Hydrogen power, eh? This car could be the test bed for actual hydrogen cars in GT series. Who knows
There's also another odd thing; if you look closely at the pictures on the GT website article, you might notice that in the pictures where the car appears solo, in that gallery-like environment, there is no Hyundai badge on the front grille, only a sticker of sorts on the hood. However, in the ingame pictures, all cars have a solid Hyundai badge below the hood, within the front grille. It's an odd inconsistency...
It's a hologram. On the other pics you can see it floating in mid air supported by two beams of light.
PD has been known to use the VGTs as test mules for their graphics department, especially when you consider that many cars can actually cause slowdowns in GT6, just on the showroom area alone. Without the constraints which the PS3 brings, PD can showcase possible graphical improvements with pictures like the Hyundai's...
Also note that nearly every car using the new sound synthesis system is a VGT car. I suspect there's a lot of GT7 stuff going on behind the scenes, and these cars are being used to perhaps test some of these new technologies.
Clearly so, several cars may share things in common which are already featured in GT games (4WD systems, hybrid powertrains), but others bring new changes which are not implemented in full within GT6. From the outlandish laser propulsion of the Chaparral 2X to the multiple brake flaps of the SRT Tomahawk, as well as the DRS system of the Bugatti and the hydrogen system of the Hyundai, all these touches can influence Gran Turismo in some way. Of course, the new and/or tuned sound samples of most VGTs are the key change and the most talked about feature of these cars, but the smaller details could also bring several new aspects to the game, who knows...?
A coupe of things.
First, this has the gran-turismo.com logo at the beginning, and there is MORE than just the Hyundai VGT in the video. It looks to me like we'll be getting TWO Hyundais
Also, that really twisty track. Is that the test track from GT4 or is that Hyundai's test track?...Re-release?
A coupe of things.
First, this has the gran-turismo.com logo at the beginning, and there is MORE than just the Hyundai VGT in the video. It looks to me like we'll be getting TWO Hyundais
Also, that really twisty track. Is that the test track from GT4 or is that Hyundai's test track?...Re-release?
Alright, I'm afraid that I have to bring the bad news;
So yes, I'm afraid you may be wrong on both accounts, unfortunately...
- The twisty track, according to another GTP member, is apparently the testing grounds of Ehra-Lessien in Germany. While I cannot verify this with 100% certainty, I can tell that it is not a Gran Turismo track of any genre, sadly.
- The "other Hyundai", which I do not know what particular car in the video refers to (there are two cars; one of the mid-engined Veloster-esque concept cars and a camo'd I30 or I40 which also appears in the video), does appear in the video, but there is no clear sign about it coming to GT6. Yes, the Veloster was spotted during a sound recording session which PD did a year ago, but at best it may only appear in GT7.
Just for fun, here's a few facts of the Vision GT story so far.
Total numbers:
18 manufacturers have revealed their cars. (16 currently in-game)
4 manufacturers have created more than 1 car.
23 cars have been created. (21 currently in-game)
Dates:
5 cars have instantly been included in-game with no teasers.
Peugeot is the only manufacturer to have an instant full reveal, but then still wait before it was included in-game.
MINI holds the record for shortest first tease to in-game release - 1 day.
Alpine holds the record for longest first tease to in-game release - 54 days.
Average period from first tease to in-game release - 31 days. (across 12 manufacturers)
1 or more cars have been added every GT update since 1.07 (excluding 1.11 and 1.13 small patch updates)
Stats: (cars currently in-game)
12 4WD's - 6 FR's - 2 MR's - 1 no drive-train
13 Turbo - 7 naturally aspirated - 1 laser
Power range - 388 to 2586 BHP
Torque range - 43.6 to 126.6 kgfm
Weight range - 450 to 1680 kgs
PP range - 532 to 962
Parts:
Subaru is the only car with external parts available - wheels.
Subaru is the only car to allow brake caliper paint.
Subaru and Tomahawk S are the only cars to allow wheel paint.
10 cars allow body paint.
Mercedes AMG VGT is the only car to allow power and body tuning parts.
5 cars are restricted to only adjusting brake balance, power limiter, and ballast.
Number of manufactures which weren't initially a part of the project, but added their cars to it: 2 manufactures Chaparral, Bugatti;
Mini weren't part of the initial release either were they? D
Possible theory why Alfa Romeo withdrew some time ago from the Vision project is that they might've needed the assistance of Bertone (considering that quite a lot of Alfa Romeo cars were designed by Bertone) and since Bertone were dead by the time they withdrew, not only that Bertone themselves can't make their own Vision car, but they will never be able to assist Alfa Romeo with the design of their possible Vision car.
I could be a bit wrong with that, though.
Did Famine ask at the Goodwood Festival interview why Alfa Romeo dropped out of the project?
Good call. 👍We've had:
2 Hatchbacks
2 different Gran Touring Supercars
4 Hypercars
3 Futuristic LMP racecars
1 Superlight Track car
3 GT Racecars
1 Experimental Machine
1 Roadster Supercar
3 Track Supercars
1 Experimental Racecar
Yes, I did notice that after staring at the pictures more carefully. That's another first for a VGT car, I reckon; I don't remember a car with a hologram acting as its front grille...
In the meantime, here are the official unveiling pictures of the remaining colors for Bugatt's own VGT project, as well as its video trailer;
Oh, and the trailer's beginning is so cheesy it's absolutely hilarious. Does the VAG group have a penchant to do video comedy? Because if so, they did a tremendous job, I couldn't contain my laughter during the early portions of the video, hahaha. 👍
Edit: In related VGT news, it seems that Interallied is not done with VGT scale models. A little image has popped up in their Facebook page...
Not my personal favorite car, but it's cool to hear that it will have a scale model.