Side by Side Special Cars¶

Side by Side Special combines the roster of cars from both Side by Side arcade games for a total of 16 cars, plus three bonus Taito-branded cars. These secret cars are something not to be fooled, as they have performance advantage compared to the main cars.

Toyota¶

Toyota AE86 Corolla Levin GT¶

Dimension: 4180mm×1625mm×1335mm
Weight: 925 kg
Engine: 4A-GEU DOHC 4 Valve
1587cc
130PS/6600r.p.m.+α
15.2kg-m/5200r.p.m.+α
Drivetrain: FR

Notes

Color: High-Flash Two-Tone
Unlike in Battle Gear games, the Levin in this game is the 2-door/coupe model.
Trim changed to "GT" from "GT-Apex" that it originally had in Side by Side 2 (although the "Apex" decal is still impliable in the textures). Additionally, in the demo disc build, the game still explicitly refers it as an GT-Apex trim.
Wheel changed from a gold mesh wheel to RS Watanabe 8-Spoke wheel as used in the Trueno.

Toyota AE86 Sprinter Trueno GTV¶

Dimension: 4205mm×1625mm×1335mm
Weight: 940 kg
Engine: 4A-GEU DOHC 4 Valve
1587cc
130PS/6600r.p.m.+α
15.2kg-m/5200r.p.m.+α
Drivetrain: FR

Notes

Color: High-Tech Two-Tone
Equipped with RS Watanabe 8-Spoke wheels.

Toyota ST205 Celica GT-Four WRC¶

Dimension: 4420mm×1750mm×1305mm
Weight: 1380 kg
Engine: 3S-GTE 16 Valve DOHC Turbo
1998cc
255PS/6500r.p.m.
31.0kg-m/4000r.p.m.
Drivetrain: 4WD

Notes

Color: Super White II
Equipped with OZ 5-spoke wheel (WRC style?)

Toyota JZA80 Supra RZ¶

Dimension: 4520mm×1810mm×1275mm
Weight: 1490 kg
Engine: 2JZ-GTE Two-way Twin Turbo
2997cc
280PS/5800r.p.m.
44.0kg.m/3500r.p.m.
Drivetrain: FR

Notes

Color: Super White II
Equipped with JGTC-style centerlock wheels; the rear license plate garnish (dealer option) was removed in this game, although it was present in the standalone demo disc build.

Subaru¶

Subaru BG5 Legacy Touring Wagon GT-B¶

Dimension: 4680mm×1695mm×1490mm
Weight: 1460 kg
Engine: EJ20 16 Valve DOHC Turbo
1994cc
280PS/6500r.p.m.
34.5kg-m/5000r.p.m.
Drivetrain: 4WD

Notes

Color: Pure White
The only playable station wagon car in the entire Side by Side/Battle Gear series, barring the Taito Van in this game. While later Battle Gear games did feature later Subaru Legacy models, the sedan models are used instead.

Subaru GC8 Impreza WRX STi Version III¶

Dimension: 4340mm×1690mm×1405mm
Weight: 1250 kg
Engine: EJ20 16 Valve DOHC Turbo
1994cc
280PS/6500r.p.m.
33.5kg-m/4000r.p.m.
Drivetrain: 4WD

Notes

Color: Sports Blue (V-Limited)
Equipped with Group A-style wheels.

Nissan¶

Nissan RPS13 180SX¶

Dimension: 4470mm×1690mm×1290mm
Weight: 1190 kg
Engine: SR20DET Twin Cam Turbo
1998cc
205PS/6000r.p.m.+α
28.0kg-m/4000r.p.m.+α
Drivetrain: FR

Notes

Color: Impact Blue (not an Nissan factory color)
Given the color and bodykit, it is a reference to Mako and Sayuki's Sileighty in Initial D, minus the S13 front-end.

Nissan S13 Silvia K's¶

Dimension: 4470mm×1690mm×1290mm
Weight: 1190 kg
Engine: SR20DET Twin Cam Turbo
1998cc
205PS/6000r.p.m.+α
28.0kg-m/4000r.p.m.+α
Drivetrain: FR

Notes

Color: Super Red
Equipped with the same mesh wheel as used by the 180SX (replacing the Yokohama Super Advan SA3R 3-spoke wheel in the original arcade game), and an optional front grill.
As the car has an SR20DET engine, the chassis code should be technically "PS13". This was not corrected in Side by Side Special.

Nissan BNR32 Skyline GT-R¶

Dimension: 4545mm×1755mm×1340mm
Weight: 1430 kg
Engine: RB26DETT DOHC Twin Turbo
2568cc
280PS/6800r.p.m.
36.0kg-m/4400r.p.m.
Drivetrain: 4WD

Notes

Color: Black Pearl Metallic (with bluish shade, for some reason; in the standalone demo disc, the color was explicitly blue)

Nissan BCNR33 Skyline GT-R¶

Dimension: 4675mm×1780mm×1360mm
Weight: 1530 kg
Engine: RB26DETT DOHC Twin Turbo
2568cc
280PS/6800r.p.m.
37.5kg-m/3500r.p.m.
Drivetrain: 4WD

Notes

Color: Sonic Silver Metallic
Color likely changed possibly to match car driven by Takayuki Kuroki from Wangan Midnight. In the standalone demo disc, the car would have retained the LM Limited Champion Blue color.
Wheel changed to that of R32 GT-R's.

Honda¶

Honda EF-8 CR-X SiR¶

Dimension: 3800mm×1675mm×1270mm
Weight: 970 kg
Engine: B16A DOHC VTEC
1595cc
160PS/7600r.p.m.+α
15.5kg-m/7300r.p.m.+α
Drivetrain: FF

Notes

Color: Torino Red Pearl
Equipped with full body color body kit.
Only appearance for the CR-X in the Side by Side/Battle Gear series (barring Side by Side 2).
Front license plate added.

Honda EG-6 Civic SiR¶

Dimension: 4070mm×1695mm×1350mm
Weight: 1040 kg
Engine: B16A DOHC VTEC
1595cc
170PS/7800r.p.m.+α
16.0kg-m/7300r.p.m.+α
Drivetrain: FF

Notes

Color: Milano Red (loose; maroonish shade)
- Color choice likely to reference Shingo Shoji's car in Initial D.
- Originally would have retained the Granada Black Pearl color in the standalone demo disc. Either way, the car's front license plate reverts to where it was placed in the first Side by Side.

Honda NA1 NSX¶

Dimension: 4430mm×1810mm×1170mm
Weight: 1350 kg
Engine: C30A V6 VTEC
2977cc
280PS/7300r.p.m.
30.0kg-m/3500r.p.m.
Drivetrain: MR

Notes

Color: Indy Yellow Pearl
Equipped with a three-spoke wheel.

Mazda¶

Mazda FD3S RX-7 RZ¶

Dimension: 4280mm×1786mm×1230mm
Weight: 1250 kg
Engine: 13B-REW Sequential Twin Turbo
654×2cc
265PS/6500r.p.m.
28.0kg-m/4000r.p.m.
Drivetrain: FR

Notes

Color: Competition Yellow Mica
Body kit based on Keisuke Takahashi's car from Initial D, specifically the First Stage model.
Wheel changed to Mazdaspeed 5-spoke to what was the R33 GT-R's wheel in the first Side by Side.

Mazda FC3S Savanna RX-7 ∞¶

Dimension: 4335mm×1690mm×1270mm
Weight: 1250 kg
Engine: 13BT RE Twin Turbo
654×2cc
215PS/6500r.p.m.+α
27.5kg-m/3500r.p.m.+α
Drivetrain: FR

Notes

Color: Crystal White
Offset front license plate added (originally present in SBS1 version of the car)

Mitsubishi¶

Mitsubishi CN9A Lancer GSR Evolution IV¶

Dimension: 4330mm×1690mm×1415mm
Weight: 1350 kg
Engine: 4G63 16 Valve DOHC Turbo
1994cc
280PS/6500r.p.m.
36.0kg-m/4000r.p.m.
Drivetrain: 4WD

Notes

Color: Scotia White
Wheel changed to OZ wheel as used in the ST205.

Taito¶

The Taito-branded cars are rewards for winning each of three "original" tracks. The three original tracks created for the port unlocks every six, eight, and ten tracks have been won in Arcade Mode, respectively.

Taito Van¶

Dimension: ????mm×????mm×????mm
Weight: ???? kg
Engine: Unknown
????cc
???PS/????r.p.m.+α
??.?kg-m/????r.p.m.+α
Drivetrain: FR
Win a race at the Original 1 course to unlock this car.

Notes

Based on Nissan AD Van (Y10/N14).
Uses wheels from the Legacy. Coincidentally, it is the only other station wagon to be playable in the entire Side by Side/Battle Gear series.
Spelled "Taito Ban" in the original release; corrected to "Taito Van" in Special 2000.
The "van" name refers to Japanese term for station wagons classified for commercial use.

Taito 1BOX¶

Dimension: ????mm×????mm×????mm
Weight: ???? kg
Engine: Unknown
????cc
???PS/????r.p.m.+α
??.?kg-m/????r.p.m.+α
Drivetrain: FR
Win a race at the Original 2 course to unlock this car.

Notes

Based on Toyota TownAce wagon (R20, 1991).
Uses wheels from the Legacy.
The term "1BOX" is the Japanese terminology for minivans/vans with "one box" configuration, hence the term.
Originally an traffic car in Dangerous Curves that could appear randomly under certain conditions. However, the van in that game has a different body shape.

Taito Truck¶

Dimension: ????mm×????mm×????mm
Weight: ???? kg
Engine: Unknown
????cc
???PS/????r.p.m.+α
??.?kg-m/????r.p.m.+α
Drivetrain: FR
Win a race at the Original 3 course to unlock this car.

Notes

Based on Toyota TownAce wagon (R20, 1991), albeit with a truck cab (the M30-series TownAce truck retained the same front end from launch in 1985 to 1999).
Uses wheels from the Legacy.
Spelled "Taito Track" in the original release; corrected to "Taito Truck" in Special 2000.