Tag: Gran Turismo

Gran Turismo is an Italian term of reference to the “Grand Tour” and roughly translates into English as “Grand Touring” (and in French as “Grand Tourisme”).
Gran Turismo is today almost exclusively thought of in the context of automobiles – this seems especially true in recent years with examples such as the computer game series Gran Turismo (see below) serving to highlight the term’s popular perception. Its automobile origins however lie with the “GT” naming tradition emerging from Italy. Manufacturers such as Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and Lancia often designated their cars as Gran Turismo. The 1951 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT, for example being one of the first cars to sport such a name.
The GT term has many variations:
Today the term Grand Tourer, or Gran Turismo is synonymous with the high-powered sports cars that take part in long distance or endurance races like 24 Hours of Le Mans, Mille Miglia, Targa Florio, Carrera Panamericana. Examples include:
After these famous races and cars,…