Sony and Polyphony Digital announced that Gran Turismo 6 players will be the first to experience the Mercedes AMG Vision GT – at least virtually.
As quoted from the PlayStation Blog:
Gran Turismo 6 players will soon be able to choose an alternative version of the virtual Mercedes-Benz super sports car. The “Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo Racing Series” offers further enhancements over the regular show car which was presented as physical 1:1 model in California. To ensure perfect downforce and great handling stability in tough racetrack conditions on PlayStation 3, the Racing Series has a fixed rear spoiler while the show car version has an extending variant of this integrated into the boot lid. In addition, the third brake light in the middle of the rear end lights up in red as the Gran Turismo logo, unmistakably confirming the identity of the high-performance gullwing racer. Visitors of the LA Autoshow were the first to drive this car virtually in Gran Turismo 6 next to the 1:1 show car at the Mercedes-Benz booth.
The car is powered by the AMG V8 biturbo and develops 430 kW along with monstrous 585 hp and a maximum torque of 800 Nm. – Yes, that is a beast of an engine. The AMG also features an an aluminium spaceframe body with components in carbon fiber. The Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo only weighs 1385 kilograms, which amounts to around 2.4 kilograms per horsepower, which is an absurd sort of number.
Check out the trailer below. The game launches in two short weeks.
