Polyphony Digital’s Citroen GT concept car has been busier than ever – first appearing at the 24 Hours of the Nurburgring, hitting up the 24 Hours of Le Mans a few weeks ago, and now stopping traffic as it drives the London street circuit from GT5 Prologue. Of course, this made for some pretty impressive photo ops, which you can see below. The car is slowly making its way to the Goodwood Festival of Speed, taking place July 3-5. Full press release after the jump…
CAPITAL THRILLS: GTbyCITROEN concept turns GAMING fantasy into London reality
Citroën’s stunning concept supercar, the GTbyCITROËN, took to the streets of central London on Tuesday (23/06) to recreate part of the ‘street circuit’ featured in Gran Turismo 5 – the PlayStation3 driving game which the GTbyCITROËN was designed for.
Taking in some of the Capital’s most famous landmarks, the virtual-turned-reality supercar swapped pixels for Piccadilly as it swept through the world famous circus, toured Regent Street, rounded Trafalgar Square and cruised down the Mall past Buckingham Palace.
The result of a unique partnership between Citroën and Polyphony, designers of the Gran Turismo game series, the GTbyCITROËN concept measures nearly five metres long (4.96m) and just over a metre high
(1.09m) with an impressive supercar design sporting wide air intakes, rear air-diffuser, horizontal LED headlamps, gull wing doors and diamond-effect 21inch aluminium wheels. Inside the cabin offers a refined racing experience with copper, steel and black leather finishes combined with hi-tech racing controls.The GTbyCITROËN will be making its UK show debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (3-5 July) and will climb the famous 1.16-mile Goodwood Hill as part of the Sunday Times Supercar Run.
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@Erkin They are real life pictures
I love the car, have seen it in real life. Pics don’t do justice.
Anyway, I wonder if they will include the Peugeot 908 FAP HDI with the Xbox 360 / Forza advertisment on it. I know about the Pescarolo Playstation car, but seriously, we want the real deal winner of the ’24 Heures du Mans’.
Is it from a game or a real video?
Is it from or a real video?
Well HD DVD lost, so there’s no point even if PD / Sony put it on their game, and Kaz is a perfectionist so he don’t care about other competition if their billboard is on track, as long as it’s part of the track. Just like Toshiba on Suzuka.
One strange car,and just for advertising GT?
Ha! Great point, Johnny. The Sanyo billboard actually does appear in the game.
Shame they have a huge advertisement for Sony competitors Sanyo in the background, especially when they backed HD DVD!
I cant remember if the GTP london circuit has the actual Piccadilly Circus signage in it – with Sanyo and all that, they should replace it in game with Sony.
Jack_uk i agreed with you man
I wonder If they are advertising for GT?
BTW can’t wait for Goodwood! :)
oh man I cant distinguish the real protos from the gran turismo screenshots! TheyR’e doing it on purpose!! Damn you eheh
BTW The Goodwind Festival video was INSaNe!!!! :D
KOOL from GT5 graphics to LONDON IRL Sweet GTby CITROEN!!! :D