BMW Vision Gran Turismo

In the last post I presented the first Vision Gran Turismo (VGT) concept car, the Mercede-Benz AMG VGT. The Germans keep on giving since the second concept is a BMW creation.

I will not explain what Vision Gran Turismo is in this post since I already did it in the Mercedes one.

BMW Vision Gran Turismo at the Nürburgring GP track.

BMW Vision Gran Turismo is the name of the concept car, but actually it could very well be called the BMW 2-series racing concept. So many design features are taken from the 2-series. Nonetheless, this car looks absolutely fantastic. It has the sense of the old 3.0 CSL (one of my favourite BMWs) about it. The fixed rear wing and the wider stance with those wheel arches make it look like a well trained attack dog with David Coulthard-like features. The classic BMW M-sport stripes are back as well. Painted, apparently, where the airstream would flow around the car.

I do like side-exhausts. Spitting flames as the Merc before.

The outstanding looks is not a front either, this car goes. It hosts the traditional BMW 3.0 litre straight six coupled with two turbos. Before i mention the power numbers let me tell you, the sound - even though it is in a game - is absolutely operatic. It sounds like the engine is, a pure masterpiece. Now that you probably have rushed out to hear that sound yourself, let's talk numbers. The engine delivers 549 horsepower and a peak torque of 680 Nm. There's no weight to hold it down either, the car weighs only 1,180 kg.


The BMW Vision Gran Turismo has a compact look that was present in the BMW racing cars in the 70's which in my mind makes it look great. In the words of Karim Habib (Head of Design BMW Automobiles) "It is engineered to race and win".

Side view with the airflow M-sport stripes.

Here they meet, like father like son (almost). BMW 2002 turbo in the role of father.