Gran Turismo Sport Update Confirmed for April 9: Same Day as Audi Vision GT Reveal
Gran Turismo Sport 46 April 6, 2018 by Kyle Patrick
In news that should surprise few, Polyphony Digital has scheduled a new Gran Turismo Sport update for early next week. Likely leading the charge is Audi’s Vision GT concept.
The four-ringed automaker has been teasing the car since last month. Earlier this week, it offered us a closer look in a new trailer. The live reveal will be happening in Germany on Monday as well, leading many to suspect it will be a simultaneous unveiling.
Players logging into GT Sport were greeted by the following notice:
At the following time, we will perform maintenance on the ‘Gran Turismo Sport’ servers. A new game update will also be available after the maintenance. Please note that during this time the online services, including [Sport Mode], will not be available.
[Day & Time]
April 9th, 2018: 12:00 – 14:00 UTC
April 9th, 2018: 05:00 – 07:00 PDT
* The above time is subject to change.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.
This wouldn’t be the first time that’s happened in Gran Turismo, either. As far back as GT5 Prologue, cars like the Subaru WRX STi and Nissan GT-R have shown up in pixel and physical forms at the same time.
There’s no word yet on any of the content of the update. We’d wager on it being relatively limited: the latest content update was barely a week ago, after all. The only other content that Polyphony has earmarked for April is the Supra GR racing concept. However, the team hasn’t put a firm date on the new Japanese sports car yet.
We’ll have more news on the Audi Vision GT over the coming days. Stay tuned for more on it as well as any surprises in the upcoming GT Sport update.
AUDI推出了兩款新的「Vision Gran Turismo」,也是首輛駛上真實賽道的「Vision Gran Turismo」
09/04/2018
4月9日,AUDI在因哥爾斯塔特外的AUDI駕馭體驗中心舉辦了一場活動,盛大公開發表「Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo」。與此同時,這輛新車的兩款具備不同動力傳輸系統的型號也將隨著免費更新登陸《Gran Turismo Sport》。
「AUDI Vision Gran Turismo」(前者)以及「Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo」(後者)。
「AUDI Vision Gran Turismo」(前者)以及「Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo」(後者)。
Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo (real model.)
Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo (real model.)
「Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo」車型乃是AUDI對完美「Gran Turismo」的真實詮釋。其外觀是包覆著AUDI最新設計概念的時髦跑車,但這款車型同時也是向曾在1989年北美IMSA系列賽出賽的「AUDI 90 IMSA GTO」致敬
曾出賽1989年北美IMSA系列賽的經典「AUDI 90 IMSA GTO」旁陳列著「AUDI Vision Gran Turismo」設計圖。
為回應最近幾年來各種動力傳輸系統的需求,《Gran Turismo Sport》中將出現這輛車的兩種版本:具有黑色水箱護罩的是兼具3.4L V6渦輪引擎後輪驅動以及前方馬達/發電機的混合驅動車「Audi Vision Gran Turismo」。全部主機馬力可達驚人的950 kW(1292ps)。
Audi Vision Gran Turismo
Audi Vision Gran Turismo
Audi Vision Gran Turismo
Audi Vision Gran Turismo
另一版則是純粹的EV車型「Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo」白色的前水箱護罩正是此版的特色。前方配備一具200 kW馬達,後方兩具,全部主機輸出高達600 kW(815ps)。
Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo
Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo
Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo
Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo
此車的另一項突破性特色即是,它乃是首輛可在真實賽車道上駕駛的Vision Gran Turismo:活動中公開的原型車將在4月13日至4月14日的Formula E羅馬GP賽中進行試駕,也會在其他著名活動中試駕。AUDI將在這些活動中展示它的洗鍊外觀和高超性能。
A moment from the test drive.
A moment from the test drive.
2013年二月,山內一典首次帶著Vision Gran Turismo的概念造訪AUDI。AUDI同意全心全力參與此計畫,並精心開發出一輛成熟的賽車。「AUDI Vision Gran Turismo」無疑是Vision Gran Turismo歷史上的重大里程碑和成就。