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* ''Videogame/{{Burnout}}'' is made of this. Given the violent and hedonistic nature of the games, and the fact that cars are, suffice it to say, [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential expendable]], it's basically unlikely for any manufacturer, especially Ferrari as mentioned above, to hand over licences to Criterion.

* ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'' For the same reason as ''Burnout.''

[[caption-width-right:350:You'd be hard-pressed to tell that they didn't base it on any real life vehicle.[[note]]Above: a Ferarri F40. Below: A Grotti Turismo Classic from ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV''[[/note]]]]

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* An interesting case would be ''Manga/InitialD'' where real-world cars are used, but the badges are obfuscated presumably for trademark reasons. The models are clearly shown and mentioned, yet any logos would be mangled up in some way.
* In ''Manga/AiYoriAoshi'' Miyabi's car is a BMW Z3, only the BMW logo is red instead of blue.
* LightNovel/{{Durarara}}: The second episode has a billboard for "Yahaha" motorcycles.
* ''Anime/ExcelSaga'' has Nabeshin driving a "Mitsubibi Lancer."

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* Robbie Reyes, Marvel's latest iteration of the ComicBook/GhostRider, is referenced in an in-universe newspaper article as driving a "Dotch Charter."

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* In ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'', the Pizza Planet delivery truck is modeled after a Toyota, though most of the letter decals on the tailgate had been removed, just leaving "YO". (At the time, it wasn't too uncommon for RealLife Toyota owners to do that deliberately.) The truck reappears in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'', and the instruction manual reveals it's actually a ''Gyoza''.

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* The producers behind ''Film/SlumdogMillionaire'' had to [[http://adage.com/article/madisonvine-news/coke-mercedes-avoid-gritty-film-cameos-slumdog/132301/ remove the badges]] off the Mercedes-Benz cars used in the film, as Daimler AG, Mercedes-Benz's parent company, felt that putting their (luxury) vehicles in a slum setting would tarnish their image, effectively making the cars more or less generic if not for the familiar body design.
* The movie ''Film/GungHo'' has an American factory building cars for the fictional Assan Motors. The cars themselves are Fiat Ritmos.
* The movie ''It Takes Two'' involves the road trip of a man to Denver in order to purchase a Lamborghini Diablo copy-cat called a "Trovare". The situation goes FromBadToWorse for him when it turns out the brand is a HonestJohnsDealership and he was swindled into buying a nice-looking [[TheAllegedCar lemon (that falls apart after driving it a couple of miles)]].

* ''ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}}'': Tim's second Redbird is quite blatantly based on a Porche even if some of the styling prevents it from being distinctly labeled as a specific model.

* ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto''for the same reason as ''Burnout''

* ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'' is made of this. Given the violent and hedonistic nature of the games, and the fact that cars are, suffice it to say, [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential expendable]], it's basically unlikely for any manufacturer, especially Ferrari as mentioned above, to hand over licences to Rockstar.for the same reason as ''Burnout''

* ''Videogame/{{Burnout}}'' for the same reason as ''Grand Theft Auto''.

* ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'' is made of this. Given the violent and hedonistic nature of the games, and the fact that cars are, suffice it to say, [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential expendable]], it's basically unlikely for any manufacturer, especially Ferrari as mentioned above, to hand over licences to Rockstar.

* ''Videogame/RidgeRacer'', at first it was common of Japanese arcade game of TheNineties to cut down on real cars licensing budget, but further games introduces ConstructedWorld (the fourth game mention real life countries, however everything else are all fictional) and FictionalCounterpart of real life cars that may or may not being tied to Videogame/AceCombat in terms of universe (although Ace Combat primarily features real life airplanes except for the third game, and most fictional planes outside of the third game are [[SuperPrototype Super Prototypes]]) The cars in R4 and later were mostly completely made up, although some had bits and pieces from real cars. The car on ther RR7 cover resembles a Saleen S7.

* Crossing over with RealLife, brands that either rebadge or manufacture designs based on Porsche platforms were this until recent years - The most common stand-in for Porsche cars in non-Electronic Arts racing titles were [=RUF=]s. This is because [=EA=] signed a licence exclusivity deal with Porsche in 2000 when they made ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed: Porsche Unleashed''. This meant that Porsche vehicles could only appear in [=EA=]'s racing games, although some non-[=EA=] franchises, like ''{{VideoGame/Forza}}'', were lucky enough to acquire Porsche sublicences for their games. The contract had ended in 2016.

* ''VideoGame/TokyoExtremeRacer'' lacks licensed cars, instead using replicas of them, each named "TYPE-_____." If you get up close to a car and look at its emblem, you'll notice that it looks almost like a real brand name, but altered slightly; for example, Isuzu-like trucks have the emblem spelling out "USUZU."

* ''Videogame/{{Burnout}}'' for the same reason as Grand Theft Auto above.
* ''Videogame/RidgeRacer'', at first it was common of Japanese arcade game of TheNineties to cut down on real cars licensing budget, but further games introduces ConstructedWorld (the fourth game mention real life countries, however everything else are all fictional) and FictionalCounterpart of real life cars that may or may not being tied to Videogame/AceCombat in terms of universe (although Ace Combat primarily features real life airplanes except for the third game, and most fictional planes outside of the third game are [[SuperPrototype Super Prototypes]])

* ''VideoGame/RidgeRacer'' series: Devil = Lamborghini Diablo, Age Erisso = Fiat 500, Age Abeille = Renault 5 Turbo, Age Pegase = Lotus 7, Lizard Bayonet = Corvette, Assoluto Istante = Vector W8, Assoluto Gephardo = Porsche 952 LM, etc. The cars in R4 and later were mostly completely made up, although some had bits and pieces from real cars. The car on ther RR7 cover resembles a Saleen S7.

* ''Videogame/RidgeRacer'', at first it was common of Japanese arcade game of TheNineties to cut down on real cars licensing budget, but further games introduces ConstructedWorld and FictionalCounterpart of real life cars that may or may not being tied to Videogame/AceCombat in terms of settings (although Ace Combat primarily features real life airplanes except for the third game, and most fictional planes outside of the third game are [[SuperPrototype Super Prototypes]])

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* The ''VideoGame/OutRun'' franchise is an interestng case. The original arcade game and its various home console and computer releases has the player drive what appears to be a Ferrari Testarossa, complete with the iconic "prancing horse" emblem displayed prominently at the back. Sega didn't have the Ferrari licence at the time, and as such the car was changed to a similar yet generic Ferrari expy in re-releases, notably on the Dreamcast version which came as a minigame in ''VideoGame/ShenmueII''. Later games in the series are now Ferrari licenced products, starting with ''VideoGame/OutRun2''.

* ''VideoGame/SanFranciscoRush'': San Francisco Rush series: Most of the cars are knockoffs of real ones, although a few are completely made up. Compact=Acura Integra R, Muscle Car=Corvette Sting Ray, Bruiser=Plymouth Hemi Cuda, Exotic & Super GT=Vector M12, Mobster=Chevy Fleetline, Sportster=Dodge Viper (RT-10 roof, but with GTS competition stripes), 4x4=Ford Explorer, Protoype=Ford GT90 concept car, Euro LX=BMW Z9, Venom=Lamborghini Diablo, Concept=BMW Nazca C2?, Panther=Mc Laren F1. The gas stations are also generic imitations of Shell, with the word "Fuel" and a smiley face in place of the shell logo.

[[caption-width-right:350:You'd be hard-pressed to tell that they didn't base it on any real life vehicle.[[note]]Above: a Ferarri F40. Below: A Grotti Turismo Classic from ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV''[[/note]]

[[caption-width-right:350:You'd be hard-pressed to tell that they didn't base it on any real life vehicle.[[note]]Above: a Ferarri F40. Below: A Grotti Turismo Classic from ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'']]

A subtrope of BlandNameProduct, in this case specific to automobiles and other forms of transport. Compare with ShoddyKnockoffProduct, for vehicles in RealLife that look suspiciously like a well-known car, e.g. the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chery_QQ3#Copying_controversy Chery QQ]] being an analogue of Chevrolet's Spark down to its dimensions [[Note]]Save for the different fascia that is[[/Note]]. Also compare with ProductDisplacement. Contrast with ProductPlacement, if real vehicles are used in a work. See also AKA47 and IPhony for firearms and Apple hardware lookalikes, respectively.

A subtrope of BlandNameProduct, in this case specific to automobiles and other forms of transport. Compare with ShoddyKnockoffProduct, for vehicles in RealLife that look suspiciously like a well-known car, e.g. the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chery_QQ3#Copying_controversy Chery QQ]] being an analogue of Chevrolet's Spark down to its dimensions [[note]]Save for the different fascia that is[[/note]]. Also compare with ProductDisplacement. Contrast with ProductPlacement, if real vehicles are used in a work. See also AKA47 and IPhony for firearms and Apple hardware lookalikes, respectively.

A subtrope of BlandNameProduct, in this case specific to automobiles and other forms of transport. Compare with ShoddyKnockoffProduct, for vehicles in RealLife that look suspiciously like a well-known car, e.g. the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chery_QQ3#Copying_controversy Chery QQ]] being an analogue of Chevrolet's Spark down to its dimensions[[note]]Save for the different fascia that is[[/note]]. Also compare with ProductDisplacement. Contrast with ProductPlacement, if real vehicles are used in a work. See also AKA47 and IPhony for firearms and Apple hardware lookalikes, respectively.

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[[caption-width-right:350:You'd be hard-pressed to tell that they didn't base it on any real life vehicle.[[note]]Above: a Karin Kuruma from ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV''. Below: A Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X.]]