The Starlight is a racing car manufactured by Terrazi, featured in Ridge Racer Type 4.
Design and performance[]
Its styling is clearly inspired from classic Formula 1 race cars, specifically that of a 1960s Formula 1 car, with the addition of a glass canopy and single headlights for use in night races and tunnels. Power comes from a 3.0 liter V8 engine, mated to a 6-speed transmission. Although the engine doesn't produce much power, the car's light weight compensated it, thus making the Starlight as Terrazi's top-end Stage 3 car.
The following is a translated transcription of the car featured in the Japanese Ridge Racer Type 4 - Namco Official Guide Book R4:
The famous car of yesteryear is difficult with the latest specifications.
This Starlight is the machine that has participated in the RRR spot in the past and won the championship. However, at that time it was a 2,500cc V6 engine under the name of TRS-1 (Terrazi Racing Sports One), but now it is a 3,000cc V8 engine, and it is named after the glory of yesteryear. Of course, "Grip driving is the royal road of cornering work", which is a terrific character with a symmetry like with Assoluto, is not lost. Cornering that makes full use of the grip is the machine that demonstrates its abilities. It is said to be the closest to the champion machine in this year's RRR third stage.
Trivia[]
- The Starlight's use of a 3-litre V8 engine is a reference to the Cosworth DFV, a popular and highly successful Formula One engine that was used from 1967 to 1985.
- It is Terrazi's lightest car, weighing in at only 550 kg.
- As Terrazi is based on Honda, the car may be a reference to Honda's 1960s run in Formula One; Honda became the first Japanese make to enter the sport in 1964 and won their first race the following year. However, Honda only used a three-liter V8 engine once during their 60s run in the abortive Honda RA302, which was raced only once due to safety concerns, though its body resembles the 1967 Lotus Type 49.
- Having the prefix "Star" and being open-wheel, this car can possibly be the spiritual predecessor of the Starnose.
Gallery[]
| Cars in R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | Assoluto Promessa · Lizard Bonfire · Terrazi Ambitious · Age Solo Prophetie | |
| Stage 2 | Assoluto Bisonte · Lizard Detector · Terrazi Troop · Age Solo Dirigeant Assoluto Regalo · Lizard Wisdom · Terrazi Rumor · Age Solo Bataille Assoluto Fatalita · Lizard Officer · Terrazi Wildboar · Age Solo Megere | |
| Stage 3 | Assoluto Rondine · Lizard Colleague · Terrazi Capital · Age Solo Antilope Assoluto Cavaliere · Lizard Comrade · Terrazi Cowboy · Age Solo Averse Assoluto Infinito · Lizard Ignition · Terrazi Starlight · Age Solo Licorne | |
| Stage 4 | Assoluto Aquila · Lizard Tamer · Terrazi Decision · Age Solo Espion Assoluto Estasi · Lizard Cataract · Terrazi Terrific · Age Solo Sorciere Assoluto Squalo · Lizard Reckless · Terrazi Destroyer · Age Solo Supernova | |
| Extra Trial | Assoluto Vulcano · Lizard Nightmare · Terrazi Utopia · Age Solo Ecureuil | |
| Other | Pac-Man | |