Subaru Viziv: Under this hybrid Scooby's hood is a turbocharged 2-liter, Subaru-style horizontally-opposed boxer engine making 591 horsepower. Three electric motors feed the wheels, and lights over each fender illuminate when each wheel receives torque vectoring.
SONYThere's a reason so many cars look the same these days:
Automotive designers can't just make whatever they want. They're
restricted by the laws of physics and aerodynamics, endless
government regulations, and the desires of shareholders. But what
happens when you get rid of those limits? What do you make? Those
with a PlayStation and a copy of Gran
Turismo 6 are about to find out. To mark the
15th anniversary of the racing game series, Sony asked the world's
automakers to come up with special vehicles to populate the virtual
world.
The results are appropriately insane. Each participating
automaker was tasked with creating a grand touring ("gran turismo")
vehicle, one with two doors and gobs of power. Some are takes on
the classic GT, like the Mercedes-Benz AMG with its stretched hood,
gaping grill, and muscular V8 engine. Others are more radical, like
the sci-fi flavored mid-engined Aston Martin. A few are ridiculous,
like the Chevrolet-produced Chaparral that's powered by lasers.
So far, there are are nine of these specialty cars confirmed
for GT6, most of which are now available to download
(for free). Sony says there's more to come next year, from Audi,
Lamborghini, Mini, and Peugeot. To see what's available now, fire
up your PlayStation or click through the gallery above. Just don't
expect to see any of these in the flesh and metal anytime soon.
This article originally appeared on Wired.com
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Automakers dream up wild cars for Gran Turismo 6
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