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Among the many variations of GT are:
* GTA: "Gran Turismo Alleggerita" - the Italian word for lightweight. "GTAm" indicates a modified version. GTA is also sometimes used for [[automatic transmission]] models.
* GTB: "Gran Turismo [[Berlinetta]]"<ref>{{cite web |title=1966-1967 Ferrari 275 Gran Turismo Berlinetta Competizione Scaglietti |url=https://www.topspeed.com/cars/ferrari/1966-1967-ferrari-275-gran-turismo-berlinetta-competizione-scaglietti-ar166044.html |website=topspeed.com |access-date=7 March 2019}}</ref>
* GTC: Various uses including "Gran Turismo Compressore" for [[supercharger|supercharged]] engines, "Gran Turismo [[convertible|Cabriolet]]", "Gran Turismo Compact", "Gran Turismo Crossover" and "Gran Turismo Corsa" - the Italian word for "racing".
* GTD: "Gran Turismo [[Diesel engine|Diesel]]"
* GT/E: "Gran Turismo Einspritzung" - the German word for [[fuel injection]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Audi 80 GT: ringing the changes |url=https://www.influx.co.uk/cars/audi-80-gt/ |website=influx.co.uk |access-date=7 March 2019 |date=13 March 2017}}</ref>
* GTE: "Grand Touring [[station wagon|Estate]]"
* GTi or GTI: "Grand Touring [[fuel injection|Injection]]", mostly used for hot hatches following the introduction of the Volkswagen Golf GTi<ref>{{cite web |title=What Does Golf GTI Stand For? |url=https://www.volkswagensantamonica.com/blog/what-does-golf-gti-stand-for/ |website=volkswagensantamonica.com |access-date=7 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
* GTO: "Gran Turismo Omologato" - the Italian word for [[homologation (motorsport)|homologation]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Ferrari 250 GTO (1962), "Gran Turismo Omologato" per i 39 esemplari della Rossa più famosa |url= https://www.motorionline.com/2017/11/24/ferrari-250-gto-1962-gran-turismo-omologato-per-i-39-esemplari-della-rossa-piu-famosa/ |website=motorionline.com |access-date=7 March 2019 |language=IT}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The definition of gran turismo omologato |url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/gran-turismo-omologato |website=dictionary.com |access-date=7 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
* GTR or GT-R: "Gran Turismo Racing"
* GTS: sometimes "Gran Turismo Spider" for [[convertible]] models. However, GTS has also been used for [[saloon (car)|saloons]] and other body styles.
* GT-T: "Gran Turismo [[Turbocharger|Turbo]]"
* GTV: "Gran Turismo Veloce" - the Italian word for "fast"<ref>{{cite web |title=1985 Alfa Romeo GTV6 Gran Turismo Veloce |url= http://davidsclassiccars.com/alfa-romeo/171049-1985-alfa-romeo-gtv6-gran-turismo-veloce.html |website=davidsclassiccars.com |access-date=7 March 2019}}</ref>
* GTX: "Grand Tourisme Xtreme"
* HGT: "High Gran Turismo"