Suzuki V6 ESCUDO Pikes Peak Special '98

The Suzuki V6 ESCUDO Pikes Peak Special '98 is a Pikes Peak Hill Climb rally car produced by Suzuki. It first appeared in Gran Turismo 2 and has been featured in all subsequent mainline games, except Gran Turismo Sport. In Gran Turismo 7, it was included as part of Update 1.17. 
The car appears to be the #6 driven by Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima.
==In-game description==
"The objective: To dominate Pikes Peak. The all-intimidating monster machine."
===Legend Car Dealership===
The V6 Escudo Pikes Peak Special took on the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in 1996. It won that year, catapulting Suzuki's image as a serious maker of off-road machines. The Pikes Peak Hill Climb is a race up a mountain road to an elevation of over 4593 feet. With a history dating back more than 100 years, it is among the oldest motorsport events in the world. The V6 Escudo Pikes Peak Special packed a 981 HP 2.5-liter V-6 in a body that only weighed 1764 lbs. It was specially tuned to deliver peak performance at altitudes that exceeded 13,123 feet.
==Acquisition==
==Trivia==
* The car appearing in GT2 appears to be a fictionalized version, with elements from the 1996, 1998, and 1999 versions of the car; it has the 1996-spec rear ducts, 1999-spec body, and a livery that combines both the 1998 and 1999 versions. It also has small, working headlights, while the real car did not feature any.
*In GT2, the car was notable for being one of the fastest cars in the game, reaching speeds of more than . Later games added more understeer and turbo lag to the car, making it less competitive on road circuits. In particular, in GT6, it can only reach without tuning. It can only reach top speed while in the slipstream of another car, and benefits from this tactic more than most cars in the game.
* In GT2, it, along with the Suzuki Cultus Pikes Peak Version, internally uses a special type of dirt tires not used by other cars in the game.
*In GT3, it, along with the Toyota GT-One, is infamous for being a car used to perform the 2,147,483,647 glitch, which can cause the game to crash. This is achieved with specific tuning setups which cause the car to wheelie and accelerate extremely quickly and indefinitely before reaching 2147483647 mph (or km/h) and freezing the game.
* In GT7, unlike the Audi Sport quattro S1 Pikes Peak '87, it is not classified as a Gr.B car, likely due to it being too powerful to balance, therefore making it ineligible to compete in World Rally Challenge Gr.B.
* In GT7, it has different wheels than in previous games (mesh wheels by SSR; previous games used the five-spoke Desmond Regamaster Evo 2 wheel), and some changed and/or added sponsor decals.
*In GT7, an error in the Legend Car Dealership cycle prevented it from appearing in the dealership after its initial release. This glitch was fixed with the 1.31 update.Tweet from Nenkai
==Pictures==
File:Escudopikespeakgt3rear.jpg|The rear of the Suzuki Escudo as it appears in GT3. Notice how it differs from the GT2 car, with a much larger opening in the middle.
File:Suzukiescudo96back.jpg|The GT2 version of the Escudo as it appears from the rear, with 1996-spec car's two smaller openings rather than one large one
File:X2esrl--.png|The vehicle garage banner as it appears in GT2.
Suzuki ESCUDO Dirt Trial Car Vehicle Banner.png|The vehicle banner as it appears in GT4.
Gran Turismo® 7 20220623203129.jpg|The interior view of the Escudo in GT7.
==See also==
*Pikes Peak Hill Climb
==Notes==
Category:GT3 Cars
Category:GT4 Cars
Category:GTPSP Cars
Category:GT5 Cars
Category:GT6 Cars
Category:Cars without headlights
Category:Level 23 Cars
Category:Suzuki Rally Cars
Category:Cars accepting dirt and snow tyres
Category:1990s rally cars
Category:Turbocharged Cars
Category:Ten second cars
Category:Pikes Peak Hill Climb Cars
Category:Cars with PWR above unity
Category:GT7 Cars
Category:Legend Cars
Category:GT7 DLC Cars
Category:GT3 Prize Cars
Category:GT4 Prize Cars
Category:Engine swap source cars