Whether it’s a Volkswagen or a Mercedes AMG, almost every brand you can think of has at least one model that they wear the GT badge. But one must wonder, what do these letters mean? How is everyone using them? what does this mean?
What does “GT” mean today?
This may surprise you, but in today’s world a GT can literally mean anything. Although the term once had a real meaning, it began to lose its meaning by the 1980s. This was only due to excessive use of vehicles or poorly implemented. Today, however, it mainly depends on the specific automaker. For some, it points directly to the word “sportscar”, while for others it can mean something that is slightly sportier than the regular make of the particular car model. The GT badge is also seen on some of the fastest, most powerful cars made by some companies. At the end of the day, it can range from a slightly sporty trim of a car to a fully street-legal race machine, used in racing video games for titles in the racing series.
What did “GT” mean back in the day?
GT originally stood for the term Grand Turismo or Grand Touring. The term was coined by an Italian man. Broadly speaking, GT alleged that it was a car that sat between a supersport hypercar and a luxury car. A GT should ideally have a large engine with high displacement, while also offering a comfortable ride with a luxury interior and a refined body design. It needed the dual feature of being able to take a corner like a sports car, but being able to absorb a bumpy terrain and provide a soft drive in return. Essentially it needs to be able to cover a continent at high speed and comfort, while also being able to travel quickly through a mountain pass.
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The first automobile to bear the GT name was the Alfa Romeo 6c 1750 GT. The car went into production in 1930 with two different engine variants. The less powerful version came with a SOHC engine and was named the Touring, while the more powerful version came with DOHC. The c6 was the original GT car and even competed in major racing events with podium finishes.
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