The Aston Martin DP-100 is one of a number of models being shown at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed designed for PlayStation 3 game Gran Turismo 6.
The
Aston Martin design team, led by Marek Reichman, took six months to
style and engineer the real-life model to show off at the event.
It was created at Aston Martin's Gaydon headquarters using a combination of sketches and a 3D model. Unlike
Aston Martin's existing range, which all have their engines mounted in
the front of the car, the DP100 uses a mid-engined configuration for
what Aston Martin says would be a twin-turbocharged V12 producing
800bhp.
While it was built purely for the digital world, Aston says many of the concept’s design cues, such as the light blade rear lamps, could carry over to future sports cars. Some of the world’s biggest manufacturers have also rolled up at Goodwood with their own virtual-only supercars including the Nissan Concept 2020, Volkswagon GTI Roadster, Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV Evolution, and BMW Vision Gran Turismo.
The Aston Martin DP-100 will be downloadable on Gran Turismo 6 from July as part of Vision Gran Turismo, a celebration created to herald the game series' 15th anniversary. If you want to check out the other incredible supercars built for the Vision Gran Turismo project, then head over to gran-turismo.com.
