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The BMW 1 Series Virtual Drive is a European special release featuring here BMW's then-new 1 Series. This version was used to promote the car, even including a little showcase video and a demo replay around the Nürburgring before the title screen. There are three tracks, the Nürburgring Nordschleife, New York, and Costa di Amalfi. The BMW 120i '04 and BMW 120d '04 serve as playable cars.
There are two versions of the demo: SCED-52578 for dealer use, with no time limit, and SCED-52681 for general public, which imposes a play time limit of 180 seconds (3 minutes). Both being otherwise identical barring the time limit, both demos were compiled on June 18, 2004, three months before the First Preview, build which it shares some menu similarities.
Unused Cars#
The BMW Concept M5 from the European version of Gran Turismo 4 Prologue can be found unused in this demo. This car was replaced by the BMW M5 '05 in the final game, as the production M5 had been unveiled by then. In addition, three BMW race cars, the 320i Touring Car '03, BMW V12 LMR Race Car '99, and M3 GTR Race Car '01 also have their bodies existing in this demo, with all racing series logos and driver names intact.
Revisional Differences#
- Unlike in First Preview, as only Time Trials are available, the mode selection screen is skipped. Additionally, the pre-race menu is skipped - the race begins immediately once car settings are chosen.
- The cars in the demo have actual German license plates used in promotional pictures and videos for the 1 Series: MNJ 4153 for the 120i and MBV 4236 for the 120d. These plates were removed in the final game.
- Car banners follow the GT4P style, where manufacturer and car model logos are stored together. In the final game, both are stored separately.