Jaguar Designed the Vision Gran Turismo Coupé for a Racing Video Game
Daniel Johnson — October 28, 2019 — Autos
Jaguar has recently revealed its 'Vision Gran Turismo Coupé,' which marks the first time the company has designed an electrically powered hypercar. However, Jaguar designed the car's virtual format only, and the electric hypercar will be included in the Gran Turismo Sports video game for the PlayStation 4. Additionally, a soundtrack was used to replicate the cars engine noises, which combines sounds form a 1957 car with electric motor sounds.
Jaguar's Vision Gran Turismo Coupé takes design inspiration from the company's history, it has all-wheel-drive and can accelerate to 62 mph in less than two seconds. The car also has a top speed of 200 mph and is able to produce 885-lb-ft of torque. The weight of the car is perfectly distributed, which will help the car's handling.
Image Credit: Jaguar
Jaguar's Vision Gran Turismo Coupé takes design inspiration from the company's history, it has all-wheel-drive and can accelerate to 62 mph in less than two seconds. The car also has a top speed of 200 mph and is able to produce 885-lb-ft of torque. The weight of the car is perfectly distributed, which will help the car's handling.
Image Credit: Jaguar
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Industry Implications
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