After a few cryptic teaser shots of wings, engine covers and some objects we weren’t quite sure about 
, Bugatti has unveiled its contribution to the Gran Turismo 6 Vision GT project. The Bugatti Vision GT is the virtual expression of how a real quasi-racing Bugatti could look. It also provides us with a preview of Bugatti’s nextVeyron replacement, working-titled 2018 Bugatti Chiron .
, Bugatti has unveiled its contribution to the Gran Turismo 6 Vision GT project. The Bugatti Vision GT is the virtual expression of how a real quasi-racing Bugatti could look. It also provides us with a preview of Bugatti’s nextVeyron replacement, working-titled 2018 Bugatti Chiron .
As outrageous as it looks, the Bugatti Vision GT isn’t quite as extreme as some other cars in the Vision GT garage — the 2,590-horsepower 2015 SRT Tomahawk Vision Gran Turismo for instance — but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Bugatti designers and engineers wanted keep things in the realm of what’s possible now. That said, Bugattis by their very nature are extreme cars. “We wanted to create a project as realistic as possible for our fans and put a real Bugatti in the virtual world of the PlayStation video game franchise,” explained head Bugatti designer Frank Heyl. “Every design characteristic is defined by its function. Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo is the perfect symbiosis of engineering and aesthetics.”
for instance — but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Bugatti designers and engineers wanted keep things in the realm of what’s possible now. That said, Bugattis by their very nature are extreme cars. “We wanted to create a project as realistic as possible for our fans and put a real Bugatti in the virtual world of the PlayStation video game franchise,” explained head Bugatti designer Frank Heyl. “Every design characteristic is defined by its function. Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo is the perfect symbiosis of engineering and aesthetics.”
If you’re not familiar with it, the Vision Gran Turismo project allows designers and engineers from real-world car companies to create cars for the virtual world without the limitations created by regulations, budgets, and in some cases, even reality. The results are then uploaded to Gran Turismo 6 on PlayStation 3 
, where they can be enjoyed by gamers everywhere. Several other car companies have already made contributions, and it’s always fascinating to see what they come up with. It also functions as a preview of what might be next for some of these companies.
, where they can be enjoyed by gamers everywhere. Several other car companies have already made contributions, and it’s always fascinating to see what they come up with. It also functions as a preview of what might be next for some of these companies.
In addition to its digital form, Bugatti will also reveal a full-size show car at the 2015Frankfurt International Motor Show , at which point it will simultaneously be added to Gran Turismo 6. But until then, let’s take a closer look at the Bugatti Vision GT.
at the 2015Frankfurt International Motor Show , at which point it will simultaneously be added to Gran Turismo 6. But until then, let’s take a closer look at the Bugatti Vision GT.
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Exterior
Even if it weren’t bathed in two shades of French racing blue, the Bugatti Vision GT would still be instantly recognizable as a Bugatti. There are definite shades of the Veyron here. Aesthetically, the car consists of two overlapping elements: the lighter blue front section and the darker blue rear that envelops the front. Bugatti says it’s the same color scheme used by the 1937 Le Mans-winning Type 57 G Tank.
Aesthetically, the car consists of two overlapping elements: the lighter blue front section and the darker blue rear that envelops the front.
From the side, the rear element’s shape forms the distinctive Bugatti curve, which now arcs over the side windows, forming a huge air intake. You can really see this two-element idea at work from the top too. The darker blue of the two sections also forms the greenhouse, which dives into the vented hood (though it doesn’t appear to have a traditional hood). The lighter blue element stretches around the front of the car and forms the doors before disappearing into the air intakes on either side.
Around the front, the Bugatti Vision GT has two angry-looking headlight banks, each with four rectangular lights, that flank Bugatti’s hallmark horseshoe grill. The grill also functions as an F1 -style mount for the enormous carbon-fiber front splitter, which also has two end plates that channel air toward two dive planes at front corners.
-style mount for the enormous carbon-fiber front splitter, which also has two end plates that channel air toward two dive planes at front corners.
A huge LM P1-style rear wing, complete with dorsal fin, dominates the rear. Like the 2014 McLaren P1 , the rear appears to be open for the most part, and four central exhaust exits sit just above a huge rear diffuser. But the coolest part here has got to be the Cylon-like LED light strip that functions as the taillights.
, the rear appears to be open for the most part, and four central exhaust exits sit just above a huge rear diffuser. But the coolest part here has got to be the Cylon-like LED light strip that functions as the taillights.
I don’t think it’s much of a leap in logic to say the Bugatti Vision GT’s styling is more or less what we can expect from the Chiron. If you strip away most of the racy add-ons, you’re left with a car that looks very similar to what we’ve seen in Chiron spy shots.
Interior
The Bugatti Vision GT’s interior is a bit racier than the high-luxury interiors we’re used to seeing from Bugatti. A blue carbon-fiber racing bucket sits behind a multi-function steering wheel and a high-resolution display that looks like it’s showing footage from the 1982 Tron arcade game. The Bugatti curves on the exterior are echoed inside with an exposed carbon-fiber spine that forms the center console, flows through the middle of the cabin and arcs into the ceiling.
Hopefully, the digitized version will have the interior pictured here. Many manufacturers participating in Vision GT have skipped out on designing the interior, leaving a dark void where you would expect to see seats and a steering wheel in cockpit view. I suppose that’s sort of understandable, considering these designers have real cars to work on and all.
GT have skipped out on designing the interior, leaving a dark void where you would expect to see seats and a steering wheel in cockpit view. I suppose that’s sort of understandable, considering these designers have real cars to work on and all.Drivetrain
Unfortunately, Bugatti revealed precisely zero information regard the Bugatti Vision GT’s drivetrain, but we do have a pretty good idea of what it might be. Sources within Bugatti have confirmed the next next Bugatti will be powered by the same 8.0-liter quad-turbo W-12 from the Veyron, but with some substantial modifications.
from the Veyron, but with some substantial modifications.
Bugatti revealed precisely zero information regard the Bugatti Vision GT’s drivetrain, but we do have a pretty good idea of what it might be.
Like the current crop of hypercars , the Bugatti Vision GT will be hybrid, with as many as three electric motors supplementing the massive internal combustion engine. Current rumors suggest it will also get electric turbos.
, the Bugatti Vision GT will be hybrid, with as many as three electric motors supplementing the massive internal combustion engine. Current rumors suggest it will also get electric turbos.
All-wheel-drive is likely, but unlike the Veyron, the front wheels will be powered exclusively by electric motors. This not only eliminates the need to send internal-combustion power to the front, it also allows from some torque vectoring tricks, which could drastically improve handling.
In concert, the entire system is rumored to produce 1,500 horsepower and around 1,100 pound-feet of torque, enabling a 0-60 time of close to two seconds and a top speed close to 290 mph.
We may or may not learn specific performance numbers when the Bugatti Vision GT is added to Gran Turismo 6. Participating manufacturers will often withhold such information, either to avoid showing their hands or to avoid disappointment because there are no specific plans to build such a car.
Conclusion
Did you know Bugatti as a company has never generated even the smallest amount of profit for the Volkswagen Auto Group? A 2013 study concluded that, after research and development costs were taken into account, Bugatti lost a staggering €4.6 million (about $5.16 million by today’s exchange rates) for each of the 450 Veyrons it sold. So, why bother with this type of cash black hole?
Auto Group? A 2013 study concluded that, after research and development costs were taken into account, Bugatti lost a staggering €4.6 million (about $5.16 million by today’s exchange rates) for each of the 450 Veyrons it sold. So, why bother with this type of cash black hole?
For the same reason Bugatti decided to join the Vision GT project: because it’s awesome. Contrary to what others might tell you, Bugatti’s aren’t just exclusive hypercars for billionaires, they’re for everyone. As a halo company, its creations are meant to be seen and talked about. They’re supposed to push the boundaries of what we believe cars are capable of and highlight the engineering prowess within the rest of Volkswagen AG. Putting them in video games allows everyone to enjoy them, which is the entire point of Bugatti’s existence.
AG. Putting them in video games allows everyone to enjoy them, which is the entire point of Bugatti’s existence.Press Release
Bugatti fans, petrol heads and gamers have reason to look forward to the 66th International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt. Specifically for the motor show, Bugatti has transformed a virtual project into tangible reality. For the French super sports car brand will be presenting its virtual concept Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo, which it developed in cooperation with Polyphony Digital Inc., creator of the Gran Turismo video game franchise, as a real show car. Now Bugatti has published the first digital renderings of the car. The design of the virtual race car is celebrating Bugatti’s racing history and is based on state-of-the-art motor sport technology. The project is the brand’s tribute to its great racing tradition of the 1920s and 1930s and its victories in Le Mans 24-hour races.
“The Bugatti design team normally works only for the exclusive and very distinguished circle of the brand’s customers. Now Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo has given us the opportunity, for the first time, to do something special for our fans as well,” explained Achim Anscheidt, the head of Bugatti Design. “When the target group suddenly grows from 450 Veyron owners to several million fans, gamers and high performance aficionados, it is a very exciting matter. We had a lot of fun with this project.”
The designers drew their inspiration from the brand’s successful racing tradition. Bugatti enjoyed great success in racing in the 1920s and 1930s. The historical theme for the design of the Vision Gran Turismo virtual modern race car was, in particular, the Bugatti Type 57 Tank and its victories in the 24-hour Le Mans race in 1937 and 1939. Consequently, the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo makes its appearance in the classic blue two-tone finish of the Type 57 G Tank, the winning car in 1937, simultaneously evoking the colours of the historical French race cars of that period. Since then, blue has also been Bugatti’s brand colour.
Although the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo will be racing in a class in which the cars generally have little or no relationship to real road vehicles, and their designs therefore are far more extreme and performance-oriented than that of a street-legal car, two things were important to the design team: First, the virtual car should look unmistakably like a Bugatti and completely embody the brand values of ‘Art, Forme, Technique’, and second, every part of the vehicle should have a real function. Consequently, the virtual race car was developed in close cooperation with the Bugatti engineers and is based on cutting-edge racing technology and precise aerodynamic analyses.
“In the Bugatti Veyron, we have developed a super sports car which unites two characteristics, the beauty and the beast,” explained Anscheidt. “The Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo embodies the performance beast. It has a more radical and extreme style. This is a thorough-bred Bugatti for the virtual race track, not for the street.”
“Under no circumstances did we want to create a retro-style race car in memory of the successes in Le Mans, but rather to transfer the feeling and mood of these special moments in Bugatti’s history to a modern vehicle,” said Sasha Selipanov, the Head of Exterior Design Creative Development. “As an acknowledged Gran Turismo fan, it is a great adventure for me to bring a brand which was once so successful in racing back to the virtual track.”
“We are taking Bugatti back to its roots,” he added. The Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo’s expressive form language is dominated by large convex surfaces in contrast to concave transitions and strong lines. This lends the vehicle styling precision and surface tensions of the highest quality. The proportions of the car are uncompromisingly athletic and shaped to meet the car’s performance goals.
The designers have unmistakably transferred the most important characteristics of Bugatti’s design DNA into the styling of the virtual race car. Consequently, the side view of the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo is characterised by the famous Bugatti line. And the virtual race car has also been furnished with the most recognisable symbol of a Bugatti, the horse shoe on the front grille. It is placed in the centre of the central front air intake as three-dimensional sculpture and supports the structure between the wings and the aerodynamic front splitter. The horse shoe is flanked by the eight-eyed headlights, which were developed especially for the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo.
Another typical Bugatti design element is the centre fin, which originated on the legendary Type 57 Atlantic from 1936. The designers employ two versions of the fin on the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo: one on the front and rear wings, where they contribute to the appearance of the vehicle and the other running the length of the roof, where it makes an important contribution to the car’s dynamic stability.
An interesting detail on the roof is the NACA air intake, which, with its contrasting light blue finish, not only has a strikingly beautiful shape but also makes a crucial contribution to the control of the aerodynamic conditions on top of and at the rear of the car without compromising the effectiveness of the impressive rear wing.
The car has a strong trailing edge which provides great longitudinal-dynamic stability, exhausts the hot air from the engine compartment and, no less important, communicates to the pursuer in the video game that a Bugatti is getting away from him.
“We wanted to create a project as realistic as possible for our fans and put a real Bugatti in the virtual world of the PlayStation video game franchise,” explained Frank Heyl, the head of Exterior Design for Production Development at Bugatti. “Every design characteristic is defined by its function. Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo is the perfect symbiosis of engineering and aesthetics.”
Just as in the exterior design, no concessions were made in the design of the car’s interior. “This is an uncompromising race car,” emphasised Etienne Salome, the head of Interior Design at Bugatti. The interior is designed to meet racing requirements. All indicators, displays and controls are located where a race-car driver expects them – easy to read and easy to reach.
“We wanted to develop a virtual race car for our fans which is a genuine Bugatti down to the last detail and radiates the unrestricted values of the brand,” the designers said. “We hope that the gamers will have just as much fun racing the car as we did in developing it.”
The Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo show car will be displayed from 17–27 September 2015 at the Bugatti exhibit in hall 3.0 of the IAA grounds in Frankfurt am Main.
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