The Alpine Vision Gran Turismo was unveiled a few days ago and promises to be one of the most interesting Vision GT prototypes to date. The full-scale version was presented to the public at the Automobile International Festival in Paris, on the 27th of January.
After a series of teaser footage has been released over the past few weeks, Alpine Mink Gran Turismo has been officially unveiled as the latest member of the Vision Gran Turismo prototype project. The design of Alpine Vision Gran Turismo began in July 2013 in a collaboration between Polyphony Digital and Alpine's design studio. According to Alpine Executive Chairman Bernard Ollivier, “Alpine Vision Gran Turismo is the result of the collective imagination of the designers and engineers responsible for the prototype.”SEE ALSO: The Mazda LM55 Vision GranTurismo is just for gamers
Outwardly, the Alpine Vision Gran Turismo is as 'old' as it is new. Influenced by some of Alpine's historic models, as well as recently released prototypes, the design of the Alpine Vision Gran Turismo most likely stands out as one of the most interesting of the Vision Gran Turismo project. From the carbon fiber monocoque chassis, through the only right-hand drive seat, to the front and rear LED headlights, details that nicely complement the Alpine Vision Gran Turismo, making it a kind of «tribute» to the past, a « showcase” of what may come in the future.
The Alpine Vision Gran Turismo is powered by a 4.5 liter V8 petrol engine, capable of delivering 450 horsepower at 6500 rpm and 580 Nm of torque at 2000 rpm, transferred to the tarmac by the rear wheels. The engine is coupled to a sequential seven-speed gearbox, a set that allows a top speed of 320 km/h. The total weight is just 900 kg, distributed in a 47:53 ratio. Braking is ensured by disc brakes of 390 mm on the front axle and 355 mm on the rear axle.
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Fans of the Gran Turismo 6 and Alpine videogames will be able to drive the Alpine Vision Gran Turismo from March this year, when the new Alpine prototype will be available as a free download for Playstation 3. For anyone who can and who wants to see, the full-scale version will be present at the Rétromobile Show 2015, in Paris, from the 4th to the 8th of February.
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