Gran Turismo 6 is set to be released in December 2013, and will offer unrivalled authenticity – from classic, current and virtual cars, to famous racing tracks, to an in-game used car dealership centre – all of which is exclusive to Sony’s PlayStation console. It is also one of the best selling racing games of all time.
“Gran Turismo and BMW share a genetic passion for cars – both modern and classic,” says Adrian van Hooydonk, Senior Vice President BMW Group Design. “I’ve followed this racing game franchise from its beginnings and am extremely excited about the increased visual realism of Gran Turismo 6 and its incredibly authentic driving experience.”
In creating the Vision Gran Turismo, BMW have used aerodynamics from real experiences to deliver realistic handling dynamics and an accurate feel for how the car would perform in real-life circumstances.
“Vision Gran Turismo offers an impressively creative platform for the innovative presentation of the BMW Design vision developed exclusively for the game, and we look forward to receiving the feedback of the global community,” explains Andreas-Christoph Hofmann, Vice President Brand Communication BMW.
Senior Vice President Sony Computer Entertainment Inc and Producer of Gran Turismo Kazunori Yamauchi said, “I was really impressed by the amount of thought BMW put in, for not only surface features of a car but their consideration for internal structures and mechanical components as well. I respect their sincere efforts and I am very much looking forward to the BMW Vision Gran Turismo.”
Yamauchi went on to say, “Gran Turismo has resonated with the automotive world and we have enjoyed many different and fascinating collaborations. But Vision Gran Turismo is probably our most ambitious to date.” It promises to provide a window into the future of automotive design that we can bring to life in Gran Turismo 6. We are extremely grateful to all of our design partners in this project for their amazing birthday present to Gran Turismo to celebrate the franchise’s 15 year anniversary, and are so excited to share this gift with our fans.”
Renowned for its realism and authenticity, Gran Turismo brings digital reincarnations of classic cars from all spheres of motorsport on to one gaming platform, and is a ‘must-have’ for any car fanatic who owns a PlayStation.
Other famous cars set to appear in Gran Turismo 6
With Gran Turismo producers celebrating the 15th anniversary of the franchise, there are some other cars that are set to appear in Gran Turismo 6.
As well as BMW’s Vision Gran Turismo, the game will also include Nissan’s Deltawing and the new Corvette Stingray. Other concept cars include the VW Golf GTI Vision Gran Turismo, Alfa Romeo 6C Biposto Vision Gran Turismo and Mercedes-Benz AMGVision Gran Turismo. There’s even a concept model from sports brand Nike called Nike ONE.
Check out the video of all the Vision Gran Turismo concepts that will be appear in Gran Turismo 6.