To mark the 15th anniversary of the popular Gran Turismo(®) series in 2013, Kazunori Yamauchi, creator of
Gran Turismo and president
of Polyphony Digital Inc.,
called upon the world's leading automotive manufacturers and design studios to look
forward into the future.
Using the theme "Vision
Gran Turismo," these creative teams were to develop
concept models which give a
unique insight into the further development of the automobile. As virtual vehicles
that nonetheless function
just like a real car, the visionary concepts will be gradually unveiled in and integrated
into the new game Gran Turismo(®) 6 through online updates.
The Mercedes-Benz AMG
Vision Gran Turismo was the
first concept of the "Vision
Gran Turismo" series to be
integrated in the game, released in December.
The Mercedes-Benz concept
car perfectly embodies the
design philosophy of sensual
purity. The technical details
engineered with utmost precision, such as the headlamps,
the front grille and even the
tailpipe trim, create a deliberate contrast to the sensual
design idiom of the vehicle
body and bolster its breathtaking appearance on the road.
While this concept car is a vision that is not committed to
production, it does preview
design inspirations for the future of Mercedes-Benz.
Extreme proportions
striking design
and spired by the Formula 1 cockpit, the red integral sports
seats blend into the black
The sports car proportions flooring of the footwell to
that are a typical Mercedes form a protective shell. The
feature are reinterpreted in form of this flowing, sculpthe Vision Gran Turismo: the tured shell suggests enormous
long hood has a flowing tran- forward thrust.
sition into a compact greenhouse offset to the rear, which The dashboard also creates an
takes the form of an aerody- equally dynamic effect. It has
namically efficient water drop been designed in the form of
to descend slightly at the rear, two gullwing doors which are
where it rests on the rear end positioned on each side of the
with broad shoulder contours. steering column. As a result
the actual doors themselves
The dynamic aura is accen- appear to be an extension of
tuated by an extended, dra- the instrument panel.
matic side contour and a pronounced bulge to the wheel A natural collaboration with
arches, which blend into the Cigarette: Crafted lightlow-slung, muscular body- weight performance
shell. The extraordinary
headlights, with their color Virtually simultaneous to the
scheme and determined look, development of the Vision
convey a sense of sportiness Gran Turismo was the special
and readiness to leap forward. development of the Cigarette
Racing 50' Vision GT ConThis impr ession is reinforced cept, a one-of-a-kind special
by the hood with its expres- model which is the most powsive forms and motorsport erful production twin engine
details, such as the release performance boat ever develcatches on the hood and the oped and built by Cigarette
fuel cap, for example. The Racing.
red-glowing contour lines on
the lower part of the vehicle Collaboration between Cigcreate an effect similar to that arette Racing Team, Merof exterior ambient lighting cedes-AMG and Polyphony
and stand out from the sil- Digital Inc. created one-ofver-painted bodywork. This a-kind elements for the Cigmakes the Mercedes-Benz arette Racing 50' Vision GT
AMG Vision Gran Turismo Concept, incorporating a
look even more expressive.
stunning Alubeam painted exterior that includes a custom
The exterior design of the matte black hull and accents.
Vision Gran Turismo, which
is systematically and passion- The Cigarette Racing 50' Viately geared to motor racing, sion GT Concept has twin 1650
is congenially mirrored in the hp Mercury Racing engines,
interior of the two-seater. In- which roar at 300 hp per en-
gine higher than the standard
engines used in the 50' Cigarette Marauder. Lightweight
construction has allowed for
approximately 1000 lbs to be
removed from the standard
spec weight, thereby allowing
the boat to have an estimated
top speed of more than 140
mph at a length of 50' and a
width of 8'.
No detail was left untouched
when designing the interior of the Cigarette Racing
50' Vision GT Concept. The
crafted interior is black with
black alcantara accents, and
uses carbon fiber dash panels inside the boat with silver
face gauges. User interface
technology is also maximized
with Bluetooth, computerized
controls, four high-definition
displays, and the next generation integration of Garmin
and Cigarette navigation and
audio.
The price of this one-of-akind boat from Cigarette Racing Team is USD $1.5 million.
The Miami International Boat
Show is open to the public from
February 13-17 at the Miami
Beach Convention Center. For
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