If the player visits the garage after winning a race, the chosen car will be facing out of the garage door. If the player visits the garage after losing a race, the car will be facing into the garage.
In the middle of the starting grid of the 1990s version of Fuji Speedway, you can see the company name "Konami" on the overhead sign.
First Gran Turimso game to feature a diesel-powered car, the BMW 120d.
The Daimler Motor Carriage and Benz Patent Motor Wagen (both from 1886) are easily the oldest cars ever featured in a racing game.
First Gran Turismo game to feature a production minivan, the Honda Oddysey. However, Gran Turismo 2 was the first in the series to feature a minivan, the Renault Espace F1 concept.