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VW reveals GTI Supersport Vision Gran Turismo

(Credit: © Volkswagen )

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VW reveals GTI Supersport Vision Gran Turismo

Volkswagen GTI Supersport Vision Gran Turismo

Volkswagen GTI Supersport Vision Gran Turismo (Credit: © Volkswagen )

Just when you thought the Vision Gran Turismo series of digital racecars was complete, another insane piece of four-wheeled insanity shows up. This time around, the racecar is based on the Volkswagen GTI. Officially dubbed the GTI Supersport Vision Gran Turismo, this super-hatch is one for the ages, but it’ll never in a million years spawn a production model.

Why am I so confident that this will never see the light of day? Well, because it has a VR6 TSI engine under its hood that produces an outlandish 503 horsepower and 490 pound-feet of torque. This massive amount of power hits the pavement via 20-inch alloy wheels after making its way through a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and VW’s 4MOTION all-wheel-drive system. This drivetrain adds up to a 0-to-62 mph sprint of just 3.6 seconds and a top speed of 186 mph.

Volkswagen GTI Supersport Vision Gran Turismo

Volkswagen GTI Supersport Vision Gran Turismo (Credit: © Volkswagen)

On the outside, VW’s designers made sure to retain much of the GTI’s appearance, but the racing cues are still very apparent. The body modifications include a huge front bumper with an aggressive lip spoiler, honeycomb air inlets and vertical fog lights, enhanced side-sill extensions, huge brake-cooling ducts on the rear quarter panel, a roof-mounted spoiler, and a wild rear diffuser. Less obvious is the heavy use of carbon fiber, which drops the power-to-weight ratio to just 5.5 pounds per horsepower.

The GTI Supersport is available now for Gran Turismo 6 on the PlayStation 3. Racers can get this car in four colors: Reflex Silver, Gran Turismo Red, Lapiz Blue, or Oryx White. There is no mention of whether this download will be free or if there is a fee involved.

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