Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo is the initial online one-off racer from Maranello
This year is the 75th anniversary of initial race auto to put on the Ferrari name– the Ferrari 125 S of 1947, powered by a 60-degree, 1.5-liter V12 putting out 118 horse power. The Italians have actually ended the year’s parties with one more race cars and truck as well as one more first that reveal just exactly how far issues have actually proceeded in Maranello: For the first time, Ferrari has created a Vision Gran Turismo one-off. Lead developer Flavio Manzoni informed GTPlanet job began on the closed-wheel, closed-cockpit single-seater three years ago, and it has recommendations to the 125 S, to the company’s sporting activities models from the 1960s and also 1970s, and also to the 499P that will join the Le Mans Hypercar Class following year.
There have not been any type of public references to the Ferrari Sharknose Formula 1 race cars and truck, yet the VGT’s mix of silver shade and muscular convexities along a narrow, open-mouthed silhouette throws off shark vibes. The body shows an aero layout Ferrari patented that locations 2 side channels alongside a central tunnel. Ferrari states the design obtains air movement from the front of the underbody up and over the sidepods as well as cockpit through an S-duct, vents over the wheels, and also openings in the sidepods. The main network gets air through a much-extended diffuser, a duct in the sidepods draws air over the auto to run over the biplane wing that remembers the 499P.
There’s a 120-degree, 3.0-litre turbo V6 behind the cockpit, the exact same sort of engine that powers the 296 GTB and also 296 GTS road cars, as well as 296 GT3 as well as 499P racers. Without a regulating body to impose restrictions, Ferrari uncorked the maximum engine output of 1,016 horsepower at 9,000 rpm and also 664 pound-feet of torque at 5,500 rpm. Three electric motors provide immediate help, one in back, 2 in the front wheels, that can add another 326 horsepower, for a total amount of 1,339 hp. The engine and also F1-inspired MGU-K system as well as its electric motor create 811 pound-feet of torque on their own. All of this presses a car that evaluates simply 2,756 extra pounds.
Ferrari claims the suspension setup was honed “around the efficiency characteristics of the tires used in Gran Turismo.” When essentially put on Ferrari’s test pad and also Fiorano track, the automaker says its VGT can strike 62 miles per hr in under 2 secs, 124 miles per hour in under 5, as well as navigates Fiorano in less than 1’10”. For recommendation, it takes the Ferrari SF90 Stradale 1’19” to lap the 1.9-mile figure-eight circuit. Also much better for GT7 drivers, Ferrari collaborated with Polyphony Digital to guarantee the engine note would be consistently created in the video game.
The Ferrari VGT takes place sale in the GT7 store on December 23. Gamers who don’t mind jumping via a small hoop can hop on GT7 as well as address the final Viewer’s Campaign question (hint: “Takuma Miyazono”) by December 4 to obtain the Ferrari VGT in their garages on December 15. In real life, site visitors to the Maranello Museum can check out a life-sized version of the Vision Gran Turismo in a display of Ferrari one-offs up until March 2023.
