As a result the actual doors themselves appear to be an extension of the instrument panel. It has been designed in the form of two gullwing doors which are positioned on each side of the steering column. The dashboard also creates an equally dynamic effect. The form of this flowing, sculptured shell suggests enormous forward thrust. Inspired by the Formula 1 cockpit, the red integral sports seats blend into the black flooring of the footwell to form a protective shell. The exterior design, which is systematically and passionately geared to motor racing, is congenially mirrored in the interior of the two-seater. The variable LED grille with different light patterns is a further development of the diamond grille introduced with the new A-Class.
However, instead of classic louvres the grille of the show car features exclusively LEDs.
Its shape is reminiscent of the legendary 300 SL racing car of 1952. This makes the Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo look even more aggressive.Īnother eye-catching feature is the radiator grille – a reinterpretation of the wide Mercedes-Benz sports car grille with central star. The red-glowing contour lines on the lower part of the vehicle create an effect similar to that of exterior ambient lighting and stand out from the silver-painted bodywork. This impression is reinforced by the bonnet with its expressive forms and motorsport details, such as the release catches on the bonnet and the fuel cap, for example.
The angled headlamps, with their colour scheme and determined look, convey a sense of sportiness and readiness to leap forward. The dynamic aura is accentuated by an extended, dramatic side contour and a pronounced bulge to the wheel arches, which blend into the low-slung, muscular bodyshell. The sports car proportions that are a typical Mercedes feature have been reinterpreted: the long bonnet has a flowing transition into a compact greenhouse offset to the rear, which takes the form of an aerodynamically efficient water drop to descend slightly at the rear, where it rests on the rear end with broad shoulder contours. The design of this concept car reflects to extreme effect the perfect symbiosis between emotional, sensuous contours and intelligently presented high tech," says Gorden Wagener, Vice President Design Daimler AG. "By virtue of its proportions and expressive appearance, the Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo embodies the brand's defining design philosophy of sensuous purity in a unique way. As virtual vehicles that nonetheless function just like a real car, the visionary concepts will be gradually unveiled in and integrated into the new game Gran Turismo® 6 through online updates.Įxtreme proportions and variable LED radiator grille Using the theme "Vision Gran Turismo", these creative teams were to develop concept models, which give a unique insight into the further development of the automobile.
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To mark the 15th birthday of the popular Gran Turismo® series this year, Kazunori Yamauchi, Producer of Gran Turismo series and President of Polyphony Digital Inc., called upon the world's leading automotive manufacturers and design studios to look forward into the future. The super sports car with its hallmark Mercedes gullwing doors will be taking to the virtual racetrack when the new racing game goes on sale in December 2013 – as the first of the "Vision Gran Turismo" series of vehicles. As a 1:1-scale model, the Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo is celebrating its world premiere on 19 November 2013 at the opening of the new Mercedes-Benz Research & Development Center in Sunnyvale, California. Extreme proportions, sensual contours and intelligently implemented high tech blend to form a body that visually brings to life the breathtaking performance of 585 hp and 800 Nm of torque. For the new PlayStation® 3 racing game Gran Turismo® 6, the Mercedes-Benz designers have developed the visionary concept of a super sports car – the Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo.