Sadly this extreme McLaren Ultimate Vision GT is just an extreme visionary concept destined for the virtual world of the PlayStation 4 where players will be able to drive it on a virtual track. However real-time thinking was used by McLaren’s pool of designers and engineers to create this concept. The driver doesn’t sit in the car he/she rests in a forward facing position, like riding a Superbike, to keep the center of gravity as low as possible. This Ultimate Vision GT is based on a carbon fibre construction with Integrated Active Aero features, it is powered by 1,150 horsepower hybrid (albeit) virtual powertrain and weighs less 1,000kg. Rob Melville, Design Director, McLaren Automotive said “We wanted to break new ground and to innovate and the McLaren Ultimate Vision Gran Turismo does exactly that. It puts the driver absolutely at the centre of the action, delivering a sensory overload with incredible sound and awe-inspiring acceleration. From the game player’s point of view, the driving experience in this car will be like nothing else: the amazing glass cockpit and the motorcycle-like driving position – with your head far forward, almost right above the front axle – combine to allow you to see exactly where the apex of the corner is so you can shave vital milliseconds off each lap. More than anything though, the McLaren Ultimate Vision Gran Turismo is a stunning looking car. The design form communicates exactly what the car’s mission is and what its intentions are: it’s the ultimate expression of the McLaren design pillars and principles we have already established, futured into the 2030s.” The creators of Gran Turismo Sport invited McLaren to design a car for the PS4 game with no restrictions, players will get the chance to get behind the wheel when the game begins retail sales on October 17. Gran Turismo Sport has been 4 four years in the making and was originally scheduled for a 2013 release date, to be a proper successor for the stop-gap Gran Turismo 6. The game will support the Virtual Reality headsets which means this game will be keeping us away from work for the foreseeable future.