Porsche 908/04 Vision Gran Turismo
Thanks to a lucrative licensing deal
with Electronic Arts, Porsches have been notably absent from the Sony Digital
Entertainment-owned Gran Turismo video game franchise—but that hasn't stopped a
group of automotive designers from coming up with their own Vision Gran Turismo
concept bearing Porsche's shield logo.
The team, which consists of five new car
designers and one expert photo retoucher, designed a car inspired by the late
1960s Porsche 908 race cars that competed in the FIA's Group 6 Prototype-Sports
Cars series. As a result, they've called their concept the 908/04, an obvious
nod to the past. The designers mostly have experience styling cars for Chinese
automakers, but these rising stars may show up elsewhere soon if this concept
is any indication.
What they came up with isn't an actual
vehicle designed in Zuffenhausen, but it sure looks like it could have been.
The car's wild long tail design aids aerodynamics, at least virtually. In
addition to the 908 influence, the car strongly channels the automaker's 919
Hybrid Prototype. There are, of course, no plans for Porsche to actually build
this svelte racer since it is merely a tribute.
And we won't even be able to pilot this
car in Gran Turismo 6 because Porsche's deal with EA prohibits GT6 developer
Polyphony Digital from letting the brand's cars appear in its games. As a mere
exercise, however, the Vision Gran Turismo concept is a genuine treat for the
eyes.