Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo Revealed, Previews Veyron Successor

Bugatti has joined the pantheon of automakers taking part in the Vision Gran Turismo video game challenge, with its design taking the form of a stunning supercar-turned-racer. Crucially, the design is a preview of Bugatti’s Veyron successor, an even faster model currently thought to be called a Chiron and likely due for a reveal at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show next March.

As for the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo concept, it will be unveiled in life-size form at this month’s Frankfurt Auto Show. The Vision Gran Turismo challenge was set by the Gran Turismo racing sim’s creator Kazunori Yamauchi back in 2013. He asked design studios from all across the globe to come up with a car that best embodies the spirit of the game, and which fans would be able to download as a drivable car in the latest iteration of the game, Gran Turismo 6.

Design sketch of the Type 57 G Tank, the winning race car from 1937's Le Mans race

Bugatti was keen to emphasize its motorsports history with its concept, with the design said to have been inspired by the marque’s victorious Le Mans racers of the 1930s, namely the Bugatti Type 57 Tank. Consequently, the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo makes its appearance in the classic blue two-tone finish of the Type 57 G Tank that won overall at the 1937 24 Hours of Le Mans.

At the same time, the concept is said to feature state-of-the-art motorsport technology. We still don’t have all the details but we can see that the roof integrates a giant NACA air intake. There are numerous other aero elements around the body, including an impressive rear wing with supporting fins.

2016 Bugatti Veyron successor spy shots - Image via Auto Bild TV

But look past many of these wild elements are you’ll get a sense of what the Veyron successor will look like. Up front is a prominent horse shoe grille, which sits in the center of the central front air intake as three-dimensional sculpture and supports the structure between the wings and the aerodynamic front splitter. Then there’s Bugatti’s signature fin running the length of the car, and at the rear is a muscular series of shapes that looks similar to what we’ve already seen on a prototype for the Veyron successor.

Hopefully we’ll have more details on the concept following its September 15 debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show. In the meantime, see what else will be at the show by visiting our dedicated hub.

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