Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak (Gran Turismo 2)

The Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak is a Pikes Peak Hill Climb rally car produced by Suzuki. It appears in every main Gran Turismo game to date since Gran Turismo 2.

This page only covers in Gran Turismo 2 as this car is overpowered compared to the later appearances in the series

Why This Vehicle Rocks

 * 1) It is easily one of the fastest cars in Gran Turismo 2 due to its immense amount of horsepower, traction and 4WD layout.
 * 2) It handles extremely well especially if Racing Super Soft tires are fitted.
 * 3) Because of its extremely fast horsepower and nimble handling it can easily decimate any high end race car like the Toyota GT-ONE Race Car, Nissan R390 GT1 Race Car, Venturi Atlantique 600 LM, Dodge Viper GTS-R Team Oreca, Ford GT40 Race Car, Saleen SR Widebody, Audi TT LM Edition, Vector M12 LM Edition and Opel/Vauxhall Calibra Touring Car.
 * 4) It has a higher top speed of 400+ km/h (250+ MPH).
 * 5) It is very useful for farming money in the third race of Gran Turismo All Stars in Red Rock Valley.
 * 6) The car costs 2,000,000 cr but this car is easy to obtain even in the very beginning of the game (see Tips section).
 * 7) Even through this car get nerfed in later installments (see the Bad Quality mentioned below) this car can be useful for also farming in Gran Turismo 7 World Touring Car events especially the Sardgena one.

The Only Bad Quality

 * 1) It got nerfed in later installments of the game as the later entries have understeer and turbo lag making it far useless in road circuits especially in GT3: A-Spec.

Tips

 * 1) Purchase the Toyota Supra Turbo (MA70) as this car is fairly powerful.
 * 2) Obtain IA License.
 * 3) Complete Sunday Cup and Clubman Cup in order to win money and upgrade the Supra (MA70).
 * 4) Pick the last event of 80's Sports Car Cup in Tahiti Road in order to win the Nissan Skyline Super Silhouette (R30).
 * 5) Use the aforementioned Skyline in the third race of Gran Turismo All Stars in Red Rock Valley in order to get the TVR Speed 12.
 * 6) Sell the TVR Speed 12.
 * 7) Rinse and repeat until you have 2,000,000.
 * 8) *Or alternatively if you download Epic Turismo 2 game mod, you can pick any 4WD car and win the second race of Sample Text Trophy in a reverse version of Laguna Seca. The prize car is an heavily modified Ford Ka with almost 1000hp that can be sold for 500,000 cr. The first race of Goofy ahh cup in Motorsports Land can be also as a alternative method of farming money. The prize car is a school bus from the game Need For Speed III: Hot Pursuit that can also be sold for 500,000cr although in occasions you will get the Kyrstal Ship RV from Breaking Bad that can be sold for a measly 1,750 cr.