagoMedeirosGeo 8 ай бұрын

Dude I'm addicted to your racing game videos, been binging on them for a couple weeks now! The ones I love the most are those where you go through a lesser known / forgotten game from a few generations back, like this one, Sega GT or Tokyo Xtreme. I have a recommendation of an unique game from that era, which you possibly know / have played but I didn't see any video about it: Auto Modellista, made by Capcom for the PS2 / GameCube/ Xbox. That game is one of a kind in so many ways, the cel shaded visuals, customization options, garage builder mode, it's just so different from other games of the period! If you've never played it, you're in for a treat. I recommend playing the GameCube version, it is noticeably better than the PS2. Cheers, keep on producing great content!

@D1GU5 8 ай бұрын

For this video a particular drinking game would freaking destroy you, nevertheless thank you for showing us more variety in the racing genre. Keep it up!

@themcpolo 8 ай бұрын

Man I was done at squid count 12😂

@demomanchaos 8 ай бұрын

Ironic this videos comes out right after I break my arm on a dirt bike

@DustinEdenYT 8 ай бұрын

Get well soon man!

@demomanchaos 8 ай бұрын

@@DustinEdenYT Appreciate it boss. 2 weeks in a splint then 3 months light duty means my birthday present will be full permission to use my arm.

@justskyler4018 8 ай бұрын

Hey Dustin, you should check out on-board clips and videos from the Isle of Man TT event. The guys that do that event actually are crazy lol (the event actually has triple digit fatalities unfortunately).

@ijustsawthat 8 ай бұрын

This game proves that if you lean and turn your controller IRL, you drive faster.

@jjthegray1413 8 ай бұрын

Now we need more of this and maybe some video of you trying RIDE and IRL riding as well ❤

@LifeofBrad1 8 ай бұрын

I always found it a shame that there wasn't any cruiser motorcycles in this game. The Honda Rune would have been really cool to see.

@Saul_Atreides 8 ай бұрын

The Rune would be sick, agreed. A Goldwing/Valkyrie cup would be fun to watch. Also, I don't think the game has Adventure bikes either. Not that there's any reason to race a Super Ténéré or an Africa twin on road.

@elcrestdrakenia9437 8 ай бұрын

Imagine Eden's reaction to something like a Triumph Rocket III

@Saul_Atreides 8 ай бұрын

@@elcrestdrakenia9437 Well, he hasn't even seen the 'busa yet...

@Dick.n.B-RockShow 8 ай бұрын

This has always been one of my favourite PS2 era games, full stop. It flew under the radar here in Australia but my love for everything Polyphony had me champing at the bit to give it a go. I did watch a fair bit of motorcycle racing growing up as we had a number of world champion riders through the 90s and 00s and all of their bikes were in this game so I just had to give it a go. If you love GT4 and have even a passing curiosity about motorcycles, absolutely give this a go!

@percher4824 8 ай бұрын

Yeah, no, motorbikes are fucking terrifying as a concept. Where a car has a ton of metaa weighing it down and limiting how fast it can move and accelerate, a motor bike is essentially just an engine, a seat, a pair of wheels, and a steering wheel.

@FDemeis 7 ай бұрын

"Easy there bud" I'm crying man 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@BrainyBoy1200 8 ай бұрын

Very based use of MCR samples. "I Never Told You What I Do For a Living", deep cut 👌

@thesunnynationg 8 ай бұрын

Kawasaki Ninja is the equivalent of a Bugatti i would say. but I'm not the greatest Bike guy.

@michaeltiau9364 8 ай бұрын

Wishing for more motorcycle games content in the future. I feel like games like Ride and Isle of Man TT would be fun to see your first play of those games.

@josephcrispe7554 8 ай бұрын

New favourite Dustin video by the way - fingers crossed there’s more motorcycle content (no scooters though) 😅

@grantrowland3064 Ай бұрын

This was an amazing game, still play it once in a while. I've wanted a 2nd tourist trophy for forever, favorite motorcycle game still.

@Vampp2048 6 ай бұрын

Id love to see you play more of this game, it is one of my favorites

@saekabura 8 ай бұрын

I wonder if someone can mod the bikes into gt4, maybe one day?

@that_tofu_fox7519 8 ай бұрын

I had the same thought. A combination of the two would be great

@hellmaestroosu792 8 ай бұрын

Pretty sure it's easily doable, since it's basically the same game

@wibs0n68 8 ай бұрын

@@hellmaestroosu792Porting TT tracks to GT4 is possible, idk about bikes since it's entirely different driving mechanics (such as TT doesn't have pitstop). Also no one has able to put custom content to gt4 iirc (Edit: Theres spec II mod exist, but it mainly focuses on porting and restoring content)

@justanotheryoutubechannel 8 ай бұрын

That little phone jingle at the start is amazing, I really love all the cutscenes and intros and stuff you’ve been adding to these videos, it cracks me up. At first I wasn’t sure about it, but after all these videos I’ve completely got into it and I’m really impressed.

@Hero-sp3xr 8 ай бұрын

That’s very interesting how Polyphony made bike racing game, It’s like Gran Turismo with bikes and reminds me of playing a MotoGP game.

@GozuTenno962 8 ай бұрын

The way james says squid literally kills me with laughter XD

@IvanovIvanAKrutoi 8 ай бұрын

Actually, that "SQUID" sound effect was taken from the end of the SpongeBob episode "Krab Borg", where Mr. Krabs yells at Squidward.

@GozuTenno962 8 ай бұрын

@@IvanovIvanAKrutoi makes it even more perfect!

@kayparody 6 ай бұрын

A Tourist Trophy DLC for GT7 would actually be so cool

@nsignific 8 ай бұрын

"You have to be clinically insane to do 300 on a motorbike" not really, you just need a long stretch of empty road, it's actually quite relaxing.

@Dumbsterjedi 8 ай бұрын

Dustin is cool and all but that JamesVariety is hilarious! I love you guys stuff!

@jeeewhyyypheee 7 ай бұрын

I actually finished playing Tourist Trophy on PS2 back then, and the hardest part is playing the mimic (8hrs/12hrs) challange instead they change it to 30/50 laps. And yes, TT doesn't have auto play/pilot like GT4 did and you gotta play it manually. And the best body form are "lean body" and set the tuck in as auto, so that you always at attack position. TT applies every bikes setting combination like GT4, so yes editing final ratio and gear does effect how the bikes accelerate and top speed. Suspension compression, rebound, preload also dramatically affect on how fast & sharp you can take a corner.