Gran Turismo devs create real, smoking hot concept car

by Majed Athab { Oct 2nd 2008 at 12:45PM }

Polyphony Digital is best known for making Gran Turismo and digital concept cars for their games. Now the gamemaker can be known for giving life to real world concept cars. The white hot machine pictured above is a collaboration between Polyphony and car manufacturer Citroën, and was "specifically designed to bring the virtual and real worlds together."

Dubbed "GTbyCitroën," the machine was shown off at the Paris Auto Show in anticipation of Gran Turismo 5. Polyphony president Kazanori Yamauchi had this to say on the design: "To see the GTbyCitroën take shape in our game studios and then for real has been a truly unique experience -- as our work normally stays in the digital world." It sounds like to us that if you won't be able to drive this baby in the real world, you'll still get to hop into the driver's seat on the virtual track. Expect to see this concept car burning up laps on GT5. More pictures here.

[Thanks Tracy and Trevor!]

Tags: gran-turismo, kazanori-yamauchi, polyphony-digital

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Gambit07 @ Oct 2nd 2008 12:51PM

Looks like a mechanics nightmare, look at that hood! also, didn't PD say GT5 will be out in 2010?

HAAS599 @ Oct 2nd 2008 12:59PM

I think the engine is in the back.

This may a hybrid car too.

Gambit07 @ Oct 2nd 2008 1:10PM

Hybrid? NO! that's not a real man car! will not buy GT5.

TinyTim121 @ Oct 2nd 2008 3:04PM

Of course its a real man's car...

It's indestructible like all other Gran Turismo cars!

hey_big_dck psn:fuliano626 @ Oct 2nd 2008 12:57PM

it kinda reminds me of a audi r8.

ptuck874 @ Oct 2nd 2008 12:58PM

i dont know about you, but that bad boy looks sweeet :)

Immortal Technique PSN: johnnynumber5 @ Oct 2nd 2008 3:16PM

Ya!

Amazing looking car ... very cool concept

Gemini Ace @ Oct 2nd 2008 12:59PM

Is this why they only put out one game every 10 years?

XeroKool @ Oct 2nd 2008 1:12PM

I know you're TRYING to be sarcastic, but going by your logic the first GT came out about 40-50 years ago then.

Erik Hansen @ Oct 2nd 2008 1:02PM

so this is what is taking GT5 so long, they are building a concept car...wow..at least it looks cool i guess

sicklesdawg @ Oct 2nd 2008 1:01PM

Is M$ going to top this? =p

TinyTim121 @ Oct 2nd 2008 4:51PM

Maybe it could make a red-ringing car that explodes...could be like the ultimate in destruction derby shows

The driver survives in his MasterCheif coat of arms lol

time_space @ Oct 2nd 2008 11:45PM

Ford is what youre looking for here/

MichaelCDorsey @ Oct 2nd 2008 1:19PM

Cool thats what GT so Cool

Metal_Gear @ Oct 2nd 2008 1:28PM

It looks teh secks, I hope they do a test drive on Top Gear. Probably not though seeing as it is a concept, probably just get a mention on the news probably.

maxpontiac @ Oct 2nd 2008 1:23PM

GT5 is one of those games I cannot wait for.

Car looks good..

immikeulate @ Oct 5th 2008 5:48AM

How bout they add trophy support to GT5: Prolouge

top100 @ Oct 2nd 2008 1:36PM

too bad the game isn't that good, already traded it in last week. Should have put that money towards hiring devs to remove the suck from the game.

Pixelantes Anonymous @ Oct 2nd 2008 1:41PM

GT5 is out already? Man, how'd you get your hands on it already when the rest of us will have to wait for another year or so?

Please do tell us more.

devilmaker @ Oct 2nd 2008 2:26PM

GT5P...

Tez (PSN: Tezasaurus) @ Oct 2nd 2008 1:49PM

Hot.

Vcize @ Oct 2nd 2008 2:18PM

Looks kind of like a boat...

Marky264 @ Oct 3rd 2008 4:51AM

lmao yup it handles like a boat too but it's very kwl and fast! It's only automatic as it's hydrogen fueled no Manual, Also update contains minor fixes to some things and contains 3 New Cars, Citroen GT, Lotus Eveora, Ferrari California which is brilliant and handles just how i like it. Great update and more to follow soon this month!

acedoh @ Oct 2nd 2008 2:33PM

I am still waiting for the Prologue update for the Fall. This car does look pretty cool but I want my GT5...

1664 @ Oct 2nd 2008 2:34PM

LoL well im glad Polyphony & Kazanori Yamauchi are having such a fun and great time.
/sarcasm

Meanwhile im left with a snide copy of gt5p full of laggers and bumper car racers!! about time we got private rooms and a visable ping rate and kick option isnt it? oh and maybe custom sound trax but tbh i dont care as long as the essentials got fixed