Rage Racer
                               Complete Car FAQ             >>>Version: 1.50<<<

Table of Contenets

0. Version history
I. The game
II. The cars
   I. Customize
      I. Tire
         I. Grip
         II. Drift
   II. Transmission
       I. Automatic Transmission [AT]
       II. Manual Transmission [MT]
   III. Design
        I. Team Logo
           I. Sample
              I. Character
                 I. Advan I (word)
                 II. Advan II (word, dark)
                 III. Advan III and IV (logo)
                 IV. Unknown I (red)
                 V. Unknown II (light blue)
                 VI. King of Speed I
                 VII. King of Speed II (dark)
                 VIII. Bulldog I (brown)
                 IX. Bulldog II (blue)
                 X. Rage Racers (yellow/orange)
                 XI. Rage Racers (light blue)
                 XII. Unknown III
                 XIII. Unknown IV (dark)
                 XIV. Peace I (orange, blue and white)
                 XV. Peace II (purple, green and pink)
                 XVI. Rage Racer I
                 XVII. Rage Racer II (gold)
                 XVIII. Skull
                 XIX. Skull (orange)
               II. Background
                   I/II. Black
                   III. White
                   IV. Light Blue
                   V. Ears of corn
                   VI. Ears of corn (white with red outline)
                   VII. Firewire (blue/yellow)
                   VIII. Firewire (light green and light red)
                   IX. Doodle (blue)
                   X. Doodle (red)
                   XI. Japanese Kanji (green with white outline)
                   XII. Japanese Kanji (yellow with green outline)
                   XIII. Words (light blue)
                   XIV. Words (dark orange)
                   XV. Flowers (white flowers with red background)
                   XVI. Flowers (white flowers with blue background)
                   XVII. Earth (grey)
                   XVIII. Earth (light blue)
                   XIX. Ellipse (black)
                   XX. Ellipse (blue)
              II. Paint
     II. Team Name
     III. Paint Color
          I. Body color 1
          II. Body color 2
          III. Colors
               I. Beige
               II. Dark blue
               III. Yellow
               IV. White
               V. Orange
               VI. Grey
               VII. Green
               VIII. Light red
               IX. Light blue
               X. Red
               XI. Blue
               XII. Pink
               XIII. Black
               XIV. Purple
               XV. Olive
               XVI. Sand
               XVII. Cyan
               XVIII. Light olive
   II. Car Shop
   III. Engineer Shop
   IV. Car Grades
       I. Grade 1
       II. Grade 2
       III. Grade 3
       IV. Grade 4
       V. Grade 5
       VI. Grade ? (a.k.a. Grade 6)
   V. Makers and Models
      I. Car Name differences
      II. Age Cars
          I. Erriso (Alouette)
          II. Abeille
          III. Pegase
          IV. Vainqure (Victoire)
      III. Gnade
           I. Esperanza
      IV. Lizard
          I. Acceron (Instinct)
          II. Bayonet
          III. Hijack
          IV. Bulldog (Tempest)
      V. Assoluto
         I. Fatalita
         II. Istante
         III. Ghepardo
         IV. Squaldon (Dragone)
   VI. Car Explanation
       I. About the makers
          I. Age
          II. Gnade
          III. Lizard
          IV. Assoluto
       II. Rating a car
III. FAQs
IV. Contact
V. Copyright

Part 0: Version History
Version: 1.00: First version og the FAQ
Version: 1.50: Corrected varius mistakes

This is a detailed FAQ for Rage Racer for the cars aspects. In the FAQ I have
included the customizzation menu, car shop and engineer shop

Part 1: The game
The game is the fifth installament of the Ridge Racer franchise and the second
direct to console.

Technical Data:

Game: Rage Racer
Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco (Japan and North America)
          Sony Computer Entertainment Europe [SCEE] (Europe)
Relase date: December 3 1996, in Japan
            April 30 1997, in North America
            June 1997, in Europe
Genre: Racing
Modes: Single player
Platform: PlayaStation
ESRB Rating: K-A (Kids to Adults)
Franchise: Ridge Racer
Preceded by: Ridge Racer Revolution [RRR]
Soundtrack composers: Tetsukazu Nakanishi and Hiroshi Okubo
Media: CD-ROM
Game ID: SLUS_00403 (North America)
Trivia: Introduced Reiko Nagase
       Introduced CGI
       Introduced Money Feature
       Introduced Tune Feature
       introduced Car Color personalizzation

Part 2: The cars
Customize menu: here you can set the tire grip (from Grip to Drift), the
               transmission (Automatic Transmission [AT] or Manual Transmission
               [MT]) and the design of the car, from the team logo and name to
               paint color
Customize menu, tire: here you can modify the grip of a car. From Grip to Drift.
                     If you set to “Grip”, it will be harder to drift and
                     setting to “Drift” the effect is the opposite. The
                     settings are five:

                     100% = 100% Grip/0% Drift
                     75%  = 75% Grip/25% Drift
                     50%  = 50% Grip/50% Drift
                     25%  = 25% Grip/75% Drift
                     0%   = 0% Grip/100% Drift
Customize menu, transmission: here you can change from [AT] and [MT]. The
                             Automatic Transmission is recommended for
                             beginners, but many cars have only the
                             Manual Transmission. The Manual Transmission is
                             recommended for the experts. With the [MT], you
                             can use a glitch called “Speed Glitch”
Customize menu, design: here you can change the team logo and name and change
                       the color of your car
                       Team Logo: you can load a sample or paint one. The
                                  samples are twenty characters and twnety
                                  backgrounds of a total of forty samples

                       Characters: 1- Advan I (word)
                                   2- Advan II (word, dark)
                                   3- Advan III and IV (logo)
                                   4- Unknown I (red)
                                   5- Unknown II (light blue)
                                   6- King of Speed I
                                   7- King of Speed II (dark)
                                   8- Bulldog I (brown)
                                   9- Bulldog II (blue)
                                   10- Rage Racers (yellow/orange)
                                   11- Rage Racers (light blue)
                                   12- Unknown III
                                   13- Unknown IV (dark)
                                   14- Peace I (orange, blue and white)
                                   15- Peace II (purple, green and pink)
                                   16- Rage Racer I
                                   17- Rage Racer II (gold)
                                   18- Skull
                                   19- Skull (orange)

                       Backgrounds: 1 and 2- Black
                                    3- White
                                    4- Light Blue
                                    5- Ears of corn
                                    6- Ears of corn (white with red outline)
                                    7- Firewire (blue/yellow)
                                    8- Firewire (light green and light red)
                                    9- Doodle (blue)
                                    10- Doodle (red)
                                    11- Japanese Kanji (green w/ white outline)
                                    12- Japanese Kanji (yellow, green outline)
                                    13- Words (light blue)
                                    14- Words (dark orange)
                                    15- Flowers (white flowers, red background)
                                    16- Flowers (white flowers blue background)
                                    17- Earth (grey)
                                    18- Earth (light blue)
                                    19- Ellipse (black)
                                    20- Ellipse (blue)
                        Team Name: here you can change the name of your team.
                                   You can use alphabet, numbers and many
                                   marks. Press “ED” (abbreviation of “edit”)
                                   when you have finished
                        Paint Color: here you can change the color of the body
                                    (body color 1) and of the decal (body color
                                     2). There are eighteen colors:

                        1- Beige
                        2- Dark blue
                        3- Yellow
                        4- White
                        5- Orange
                        6- Grey
                        7- Green
                        8- Light red
                        9- Light blue
                        10- Red
                        11- Blue
                        12- Pink
                        13- Black
                        14- Purple
                        15- Olive
                        16- Sand
                        17- Cyan
                        18- Light olive
Car Shop: here you can buy new cars
Engineer
Shop: here you can tune the your car
Car Grades: In Rage Racer, the cars are divided in six grades: 1,2,3,4,5 and ?
          (6). The Grade 1 is the worst and the Grade 5 is the best. The
           Grade ? are cars with unique features and are best than Grade 5 cars

Grade 1: - Gnade Esperanza

Grade 2: - Age Erriso (Alouette)
        - Lizard Acceron (Instinct)

Grade 3: - Age Abeille
        - Lizard Bayonet
        - Assoluto Fatalita

Grade 4: - Age Pegase
        - Lizard Hijack
        - Assoluto Istante

Grade 5: - Assoluto Ghepardo

Grade ?: - Age Vainqure (Victoire)
        - Lizard Bulldog (Tempest)
        - Assoluto Squaldon (Dragone)
Makers and Models: In the game, there are four makers and thirteen cars. In the
Japanese version, many car names are changed. And these cars are:

Erriso   = Alouette
Acceron  = Instinct
Vainqure = Victoire
Bulldog  = Tempest
Squaldon = Dragone

Age cars: - Erriso (Alouette)
         - Abeille
         - Pegase
         - Vainqure (Victoire)

Gnade cars: - Esperanza

Lizard cars: - Acceron (Istinct)
            - Bayonet
            - Hijack
            - Bulldog (Tempest)

Assoluto cars: - Fatalita
              - Istante
              - Ghepardo
              - Squaldon (Dragone)
Car Explanation: now is the real FAQ :). In this section I will describe as
                detailed as possible all of thirteen cars present in the game
About the makers: - Age: a French car manufacturer which is known for its grip
                        and easy handling

                 - Gnade: a German car manufacturer of high-performance luxury
                          cars

                 - Lizard: an American car manufacturer

                 - Assoluto: an Italian car manufacturer whose cars are known
                             for their higher top speed
Rating a car: I rate a car so:
- Maker: The maker of the car
- Model: The car name
- Grade: The stock grade of the car
- Price: The price of the car
- Max Power: The max power of the car and the rpm
- Max Torque: The max torque of the car and the rpm
- Acceleration: Expressed from 0 to 6
- Maximum Speed: Expressed from 0 to 6
- Handling: Expressed from 0 to 6
- Grip: The standard value of thr car grip. From 0 to 6
- Tune Cost: The cost for the car upgrade
- Acceleration (tuned): Expressed from 0 to 6
- Maximum Speed (tuned): Expressed from 0 to 6
- Handling (tuned): Expressed from 0 to 6
- Max Power (tuned): The max power of the car and the rpm
- Max Torque (tuned): The max torque of the car and the rpm
- Gears: Number of gears
- Gears (tuned): Tuned number of gears
- MT Only: If yes, the car have only [MT]
- Max rpm: Means the max engine revolutions
- Top Speed: The top speed of the car
- Top Speed (tuned): The tuned top speed of the car
- Upgrade addments: Means what is changed after an upgrade
- Default Color(s): Means the color at car shop
- Real Countpart: The real car
- Notes: Notes about the car
And now the cars…

- Maker: Age
- Model: Erriso (Alouette in Japan)
- Grade: 2
- Price: 2600eg
- Max Power: 80PS/6200rpm
- Max Torque: 7.1kgm/2600rpm
- Acceleration: 1
- Maximum Speed: 2
- Handling: 2
- Grip: 3
- Tune Cost (Grade 3): 11300eg
- Acceleration (Grade 3): 2
- Maximum Speed (Grade 3): 3
- Handling (Grade 3): 3
- Max Power (Grade 3): 130PS/6500rpm
- Max Torque (Grade 3): 10.5kgm/3000rpm
- Tune Cost (Grade 4): 70500eg
- Acceleration (Grade 4): 2
- Maximum Speed (Grade 4): 3
- Handling (Grade 4): 4
- Max Power (Grade 4): 160PS/5800rpm
- Max Torque (Grade 4): 12.8kgm/3500rpm
- Tune Cost (Grade 5): 361500eg
- Acceleration (Grade 5): 3
- Maximum Speed (Grade 5): 4
- Handling (Grade 5): 5
- Max Power (Grade 5): 190PS/6000rpm
- Max Torque (Grade 5): 15.5kgm/4000rpm
- Gears: 4
- Gears (Grade 3): 5
- Gears (Grade 4): 5
- Gears (Grade 5): 5
- MT Only: No
- Max rpm: 8000rpm
- Top Speed: 116mph/187kph
- Top Speed (Grade 3): 126mph/203kph
- Top Speed (Grade 4): 140mph/225kph
- Top Speed (Grade 5): 151mph/243kph
- Upgrade addments (Grade 3): Added a front and rear spoiler. The hood is open
- Upgrade addments (Grade 4): Removed rear spoiler and exended sides
- Upgrade addments (Grade 5): Removed front spoiler and extended sides. The rear
                             is completely rebuild plus a rear spoiler
- Default Color(s): Totally beige
- Real Countpart: Fiat 500
- Notes: Good handling. Cheapest car with a price of 2600eg

- Maker: Age
- Model: Abeille
- Grade: 3
- Price: 14500eg
- Max Power: 99PS/6700rpm
- Max Torque: 9.8kgm/3500
- Acceleration: 2
- Maximum Speed: 3
- Handling: 3
- Grip: 4
- Tune Cost (Grade 4): 69400eg
- Acceleration (Grade 4): 2
- Maximum Speed (Grade 4): 3
- Handling (Grade 4): 4
- Max Power (Grade 4): 170PS/6000rpm
- Max Torque (Grade 4): 22.1kgm/3300rpm
- Tune Cost (Grade 5): 329300eg
- Acceleration (Grade 5): 3
- Maximum Speed (Grade 5): 4
- Handling (Grade 5): 5
- Max Power (Grade 5): 205PS/6400rpm
- Max Torque (Grade 5): 24.8kgm/3600rpm
- Gears: 5
- Gears (Grade 4): 5
- Gears (Grade 5): 5
- MT Only: No
- Max rpm: 8000rpm
- Top Speed: 124mph/200kph
- Top Speed (Grade 4): 139mph/224kph
- Top Speed (Grade 5): 150/240kph
- Upgrade addments (Grade 4): Added a rear spoiler
- Upgrade addments (Grade 5): Replaced the rear window with light materials
- Default Color(s): Totally dark blue
- Real Countpart: Renault 5 Turbo
- Notes: Good handling

- Maker: Age
- Model: Pegase
- Grade: 4
- Price: 143300eg
- Max Power: 160PS/7200rpm
- Max Torque: 15.2kgm/6600rpm
- Acceleration: 3
- Maximum Speed: 4
- Handling: 4
- Grip: 6
- Tune Cost (Grade 5): 583700eg
- Acceleration (Grade 5): 3
- Maximum Speed (Grade 5): 4
- Handling (Grade 5): 5
- Max Power (Grade 5): 220PS/7000rpm
- Max Torque (Grade 5): 17.6kgm/5400rpm
- Gears: 6
- Gears (Grade 5): 6
- MT Only: Yes
- Max rpm: 9000rpm
- Top Speed: 142mph/229kph
- Top Speed (Grade 5): 155mph/249kph
- Upgrade addments (Grade 5): Removed the hardtop and new rear spoiler
- Default Color(s): Totally yellow
- Real Countpart: Lotus 7
- Notes: Good handling, only provided with Manual Transmission [MT]. It is the
        only Age car with only provided with the Manual Transmission [MT]

- Maker: Age
- Model: Vainqure (Victoire in Japan)
- Grade: ? (6)
- Price: 2143500 eg
- Max Power: 365PS/7300rpm
- Max Torque: 39.3kgm/4800rpm
- Acceleration: 4
- Maximum Speed: 6
- Handling: 6
- Grip: 6
- Gears: 6
- MT Only: No
- Max rpm: 10000rpm
- Top Speed: 206mph/332kph
- Default Color(s): Dark blue
- Real Countpart: N/D
- Notes: Exellent handling, it is the only Grade ? With both [AT] and [MT]. This
        car have the best handling in the game

- Maker: Gnade
- Model: Esperanza
- Grade: 1
- Price: Starting car
- Max Power: 70PS/5200rpm
- Max Torque: 8.3kgm/3200rpm
- Acceleration: 1
- Maximum Speed: 0
- Handling: 1
- Grip: 2
- Tune Cost (Grade 2): 1600eg
- Acceleration (Grade 2): 2
- Maximum Speed (Grade 2): 2
- Handling (Grade 2): 2
- Max Power (Grade 2): 140PS/5500rpm
- Max Torque (Grade 2): 11.6kgm/rpm
- Tune Cost (Grade 3): 13200eg
- Acceleration (Grade 3): 3
- Maximum Speed (Grade 3): 2
- Handling (Grade 3): 3
- Max Power (Grade 3): 200PS/6100rpm
- Max Torque (Grade 3): 21.2kgm/4800rpm
- Tune Cost (Grade 4): 61900eg
- Acceleration (Grade 4): 3
- Maximum Speed (Grade 4): 3
- Handling (Grade 4): 3
- Max Power (Grade 4): 240PS/6000rpm
- Max Torque (Grade 4): 30.2kgm/5700rpm
- Tune Cost (Grade 5): 310000eg
- Acceleration (Grade 5): 4
- Maximum Speed (Grade 5): 4
- Handling (Grade 5): 4
- Max Power (Grade 5): 280PS/6000rpm
- Max Torque (Grade 5): 36.5kgm/5400rpm
- Gears: 4
- Gears (Grade 2): 4
- Gears (Grade 3): 5
- Gears (Grade 4): 5
- Gears (Grade 5): 5
- MT Only: No
- Max rpm: 7000rpm
- Top Speed: 101mph/163kph
- Top Speed (Grade 2): 116mph/187kph
- Top Speed (Grade 3): 122mph/196kph
- Top Speed (Grade 4): 135mph/217kph
- Top Speed (Grade 5): 152mph/245kph
- Upgrade addments (Grade 2): New rear spoiler
- Upgrade addments (Grade 3): Another new rear spoiler
- Upgrade addments (Grade 4): Exended sides and a new carbon fiber rear spoiler
- Upgrade addments (Grade 5): Added skirts and a new big rear spoiler
- Default Color(s): Totally white
- Real Countpart: N/D
- Notes: It is the only Gnade and Grade 1 car, little acceleration, belanced car

- Maker: Lizard
- Model: Acceron (Instinct in Japan)
- Grade: 2
- Price: 4000eg
- Max Power: 150PS/5000rpm
- Max Torque: 36.2kgm/2800rpm
- Acceleration: 3
- Maximum Speed: 1
- Handling: 0
- Grip: 0
- Tune Cost (Grade 3): 10600eg
- Acceleration (Grade 3): 3
- Maximum Speed (Grade 3): 2
- Handling (Grade 3): 2
- Max Power (Grade 3): 190PS/5100rpm
- Max Torque (Grade 3): 38.8kgm/3900rpm
- Tune Cost (Grade 4): 69900eg
- Acceleration (Grade 4): 4
- Maximum Speed (Grade 4): 3
- Handling (Grade 4): 2
- Max Power (Grade 4): 285PS/5100rpm
- Max Torque (Grade 4): 41.9kgm/3700rpm
- Tune Cost (Grade 5): 362500eg
- Acceleration (Grade 5): 5
- Maximum Speed (Grade 5): 4
- Handling (Grade 5): 3
- Max Power (Grade 5): 420PS/5100rpm
- Max Torque (Grade 5): 44.1kgm/4000rpm
- Gears: 4
- Gears (Grade 3): 5
- Gears (Grade 4): 5
- Gears (Grade 5): 5
- MT Only: No
- Max rpm: 6000rpm
- Top Speed: 108mph/174kph
- Top Speed (Grade 3): 121mph/195kph
- Top Speed (Grade 4): 133mph/214kph
- Top Speed (Grade 5): 148mph/238kph
- Upgrade addments (Grade 3): Added a front and rear spoiler
- Upgrade addments (Grade 4): Replaced the spoilers with another smooth
- Upgrade addments (Grade 5): Replaced the spoilers with another big. Added a
                             snorkel and a intercooler in the front spoiler
- Default Color(s): Totally ornage
- Real Countpart: Pontiac Firebird
- Notes: Great acceleration

- Maker: Lizard
- Model: Bayonet
- Grade: 3
- Price: 15200eg
- Max Power: 200PS/5000rpm
- Max Torque: 38.1kgm/3600rpm
- Acceleration: 3
- Maximum Speed: 2
- Handling: 2
- Grip: 0
- Tune Cost (Grade 4): 62400eg
- Acceleration (Grade 4): 4
- Maximum Speed (Grade 4): 3
- Handling (Grade 4): 2
- Max
Power (Grade 4): 310PS/5100rpm
- Max Torque (Grade 4): 42.3kgm/3600rpm
- Tune Cost (Grade 5): 331400eg
- Acceleration (Grade 5): 5
- Maximum Speed (Grade 5): 4
- Handling (Grade 5): 3
- Max Power (Grade 5): 430PS/5200rpm
- Max Torque (Grade 5): 45.2kgm/3800rpm
- Gears: 5
- Gears (Grade 4): 5
- Gears (Grade 5): 5
- MT Only: No
- Max rpm: 6000rpm
- Top Speed: 121mph/195kph
- Top Speed (Grade 4): 135mph/217kph
- Top Speed (Grade 5): 148mph/238kph
- Upgrade addments (Grade 4): Exended side and rear spoiler
- Upgrade addments (Grade 5): Added a very big rear spoiler and snorkel
- Default Color(s): Totally grey
- Real Countpart: Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
- Notes: Grat acceleration

- Maker: Lizard
- Model: Hijack
- Grade: 4
- Price: 136700eg
- Max Power: 340PS/5700rpm
- Max Torque: 42.6kgm/4500rpm
- Acceleration: 4
- Maximum Speed: 3
- Handling: 2
- Grip: 0
- Tune Cost (Grade 5): 577000eg
- Acceleration (Grade 5): 5
- Maximum Speed (Grade 5):4
- Handling (Grade 5): 3
- Max Power (Grade 5): 425PS/5800rpm
- Max Torque (Grade 5): 45.7kgm/rpm
- Gears: 5
- Gears (Grade 5): 5
- MT Only: Yes
- Max rpm: 7000rpm
- Top Speed: 135mph/217kph
- Top Speed (Grade 5): 151mph/243kph
- Upgrade addments (Grade 5): Added a bigger front and rear spoilers and engine
- Default Color(s): Totally green
- Real Countpart: NASCAR Pickup
- Notes: Great acceleration, only provided with Manual Transmission [MT]

- Maker: Lizard
- Model: Bulldog (Tempest in Japan)
- Grade: ? (6)
- Price: 2836800eg
- Max Power: 800PS/6700rpm
- Max Torque: 105kgm/4000rpm
- Acceleration: 6
- Maximum Speed: 5
- Handling: 3
- Grip: 6
- Gears: 6
- MT Only: Yes
- Max rpm: 7500rpm
- Top Speed: 196mph/315kph
- Default Color(s): Totally grey
- Real Countpart: A Hot Rod
- Notes: Extreme acceleration, only provided with Manual Transmission [MT]. This
        car have the best torque in game, of 105kgm

- Maker: Assoluto
- Model: Fatalita
- Grade: 3
- Price: 20000eg
- Max Power: 255PS/8000rpm
- Max Torque: 28.6kgm/6600rpm
- Acceleration: 2
- Maximum Speed: 4
- Handling: 1
- Grip: 3
- Tune Cost (Grade 4): 77500eg
- Acceleration (Grade 4): 3
- Maximum Speed (Grade 4): 4
- Handling (Grade 4): 2
- Max Power (Grade 4): 325PS/8000rpm
- Max Torque (Grade 4): 34.7kgm/6400rpm
- Tune Cost (Grade 5): 405700eg
- Acceleration (Grade 5): 3
- Maximum Speed (Grade 5): 5
- Handling (Grade 5): 2
- Max Power (Grade 5): 375PS/8200rpm
- Max Torque (Grade 5): 38.2kgm/6100rpm
- Gears: 6
- Gears (Grade 4): 6
- Gears (Grade 5): 6
- MT Only: No
- Max rpm: 9000rpm
- Top Speed: 170mph/274kph
- Top Speed (Grade 4): 180mph/290kph
- Top Speed (Grade 5): 191mph/307kph
- Upgrade addments (Grade 4): Replaced the spoilers with another big
- Upgrade addments (Grade 5): Replaced the front spoiler. Added skirts and a
                             carbon fiber rear spoiler
- Default Color(s): Totally light red
- Real Countpart: Looks likes a Porsche
- Notes: High top speed. It is the only Assoluto car with both [AT] and [MT]

- Maker: Assoluto
- Model: Istante
- Grade: 4
- Price: 151600eg
- Max Power: 380PS/7500rpm
- Max Torque: 47.1kgm/7000rpm
- Acceleration: 3
- Maximum Speed: 4
- Handling: 2
- Grip: 3
- Tune Cost (Grade 5): 559700eg
- Acceleration (Grade 5): 3
- Maximum Speed (Grade 5): 5
- Handling (Grade 5): 2
- Max Power (Grade 5): 450PS/7800rpm
- Max Torque (Grade 5): 56.1kgm/6200rpm
- Gears: 6
- Gears (Grade 5): 6
- MT Only: Yes
- Max rpm: 9000rpm
- Top Speed: 185mph/298kph
- Top Speed (Grade 5): 193mph/311kph
- Upgrade addments (Grade 5): Added an aerodynamic hood and a big rear spoiler.
                             The rear window is replaced with light materials.
                             With this upgrade, the car is equal on every
                             aspect with the Lamborghini Countach LP5000
- Default Color(s): Totally light blue
- Real Countpart: Lamborghini Countach LP5000
- Notes: High top speed, only provided with Manual Transmission [MT]

- Maker: Assoluto
- Model: Ghepardo
- Grade: 5
- Price: 695900eg
- Max Power: 650PS/9000rpm
- Max Torque: 60kgm/6200rpm
- Acceleration: 3
- Maximum Speed: 5
- Handling: 2
- Grip: 4
- Gears: 6
- MT Only: Yes
- Max rpm: 10000rpm
- Top Speed: 198mph/319kph
- Default Color(s): Totally red
- Real Countpart: Nissan R92CP
- Notes: High top speed, only provided with Manual Transmission [MT]

- Maker: Assoluto
- Model: Squaldon (Dragone In Japan)
- Grade: ? (6)
- Price: 6666666eg
- Max Power: 980PS/12000rpm
- Max Torque: 88.1kgm/58000rpm
- Acceleration: 4
- Maximum Speed: 6
- Handling: 3
- Grip: 4
- Gears: 6
- MT Only: Yes
- Max rpm: 10000rpm
- Top Speed: 231mph/372kph
- Default Color(s): Totally purple
- Real Countpart: KITT (front) and Jaguar XJ220 (rest of the car) hybrid
- Notes: Extreme top speed, only provided with Manual Transmission [MT]. This
        car have the best top speed and max power of the game. Too expensive
        car in the game with the price of 6666666eg

Part 3: FAQs
Here there are many FAQ

1A) How to unlock other cars?
1B) Simply completing the championships. After completed a champoinship, you
   will unlock a new Grade of cars

   Class 1 = Grade 1 and 2
   Class 2 = Grade 3
   Class 3 = Grade 4
   Class 4 = Grade 5
   Class 5 = Nothing

2A) How to unlock the secret cars (Grade ? (6) Vainqure [Victoire], Bulldog
   [Tempest] and Squaldon [Dragone])?
2B) After completing the Extra GP, you will activate the Class 6. Go to Extra
   GP and in the car shop there are these three secret cars: Vainqure
   (Victorie), Bulldog (Tempest) and Squaldon (Dragone). Buy all of three
   (after compelting the Grand Prix you will have infinite money)

3A) What is the best car?
3B) Indeed there are three of best cars, and these are Grade ? Cars:

   - Vainqure (Victoire): Best handling
   - Bulldog (Tempest): Best acceleration and best max torque (105kgm)
   - Squaldon (Dragone): Best top speed (231mph/372kph) and best max PS (980)

4A) Manual [MT] and Automatic [AT] Transmission: what is the best?
4B) For me is the Manual Transmission [MT] why it distributes the power and
   torque better and you can change the gear faster and with the Manual
   Transmission [MT] you can use a glitch called “Speed Glitch”

5A) What is the “Speed Glitch”?
5B) The “Speed Glitch” is just a glitch. For perform this glitch you must use
   the Manual Transmission [MT] (why if you use the Automatic Transmission
   [AT], you can’t perform this glitch). At the race beginning, rev your car to
   max holding also the brake (Square in preset configuration) and when you go,
   go to last or penultimate gear and relase the brake. If done correctly, you
   will reach the top speed in less of one second, driving extremely fast. You
   can use the glitch only when the race starts

6A) What is the cheapest and too expensive cars?
6B) The cheapest is the Erriso (Alouette), with 2600eg and the too expensive is
   the Squaldon (Dragone) with 6666666eg

7A) What is the worst car?
7B) It is the Grade 1 Gnade Esperanza, the your starter car

8A) Why in Japanese version of the game many cars have different names?
8B) Sincerly...I don’t know ‘^^

9A) Why many cars have only the Manual Transmission [MT]?
9B) I don’t know...Maybe there are cars suggested for experts

10A) How many cars there are?
10B) There are thirteen cars

11A) The grip value affects the start?
11B) No, but affect the your drift performance

12A) Why the tach and gear display are different between [AT] and [MT]
12B) Maybe for rember the player if use the Manual or Automatic Transmission

Part 5: Contact
If you find any mistake please contact me as soon as possible at one (or both)
of these two e-mails: [email protected] OR [email protected]

Part 6: Copyright
Rage Racer and Ridge Racer is a trademark of Namco Limited, SCEE (Sony Computer
Entertainment Europe), Nobuhisa Mikoda, Tetsukazu Nakanishi, Hiroshi Okubo
Yokohama and Advan. All right rserved. ©1996-1997.
The use of this document it is ONLY FOR PERSONAL USE. Any duplication is
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