Mazda LM55 Vision Gran Turismo 2015

Ever since the Gran Turismo 6 began arriving in Playstations all around the world at the end of 2013, an increasing number of car manufacturers have revealed a list of outstandingly designed cars for the aptly named "Vision GT" segment of the game. 

Mercedes-Benz andToyota went as far as creating real variants of the virtual cars designed for GT6, but I think it’s a safe bet that the recently-unveiled Mazda LM55 Vision Gran Turismo concept will not be joining that league.

Released as part of a special holiday season update for Gran Turismo 6, the Le Mans-inspired Mazda will probably remain a virtual model, which is not that bad considering that you don’t see many people driving the aforementioned Mercedes-AMG Vision GT or the Toyota FT-1 Vision GT out in the real world.

As it should, Mazda is rather proud of the historic win it managed at the Le Mans 24-Hours back in 1991, and that is probably why the LM55 Vision GT’s DNA is obviously infused with some genes from the fabulous-sounding 787B. 

To refresh your memory, the1991 Mazda 787B was the first-ever Japanese car to achieve an overall victory in the prestigious endurance race and it was also the first and so far only rotary-powered vehicle to do so. 

Despite the casual stylistic resemblances with the 787B, the virtual LM55’s design actually follows the Kodo language found in modern Mazdas, which from some perspectives makes it even more beautiful than the original.

With that being said, if you own GT6 and a Sony PlayStation 4 gaming console you should definitely update the game to the latest version, which will give you option of buying the fantastic-looking Mazda LM55 from the "Vision GT" section within the "Cars" area in "My Home." Alternatively, Mazda says that you can also get a hold of the car by completing a lap in a Season Event, which is available only for a limited time in the game.

2015

make:

Mazda

price:

$ 100000 (Est.)

0-60 time:

3 sec. (Est.)

Top Speed:

200 mph (Est.)

Read More

Aston Martin DP-100 Vision Gran Turismo 2014

Creating Vision Gran Turismo concept cars has become quite the habit among automakers, as they rushed to showcase their design skills and advanced powertrains in the latest iteration of the franchise. 

This year’sGoodwood Festival of Speed brought yet another futuristic supercar to the game, this time from British-based company Aston Martin .

Dubbed DP-100 and developed in-house by a team led by Design Director Marek Reichman, the concept car highlights a brand-new approach for the company, as its engine is mounted behind the seats. 

The Brits have yet to build sports cars in this configuration, except for the B09/60 Le Mans prototype co-developed with Lola, and the DP-100 comes to put an end to that. At least in the virtual world.

The DP-100 joins a large batch of virtual supercars created for Gran Turismo 6 this year, and will be available for gamers to download starting July 2014. 

There are no production plans waiting to turn this virtual racer into a vehicle for the real world, but the DP-100 is a concept worth looking into from a design and technological point of view.

2014

make:

Aston-Martin

price:

$ 250000

Engine:

V12

Horsepower @ RPM:

800

0-60 time:

3 sec. (Est.)

Top Speed:

200 mph (Est.)

Read More

Mercedes-Benz Vision Gran Turismo Concept 2013

Do you remember the BMW Vision Gran Turismo concept that broke cover at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show ? Following in the steps of its German competitor,Mercedes also revealing a specially developed model forGran Turismo 6 racing game - and it surely looks like nothing you have seen before from the Mercedes drawing board.

The concept features an aggressive design language, with elements inspired by the 1952 300 SL race car and an interior with F1 elements. 

It also gets a powerful AMG engine and an exhaust system with eight end pipes.

In fact, Mercedes is one of several makers that will develop special concept cars for GT6. According to Polyphony Digital — the developer of the Gran Turismo franchise — we will see the same thing from Alfa Romeo , Alpine , Aston Martin , Audi ,BMW , Bertone , GM Design, Honda , Infiniti , Italdesign Giugiaro, JORDAN Brand,Mercedes-Benz , Nike, Nissan , Peugeot , SRT (Chrysler), Volkswagen and Zagato .

Updated: 11/18/2013 After the first teaser image released last week, Mercedes dropped today the full details on the new Vision concept that will be featured in the upcoming Gran Turismo 6 game.

Updated: 12/03/2013 Mercedes unveiled a new video explaining how the Vision Gran Turismo Concept was born and all the development process. Enjoy!

Read More

BMW Vision Gran Turismo Concept 2014

After first showing us some Gran Turismo awesomeness late last year, BMW has finally pulled the covers of its latest concept vehicle, but one that will only be available in the world of Gran Turismo 6. 

This is the 2014 BMW Vision Gran Turismo Concept and as we had expected, it looks positively insane.

Remember when Mercedes became the first company to unveil its own Vision Gran Turismo Concept ? When it did, we all fell out of chairs, blown away by the insanity of Merc’s creation. 

But what it also did was set the bar really high for the rest of the car brands that were preparing their own concepts for Gran Turismo 6.

Admittedly, we had some trepidations on what other companies had up their sleeves. But with the arrival of BMW’s GT6 concept, all the doubts that crept up in our heads about what the car was going to look like quickly evaporated.

At first glance, you get the vibes of the M4 Coupe , albeit one that’s been rebuilt specifically for video game-racing purposes. 

But the best part about this concept is that unlike the Mercedes version, this one looks like its ready to be transformed into the real world.

Should that happen, trust us when we tell you: it’s going to be have a lot of people clamoring for a piece of it.

2014

make:

BMW

Model:

4 Series

price:

$ 100000

Engine:

inline-3

Horsepower @ RPM:

549 @ 6200

Torque @ RPM:

501 @ 1900

Displacement:

3.0 L

0-60 time:

3 sec. (Est.)

Top Speed:

200 mph (Est.)

Read More

Porsche Cayman GT4 Teased In Real Racing 3

Like most of you here, I enjoy some daily racing action on various platforms, the latest of which being EA’s Real Racing 3 for Android,unlike most PC and console games, I find it rather easy to follow and play during the busiest of days. 

For those of you not familiar with the game, it features 105 cars and 12 tracks as of January 2015. 

New features are added by way of monthly updates, and this month’s upgrade was arguably the most surprising yet. As I opened my Nexus 7 to do a couple of laps around Laguna Seca in the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, I found myself staring at EA’s newest update, which included a teaser for the upcoming 2017 Porsche Cayman GT4.

While the image itself isn’t very revealing, depicting only part of the sports car’s front end, the description that comes with it suggests Porsche will use the game to unveil the GT4, allowing Real Racing 3 to make its first-ever exclusive reveal. 

"Participate in the unveiling of a stunning new sports car. Take it on a global press tour, then take one home!," the update says, hinting the Cayman GT4 is already rendered for RR3, with gamers to drive it on RR3’s virtual tracks as soon as the vehicle breaks cover. The "take one home" part obviously refers to having the chance of earning a virtual version of the car for free after completing a series of in-game events.

"Exclusive Worldwide Reveal. A prestigious manufacturer is about to announce a new vehicle... Be the first to take the wheel!," the update goes on to mention, confirming the teaser showcases a global debut. 

Unless Porsche was secretly working on another Cayman, what we’re looking at is indeed the track-focused GT4.

Unfortunately, there is no word on when the big unveil will take place, but judging by EA’s previous updates for RR3, I expect the in-game GT4 challenge to commence sometime next month. As for the actual car, it could pop up simultaneously with the RR3 reveal, possibly at the Chicago Auto Show in a few weeks, or later at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Either way, keep it locked here for updates. Should the GT4 arrive in RR3 only at first, we’ll be back with a batch of in-game screenshots.

Read More