LEXUS LF-LC GT “Vision Gran Turismo”

[MrUnknown]

New Course Maker

• Massive scenery spanning several tens of square kilometers
• A new course generation algorithm
• https://www.gtplanet.net/gran-turismo-6-revealed-trailer-screenshots-first-details/
  
• KY: “Actually, we are doing research right now to generate the sounds in a completely different way. I’m not sure if it is actually going to make it into GT6 in time yet, but we’ll have to see.”
  
• KY: “Like the sounds, that is something that we’re rebuilding for GT6. It won’t be the same asGT5.
  
• Finally, the interview helps shed some light on the large scale of downloadable content players can expect to be released for Gran Turismo 6 after its release, as Taku confirms that “at least one additional track per month will be downloadable.”
  
  
  
• https://www.gtplanet.net/gran-turismo-6-tracks-dlc-monthly/
  
• “As I mentioned earlier, in addition to working on the physics engine, rendering engine, AI, and sound simulation, we are really working to a higher target for these things, and one of these days we will be able to show everyone the outcome of what we are able to achieve.”
  
  https://www.gtplanet.net/kazunori-yamauchi-interview-track-design-bad-piggies/
  
• Sony Plans for “Quantum Leap” with Gran Turismo 6 DLC
• https://www.gtplanet.net/sony-plans-for-quantum-leap-with-gran-turismo-6-dlc/
  
• • The city of Ronda, Spain has been re-confirmed as a Course Maker location in GT6.
  • Although Kazunori would like for all of the tracks to have day/night changes, it’s not possible to bring that feature to all of them.
  • Spa Francorchamps, Daytona, and the updated Apricot Hill course will all have day/night transitions.
  • The Course Maker in GT6 is “fundamentally different” from GT5.
  • Users will be able to “lay out their [custom] tracks freely” in an area of over 100 square kilometers. (Note: the exact quote from the translator is “100 kilometers by 100 kilometers”. However, this would be 10,000 square kilometers, an unreasonably large size and most likely a mistranslation.)
  • https://www.gtplanet.net/gt6-course-maker-livery-editor-gamescom/
    
  • https://www.gtplanet.net/gran-turismo-6-course-maker-tracks-could-span-over-2500-square-kilometers/
    
  • https://www.gtplanet.net/new-gt6-engine-sounds-could-included-in-game-update/
    
  • that Gran Turismo 6 is set to receive a “fairly large” patch when it releases on December 6th, with further supporting updates scheduled to last 12 months.
    
  • “It’s the same every time,” said Yamauchi. “Everything’s very tight. It’s an incredibly tight schedule. As to being able to include everything we want to on day one, we probably won’t be able to. I think for the 12 months following the release we’ll continue to update the software. Because in Gran Turismo 6 we’re preparing a lot of different things we haven’t even touched on yet.”
    
  • https://www.gtplanet.net/gran-turismo-6-to-receive-large-day-one-patch/
  • “Yes, originally it was said there would be 100×100, then we said 50×50 kilometers.
    
    “Going by the latest info I’m getting from our development staff, it might end up being closer to 20×20. That is still very large – the Nurburgring is about 5×5 kilometers in the game, so it is quite a lot of space.”
  • https://www.gtplanet.net/kazunori-yamauchi-tamir-moscovici-interview-jff-2013/
  • https://www.gtplanet.net/kw-7-post-rig-gt6/
  • Gran Turismo 6 to Include KW Suspension Testing System
    
    • “This feature, available at a later stage through an update, will allow you to create your own custom tracks that can be driven in the game. Additionally, in another update we will add the possibility to generate a track by capturing the GPS coordinate data of a mobile app while you are driving that course. This GPS-generated tracks will be available in the game as playable content.”
    https://www.gtplanet.net/gt6-course-maker-gps-data/

For the sake of what is Holy, get out, play your simcades, as always, and never come back.

 

[FoRiZon]

For the sake of what is Holy, get out, play your simcades, as always, and never come back.

Hes given up. Dont pay him more attention.

 

[MrUnknown]

Hes given up. Dont pay him more attention.

I've just noticed this incompetent gibberish now....

Sorry.

 

[Spongeinside]

Never been a Lexus fan, but the tease pictures look interesting.. Just a shame (as it looks now) they're just 'dusting off and polishing up' a concept they already had and call it new like Toyota did.. At least, that's how it feels to me...

 

[LeoStrop]

Looks good, very similar to the LF-LC.

But i would like to see something else than a NA V8 under the hood, maybe a twin turbo V6, with a more realistic turbo surge and spool??

A man can dream...

 

[TokoTurismo]

Ignoring the Course Maker which I don't care about anymore, I sort of like this car. If it's a racing verison of a existing one, sure. However, I thought VGT was only meant to build completely different cars from one's imagination.

 

[AudiMan2011]

I think the LF-LC will follow a similar style to the FT-1 VGT with a GT500 style look and a racing hybrid system.

 

[Niku Driver HC]

For the sake of what is Holy, get out, play your simcades, as always, and never come back.

Take Frz's advice man, ignore that guy. You will be wasting your time and breath trying to reason with him.

Ignoring the Course Maker which I don't care about anymore, I sort of like this car. If it's a racing verison of a existing one, sure. However, I thought VGT was only meant to build completely different cars from one's imagination.

To be fair, Toko, the idea that these cars should be unique is not quite clearly stated. The one key idea behind the VGT project is sort of a "what would be the Gran Turismo (as in car class, not the game) car of the future for you?" Some brands did original designs (Mercedes, Infiniti, Aston Martin), while others took inspiration from already exisiting concepts (Toyota, Subaru, and now Lexus).

And then we have the oddballs (Alpine, Chaparral), who just tear the rulebook apart and create their own interpretations, without caring much for the "2-door GT car" bit. I'm pretty sure General Motors took one good look at the rulebook for the 2X... before tearing it apart and going crazy.

I think the LF-LC will follow a similar style to the FT-1 VGT with a GT500 style look and a racing hybrid system.

I agree, judging by the relation between Lexus and Toyota, this will probably be the course taken for the LF-LC VGT. I could be wrong, of course, but it is very likely...

 

[Kurei]

Do we have a release-date ?

Content is pointless imo if we can't access it, look at the Alpine, We know PD has put it in-game, what's left to delay it's release until March ?

As for the Lexus, I'll guess summer

 

[RACECAR]

Do we have a release-date ?

Content is pointless imo if we can't access it, look at the Alpine, We know PD has put it in-game, what's left to delay it's release until March ?

How exactly? We haven't had a update since December and we don't get VGTs without updates (including the Mazda LM55, which was in the update with the Chapperal and Infiniti before it was officially unlocked).

 

[Kurei]

How exactly? We haven't had a update since December and we don't get VGTs without updates (including the Mazda LM55, which was in the update with the Chapperal and Infiniti before it was officially unlocked).

In-game pics released with announcement, showing the different colors, or are those just renders ?

 

[Niku Driver HC]

In-game pics released with announcement, showing the different colors, or are those just renders ?

Well, the current teaser pictures look like game renders, but that doesn't mean the car is ready for the game yet, unless we get an early announcement by Lexus and/or PD on the matter.

 

[TokoTurismo]

To be fair, Toko, the idea that these cars should be unique is not quite clearly stated. The one key idea behind the VGT project is sort of a "what would be the Gran Turismo (as in car class, not the game) car of the future for you?" Some brands did original designs (Mercedes, Infiniti, Aston Martin), while others took inspiration from already exisiting concepts (Toyota, Subaru, and now Lexus).

And then we have the oddballs (Alpine, Chaparral), who just tear the rulebook apart and create their own interpretations, without caring much for the "2-door GT car" bit. I'm pretty sure General Motors took one good look at the rulebook for the 2X... before tearing it apart and going crazy.

Wow! Thanks for the explanation on the VGT project Niku. 👍 I guess I never read on it to fully understand it, shame on me. The last bit you've said was funny and so true. Haha.

 

[RACECAR]

In-game pics released with announcement, showing the different colors, or are those just renders ?

Basically, its just like the Volkswagen Golf VGT from last year: Got pics and full release page (even a life size model), but not in the game at the time of announcement.

 

[Niku Driver HC]

Wow! Thanks for the explanation on the VGT project Niku. 👍 I guess I never read on it to fully understand it, shame on me. The last bit you've said was funny and so true. Haha.

Don't just take it from me, read this here:

Gran Turismo Website says:
The project started with a question from Kazunori Yamauchi: "Would you be willing to design your rendition of Gran Turismo for us?" The videogame’s name "Gran Turismo" (GT) refers to a 2-door sport car, known as a Grand Touring car in the automotive world.

It's as simple as that, man.

 

[Panoz]

Could be sooner than we think, some the VGTs like the Mitsubishi, Infiniti, and Mazda appeared with little fanfare before hand.

The Mazda would have been a surprise if @smasherguy1020 haven't found it hidden in plain sight.

 

[masterrawad]

Kaz allows manufacturers to go absolutely bonkers with design and performance, and all Lexus is doing is slapping on some aero kits and beefing the engine in a concept.

Good job, guys! Let those creative juices flow!

 

[RACECAR]

Its hilarious how indecisive people are about VGT. Either they hate the car because its too outlandish or they hate the car because its "just a car with parts put on it and calling it a new".

 

[dimassa19]

Ignoring the Course Maker which I don't care about anymore, I sort of like this car. If it's a racing verison of a existing one, sure. However, I thought VGT was only meant to build completely different cars from one's imagination.

Agree.

 

[Johnnypenso]

I'm glad the various VGT participants have chosen to make cars that range from looking like they are production ready, to those that belong in Wipeout. It would be awfully boring if all the cars were at one end of the spectrum or the other.

I'm going to keep a permanent link to this thread and quote it every time I need a reference for how NOT to deal with someone you think is trolling you or a thread you are in. Options are usually like this:

1. Ignore people expressing opinions you don't agree with and usually they go away. Works most of the time, but if they persist, you can always report them for spamming and being off topic. That also usually works.

2. Quote the person who's opinion I disagree with so he get's a notice in his inbox, then tell him how wrong he is about is opinion, and how you don't like it. This encourages many others to do the same and now the person you disagree with is getting tons of attention and his inbox is full of notices. Pretty soon you have a whole thread of people ganging up on one person and telling them their personal opinion is wrong and they should stop posting, which is the very thing you didn't want, when this person first posted their opinion that you didn't agree with.

AFAIK, option 2 has never worked in the entire history of the internetz, although I haven't read the entire internet quite yet, so I could be wrong. But I'm not.

Carry on.

 

[chrisspeed281]

Here is a Video but it's the Concept and not the VGT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-ts=1422503916&v=QxhYPtzU0gA&x-yt-cl=85027636#t=67

 

[Niku Driver HC]

Here is a Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-ts=1422503916&v=QxhYPtzU0gA&x-yt-cl=85027636#t=67

Thanks for the video. I'll just warn others before watching; that is a video of the original LF-LC concept, not the VGT. Do pay attention to that.

 

[R5]

(as in car class, not the game)

I'm not sure that's correct. I think Kaz asked for them to make a physical embodiment of their love for GT, why else would manufacturers agree to do it?

Kaz allows manufacturers to go absolutely bonkers with design and performance, and all Lexus is doing is slapping on some aero kits and beefing the engine in a concept.

Good job, guys! Let those creative juices flow!

If it's good, I won't really care. If it's bad, I still won't care. The original concept is a stunning thing and what car doesn't look better as a racer?

 

[Niku Driver HC]

I'm not sure that's correct. I think Kaz asked for them to make a physical embodiment of their love for GT, why else would manufacturers agree to do it?

Well, I'm not 100% sure of the actual rules, as it seems that some car brands are more focused on the "love for GT" that you've mentioned than the actual definition of a Gran Turismo (again, this being the type of car). In a way, being a Gran Tourer car of the future could be part of the reason for this project, and the other one could be the love for Gran Turismo as a game, as you said.

 

[Tetsu_X]

Personally, as a drifter, Vision GT cars have never caught my eye. Yes, they are really good looking machines with a purpose behind but that's it; for me, though.


Don't know, perhaps because it doesn't contribute to the drifting scene at all? Perhaps. But this one, this one did caught my attention. After looking at the images of the

original LF-LC Concept, it made me say, "Man, I wanna try this!".


So yeah, I'll be waiting for the arrival of this Lexus, the first VGT car that I'll test.

 

[MobilMalik]

If the Lexus VGT is really just a race version of the existing LF-LC,
then it just show how they are lazier than Toyo...... Oh... :T

 

[TurismoBad]

PD are the people that should feel somehow offended by the laziness of some manufacturers (because a body kit is so visionary)

But us ? We get a new car and if you look at the very first complaint about them you'll see that it's about them (cars) being "not real", "toys", "without bounds to reality"

Many people would prefer 1 real car for 5 VGTs (me too)

Well BMW, Toyota and now Lexus are addressing (addressed) this complaint with their laziness. But the problem is - they aren't exactly real and they lack the interior so it's not a win either way. At least for me it isn't but it's good some folks can enjoy these.

If I have to choose between the two I'd rather have brand new design where designers go wild - at least it's interesting to talk about them - not much to say about a body kit.

I'm not sure that's correct. I think Kaz asked for them to make a physical embodiment of their love for GT, why else would manufacturers agree to do it?

I also forgot the details so I checked the GT website and yes - Kaz asked them to create Gran Tourers.

Quote:

The project started with a question from Kazunori Yamauchi: "Would you be willing to design your rendition of Gran Turismo for us?" The videogame’s name "Gran Turismo" (GT) refers to a 2-door sport car, known as a Grand Touring car in the automotive world.
The manufacturers who have answered our call are now delivering new Grand Touring cars in succession. “Vision Gran Turismo” is a 15th anniversary celebration that will be hosted by Gran Turismo, car manufacturers and users around the globe. The cars presented will appear one after another in Gran Turismo 6, and as those cars will be driven by more and more people, the festival will get bigger and bigger.
http://www.gran-turismo.com/gb/products/gt6/vgt/

 

[R5]

I also forgot the details so I checked the GT website and yes - Kaz asked them to create Gran Tourers.

Quote:

The project started with a question from Kazunori Yamauchi: "Would you be willing to design your rendition of Gran Turismo for us?" The videogame’s name "Gran Turismo" (GT) refers to a 2-door sport car, known as a Grand Touring car in the automotive world.
The manufacturers who have answered our call are now delivering new Grand Touring cars in succession. “Vision Gran Turismo” is a 15th anniversary celebration that will be hosted by Gran Turismo, car manufacturers and users around the globe. The cars presented will appear one after another in Gran Turismo 6, and as those cars will be driven by more and more people, the festival will get bigger and bigger.
http://www.gran-turismo.com/gb/products/gt6/vgt/

They havent stuck to that well then...

 

[Tetsu_X]

Indeed. ^^^

Also, I too believe designers should have more realistic innovation. (Not sure if this lil expression is correct. Perhaps not using the correct words. Let me know if so.)

 

[Scuderia Paul]

I have no problem with this Lexus being based on an existing concept car. It's not as if we are getting a body-kitted version of a car currently in GT6, plus it's based on one of my favourite concept cars of all time.

With both Lexus and Toyota taking this approach to their VGT projects you have to wonder if the designers were not permitted to spend extensive time on them by the company management as they didn't see the benefit matching the investment.