
The logo of Vision Gran Turismo, with a few cars hidden under blankets below.
Vision Gran Turismo is a 15th Anniversary project led by Kazunori Yamauchi, involving 38 of the world's automakers to design their rendition and concept of a "Gran Turismo" (a Grand Tourer/2-door sportscar).
The project has since evolved to be a long-term project spanning across multiple games, from its inception in Gran Turismo 6 and later on in Gran Turismo Sport and Gran Turismo 7.
Overview[]
The description below is taken from Gran Turismo's official website.
The Vision Gran Turismo project started with a single question from Gran Turismo founder Kazunori Yamauchi: “Would you design your rendition of the ideal GT for us?” GT stands for Gran Turismo or Grand Tourer (where the game got its name from), which describes a sporty performance coupe.
Many manufacturers accepted our offer, and now there are many “ideal” Grand Touring cars represented in the game. Vision Gran Turismo, which began as project to celebrate the game’s 15th anniversary, continues to bring together the automotive passions of you, the user, and the car companies. The cars have been introduced one at a time throughout the Gran Turismo series, and the project will only increase in popularity as more and more people sample these unique machines.
Participating Companies[]
- Alpine
- Aston Martin
- Audi
- BMW
- Bugatti[1]
- BVLGARI
- Chaparral[2]
- Daihatsu
- Ferrari[3]
- Fittipaldi Motors[4]
- Ford
- Genesis Motor
- GM Design
- Honda
- Hyundai
- Infiniti
- Italdesign
- Jaguar[5]
- Jordan
- Lamborghini
- Lexus
- Mazda
- McLaren[6]
- Mercedes-Benz
- Mini[7]
- Mitsubishi
- Nike
- Nissan
- Peugeot
- Porsche[8]
- Škoda[9][10]
- SRT
- Subaru
- Suzuki
- Tesla Motors
- Toyota
- Volkswagen
- Zagato
Withdrawing Companies[]
- Alfa Romeo: Withdrew in November 2014 due to unknown reasons, and was removed both in-game (in GT6 Update 1.14) and from the site.[11] The tentative name was called the "Alfa Romeo 6C Biposto Vision Gran Turismo" prior to their withdrawal.
- Bertone: Withdrew as the company had already become defunct, and was subsequently removed both in-game and from the site.[12]
Vehicles[]
So far, 33 manufacturers have revealed their concept cars and/or implemented it in the series.
Gran Turismo 6[]
Gran Turismo Sport[]
Returning Cars[]
New Cars[]
Gran Turismo 7[]
Returning Cars[]
New Cars[]
Update | Car | PP | Group |
---|---|---|---|
1.00 | Jaguar Vision Gran Turismo Roadster | 748.40 | |
1.00 | Jaguar Vision Gran Turismo SV | 1,035.59 | |
1.00 | Lambo V12 Vision Gran Turismo | 820.80 | |
1.00 | Porsche Vision Gran Turismo | 809.46 | |
1.15 | Suzuki Vision Gran Turismo | 611.32 | |
1.17 | Suzuki Vision Gran Turismo (Gr.3 Version) | 710.47 | Gr.3 |
1.23 | Porsche Vision Gran Turismo Spyder | 804.97 | |
1.27 | Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo | 938.80 | |
1.29 | Italdesign EXENEO Vision Gran Turismo Street Mode | 805.53 | |
1.29 | Italdesign EXENEO Vision Gran Turismo Off-road Mode | 798.32 | |
1.42 | BVLGARI Aluminium Vision Gran Turismo | 619.47 | |
1.42 | Genesis X Gran Berlinetta Vision Gran Turismo Concept | 793.02 | |
1.46 | Škoda Vision Gran Turismo | 853.16 | |
1.49 | Genesis X Gran Racer Vision Gran Turismo Concept | 887.08 | Gr.1 |
Events[]
Gran Turismo Sport[]
Gran Turismo 7[]
Trivia[]
- The project's name was originally taken from an E3 2005 trailer, being an early teaser for Gran Turismo HD Concept.
- The process for getting a fully-completed Vision GT car for the games are currently unknown; it is likely that the manufacturers send the finalized CAD data so that Polyphony Digital will have to work on these models to be added in-game.
- The idea of creating an original concept car for the series exists even before Vision GT was born; notably being the Nike ONE 2022 featured in Gran Turismo 4.
- The Hyundai N 2025 first appeared in a special build of Gran Turismo 6 at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show.
- A similar case is also for the Nissan CONCEPT 2020, also appearing in a special build of GT6 at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show, showcasing the Gran Turismo Sport variant.
- The GTI Roadster, the Bugatti, and the Audi e-tron are the only cars to have functional life-size mockups. Other VGT's that spawned real-life mock-up models were only static, show-only cars.
- Furthermore, the Bugatti is the first and only Vision Gran Turismo car to have been sold, albeit privately, as a one-off model.
- The Audi e-tron is also the first and only Vision GT to have been driven around a track, as a race taxi across several Formula E venues, and used as an experimental track-day car only within the confines of Audi themselves.
- Both the Fittipaldi EF7 and the Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo LH Edition are the only cars to not return to Gran Turismo 7.
- The Porsche Vision Gran Turismo is the first (and currently only) Vision Gran Turismo car to be on a cover, as seen on the cover of GT7.
- Though Volvo never officially joined the project, one designer shared photos of a Vision Gran Turismo study. Information regarding the vehicle is not indicative whether it is still in the planning stage or coming at all.[13]
- The Infiniti CONCEPT is the first Vision GT car to make an appearance outside of Gran Turismo, being added to Asphalt 8: Airborne as part of a Holiday Update (released in December 2018).
References[]
- ↑ http://www.gran-turismo.com/us/news/00_5987253.html
- ↑ http://www.gran-turismo.com/us/news/00_1503449.html
- ↑ http://www.gtplanet.net/ferrari-vision-gran-turismo-20221121/
- ↑ http://www.gtplanet.net/pininfarina-teases-fittipaldi-ef7-vision-gt-before-geneva-motor-show/
- ↑ http://gran-turismo.com/gb/news/00_3094949.html
- ↑ http://www.gran-turismo.com/us/news/00_1751176.html
- ↑ http://www.gtplanet.net/mini-joins-vision-gran-turismo-project-for-gt6/
- ↑ https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/news/00_3877725.html
- ↑ https://www.gtplanet.net/skoda-coming-gran-turismo-7-vision-gt-20240418/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_5xu7Z4HGA
- ↑ Alfa Romeo Apparently Withdraws from Vision GT Project - GTPlanet
- ↑ Bertone Removed from Vision GT Stable - GTPlanet
- ↑ https://www.gtplanet.net/volvo-vision-gt-concept-20200519/