Test Drive series
Test Drive 4 overview
Type: Simulation
ESRB Rating: Everyone
Release Date: 05/24/1996
Developer: Pitbull Syndicate
Publisher: Accolade
Test Drive 4 takes to the streets of a high performance racing game where the player has the capability of racing various cars, such as the Jaguar XJ 220, Dodge Viper, Shelby Cobra 427, and '69 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. These races take place across six exotic tracks, such as San Francisco, and Keswick England.
Test Drive 4 has a great sound track; however, Test Drive 4 can be extremely frustrating when the user finds the difficulty of racing the cars and getting pulled over by the police. This really becomes frustrating when all of the above is only occurring to you and not the computer racers.
System Requirements: Microsoft Windows - Apple - Linux
| Windows System Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Operating System: | Windows 95 |
| Processor: | Intel Pentium 60 MHz |
| Memory: | 16 MB RAM |
| Graphics Card: | SVGA graphics, 256-colors capable |
| DirectX: | DirectX 5.0 |
| Sound Card: | Sound Blaster compatible sound card |
| Hard Drive Space: | 210 MB |
| CD/DVD Drive: | 4X CD-ROM |
| Controls: | Keyboard & Mouse Joystick/Gamepad optional |
| Multiplayer: | n/a |
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Cheats
To enter any of these codes, you must go to the Options menu, select Save Game, then type in a code in slot 10. If entered correctly, you will hear a horn sound.
- AARDVARK - All collisions turned off
- BIRDVIEW - Birds-eye view
- ITSLATE - No special effects
- LEVELLLA - Unlock all secret tracks
- MIKTROUT - Giant cars
- MPALMER - Tiny cars
- NITROXXX - Nitro with horn
- NOAICARS - No computer-controlled (AI) cars in multiplayer mode
- SPAZZY - Spinning camera
- SRACLLA - Unlock all cars
- STICKIER - No 3D collisions
Test Drive 5 overview
Type: Simulation
ESRB Rating: Everyone
Release Date: 11/20/1998
Developer: Pitbull Syndicate
Publisher: Accolade
Test Drive is back in Test Drive 5 with a total of 28 cars, including both new and old models from the predecessors. Test Drive 5 still contains the major issues that Test Drive 4 had, such as cops pulling you over and not the computer players. Opposing computer cars still handle better than yours and the computer players are capable of overcoming wrecks faster than you can and then be able to catch up to you even faster.
Test Drive 5 offers a new feature that lets you be the cop and chase these speed demons throughout traffic. Although an interesting twist to the game, the player will soon become bored with this new feature as to give the opposing car a ticket, the player bumps the car with its car. Also, the user is required to hold down a button to sound the siren.
System Requirements: Microsoft Windows - Apple - Linux
| Windows System Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Operating System: | Windows 95, Windows 98 |
| Processor: | Intel Pentium 166 MHz |
| Memory: | 32 MB RAM |
| Graphics Card: | Direct3D compatible, with 4 MB Video RAM |
| DirectX: | DirectX 6.0 |
| Sound Card: | 16-bit Sound Blaster compatible sound card |
| Hard Drive Space: | 150 MB |
| CD/DVD Drive: | 4X CD-ROM |
| Controls: | Keyboard & Mouse Joystick/Gamepad optional |
| Multiplayer: | n/a |
Cheats
To enter any of these codes, go to the Options menu and type in the code.
- cup of choice - unlock all cup races
- i carry a badge - all police cars unlocked
- I have the key - all cars unlocked
- lone crusader in a dangerous world - honk the car horn to get nitro boost
- remote braking - honk the car horn to cause all opponents to stop
- That takes me back - a race is driven in the opposite direction
Test Drive 6 overview
Type: Simulation
ESRB Rating: Everyone
Release Date: 11/17/1999
Developer: Pitbull Syndicate
Publisher: Infogrames
Test Drive is back with Test Drive 6. In this edition of the racing game, the player is brought back the racing excitement. If you have enjoyed the previous versions of Test Drive, you will enjoy this game.
The game depicts the real life city streets. However, the game contains several graphic issues.
Unlike its predecessors, Test Drive 6 takes a new approach in racing, which makes the player buy more advanced cars instead of giving that player the cars.
System Requirements: Microsoft Windows - Apple - Linux
| Windows System Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Operating System: | Windows 95, Windows 98 |
| Processor: | Intel Pentium II 233 MHz |
| Memory: | 32MB RAM |
| Graphics Card: | Direct 3D accelerator graphics card, with 4 MB Video RAM |
| DirectX: | DirectX 7.0 |
| Sound Card: | 16-bit Sound Blaster compatible sound card Must support DirectX |
| Hard Drive Space: | 250 MB |
| CD/DVD Drive: | 4X CD-ROM |
| Controls: | Keyboard & Mouse Joystick/Gamepad optional |
| Multiplayer: | 1-2 players |
Cheats
Enter one of these cheat codes as your name on the Name entry screen.
- AKJGQ - Enable easy money
- CVCVBM - Enable all quick race tracks
- DFGY - Unlock all cars
- ERDRTH - Unlock all tracks
- FFOEMIT - Disable checkpoint times
- QTFHYF - Enable shorter race tracks
Cars
Below is a listing of some car specifications that you can race in the Test Drive series.
| CAR | Engine U.S |
Size Metric |
Horsepower | Torque | Weight U.S |
Weight Metric |
Gears | Acceleration 0-60MPH |
Top MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '98 Dodge Viper | 488ci | 8.0L | 450bhp @ 5200rpm |
490lb-ft @ 3600rpm |
3440lbs | 1560kg | 6 | 4.4s | 185 |
| '98 Chevrolet Corvette | 346ci | 5.7L | 345bhp @ 5600rpm |
350lb-ft @ 4400rpm |
3245lbs | 1460kg | 6 | 4.7s | 175 |
| '94 Jaguar XJ220 | 213ci | 3.5L | 549bhp @ 7000rpm |
475lb-ft @ 4400rpm |
3025lbs | 1375kg | 5 | 3.8s | 218 |
| '98 TVR Cerbera | 255ci | 4.2L | 360bhp @ 6500rpm |
320lb-ft @ 4500rpm |
2315lbs | 1050kg | 5 | 4.2s | 185 |
| '95 Nissan 300ZX | 180ci | 3.0L stock |
430bhp @ 6400rpm |
450lb-ft @ 4400rpm |
2500lbs | 1133kg | 5 | 4.5s | 181 |
| '96 Shelby Cobra | 427ci | 7.0L | 490bhp @ 6500rpm |
510lb-ft @ 3700rpm |
2529lbs | 1147kg | 4 | 3.5s | 187 |
| '70 Chevy Chevelle SS454 | 454ci | 7.2L | 500bhp @ 6500rpm |
500lb-ft @ 4800rpm |
3885lbs | 1760kg | 4 | 4.4s | 184 |
| '71 Plymouth "Hemi" Cuda | 426ci | 7.0L | 425bhp @ 5000rpm |
490lb-ft @ 4000rpm |
3400lbs | 1542kg | 3 | 5.0s | 175 |
| '69 Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1 | 427ci | 7.0L | 430bhp @ 5000rpm |
450lb-ft @ 4400rpm |
3070lbs | 1393kg | 4 | 4.2s | 205 |
| COPO 9560 | Aluminum | Block | 600bhp @ 5000rpm |
550lb-ft @ 4000rmp |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| '69 Chevy Vette ZL-1 | 427ci | 7.0L | 430bhp @ 5800rpm |
550lb-ft @ 4000rpm |
3150lbs | 1429kg | 4 | 4.3s | 202 |
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