I may not be a fan of driving cars (four wheels good, two wheels better!), but even I have to admit that some car designs are just sex appeal on wheels. Concept cars are tricked out versions of the future of travel, that the public will never get a chance to drive. Unless they’re playing Gran Turismo 6 that is.
The car porn in question? The Toyota FT-1 Concept Coupe, which was unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit recently. A new update for Gran Turismo 6 should be out later today, as the car will be part of free DLC for players. Free. You hear that, Turn 10?
Once the update is downloaded, players can take part in a unique seasonal event at Laguna Seca where finishing with a bronze medal or better will earn them the car. Or they can just buy it from their closest digital Toyota dealership in the game.
“Thanks to the amazing capability of the Gran Turismo game engine, gamers can enjoy a very real simulation piloting the ultra-high performance FT-1 on the tracks it was designed to master,” Calty Design Research president Kevin Hunter said to the PSBlog.
If that’s not enough, then here’s some more car smut for you to hang on your walls:
I’ve got to say, the whole idea of the Toyota Future-One looks like a dream vehicle for me, that I’ll buy when I finally win the powerball jackpot. It’s got “function sculpting” according to its designers and it just oozes pure class and coolness. Sorry McLaren P1, you just got replaced.
I don’t know how many horses are under the hood of this front-engine front-wheel drive beast, but the pony under my bonnet is definitely aroused.
Last Updated: January 14, 2014
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
January 14, 2014 at 09:21
I got the BMW over Christmas. What a zippy little thing, but oh so terrible around corners. So, yeah, I’m pretty keen to see how this baby handles. 😀
Brian Murphy
January 14, 2014 at 09:22
Which BMW?
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 14, 2014 at 09:25
For the sake of the joke let’s pretend I wasn’t too lazy or incompetent to photoshop a banana in place of the kid…
Brian Murphy
January 14, 2014 at 09:27
lol, I was being serious, I haven’t seen a 3+ series or greater get negative marks in handling in ages in Top Gear. Good pic though heh.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
January 14, 2014 at 09:52
It’s through GT Vision, not sure what it’s called, but it’s one shiny and sleek beast.
Brian Murphy
January 14, 2014 at 09:54
Ahhhhhh ok, yeah I’m pretty sure Top Gear aka Turn 10 sellouts, haven’t touched any of the Vision GT stuff. Actually, I know they haven’t, I’ve seen every episode at least 3-4 times each lol.
FoxOneZA
January 14, 2014 at 10:15
Everything handles like a car on banana’s in GT6 😛
Spathi
January 14, 2014 at 10:22
The only GT Vision car released so far is the Merc. The BWM that was released was the M4, which is a joy to drive!
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
January 14, 2014 at 10:34
Wait, wait… it’s the MERC! Hey, I’m no car guy, Mercs, BMWs.. they all look the same to me. #runsaway
Zubayr Bhyat
January 14, 2014 at 13:05
Nah not bad around a corner, just a long as you flatten past the apex 🙂
Brian Murphy
January 14, 2014 at 09:21
“I don’t know how many horses are under the hood of this front-engine front-wheel drive beast, but the pony under my bonnet is definitely aroused.”
FE FWD? Probably not as much as you’d think. It’s hard to put all the power onto the road when you’re using the same tires to steer with heh (Top Gear did a thing on this when they tested the Ford Focus (ST I think?). So most FWD cars top out around ~300.
Definitely an awesome looking vehicle though.
GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness
January 14, 2014 at 09:31
As long as they do the same type of Wizardry that Opel pulled off with the Astra OPC (Same type of dampeners as the Ferrari’s, and an overall amazing suspension) and not what Ford did with the Focus ( using software) then this should be a nice toy.
Brian Murphy
January 14, 2014 at 09:37
Fords end result was still something nobody had ever accomplished, a FWD car with 300 HP that you could actually drive around corners is fairly significant.
Still, it’ll be another zippy little Toyote, they’re always fun to drive.
GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness
January 14, 2014 at 09:38
The ST500 yeah, the current one though, not so good
Brian Murphy
January 14, 2014 at 09:39
Oh no I was talking about an older top gear, years ago. Wouldn’t be a newer Focus, would be when they first launched the 300hp model. I think it was green or something on top gear, can’t remember.
GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness
January 14, 2014 at 09:40
Yeah, that was the ST500. That thing was a beast.
The current OPC, is 206kw, and corners almost perfectly flat, it was tested in season 20
Brian Murphy
January 14, 2014 at 09:43
Yeah I remember seeing the one with the OPC, but that Focus has always stuck with me.
Devourer of Small Bunnies
January 14, 2014 at 09:49
Now THATS a fucking sexy car
Brian Murphy
January 14, 2014 at 09:50
Yeah it’s gorgeous, isn’t it? Unfortunately, it broke down while they were taking this picture haha.
Devourer of Small Bunnies
January 14, 2014 at 11:34
Hahaha. PROOF its a real alfa
Macdoodle
January 14, 2014 at 14:28
Actually was the Focus RS which had 225kw they also released the limited edition RS500 which had 245kw
GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness
January 14, 2014 at 14:32
Ahh my bad, been a while…
Devourer of Small Bunnies
January 14, 2014 at 09:42
Sexiest car? I think that the eastern cape municipality needs to check the water for containments.
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 14, 2014 at 09:44
Has Darryn been swimming in the sewers again? I keep telling him he’ll never get super powers that way.
Skyblue
January 14, 2014 at 10:07
Lol!!
Brian Murphy
January 14, 2014 at 09:46
Yeah, it’s a sexy car…but it’s got nothing on the Mclaren F1. The P1 is nice and handles like a dream (I’m sure), but the F1…yeah, nothing will ever top that in my book.
Devourer of Small Bunnies
January 14, 2014 at 09:48
I dont know, lines are a little too angular, curves dont quite fit, in profile theres something off about the sloping back, really not fond of the intercooler fans or the fact that theyre visible outside the car. Maybe I’m too into the old brit cars of yore.
Brian Murphy
January 14, 2014 at 09:51
No i hear what you’re saying, I like the lines, but I wouldn’t like it as an everyday car. You know? It reeks of aggression and speed, not your leisurely plod around the countryside, so I can understand what you mean by being into the old brit cars…not to say they are incapable of aggression and speed lol. Just have a different look/feel to them.
Devourer of Small Bunnies
January 14, 2014 at 11:37
Au contraire, the LFA in my opinion is beautiful but I think its more so in proportion. other than that stupid panel gap (they call it a vent but hey) Agression is fine, but why not bring back decent cars, like the Supra or even the bitchi 3000GT. Theres a lot more heritage in reviving cars like that than making these odd new ones theyre doing today. Lets also remember, what ^was^ the last good looking toyota? The new stuff they have out is awful. And thats a shame considering Lexus is the daughter company, and I cant find too much fault with their design over this.
Also
We might have gone slightly out of the arena of having a convo on a “gaming” website 😛
Brian Murphy
January 14, 2014 at 18:45
Hah, articles on Gran Turismo are where car talk is expected, I’m not worried about derailing a thread 🙂
Skyblue
January 14, 2014 at 09:47
Pfffft, it’s still a Toyota…
Brian Murphy
January 14, 2014 at 09:48
Hey now, what’s wrong with Toyota’s? My friend has a Supra…those things are amazing!
Skyblue
January 14, 2014 at 09:48
It’s called trolling :p
Brian Murphy
January 14, 2014 at 09:53
Oh lol, damnit, I was interested in a car discussion! haha.
Skyblue
January 14, 2014 at 09:53
Okay then – they stole the lower front-end look from the Enzo (F1 nose) and the rest of it is nothing more than a pimped out Lotus :p
Brian Murphy
January 14, 2014 at 09:55
I’m not seeing anything wrong with any of that statement, car companies could do worse than taking from the Enzo and Lotus lol 🙂
Skyblue
January 14, 2014 at 09:57
I suppose but then they also owe some design kudos to TVR with the lines on the body work.
General JJ Raven (John)
January 14, 2014 at 09:58
I sure do love TVR’s
Skyblue
January 14, 2014 at 09:59
Fukken death traps those things. Had some mates cracking out to Harties on their bikes at 300km/h and they were overtaken by a couple of TVR’s. Sick.
General JJ Raven (John)
January 14, 2014 at 10:00
That’s the thing about them. They’re raw. Plain. Great. I drive a Merc and every time the computer stops me from doing something or won’t let me downshift I want to crap myself.
Skyblue
January 14, 2014 at 10:06
German Engineering, apologizing to the world since May 1945 :p
General JJ Raven (John)
January 14, 2014 at 10:13
Haha.
Brian Murphy
January 14, 2014 at 09:59
I see allot of the RX-8 and that Alpha concept car I posted a picture of below in the FT-1, myself. Though, it could just as easily be TVR 🙂
Gr8_Balls_o_Fire
January 14, 2014 at 10:46
It’s how you see it. Similarities cannot be avoided when looking at the design of a car. I can say it’s got four wheels therefore it looks like a Morris Marina or whatever its called
General JJ Raven (John)
January 14, 2014 at 09:57
I’ll give you a car discussion!….*rubs chin*
Dammit. Can’t think of anything now.
General JJ Raven (John)
January 14, 2014 at 09:56
That’s the point. It’s a Toyota!
GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness
January 14, 2014 at 09:57
Could have been worse, it could have been a VW…
General JJ Raven (John)
January 14, 2014 at 09:58
So much win
Skyblue
January 14, 2014 at 09:59
You win
Devourer of Small Bunnies
January 14, 2014 at 11:37
Se ook daai ding
SPDHUNTER
January 14, 2014 at 09:51
Just a quick correction. The car is RWD not FWD. The update will also include the interior for the BMW M4.
Brian Murphy
January 14, 2014 at 09:52
Oh dear sweet baby jesus, RWD??? UNH!!! I need to go clean up.
GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness
January 14, 2014 at 09:54
Now why did you have to go and mention the spawn of Satan (M4)… that is probably the worst decision BMW has made in 50 years
Spathi
January 14, 2014 at 10:23
Nah man, it’s awesome! It’s just the M3 coupè that has undergone a name change.
GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness
January 14, 2014 at 10:25
but it is not an M3, that car does not exist anymore..
THE car that everything was measured against for handling, etc…. dead…
Spathi
January 14, 2014 at 10:32
Not a 2 door version nope 🙁
Nii916
February 9, 2014 at 17:45
The M3 does exist. The M4 is the coupe version of the M3, as Spathi said.
Gr8_Balls_o_Fire
January 14, 2014 at 10:45
It’s got a turbo. The M-magic is dead. No matter how much they hype that car up.
GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness
January 14, 2014 at 13:19
Hence my point. The dumbest thing BMW has done since the war…
Gr8_Balls_o_Fire
January 15, 2014 at 08:17
Blame the misinformed governments with their global warming conspiracy.
Blackhawk
January 14, 2014 at 10:14
Nah, there are way sexier cars than this. Tell me you can’t look at an Aston Martin (DBS, Vanquish, Virage) and not shed a tear of joy at the sheer beauty.
General JJ Raven (John)
January 14, 2014 at 10:17
That Virage. Mmmm. I’m a sucker for a DB7 though.
GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness
January 14, 2014 at 10:18
or the new F-type….
Blackhawk
January 14, 2014 at 15:29
Surprisingly, for me, the cabriolet is more gorgeous than the recently unveiled coupe.
Gr8_Balls_o_Fire
January 14, 2014 at 10:43
Front-wheel drive? Pah!
Gr8_Balls_o_Fire
January 14, 2014 at 10:53
This thing is arresting..
Rock789
January 14, 2014 at 10:56
Damn, that is a good looking car! That rear end kinda reminds me of the Lexus LFA’s posterior… Same stable, so probably why. Can’t wait to download it tonight – for free! 🙂
Gotta say, I’m seriously impressed with the amount of FREE content Gran Turismo 6 is giving its players. A helluva lot of developers could learn a thing or two from Polyphony Digital and Sony!
Gr8_Balls_o_Fire
January 14, 2014 at 12:31
Like Turn 10? Forza..? Hehe
Gerald Nchabeleng
January 14, 2014 at 13:37
Good afternoon guys, I have an the old fat ps3 (the one that is backwards compatible. I got a copy of gt6 but every time I play it shuts the system down, I have cleaned the fan and on the web a lot of people have been complaining about the same problem, does anyone know if the later patches fixed this? My copy is just collecting dust at home