20 of the best Gran Turismo Easter Eggs ft. Oddheader

Out of all the video games out there, Gran Turismo isn't really associated with easter eggs. They're more synonymous with series like Grand Theft Auto. However, over the years, GT's creators have given us a few little easter eggs which haven't really had the coverage online that they probably warrant.

Oddheader and I have teamed up to bring you 20 of the best easter eggs and secrets that the Gran Turismo series has given us over the years!

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[MattJ]

Additions / Clarifications:

Hi all. Thank you for the amazing response to this video, and thanks to everyone who submitted new easter eggs for me to check out. Part 2 is already in the works.

Firstly, just to clarify that the narrator of the video is Oddheader. He's a great guy, awesome to work with, and is very knowledgeable about video games and easter eggs. However, he's not a big fan of racing in real life, so he didn't know how to pronounce all the names, e.g. Benetton. Also, some words are said in his regional dialect and accent, so might sound a bit different to how you say the same words. Also, I think we'd all struggle to pronounce some of the Japanese names in this video. Cut him some slack. :)


3. To clarify, Kaz's Lancer is an Evo 5, while Tommi Makkinen's real-life Winfield Lancer is an Evo 6.

13. AutoArt actually originates from Germany, rather than Japan.


19. This man's true identity is still up for debate in the GT community, it seems. Some say that it is Hideo Kojima, while others say it's more likely to be Daiki Kasho, while other names have been suggested too. It's likely we'll never know for sure unless the developer / designer who put this man in the game ever reveals who their real-life inspiration was.

[DavidRSAT]

RIP Primary the cat. May she forever live in Gran Turismo.

[Mace.]

The "face" at #14 isn't really much of an easter egg. This would happen unintentionally, but there's a simple explanation: A cheap way to map textures to look seamless is to flip one side over, and repeat continuously. In other words: You just found a seam of mirrored textures.

[oddheader]

Awesome video Matt, our best collab yet!! Can’t wait for the next!

[shryualfa]

22:30
Metal Gear Racing series confirmed.

[Cobra_]

20:10 I love easter eggs hidden on cars that can really only be spotted in photo mode, I was playing The Crew and driving the circuit spec hot rod (essentially a Morgan Aero 8 race car) and I went into photo mode and noticed the fire extinguisher said "burning ass" and had a picture of a guy running on fire, no other fire extinguishers in the game have this

[Parassassin]

So, how much money do you have in GT?

Oh not much, just four quintillion,
five hundred twenty two quadrillion,
five hundred six trillion,
two hundred eleven billion,
four hundred seventy million,
four hundred seventy four thousand,
six hundred eight

[redfire]

You forgot that in GT5 you can win a Birthday Gift Car Ticket on your Birthday (obviously).
Same with GT6, the game gives you a free car as a birthday present.

[cuscoothriyas]

The way Benetton is being pronounced is giving me a stroke

[caifabe]

All the big Gran Turismo memes out of the way at the beginning:
Yellow Evo
Pink Vitz
Black Impreza
Historic Car Cup GT40

[disracenboi]

I wouldn’t call Autoart Toy cars.

They are ridiculously expensive diecast/resin models.

[Agro__]

ahh hearing the Christmas songs gives me chills, every GranTurismo game I have was given to me at Christmas time, brings back a lot of memories. Excellent video!

[PCMX]

16:04 number 13:
Actually, in the making off of the series, is show that they use toy modeled cars to make the cars of the game. Maybe the artist made it too far and included even drawn the bottom of the toy car.

[brandonumagat]

I've played Gran Turismo for nearly 20 years and never even heard of some of these easter eggs. Great video!


Also, some other easter eggs I remember is the big tree near the turn at the end of the tunnel straight in Trial Mountain and Sonic The Hedgehog is referenced on the start line post in Fuji Speedway in GT6.

[chanshaunleo]

Are the black cars in the countdown a reference to the black race cars Easter eggs in gran turismo 4? 🤔🤔🤔

[jimrustler]

19 isn't Hideo Kojima, he's just a japanese Shaggy with glasses looking for mysteries

[alan_harake]

22:09 how has nobody noticed this but Hideo Kojima is wearing a lanyard that says CAMBERGANG or am I seeing things? I swear look at the logo too.

[Ellison-]

22:26 ...yeah, that's definitely not Kojima.

[NV-Nevto]

The cat easter egg is probably the most wholesome and amazing addition given in the game ^_^

[FreddyFen]

Gran Turismo isn't a scary game
Gran Turismo: 17:16