Laser-Powered Chaparral 2X Vision Gran Turismo Car Revealed, Coming to GT6 This Holiday Season

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Laser-Powered Chaparral 2X Vision Gran Turismo Car Revealed, Coming to GT6 This Holiday Season

This concept is an audacious and ambitious vision and one that demonstrates to a new audience how Chevys engineering and design teams challenge norms and explore the technologies of tomorrow, said Clay Dean, executive director of advanced design. It also an ode to a unique partnership that pioneered ground-breaking technologies that are used today on the track and the street.

Known for unconventional, boundary-pushing race cars that shook up the motorsports world, Texas-based Chaparral Racing partnered with Chevrolet Research and Development more than 45 years ago, pioneering now-standard methods and materials used in contemporary racing and production vehicles, including the composite monocoque chassis, lightweight-alloy powertrain systems, automatic transmissions for racing and progressive, active aerodynamics. The partnership also spawned ground-breaking vehicle data acquisition technology. Chevrolet continues to use racing programs to test and develop new technologies and materials.
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With a 671-kW laser, powered by a pack of lithium-ion batteries, and an air-powered generator to provide 900 horsepower worth of thrust, the Chaparral 2X VGT will be capable of a 240-mph top speed in the video game with 0-60 acceleration capability of 1.5 seconds.

The propulsion systems position in the composite chassis complements an unconventional yet highly active prone driver configuration face down with the drivers arms and legs splayed toward the wheels. In fact, the race cars propulsion and suspension systems are built around the driver, enabling progressive strategies of active and driver-adjustable aerodynamics.

Think of it as adapting a wing suit to a racing car, where the drivers movements control certain aspects of the aero package, said Saucedo. In many ways, the Chaparral 2X VGT is like racing wing suit, with a protective fuselage for flying very low to the ground.

The driver-enabled aerodynamics eliminate the need for large, conventional wings and other aero devices used to generate grip-enhancing downforce an attribute that helps reduce the overall mass of the Chaparral 2X VGTs minimalist structure. Only essential elements are on board, with instrumentation, for example, projected on the drivers helmet visor.

Additionally, lightweight chassis components reduce the sprung weight of the race car, enabling the car to provide tremendous cornering grip with a relatively small footprint. It rolls on 17-inch front wheels wrapped with racing tires.

The Chaparral 2X VGT is a vision of how advanced technology may shape the look and driving experience of racing, said Saucedo. Chaparrals race cars and methods were seen as outlandish four decades ago, and with the innovative spirit still burning at Chevrolet, the Chaparral 2X Vision Gran Turismo concept might just be a harbinger of motorsports in the next four decades.

Other manufacturers have developed concept race cars for the Vision Gran Turismo project, but Chevrolet is one of the few to transfer it from the digital world to a physical concept vehicle.

The Chevrolet Chaparral 2X VGT concept is on display at the Los Angeles Auto Show through November 30.

Chapparal 2E from back in the day, an early and very successful use of ground effects and downforce.

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WTF is that? lol

 

Even although this should have been a PS4 title and I'm not going to ever buy it now, you can't fault PD after release support. Can't say the same for MS abandoning Horizon 2 on the 360 with no DLC at all. Very few devs do DLC/after launch support right these days.

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WTF is that? lol

 

Even although this should have been a PS4 title and I'm not going to ever buy it now, you can't fault PD after release support. Can't say the same for MS abandoning Horizon 2 on the 360 with no DLC at all. Very few devs do DLC/after launch support right these days.

 

It's definitely worth picking up on the cheap or take a gamble and wait for it via PS+.

 

What was wrong was ending support for GT5 and locking the DLC away from late buyers.

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It's definitely worth picking up on the cheap or take a gamble and wait for it via PS+.

 

What was wrong was ending support for GT5 and locking the DLC away from late buyers.

 

Spoiled by Driveclubs visuals, I don't think I could go back to GT6 even if it'll be one of the better looking PS3 games.