Maranello/Monte-Carlo: The Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo, a closed-wheel single-seater concept car created specifically for the virtual motor sport world, will be available to all users of GT7 from December 23, 2022.
Unveiled during the Gran Turismo World Finals in Monte-Carlo two days back, the concept car will be available to GT7 users for taking part in a viewers’ campaign quiz through the game.
The winning participant will receive the Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo as a gift on the December 15, the company said in a press statement issued today.
On the same date, the full-scale design study will make its first public appearance at the Ferrari Museum in Maranello, where it will be displayed alongside the current exhibition dedicated to the marque’s exclusive one-off models until March 2023.
This model not only signifies an important step for Ferrari in the virtual environment, where it will inspire new generations of passionate drivers and enthusiasts, but also redefines the company’s stylistic language, it said.
It represents a futuristic design manifesto for Ferrari’s road and racing cars, embodying the maximum expression of formal beauty and innovation, and providing a stimulus for both the engineers and drivers (real and virtual) of tomorrow, the company said.
The design of the Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo was conceived around the idea of a speed form with very geometric, sharp, angular lines that nevertheless underlie a very organic shape.
The Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo sports the same 120-degree 3-litre turbo V6 architecture adopted on the 296 GTB, 296 GTS and 296 GT3 that also powers the new 499P.
However, in this installation, there were no technical regulation constraints to comply with, so it was further honed to unleash genuinely extreme performance.
In this particular configuration, the engine is tuned to deliver a massive 1030 cv at 9000 rpm, with an additional 240 kW (326 cv) available from three electric motors, one on the rear axle and one on each of the front wheels.
