The Infiniti Concept Vision Gran Turismo. Infiniti
The Infiniti Concept Vision Gran Turismo.
The car started life as a hand sketch by Infiniti's designers. Infiniti
The car started life as a hand sketch by Infiniti's designers.
After the initial sketch, the team refined it digitally, sculpted it by hand, then finished off the digital model. Infiniti
After the initial sketch, the team refined it digitally, sculpted it by hand, then finished off the digital model.
The design included thorough examinations of technical features including aerodynamics and engine performance. Infiniti
The design included thorough examinations of technical features including aerodynamics and engine performance.
The car is accurately modeled for airflow and downforce. Infiniti
The car is accurately modeled for airflow and downforce.
Not necessarily accurate? These outrageous scissor doors. Infiniti
Not necessarily accurate? These outrageous scissor doors.
The Infiniti Concept Vision Gran Turismo is available for download in Gran Turismo 6 for PlayStation 3. Infiniti
The Infiniti Concept Vision Gran Turismo is available for download in Gran Turismo 6 for PlayStation 3.
Like all concept cars, this is meant to be a design statement towards the future of Infiniti's road cars. Infiniti
Like all concept cars, this is meant to be a design statement towards the future of Infiniti's road cars.
Infiniti calls it "part beauty, part beast" and "powerful, sensual, and audacious." Infiniti
Infiniti calls it "part beauty, part beast" and "powerful, sensual, and audacious."
Imagine you’re a car designer and you can break all the rules. Ignore silly things like the laws of physics and aerodynamics, pedestrian safety regulations, and any sense of practicality.
You’d probably design something like the Infiniti Concept Vision Gran Turismo, a frankly ludicrous concept “car” designed by the automaker for the Gran Turismo 6 video game on the PlayStation 3. If the company is to be believed, the wild design shows what a “high performance Infiniti could look like in the future.” And to their credit, it actually looks a lot like the 550-horsepower Q80 Inspiration concept, one of the prettiest cars at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show.
No question it’s gorgeous, and no doubt Infiniti should have put at least some effort into picking a cool name, but what about the performance? It includes a 45:55 front/rear weight distribution (45% of the car’s weight is over the front wheels, with 55% over the back) that, according to the Infiniti press release at least, “fills users with the joy of driving by actively drifting the rear.” Excellent.
Aerodynamic accoutrements abound, with under-floor airflow control, front and back diffusers, and a boomerang shaped rear spoiler to “demonstrate high performance without compromising the impact of the body design.” Horsepower and torque numbers were not released.
Infiniti is one of a bunch of automakers that created virtual concepts for Gran Turismo 6 . If you own the game, you can download the new Infiniti for free, today. And if you’ve got a better idea for a name, let us know in the comments.
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