I never understood the debate about the XRT really. A Supra? Ehrm...
There is only one car that looks exactly the same as the XRT. It has the same shape, style and details. The same popup headlights, sidepods, skirts, spoilers and beamers/rear lights. And I said style because this car has a sharp styling. There isn't a single rounded surface on the cars at all. Add a little grill to the nose and the XRT becomes basicly a clone of this car.
It's the Misubishi Starion EX Turbo.
There used to be a cheaper Starion version in the beginning. It had no sidepods and spoilers and no turbo either. Guess what car in LFS lookes pritty much the same.
The 2 ltr Turbo was the European Version. In the US the 2.6 ltr was sold. That engine was not performer for sure. They took it straight from the van/Pajero production line. The 2 ltr was nice though.
I agree with the majority of other opinions in this thread; the XRT is based on the Mitsubishi Starion and any differences are there to avoid any legal confrontations.
I personally think the XRT is a starion with a 4G63T . Mitsubishi/DSM ftw!
Yeah, I would have to say the Starion. From the pictures above, it looks 99% like it. The only thing is that the tail lights are slanted on the real car.
Really don't know how that can be said but looking at the 944, I can understand, but the lights under the headlights are significantly similar.
Edit : Starion, close the thread!
what car is the XRT based on??
The correct answer is the XRG
There's no doubt at all that the XRG is a Starion, and the XRT is just the same with a bit of bodywork slapped on. There are similarities with a lot of the aforementioned cars, but the Starion is the only one that's like a 95% match.