Citroën Concept Car Moves From Gran Turismo To Streets Of Paris

GT_by_Citroen_'08_002.jpgFor Gran Turismo V Prologue, the guys from Citroën and Polyphonic Digital (creators of the GT series) got together to create a concept car, the GTbyCITROËN, which was powered by fuel cells that would appear in the game. Then they went and took that concept and made a working prototype which they’ve just shown off at the Paris Motor show.

Apparently, the car’s performance in real life is exactly the same as in the game. Except for the whole playing a game versus driving a car thing, that is.

There’s no word on whether or not Citroën are planning on releasing the GTbyCITROËN to the general public, but I guess if enough GT players ask for it, then there may be a pretty good chance. Maybe…

GTbyCITROËN Unveiled at Paris Motor Show

Citroen and PlayStation design GTbyCITROËN for the virtual world
– then turn it into showstopping, driveable, reality…

PARIS MOTOR SHOW, 02 October 2008 – Virtual and real-life motoring came together
today with the unveiling of GTbyCITROËN. Developed to appear in the multi-million best
selling driving title Gran Turismo 5 Prologue™ on PLAYSTATION®3, and then engineered
into a driveable concept car, GTbyCITROËN is the first vehicle to make the transition from
digital to real world. And, in a launch first, motoring fans around the world will be able to do
more than just see the car at launch; they will be able to take it for a test drive as it
simultaneously downloads onto Gran Turismo 5 Prologue ready to race.

The partnership behind GTbyCITROËN was the result of the meeting of two creative minds,Takumi Yamamoto, from Citroen and Kazunori Yamauchi from Polyphony Digital Inc, the creator of Gran Turismo. Inspired by each others industries they set about to create the ultimate concept car. GTbyCITROËN’s aerodynamic design and flowing lines create an immediate impression of speed – long before pedal hits metal – with both virtual and concept car powered by fuel cells. True to the Gran Turismo driving experience the car’s in-game performance mirrors that of the real-life vehicle.

Speaking at the Paris Motor Show, Kazanori Yamauchi said:
“GTbyCITROËN shows how the worlds of virtual and real-life motoring can join together to
create a truly innovative partnership. We were delighted that Citroen approached us and
gave us the opportunity to combine our creative strengths to build this very special concept car. To see the car take shape in game and then for real has been a truly unique experience as our work normally stays in the digital world. I just hope I can get behind the wheel of GT by Citroen and drive it on a real race track!”

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is the latest instalment of one of the most successful global gaming franchises of the last ten years. Renowned for its realism, quality of design and in-car physics technology, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue now has its own dedicated online sports channel – Gran Turismo™ TV – and up to 16 players from across the word can race together online via PLAYSTATION®Network. For more visit www.granturismoworld.com.


The Cheapest NBN 50 Plans

It’s the most popular NBN speed in Australia for a reason. Here are the cheapest plans available.

At Gizmodo, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. We have affiliate and advertising partnerships, which means we may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page. BTW – prices are accurate and items in stock at the time of posting.