McLaren Ultimate concept car revealed
British supercar builder unleashes vision for a sports car in 2030, and you can drive it today!The first original concept car created for the new Gran Turismo Sport video game on the Sony PlayStation 4 has broken cover, a hard core McLaren GT race car concept powered by a 857kW hybrid engine.
Officially called the McLaren Ultimate Vision Gran Turismo, the virtual concept incorporates McLaren's F1 know-how and makes use of (virtual) carbon-fibre construction.
The car also gets integrated active aerodynamics, featuring "tiny aperture covers around air inlets on key surfaces" that actuate when cornering to manipulate drag and downforce.
In an interesting (scary?) twist, the driver sits/lies in the prone position -- on their belly with their head facing forward. This would certainly be an interesting way to drive!
The virtual powerplant for the concept is a combination of a 4.0-litre twin-turbo 857kW (1150hp) V8 (driving the rear wheels) and a pair of electric motors up front. A total of 1275Nm is generated, which is more than twice what a 6.2-litre V8 Commodore develops.
McLaren reckons the exhaust system has been specially tweaked to "generate a unique thrill for the ears, even in the cabin".
The brakes are central-mount carbon-ceramic discs. Brake temperature is displayed on the driver's instrument panel.
McLaren Automotive's design director Rob Melville was pretty chuffed with his wild 2030 creation, which joins other designs from the likes of Mazda, Mercedes-AMG and Volkswagen from the previous game in the Gran Turismo video game franchise.
"From the game player's point of view, the driving experience in this car will be like nothing else: the amazing glass cockpit and the motorcycle-like driving position – with your head far forward, almost right above the front axle – combine to allow you to see exactly where the apex of the corner is so you can shave vital milliseconds off each lap," he said.
"More than anything though, the McLaren Ultimate Vision Gran Turismo is a stunning looking car.
"The design form communicates exactly what the car's mission is and what its intentions are. It's the ultimate expression of the McLaren design pillars and principles we have already established, futured into the 2030s," Melville stated.
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