Suzuki has been building not just incredibly fast motorcycles, but also reliable cars.
Some of its creations are the godly machine called Hayabusa and the super-light roadster called the Cappuccino.
Now, Suzuki is combining the best of both worlds with a virtual roadster featuring an electrified Hayabusa engine -- the Suzuki Vision Gran Turismo.
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The Suzuki Vision Gran Turismo isn’t an actual car.
Instead, it is a virtual creation that gamers can “drive” in the virtual world of Gran Turismo 7.
Playable only on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, Gran Turismo 7 is a gaming carnival of more than 400 virtual cars.
Developer Polyphony Digital and publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment just keeps on adding more cars on every update.
Released around two months ago, Gran Turismo 7 recently received its latest update (1.15).
This update includes the addition of new cars such as the Suzuki Vision Gran Turismo, Roadster Shop Rampage, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans-winning Toyota GR010 Hybrid 2021.
The update also added new events to 'World Circuits,' such as the Lightweight K-Cup, Vision Gran Turismo Trophy and Gr. 1 Prototype Series.
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Developed as a unique all-wheel drive super sport, the Suzuki Vision Gran Turismo fuses the carmaker’s sporting mindset governing its four- and two-wheel machines.
Featuring an open two-seater layout, the Suzuki Vision Gran Turismo comes with a silhouette and details – such its low stance and flowing lines -- carried over from the company's popular production sports cars, the Swift Sport and Cappuccino.
The Suzuki Vision Gran Turismo also incorporates the company’s weight reduction technology, allowing it to tip the scales at just 2,138 virtual lbs.
Suzuki's Vision Gran Turismo employs the Hayabusa’s 1,340-cc inline four-cylinder engine mounted up front.
Suzuki backed this Hayabusa mill with three motors -- two on the front drive and one on the rear.
The entire drive system can deliver 426 hp of max output at 9,700 rpm and 450 lb-ft of peak torque.
Interestingly, Suzuki also shoved in its Hayabusa engine into an actual car – the legendary GSX-R/4 mid-ship sports car concept that the carmaker unveiled in 2001.
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The company isn’t done with the Suzuki Vision Gran Turismo.
In the future, the Japanese carmaker plans to introduce a Gr.3 version of the Suzuki Vision Gran Turismo, which the company says will embody its passion for motor sports.
Source: Gran Turismo