For the brand new PlayStation 3 racing game Gran Turismo 6, the MercedesBenz designers have produced the notion of a superb sports-car - the MercedesBenz AMG Vision Gran Turismo.

Utilizing the concept "Vision Gran Turismo", these innovative groups should create theory designs which provide a distinctive insight in the additional development of the auto. As digital vehicles that however operate much like a real vehicle, the ideas will be slowly unveiled in and incorporated into the brand new sport Gran Turismo (registered company) 6 through on-line upgrades.

"By virtue of its own proportions and expressive look, the MercedesBenz AMG Vision Gran Turismo embodies the brand's defining style philosophy of sensual purity in an original way. The layout of the concept-car displays to severe impact an ideal symbiosis between mental, sensuous contours and intelligently presented hi-tech," says Gorden Wagener, Vice-president Design Daimler AG.

The sports-car proportions which can be a typical Mercedes attribute are reinterpreted: the extended bonnet has a fluid transition into a streamlined greenhouse cancel towards the rear, which takes the form of an aerodynamically effective water fall to descend somewhat in the rear, where it rests in the butt with wide shoulder contours. The air is accentuated through a long, dramatic aspect contour plus a conspicuous bulge towards the wheel-arches, which combine in towards the lowslung, muscle body-shell. The angled headlamps, with their decided look and color scheme, carry a feeling of preparation and sportiness to jump forwards. This belief is strengthened by the bonnet with its expressive forms and motorsport details, including the release catches to the fuel cap and also the bonnet, as an example. The red - luminous contour lines on the lower section of the automobile make an effect like that of outdoor ambient lighting and stand-out in the body work. This produces the MercedesBenz AMG Vision Gran Turismo appear much more hostile.

Another feature is the radiator grille - a re-interpretation of the broad MercedesBenz sports-car grille with central star. Its form is reminiscent of the legendary 300 SL racing-car of 1952. However, rather than timeless louvres the grille of the show-car features alone LEDs. The varying LED grille with distinct light patterns is another evolution of the diamond grille launched with the brand new A-Class.

Purist inside focused on pace

The exterior design, that is passionately and methodically tailored for motor-racing, is congenially mirrored within the inside of the twoseater. The type of the fluid, sculptured shell suggests tremendous forward drive. An equally dynamic effect is also created by the dashboard. It is often designed in the shape of two gullwing doors that are placed on both sides of the steering column. Consequently the doors themselves seem to be an expansion of the instrument panel.

The central screen is optimally placed within the driver's field of vision: it will take the shape of the glass surface floating right over the racing steering-wheel with its shift paddles, and reveals all the important information like road speed, engine-speed and operating temperature as needed. Procedure is by rocker switches within the center of the dash as well as within an overhead console, like in a jet. The steering column clearly penetrates the firewall to the engine compartment, developing a visual link between the motorist and the core of the super sports-car, the AMG V8 frontmid engine.

Intelligent lightweight construction and bona fide racing car audio

With the aluminium space-frame body and parts in carbon-fibre, the material of choice in motor-racing, the MercedesBenz AMG Vision Gran Turismo tips the scales at just 1385 kilograms. Outstanding deceleration values and fade resistance in the maximal degree are ensured by the AMG ceramic highperformance composite braking system. The AMG sports exhaust system with eight tailpipes incorporated into the tail offers a strong accompaniment guarantees an unrivalled motorsports tone, and whenever the vehicle accelerates.