Vision Gran Turismo Cars Past and Present

Vision Gran Turismo Cars Past and Present

Dec 5, 2021 2 Min Read Posted by Jacob Hancox
PORSCHE VISION GT This Porsche Vision GT car is the latest futuristic creation which will feature exclusively in Gran Turismo, as well as being the first created for the upcoming release Gran Turismo 7. The compact size and all-electric power train are just the beginning of the the innovations that this concept has to offer. PORSCHE VISION GT 2 This Porsche Vision GT car is the latest futuristic creation which will feature exclusively in Gran Turismo, as well as being the first created for the upcoming release Gran Turismo 7. The compact size and all-electric power train are just the beginning of the the innovations that this concept has to offer. JAGUAR VISION GRAN TURISMO COUPÉ The Jaguar Vision Gran Turismo Coupé was released in 2019 and it also utilises entirely electric power. Jaguar's expertise in electric powertrains comes from both their years of experience in Formula E and also from their holding of the Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY championship. An emphasis on weight distribution and the centre of gravity are central to the design of this car. AUDI VISION GRAN TURISMO Created for the Vision Gran Turismo competition which was held on the fifteenth anniversary of Gran Turismo, the Audi Vision Gran Turismo takes inspiration from the brand's heritage in the form of the Audi 90 IMSA GTO. That car competed in 1989, but the Audi Vision Gran Turismo brought its philosophy into the modern age with a hybrid engine, using both electric and traditional sources of power. HONDA SPORTS VISION GRAN TURISMO Both Japanese and American designers worked on Honda's latest Vision Gran Turismo vehicle. With a weight of just 899kg and 404bhp coming from its L4 turbo, this car is more of a speedster than a monster. ISORIVOLTA ZAGATO VISION GRAN TURISMO The Iso Rivolta name is a bit of a blast from the past, if you've heard of it at all. In the 1970s, Iso competed in Formula 1 as Iso-Marlboro, and Iso Rivolta spent the 60s and 70s developing Italian cars with American power. Zagato is another Italian manufacturer of yesteryear, though in the 2000s they have worked on special projects alongside the likes of Aston Martin and Alfa Romeo. PEUGEOT L750R HYBRID VISION GRAN TURISMO In 2016, Peugeot developed the L500R HYbrid Vision Gran Turismo to commemorate the anniversary of their victory in the 1916 Indy 500 Mile Race in a car called the L45. This wasn't enough for the French brand, though, and they continued developing the concept to create the L750R, an upgrade on the previous L500R. Hybrid power providing 750bhp and a mass of 825kg means that this concept can make it from 0-100km/h in 2.4 MCLAREN ULTIMATE VISION GRAN TURISMO Many of the Vision Gran Turismo vehicles are glances into the future, but the McLaren Ultimate goes so far as to offer a specific date at which it might see the light of day: 2030. A 4-litre twin turbo V8 engine alongside some electric motors powering each wheel leads to an overall output of a whopping 1134bhp. BUGATTI VISION GRAN TURISMO Bugatti is probably most well known for pushing the boundaries of how fast a road-legal car can go, but some may also know of the brand's extensive racing history, dating back to the 1920s. In particular, designers cited the 1937 and 1939 Le Mans winning Bugatti Type 57 Tank as the primary influence on their Vision Gran Turismo model. As you would expect, the engine in this one is insane, creating a theoretical 1,650bhp. MERCEDES-BENZ VISION AMG VISION GRAN TURISMO This is the first ever Vision Gran Turismo car, created all the way back in 2009. Given that fact, it's a little more conventional than some of the other Vision Gran Turismo creations. The bodywork of the car was designed to emulate a big cat on the hunt and the engine note was developed specifically by AMG sound engineers. TOYOTA FT-1 VISION GRAN TURISMO The FT-1, which stands for 'Future Toyota 1', was a concept car which was first put on show at the 2014 North American International Auto Show, and it was later added to Gran Turismo. It was a hit, and as such the design of the car was taken further with the creation of a Vision Gran Turismo version of the vehicle.

With the announcement of the upcoming Porsche Vision GT car, we decided to take a look back at some other cars which were developed for the Vision Gran Turismo programme.Image credit: Porsche

Most simracing games try their hardest to emulate real life, including with the cars or other vehicles available for players to drive in game. Some of them go to incredible lengths to make sure every car they have in their simulation is perfectly accurate to its real-world counterpart. However, not all cars have to be a copy of a real thing to be realistic. That’s where Gran Turismo’s Vision GT cars come in. These are effectly concept cars which are rendered exclusively in the Gran Turismo games, rather than in real life, giving players the opportunity to try out technology which is yet to, and sometimes never will, make it to an actual, real life car.

With the reveal of the new Porsche Vision GT which will be a part of the upcoming and hotly-awaited Gran Turismo 7, we decided to take a look at just some of the incredible designs that have been realised in the world of Gran Turismo in the past.

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My name is Jacob and I have been writing for OverTake since November of 2020. I come from the UK, but I'm now living in Berlin. I love to watch, write about and sometimes shout about all forms of racing.