1960 Plymouth XNR Ghia Roadster wins Gran Turismo Trophy at Pebble Beach 2011
At the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance yesterday, Kazunori Yamauchi awarded this year’s Gran Turismo Trophy to a head-turning 1960 Plymouth XNR Ghia Roadster concept car. Created by influential car designer Virgil Exner (hence the concept’s name), it was intended to preview the direction of Chrysler’s designs in the 1960′s. It had enough muscle to back up its dramatic, asymmetrical look, producing 250 horsepower from a Valiant 225 Slant Six (more details on the car are available here).
Kazunori has commented on his selection via Twitter, confirming that it won’t be coming to GT5 via DLC, but will instead be featured in the “next Gran Turismo“, presumably GT6 (thanks to Shirakawa Akira for the translation).
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August 28th, 2011 at 12:10 pm - #Turismo
The car’s design is suppose to be art, not something to be called ugly. Cars has lives too so give them a chance every now and then.
The classic cars are more artistic then the modern cars in my opinion.
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August 29th, 2011 at 2:32 am - #Stephen220378
I’m all for car designers being artistic, just not when someone makes a car that looks like the Pink Panther owns it.
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August 27th, 2011 at 1:26 pm - #sinister_300zx
ugly p.o.s
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August 26th, 2011 at 11:53 pm - #Stephen220378
Damn, that car is ugly.
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August 26th, 2011 at 8:13 pm - #SSC3034
STOP ALL OF THIS NONSENCE ABOUT GT6 BEING REALEASED IN THE 2020′s, GT6 Prologue will most likely be out next year and the full version will be out in 2016
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August 26th, 2011 at 6:08 pm - #zman1350
I dont have a problem with this car even though it might not be my first choice. I would like cars that are extreme or exclusive (supercars) like SSC aero, or the Zagato or something of that prestige-LFA nur edition,ONE-77.
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August 25th, 2011 at 2:09 pm - #Racemile
Fantastic looking prototype!!! Come on people these cars are just for fun they don’t need to be conventional! come on it’s wild! Thanks PD !!
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August 24th, 2011 at 7:29 pm - #Mac K
I think it looks neat, it would be neat to see it in person.
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August 24th, 2011 at 3:19 pm - #Big Ron
is it just me or does it look like a pedal car for kids?
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August 24th, 2011 at 8:41 am - #Mazdaman83
Lovely piece of machinery !!
I would love to drive it in GT6 :-) -
August 23rd, 2011 at 5:13 pm - #N3FAR105
Not sure about the colour, I think a blue/yellow would have been better.
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August 23rd, 2011 at 1:59 pm - #snaketus
I hate to see that Yamauchi gives all these rewards to american cars to please them. They bought the game already, now start to reward actually good cars now.
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August 23rd, 2011 at 12:44 pm - #Big Ron
Oh no, not another concept car, please.
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August 23rd, 2011 at 12:30 pm - #Bolg
That is terrible.
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August 23rd, 2011 at 11:44 am - #Ironwill8282
I have been playing GT5 religiously since it’s inception and lately it really seems like PD is dropping the ball. We waited for a very long time for GT5 and I’m fine with that, they created a beautiful game. It didn’t even bother me that much to see how unfinished the game was once it had been released because I had faith that PD would rectify the situation. To their credit they have made some decent improvements to the game but it bothers me to hear so much talk about the next GT or any talk about the next GT for that matter. PD should be focusing their resources on making this game what people expected it to be, e.g. More premium cars, more tuning options (less than previous games), more tracks (popular tracks missing), and a more robust online experience.
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August 23rd, 2011 at 7:50 am - #shigllgetcha
Its a concept car, so theres a good chance it drives like crap
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August 23rd, 2011 at 7:10 am - #Crushed
….. BLEH!
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August 23rd, 2011 at 7:06 am - #Tom
Sorry to say, but Kaz seems a bit stupid, like nothing he says that it will be featured in the next game, like it will be out nest month or something, we all know that GT6 is at least 5 years ahead. Or maybe HE thinks that WE are stupid?
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August 23rd, 2011 at 7:51 am - #shigllgetcha
Maybe WE are
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August 23rd, 2011 at 6:56 am - #599GT
I’m really bummed by “confirmed that it won’t be in GT5″.
In the next GT5? When will that be…?
Funny thing is we didn’t even get 2010 PB winner in GT5 (that Abarth) nor did we get 2010 SEMA winner (Camaro).
Typical PD move, keeping the content and not releasing it. What for I wonder… -
August 23rd, 2011 at 5:41 am - #Cornelyus
Very nice but no thanks!
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