Aston Martin Gran Turismo Concept Revealed With 800-HP
If Aston Martin’s wild new DP-100 concept looks a bit unrealistic, that’s because it is.
Rather than a conventional concept car, the brand has no plans to build this wild mid-engine machine. Rather, it’s the latest in a series of virtual creations for the Gran Turismo 6 video game.
Designed over six months by the Aston Martin Design Team, it is powered by a mid-mounted twin-turbo V12 engine making no less than 800-hp and makes use of active aerodynamics!
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Not all aspects of the car are virtual, however, with Design Director Marek Reichman commenting that some of the car’s design cues could make it to a production car soon. “As with the CC100 Speedster Concept, many of the design cues visible in DP-100, such as the light blade rear lamps, could also feed through into future sports cars that we’ll launch in the offline world so the importance of this project should not be underestimated,” he said.
Sure, you’ll never be able to get behind the wheel in person, but it’s not all bad news; the car will be available to download for virtual racing starting in July.
GALLERY: Aston Martin DP-100 Concept
With AutoGuide from its launch, Colum previously acted as Editor-in-Chief of Modified Luxury & Exotics magazine where he became a certifiable car snob driving supercars like the Koenigsegg CCX and racing down the autobahn in anything over 500 hp. He has won numerous automotive journalism awards including the Best Video Journalism Award in 2014 and 2015 from the Automotive Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). Colum founded Geared Content Studios, VerticalScope's in-house branded content division and works to find ways to integrate brands organically into content.
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Looks a bit familiar. I love it!
Looks a bit familiar....I love it!