Infiniti Teases Vision GT Concept

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As we’re all waiting news of the laser-powered GM Design Vision GT Chaparral 2X, Japanese brand Infiniti has sneaked in a teaser image or two of its own Vision GT.

As usual with early concept sketches of yet-to-be unveiled futuristic concept cars, information is vanishingly scarce on the car, but Infiniti – like many other manufacturers – is heavily into hybrid technology when it comes to its higher-end models and we wouldn’t be especially surprised if the finished vehicle pops up with an alternative power source of some flavour. Probably nothing so outlandish as the Chaparral though.

One thing we can say is that the overall proportions and particularly the front third of the car seem similar to the Vision GT offering from parent company Nissan, and that eventually proved to be a 591hp, 4WD hybrid. We’re not expecting too much to be different, though the flying buttress A-pillars and colossal boomerang rear wing at least mark the car out visually.

Infiniti and Polyphony Digital promise that more information, including the official unveiling, is ‘coming soon’…

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Comments (107)

  1. Psychopulse

    Wow, it looks awesome from the back! And those A-pillars though! On a side note, I’m not really digging the design from the top view… I don’t know, I just can’t seem to wrap my head around that oval shape.

    1. Progress823

      It’s not you Ice. Most cars in their conceptual phase start as a bubble. I think that people forget that fact lol.

      Anyway, this looks to be the best looking VGT yet.

    2. infamousphil

      @Sorg, bubbles and tear drops are aerodynamic. This fact known by the automotive industry (since before there was an automotive industry?) is a usual starting point.

      @Ice, not all of them look like they’ve been sketched by the same pen but many of the VGTs have a simulator take on what is low, wide and swooped. I do appreciate Subaru and Mitsubishi’s continued jabs at one another over the years.

      @Progress, I cain’t get into any of these futuristic stylings, initially. Most take years for me to get used to. Admittedly, photos don’t do many conceptions any justice.

    3. sorg

      New chaparral is not bubble, wich means there can be other ways to design the car. Too bad, most of VGT cars are look the same at 90%. I was hopping to see more interesting designs than what we’e got till now. Only Chaparral looks intereting to me.

    4. infamousphil

      I do understand what you MEAN, Sorg. But using words like all, always and never evoke nervous ticks in my psyche.

      Glad you brought up the Chapperal. It brings to mind Nike’s “electric belly slider” from a previous GT. It would be much appreciated (by me) if Nike followed up with an updated version of that machine. That way we (PlanetGT) can get down with some electric versus lazer racing!

      Back to swoopies… I’d rather have a bunch of low, wide and swooped concepts than a single x-shoeboxed smart thingamajig. That would be a real waste, imo ;)

  2. SolidSnake7735

    “Coming soon”, eh? Translation: Sometime in the coming year. Not sure when, but hopefully before PS5 is out. Don’t hold your breath.

    —–

    I joke, I kid. Personally, I’m a fan of the Vision GT project. It’s great to see how creative manufactures get when given a canvas as broad and versatile as Gran Turismo to showcase the fantasy projects.

    If VGT was a contest, the winner so far would be Mercedes AMG for actually taking the concept and making it into something tangible. 2nd place tie would be Aston Martin and GM for challenging the status quo.

    BMW was by far and in large the laziest design, with VW, Mitsubishi and Subaru coming close.

    The FT-1 if awesome but a race car version of it was nowhere near as inventive as I would’ve liked for a VGT project. I can’t get too excited for them designing an imaginary version of a vehicle they SHOULD BE BUILDING!!

    Can we have the M-B AMG GT Coupe please, Kaz?

    1. Kovu

      However, even if BMW’s, Subaru’s and Toyota’s VGT cars weren’t the inventive ones (+ the AMG), it’s the ones I like the most. Why? Because they actually could be real, and because they don’t look like they’d come from Star Wars ;)

    2. SolidSnake7735

      I agree with you @Kovu, but when you think about it, they’re basically the same thing people with plenty of free time and money could build themselves.

      The BMW is basically an M2 with DTM-inspired aero. I would’ve preferred the actual M2. Or the new WRX STI, for they matter. Even the ability to customize the brilliant FT-1 would’ve been more welcome than a race concept.

      The reason I still believe that the AMG is the best one is because of the philosophy behind the design. I see it as a purist sports car. Unadulterated and straight-to-the-point. Front-Mid-engine, rear-wheel driven, no-gimmicks, driving enjoyment.

    1. warpkez

      Look at the top image, and follow the lines of the body, ignoring the wheel housings. It looks like an elongated egg.

    2. SZRT Ice

      o_O?

      Where do you get YOUR eggs from?

      If that’s an egg on wheels, then that is one SEXY A$$ egg!

      I’ll take mines ‘over easy’, to go please. With a side of asphalt thank you.

      ^_^

    3. Wider

      Hey I wanna ask you, have you ever bought a car depending how it looks like from the top? It’s just a teaser image so … be cool ok? And get a couple of eggs, you might fell better by then :D ;) Sry, no offence, just joking :D

    1. SZRT Ice

      “Full of made up cars”? Oh please… As it stands, the VGT’s equate to less than 1.5% of GT6’s total car count. And Ridge Racer could only dream of having cars look and handle as realistically and good as Gran Turismo’s VGT’s.

      Pipe down. There’s more to come.

    2. TheCracker

      How do you know they handle ‘realistically’ when they exist only as digital concepts?

      I was referring to the DLC aspect of GT6, of which the VGT cars have made up about 33%

    3. SZRT Ice

      Gran Turismo’s physics model doesn’t change from car to car. Place in the attributes of any Ridge Racer car into Gran Turismo, and even those cars will handle more realistically.

      The VGT’s are designed using realistic attributes that is converted TO what is called CAT Data. I don’t know much about it, and am not inclined to look it up, but factors like weight, weight distribution, power, torque, traction, aerodynamics, etc. are all created and placed into a program that gives realistic feedback, and will detail a vehicle’s peak performance capabilities.

      These are the same tools these manufacturers use for their production vehicles af

    4. SZRT Ice

      after they’ve been made. And this same data adheres with GT’s physics engine. So, yeah. And if you don’t like the DLC, you have 1,200+ other toys to play with. It’s still a thousand cars off from being ridge racer. Consider them real. Because real car companies are making them.

    5. TheCracker

      I’m aware that they’re all modelled accurately by PD to emulate the manufacturers ‘vision’ But it’s still a digital representation of something that will never exist in real life. It might as well be from Ridge Racer. Gran Turismo was founded on the driving of real cars, no matter how mundane or fantastic. Which was a breath of fresh air compared to the largely made up vehicles that populated ever other racing game that existed beforehand.

      At least the Redbull X cars were the ultimate ‘what if’ creations. And still they’re cars that are generally disliked.

    6. OriginalCheezIt

      The AMG VGT exists. The 2020 was specifically stated by Nissan as being a design study for the next gen GTR, just toned down. Several design cues from the Aston VGT are going to make their way into the actual lineup.

      Sure, most of them won’t exist. But their presence will be felt. The VGT project is groundbreaking, and it’s a great thing to see.

    7. Johnnypenso

      Groundbreaking only in the sense that they debut in a videogame at the same time they do in real life. There’s nothing groundbreaking about concept cars, they’ve been making them for decades and most of them never get past the first one, and rarely into production of any kind for a reason. Like the VGT’s most are impractical as an everyday vehicle and the styling too outrageous and away from accepted “norms” in the auto industry.

    8. SZRT Ice

      A concept is nothing more than an idea. Even your daily driver started out as a concept. In that regard, the FRS/BRZ/GT86, R8, GTR, 370z, RX-8, etc., have all had VGT versions in Gran Turismo. What we’re usually left with are dumbed down, lesser versions of their former, fully realized and visualized selves. Where beauty, uniqueness, and performance is traded in for safety, adhering to standards, and norms.

      YES, VGT’s are dangerous. They will likely fail a 15mph crash test.

      YEAH, they probably can’t seat anyone over 5’10” in height comfortably. And they lack cup holders, proper air conditioning, and you have to jump in through the window. (Jokes)

      But this is the untamed epitome of performance and design. You guys belittle the definition of what it means to be a concept car.

      Vehicles without restrictions…
      True “Super” cars.

      Expect design cues from these vehicles to show up in the line of vehicles from each respective brand in the years ahead.

      All of these cars might not make it directly to production. But their influence may very well change the face of the auto industry in the years ahead.
      These will be the veh

    9. TheCracker

      They’re a waste of PD’s resources. Give us the cars WE want, not the vehicles manufacturers are wanting to push.

  3. Szuper

    We want ambifi amphifi.. whatever-car! :D
    And more not real cars, maybe next is damn monster truck… This is PD:s best line.
    Oh, I almost forget: James Bond car and grid girl on the passenger!

    But what you can doing this damn VGT cars? Go Arcade? not…
    Play any of these online? Mayyyyybe not.

    Good work PD, we need more “nice, moving photos”!

  4. GTP_Rex2000

    I like the VGT series, it reminds me of when i was a kid playing with matchbox cars in the dirt. I hope that PD can continue with this line of cars, i may never see one on the road, but if a grown up can dream like a kid, then we should all praise them for giving us this opportunity to at least drive them in the game. By the way “THEY ARE FREE” damn ungrateful kids!

  5. SZRT Ice

    This car is one of the best and most practical (realistic) looking VGTs so far. Yet somehow, many of you still aren’t satisfied. I don’t understand, somof you complain about that low “smushed” look, but what exotic super/hyper car isn’t low and wide? These are essentially the prototype models that would be made before the production ones. The epitome of speed and functionality without the rules and regulations of sanctioned street production vehicles. It’s what a Bugatti, Ferrari, Koenigsegg, Pagani, and Lamborghini start of looking like, before government bodies chop them up to adhere to mandated production vehicle safety precautions. Before the roof is heightened, the windshield widened, suspension softened, and tires are slimmed. These are our future sports cars, unhindered, unfiltered, and unadulterated. In their purest form.

    1. Johnnypenso

      If people aren’t satisfied it’s because they didn’t expect the dearth of everyday cars in DLC so far. Out of all the DLC so far only one or arguably 2 cars that are everyday vehicles any of us could purchase or might see on the road at some point. Many of the cars are fantasy/concept or the handful of others like the Senna or Andretti DLC that is a great addition to the game but in combination with the fantasy cars has completely replaced the everyday cars that Gran Turismo was all about for 15 years. Take a look at the entire game database and a huge portion of it is every day cars most of us could afford with a decent job, that we see every day driving on the road, that our parents and friends drive to and from work, school etc. That’s the reason almost all of us were attracted to this game to begin with.

      I challenge you to find a single fan of the series in the past who said, “Oh boy I really want to drive all the concept cars in Gran Turismo” for every 100 that might have said, “Oh boy, my current/favourite/dream/dad’s/mom’s/uncle’s car is in the game and I can’t wait to drive it”.

    2. SZRT Ice

      Your mistake is made by basing your judgements entirely off of GT6’s dlc. Did you forget about the hundreds of vehicles added to GT6 that weren’t in GT5? You can’t base a NORM for the ENTIRE GT SERIES based off of something that was only done in ONE previous iteration! Every GT has given us new cars and tracks, granted, GT6 has done this. But they have also introduced new things! GT2 with rally, funny cars, concept vehicles, etc. GT4 with a photo mode. GT5 with online features, GT6 with VGT’s, etc.

      So yes, GT6 is the same old GT that you’ve grown to know and love (which, to me, is part of the problem), just with something new. It’s called the VGT “Project”, not the VGT “Takeover”. And it’s meant to celebrate 15 years of Gran Turismo, not redefine Gran Turismo altogether.

    3. Johnnypenso

      It’s not a mistake to base this on GT6 because we are now playing GT6.

      Also, less than 100 unique premiums cars new to the series were added to GT6 at release. PD count was higher because they counted duplicate base models and premium cars that were already in the game.

      As I’ve said many times, people would be a lot happier if VGT didn’t comprise such a large chunk of the DLC, if we were getting what we’ve come to expect from GT for 15 years, a steady flow of current ordinary, everyday cars, supercars and race cars. That is not a criticism of the VGT project so there’s no need to be so defensive about it, it’s a criticism of PD overall GT strategy.

    4. SZRT Ice

      No. Because it shows up on certain web browsers, and not on others. I think the size of a post, or a post that contains links will sometimes glitch the comment section and not be displayed. Whatever, I can still see it on my mobile. It’s the same thing that happened in a previous News article.

      I don’t see why you would think it would be obvious… I didn’t say or do anything wrong.

    5. SZRT Ice

      Well, here it is again:
      Gran Turismo 5 was released in late 2010.
      DLC wasn’t introduced until shortly after GT5’s release.
      Thus expecting “a steady flow of X, Y, & Z cars” is nonsensical because GT hasn’t been doing that for 15 years.
      They did it in one game, starting 4 years ago, across that one game’s 3.5 year lifespan.
      You’re at fault because you assumed that since they did that once, it would be the starting of a trend, and they would undoubtedly do it again. Of which they never actually stated. They did state, however, that the VGT Project was a gift to the fans in celebration of 15 years of Gran Turismo.
      The only thing said about new car DLC, is that as new makes and models are released in real life, they will also be released in-game.

    6. SZRT Ice

      From the “Cars” section of the Gran Turismo websit:
      “New Cars on Sale” now in-game:
      Additional vehicles distributed in a new way
      After the release of Gran Turismo 5, over 30 cars were released as both free-of-charge or paid DLC. From the Corvette C7 Test Prototype, to the Scion FR-S, to the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 and to the Red Bull X2011 Prototype, the hottest new cars were added to the line-up and made available to everyone via download from the PlayStation®Store.
      Gran Turismo 6 will contain approximately 1200 cars at time of release, and more and more cars are planned to be added thereafter. Unlike the previous title, the added cars will appear directly in the dealerships after an update, and will be available to purchase in game. You will be able to enjoy driving the newest cars right after they are released in the market.
      Source: http://www.gran-turismo.com/us/products/gt6/cars/

  6. ginsunh

    ENOUGH of the vaporware cars! We’ve got more phony cars than Ridge Racer 4. I’d trade them all for one legit DLC featuring eight or nine real cars. You know, like F***a gets. (Do I have to say the name?) Oh, crap, I still love this game. It rocks. Harumph . . . .

    1. SZRT Ice

      ENOUGH of you entitled GT wannabes! We don’t even have HALF of our VGT’s, yet you’re still complaining! GT6 has given us an extra 200+ vehicles over the GT5 roster. That’s more than Drive Club offered when it dropped! Add that to a roster of 400 premiums and I’m even more baffled!

      GT7 is on its way soon, so what do you really expect to get for GT6? Any cars they add for 6, leaves less to add for 7. I wouldn’t expect much past the course maker, and their obligation towards the VGT Project. A car pack is welcomed and could be possible, but is not guaranteed. Get over it and the VGT’s, cause it’s not promised, and there’s more VGT’s to come.

    2. ginsunh

      Your argument that GT6 is (and should be) compromised for the forthcoming GT7 (on a different and more expensive platform) is perplexing. I would agree with you, however, that you are baffled.

    3. Johnnypenso

      It’s entitlement to want what Gran Turismo has offered for 15 years? The chance to drive everyday and exotic production models on racetracks around the world from the comfort of our living room. Silly me, I thought that’s what the purpose of the game was for the most part.

    4. Aussie_HSV

      GT6 has over 150 cars that have never been seen in the series before, with many being exactly as you just described.

    5. SZRT Ice

      I’m baffled by the idiocy on display by some of you ignoramus’. If you’re just gonna nit-pick @ my words and twist them to fit your agenda, then forget about civilized conversation. Seems more like a test of “Rooster” sizes to me. GT6 has 200+ vehicles over the GT5 car list that aren’t concepts/prototypes. Perhaps they should’ve held on to them to release them as DLC instead. Oh wait, then people would complain about download sizes and would say they should’ve just added them to the disc.

      As a matter of fact, there is NO SATISFYING THE GT MOB. If we got super cars, people would cry for muscle. Street, theyd complain for classics.

      That’s the problem with offering SO MUCH. You interest many and satisfy NONE.

      As previously stated, VGT was a gift in celebrating 15 years of Gran Turismo. GT7 will be back to basics, so you guys can b!tc# all you want.

    6. Aussie_HSV

      It’s a valid point IMO.
      PD could have added only half the cars at launch, and then had DLC packs containing 5 or 6 cars every single month.
      For that matter they could have done the same with tracks.
      Release with 3 or 4 new ones, and then add a new track for DLC every 2 months.

      Oddly it seems people would be happier with this even though ultimately we would still have exactly the same game we do today.

    7. ginsunh

      Ice, you’re making an awful lot of assumptions about what we think of GT6. I, for one am quite happy with all of it- except that the promise by Kaz that there would be many DLC cars coming soon and regularly after launch has been mostly bunk. Real cars. VGT is cool, but how many vaporware cars do we need in place of real cars? A rather simple statement to be taken out of context and used to color my supposed opinion of this great game, no?

    8. SZRT Ice

      The statements made are in reference to those they relate to. If they do not relate to you, then I wasn’t addressing you.

    9. SZRT Ice

      More so, one could argue how many cars do we need, period? How many tracks are necessary? Do we need a vinyl editor? Community features? Clubs? Customization? Etc?

      It’s all a matter of opinion.

      The contract for VGT has been signed with these automakers.

      The list of automakers yet to release VGT’s is not complete.

      Whether we need them or not is irrelevant. They’re coming.

    10. Johnnypenso

      Not it’s not an opinion, it’s a fact.

      Fact: The GT series was built up our ability to drive every day cars, race cars, and rare/special/unique but very real cars. Fantasy cars have always been a tiny part of the series. Everyday cars make up a huge portion of the car list.

      Fact: DLC support since release of GT6 has been the opposite of what we came to love in the GT series.

      It’s no surprise that PD goes in a completely different DLC direction without supporting their heritage and there’s fan backlash.

    11. Aussie_HSV

      I think your distaste for GT6 has clouded your memory of GT’s DLC.

      There wasn’t any DLC until after Spec 2 of GT5. (as far as I know)
      And there were 4 tracks (one a kart) and around 30 cars, for which I had the privilege of paying around A$50.
      Of those 30ish cars, half were touring cars, and you can almost tally half just by adding GT-
      R’s, karts, RedBulls, and prototypes.
      So, again as far as I know, that’s the entirety of the history of DLC for GT before GT6.

      Not sure you can really praise that record and then point and laugh at GT6 just 12 months in.

    12. Johnnypenso

      My memory is clouded?…lol. Newsflash. GT-R’s, Karts, Prototypes, Touring Cars, even fantasy race cars that are based on real cars etc. all fit the bill. The handful of fantasy Redbull cars fits in because it was a small percentage overall, in keeping with the tradition of the series. One can argue the mix was too heavily biased towards race cars but it was much closer to GT tradition than what we have now. They still have a year or two before GT7 is released to redeem themselves.

    13. Aussie_HSV

      You’re joking right?
      If that list at that price was related to GT6 you’ld be tearing it to pieces.

      Even using your counting standards there are 14 cars and 2 tracks, all for free, within 12 months of GT6 release, as opposed to 30 cars and 4 tracks at a cost of A$50 for your much celebrated history of GT’s DLC.

      Fact.

    14. SZRT Ice

      Fact: all of your EVERY DAY CARS were given to you straight on the disc when GT6 dropped.

      Fact: The M4, TS030 Hybrid, The Delta Wing(s), The RJN GT3 Nismo, The CCS-R IS F, The Stingray GT Concept, The FT-1, The Hudson, The Nismo R35, as well as The M4 Stock Car, The Graphite FT-1, Two X2K14 cars, Senna’s Kart, Senna’s F3, and Senna’s F1!

      Incase you weren’t counting, that’s 14 cars compared to ONLY NINE VGT’S released so far. So even with the two that were just announced, they’re still behind your normal DLC.

      And if I may, one could argue that the VGT Project actually started on GT5, with the first vehicle coming from Citroen in the form of the GT By Citroen Car.

    15. Johnnypenso

      LOL…so you can put a few everyday cars on the release disc then flood the game with concepts, one offs, experimental cars and you think that’s in keeping with the GT tradition? Try going though any decent sized manufacturers showroom in the game and see how your DLC lines up with the historical content of the game. Hint: It doesn’t. The game is chock full of everyday ordinary cars, that we see every day, that most of us could afford to own and many, many of us have owned. We get to drive them in the game and soup them up and race them on the track. Plenty of race cars and supercars thrown in for good measure, but almost always real cars, not made up fantasy cars that most of us have zero emotional connection to. It’s as obvious as the nose on your face that they have moved 180 degrees away from this strategy with the DLC content to date, to deny that which is so obvious is just silly.

    16. SZRT Ice

      And to ignore the fact that there is more traditional DLC than there are VGT’s is denial.

      To ignore the fact that the VGT Project is merely a gift to a bunch of grateful and ungrateful fans alike, is ignorance.

      If 200+ traditional cars on disc + 14 traditional cars via DLC = a few, yet 9 DLC VGT’s makes the game “flooded with concepts”, then your words are heavily biased and you’re a walking contradiction.

      As you said, the game is STILL CHOCK FULL of all of the cars one would come to expect from the GT series, many of them new with a few concept vehicles given to the Gran Turismo fan base for being with the series for 15 years.

      With the GT Academy, an joint venture with FIAA, and more yet to come, the truth is as clear as the nose on your face that the GT series is still moving in a clear and dedicated direction.

      But just like the nose on your face, the truth can go unnoticed until you TAKE THE TIME TO NOTICE IT. To ignore that, which is so obvious, is ridiculous.

    17. Johnnypenso

      Your devoted defense of the series is admirable but your misguided enthusiasm blinds you to the obvious. Please tell me where the dealership is in my town of 250,000 people where I can buy one of the VGT’s or one of the cars you listed? – TS030 Hybrid, The Delta Wing(s), The RJN GT3 Nismo, The CCS-R IS F, The Stingray GT Concept, The FT-1, The Hudson, The Nismo R35, as well as The M4 Stock Car, The Graphite FT-1, Two X2K14 cars, Senna’s Kart, Senna’s F3, and Senna’s F1! As I said before, but you continue to ignore because it tramples your fantasy, the game was built upon the backs of everyday cars we know and love, cars we see on the street every day, with a few concepts and fantasy cars, and a good helping of real race cars thrown in for good measure. The Senna content is wonderful, the Hudson a labour of love and they are a great addition to the game. The other cars in and of themselves are also good cars and well modeled. What’s missing are the ordinary everyday cars that we can afford and see on the road every day. This is the complaint of many, that PD has abandoned this strategy and become a showcase for manufacturers and the content they want in the game, not the content we fans want and have come to expect after 15 years of GT.

    18. SZRT Ice

      I wouldn’t say PD has abandoned it. It’s more likely, they’ve just put it on hold for a bit.

      How would PD choose which makes and models to include in GT6? New models come out every year, and to include every single one would be backwards thinking (Miata anyone?)

      I am certain more street make vehicles are to come, but for the most part, GT7 will be where the new line of street vehicles make their debut. It just makes sense. The PS4 is the new big thing. That graphics are better, it’s more powerful, and there’s more RAM so even the environments can get an overhaul.

      And what better way to present a bunch of new vehicles than with a shiny new game?

      Forza would have had 3 games out on the XBox One before Gran Turismo even has 1 (Oh yeah, please believe, Forza is coming), not to include Project CARS arrival in February. And GT is gonna have to come with more than just some shiny graphics to entice gamers back (I’m not just talking about the sim crowd, but people who game for fun and enjoyment casually and competitively as well).

      I’m just saying that for GT7 to be the beast like contender that it’s going to have to be, some content is going to have to be withheld from GT6. Not all, just some. But in the meanwhile, we can at least accept the gifts that are being given to us in the VGT Project.

      I mean, honestly, half of the VGT’s could very well be street legal vehicles as is (or legal outside the US). This Infiniti, the FT-1, the DP-100, the BMW, and the Mercedes could actually see production imo. It’s like, some people’s thinking is “I only want the ideas that have actually been done! Screw the ideas that I may actually see in the future! I’ll accept them when I see them running down the street, but until then, give me the here and now! Or give me the past!” I’m sorry, but that kinda thinking is ludicrous to me.

    19. SZRT Ice

      Also… Cars new to GT6 that you could (at one point or another) find in your local dealerships…

      Abarth 500 ’09

      Abarth 1500 Biposto Bertone B.A.T 1 ’52

      Abarth Grande Punto ’09

      Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4 T Sport ’09

      Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale ’11

      Alpine A110 1600S ’72 67

      Aston Martin One-77 ’11

      BMW 507 ’57

      BMW E92 M3 (BMW Motorsport) ’10

      BMW M3 GT2 Base Model ’11???

      BMW Z8 ’01

      Bugatti Veyron 16.4 ’13

      Cadillac CTS-V Coupe ’11

      Chevrolet Corvette Coupe (C2) ’63

      Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (C7) ’14

      Chevrolet El Camino SS 396 ’67

      Chevrolet Nova SS ’70

      Cizeta V16T ’94

      Ferrari 250 Berlinetta passo corto ’61

      Ferrari 365 GTB4 ’71

      Ferrari Dino 246 GT ’71

      Ferrari GTO ’84

      Fisker Karma EcoSport ’12

      Ford Focus ST ’13

      Ford Ford GT ’05

      Ford Ford Shelby GT500 ’13

      Ford GT40 Mark I ’66

      Ford Mustang Boss 302 ’13

      Honda FIT RS ’10

      Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track ’13
      Jaguar XKR-S ’11

      KTM X-BOW R ’12

      KTM X-BOW Street ’12

      Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary ’88

      Lamborghini Countach LP400 ’74

      Lamborghini Diablo GT ’00

      Lancia STRATOS ’73

      Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Coupe Dynamic ’13

      Lotus Elise ’11

      Lotus Europa S.2 ’68

      Lotus Europa Special ’72

      Mazda DEMIO SPORT ’10

      Pagani Huayra ’11

      Pagani Huayra ’13

      Peugeot RCZ ’10

      Plymouth AAR Cuda 340 Six Barrel ’70

      Pontiac Firebird Trans Am ’78

      Renault R8 Gordini ’66

      Renault Sport Clio R.S. ’11

      Shelby GT350 ’65

      Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe ’64

      SRT Charger SRT8 ’11

      SRT Viper GTS ’13

      SRT Viper GTS Launch Edition ’13

      Subaru IMPREZA WRX STI spec C ’09

      Subaru S206 NBR CHALLENGE PACKAGE ’12

      Tesla Motors Model S Signature Performance ’12

      Toyota Aqua S ’11

      Toyota Vitz F ’12

      And as much as you may deny it… Those unaffordable/unique super cars, race cars, rally, and prototypes are just as much of GT’s history as the affordable daily drivers.

      From the Vector M12 and the Ford GT90 in Gran Turismo 2, to the Cadillac Cien in Gran Turismo 4, and one off’s like the Legendary Tommy Kaira ZZII. To me, GT’s about more then some Honda Civic’s, Miata’s, and Nissan Altima’s that are accessible. And I’m glad that PD reaches out to a broader audience, instead of just catering to a few like the ones you yourself are a part of. Mind you, I am part of your audience too. I like my GTO Twin Turbo, and would like to see an Audi RS5, and many other cars as well. Other’s (myself included) may want Hyper cars like the Agera, Apollo, Aventador, P1, and the La Ferrari. Others more classic muscle, and so on and so forth. But I’m still glad about the VGT project. The more the merrier, and inevitably, more cars will eventually come in time.

    20. Johnnypenso

      Gotcha. PD witholding the street car content temporarily until GT7 drops because the graphics are better, it’s more powerful, and there’s more RAM so even the environments can get an overhaul. Oh and here’s a list of 40 street cars that came with the game. Plus there’s been a handful of concepts in the game in the past so it’s ok to flood the game with concepts now. Gotcha.

    21. SZRT Ice

      The game is not “flooded”. There are only 9 (NINE) VGT’s thus far. The other race cars and concepts are in-line with “GT Tradition” as you would say. It may not be the “part of the tradition” that you’d like or approve of, but it is a part of it. So even if they decided to do a “Rally Tribute” and release 30 Rally vehicles over the course of a year, it would still be within “GT Tradition”. Not an overall “balanced” tradition, but part of its tradition, nonetheless.

      But yes, without your sarcastic exaggerations, you pretty much nailed it. That just about sums it up. Lol.

    22. Johnnypenso

      You win buddy, you’ve convinced me that nothing has changed in the car mix and everything is as per usual and it’s all in my head. Carry on.

      /sarcasm

    23. SZRT Ice

      It wasn’t really you that I was trying to convince of anything. And there really is no winner. In spite of this VGT fiasco, you’re actually one of my favorite people here on GTPlanet. I just strongly disagree with your sentiment on this particular topic.

  7. Elconio

    Bmw e30m3, e36 m3 e39m5, f10 etc more rufs, new and old supercars like testarossa f50 etc instead of this ugly visions”cars”. O and the course maker before the year 2015 please! Its about time.
    Sorry for going offtopic but my patience is slowly leaving me.

    1. SZRT Ice

      More/New Rufs, BMWs, new and old super/hyper cars AS WELL as these BEAUTIFUL, UNIQUE, IRREPLACEABLE Vision GT’s? Sure.

      Instead of them? Not happening.

    2. iName

      I’m tired of these comments that say “well that’s cool but I want more cars the course creator better engine sound premium this”
      Just stop. Please.

    3. r34evo8

      I’m still screaming for the f50 gt1 .f40 gt .360 .360 challenge. 355 .355 challenge an the list can go on for pages. But at least this one looks like it can be another killer liker the ft1

  8. Wider

    One of the best looking cars I’ve ever seen! The back looks absolutely amazing! Tho I have to see the front to be able to judge, looking forward to it. ;)
    PS: I’d love to see transforming VGT car, like when we could switch between supercar and off-road or something like that :D

    1. Niku Driver HC

      Not jumping on you, there does seem to be a certain mould that many of these cars follow, that mould being a 2-door GT car, with a wing at the back and low suspension. It’s not an obligatory mould, as the Chaparral 2X shows, but it seems most of the big companies follow exactly PD’s idea of a “future take on the Gran Turismo (car class, not the game) car”. It’s all about the brand’s identity and how do the brands apply that to the car.

  9. Tenacious D

    It’s nice to see a car that’s more like the VDub and Beemer, rather than something as outlandish as the Chapparal. Not managed by a quantum computer or powered by dark energy. This has to look nicer than Nissan’s future GT-R.

    It makes me wonder about the Alfa Romeo pull out. Was it not “vision” enough for them?

    1. Niku Driver HC

      Maybe Alfa lacked the resources for a VGT project? Perhaps something related to the FIAT group’s shakey situation? But if the second one was the case, then why is Bertone’s project still in? So many questions one person can ask about this…

  10. pokemonfan58

    The back of the Infiniti looks like a LFA but with more futuristic characteristics. Heck in a post I accidentally called it a Lexus VGT.

    Looks interesting I have to say but I’m more excited for the Chaparral 2X.

  11. lbpomg95

    Looks a bit nicer than the Nissan. More refined. No crazy blades or over the top vent-y machine gun plasma booster et rocket LASERZ stuff that the Nissan 2020 seemed to ooze.

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