Ferrari introduces its very first video game hypercar
Ferrari has never toyed around with virtual concept cars, but this ends now with the Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo designed by the manufacturer’s Centro Stile division to exist exclusively in the universe of Gran Turismo video games.
The vehicle will become available to all players on December 23, 2022. It looks rather extreme and should be faster than the company’s production cars thanks to a new hybrid system, the announcement says.
The exterior mostly looks futuristic, but the design team points out that much of the inspiration for it was drawn from classic Prancing Horse racers, too. It provides a fresh perspective on the design of the Italian marque and might influence its future models.
The chassis is made out of carbon fiber and holds a 3.0-liter V6 engine within the wheelbase, which is linked to an eight-speed DCT box. The block stems from a Ferrari 296 GTB, but enjoys a boost to 1,016 PS (1,002 hp / 767 kW). A trio of electric motors installed on each front wheel and the rear axle add a further 326 PS (322 hp / 240 kW). For the torque, the company says the rear axle alone gets 1,100 Nm (811 pound-feet) of it thanks to the multiple e-motors.
Sprinting from zero to highway speed takes less than two seconds, hitting 200 km/h (124 mph) is a matter of less than five seconds, and the top speed exceeds 350 km/h (217 mph). Ferrari believes that its imaginary concept would have been able to complete a Fiorano lap in real-life conditions in 1 minute 10 seconds, shaving 9 seconds off the second of its current flagship, the SF90 Stradale.
In addition to the virtual study, the team over at Maranello HQ actually built a life-sized mockup of it, which will be exhibited in the company’s museum until March 2023.
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