Beyond the Apex
The Gran Turismo Magazine
Contents
Electronic Devices
Contents
Advice for Beginners
Getting Used to Your Controller
Getting to Know the Width of Your Car
Setting Track Markers
Learning How to Be Precise
Taking Corners
Using Driver Assistance ① - Braking
Using Driver Assistance ② - Car Control
Driving Techniques & Manners
How Does a Car Turn?
Feeling Load Movements
The Three Dimensions of Movement in a Car
What is a Friction Circle?
Understeer and Oversteer
Driving Position for Sensing the Car
Launching and Shifting
Braking
Thinking about Cornering
Driving Lines for Taking Corners
Preparing to Drive the Circuit
Overtaking
Driving According to Drivetrain Type
Tire Management
How to Drive on Slippery Surfaces
Drift Control
Race Etiquette
Mechanics
Dimensions
Drive Layout
Engine – Horsepower and Torque
Engine – Layouts
Forced Induction
Transmission
Differential and Limited-Slip Differential
Suspension Mechanism
Types of Suspension
Suspension Geometry
Electronic Devices
The Effect of Air
Car Settings
Ride Height
Springs
Anti-Roll Bars 1
Anti-Roll Bars 2
Dampers
Suspension Geometry
Limited-Slip Differential (LSD)
Determining Gear Ratios
In-Game: General Principles
In-Game: Suspension
In-Game: Aerodynamics / Gear Ratios
Photographing Cars
The Angle
Lighting
Depth of Field
Lenses
Color Temperature
Exposure
Taking Better Photos