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NISSAN CONCEPT 2020 Vision Gran Turismo Looks Like a Batmobile

NISSAN CONCEPT 2020 Vision Gran Turismo Looks Like a Batmobile

The cover has come off of the Nissan Vision Gran Turismo model at last, hinting at a future design and sparing us all the trouble of having to memorize a long name that features a bunch of confusing letter/number nomenclature and way more punctuation than necessary. The NISSAN CONCEPT 2020 Vision Gran Turismo is an […]

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[Photos] GTI Roadster, Vision Gran Turismo

[Photos] GTI Roadster, Vision Gran Turismo

As a part of the Vision Gran Turismo project, Volkswagen dreamed up the GTI Roadster, Vision Gran Turismo (yes, that’s the actual complete name), which will be available as downloadable content in Gran Turismo 6 for PlayStation®3 sometime in the next week or so. While Mitsubishi, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW have had their turns and built […]

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Another Week to Wait for the Nissan Vision Gran Turismo Concept

Another Week to Wait for the Nissan Vision Gran Turismo Concept

A few days back, Nissan threw a graphic up on their news site that compiled all 148 cars that have thus far featured in the Gran Turismo games and sealed the list with a little car hiding beneath a little red cover that it promised would be revealed on June 10. Apparently, Nissan learned a […]

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There Have Been 148 Nissan Cars in Gran Turismo

There Have Been 148 Nissan Cars in Gran Turismo

If there’s one thing longtime fans of the Gran Turismo franchise can say with any certainty, it’s “Wow, there are a helluva lotta Nissans in this game.” That would be absolutely correct: there have, to date, been 148 Nissan cars in Gran Turismo games available across four generations of PlayStation® consoles. (Note: the 2001 Nissan mm-R […]

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Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV Evolution Gran Turismo: Yes, Please

Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV Evolution Gran Turismo: Yes, Please

For today’s entry in “Things That We Wish Existed in the Real World and Not Just in Video Games,” we’d like to introduce you to the Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV Evolution Gran Turismo, which has also secured itself a place on our list of “Things That We Wish Existed in the Real World and Not Just […]

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Gran Turismo 6 FT-1 Concept Available for Download Tomorrow

Gran Turismo 6 FT-1 Concept Available for Download Tomorrow

Amped up about the all-new FT-1 Concept that was unveiled today at NAIAS and can’t wait to drive it? You don’t have to. That’s right, you’ll be able to drive it tomorrow, January 14th, (virtually) when the Gran Turismo 6 FT-1 Concept becomes available for download. GT6 gamers will be able experience firsthand just how […]

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BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo Has Niche Appeal

BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo Has Niche Appeal

BMW is experimenting again and this time the result is a surprisingly roomy, convenient, and easy-to-handle hatchback. It’s a questionable move on BMW’s behalf. The 3 series Gran Turismo is a cross between a sedan and a station wagon, and most buyers will be able to find just what they need with either—which makes this […]

 Kurt Verlin

The Sim Racing Olympics Are Really Happening

The Sim Racing Olympics Are Really Happening

Weirdly, the selected game is not a sim racing title

It seems too much of a coincidence that the sim racing category at the Tokyo Olympics will use a game made by Japanese developers and sold exclusively on a Japanese video game console

 Kimiko Kidd

Nissan Canada Engineers Share Automaker’s Future Plans

Nissan Canada Engineers Share Automaker’s Future Plans

Although automakers have put product launches on the backburner due to the pandemic, automotive engineers are still hard at work behind the scenes. Nissan Canada proved that by allowing its engineers to mingle with automotive journalists over a few Gran Turismo matches, all from the safety of their respective homes. Here’s what these engineers shared […]

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Toyota Returns to Racing Video Games

Toyota Returns to Racing Video Games

If you’re that person who always picks JDM cars in racing video games, you might have noticed that Toyota vehicles were curiously absent from video games launched in 2017 and later save for Gran Turismo Sport. Even more curious is that Toyota never explained the decision. The closest thing we ever got to an explanation […]

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F1 Esports Champion to Make Single Seater Debut

F1 Esports Champion to Make Single Seater Debut

Brendon Leigh, the reigning back-to-back Formula 1 Esports Series champion, will make his single-seater racing debut in the Avon Tyres BRSCC National Formula Ford 1600 championship. Leigh has joined the Kevin Mills Racing team and will compete in the season opener at Snetterton as well as in the following race at Oulton Park. He may […]

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5 More Cool Cars from Kevin Hart’s Instagram

5 More Cool Cars from Kevin Hart’s Instagram

When he’s not starring in Mountain Dew Kickstart ads, touring the world with his comedy act, or starring in a film alongside Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Kevin Hart is probably somewhere admiring a really awesome car. The actor/comedian has quite a collection of vehicles and is a proud “CarHead,” as he’s noted on his Instagram. […]

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Nissan’s Looking For A Few Good Gamers

Nissan’s Looking For A Few Good Gamers

When you’re completely obsessed with video games, either now or as a youngster, there comes a point where someone makes a comment about how you’re wasting your time because nothing ever comes out of devoting hours to mastering a game. While there are so many ways in which this is wrong, Nissan currently has a […]

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2018 Red Dot Awards for Design Presented to Three Kia Models

2018 Red Dot Awards for Design Presented to Three Kia Models

The Kia Stinger, Picanto, and Stonic escalate Kia’s total wins from the Red Dot Awards for design to an impressive 21. The 2018 winning trio from Kia also includes the Stinger’s nod for “Red Dot: Best of the Best,” due to the fastback sedan’s “pioneering design.” Check Out: Kia Stinger salons “Our global design team […]

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Interior Excellence Earns Kia Stinger Spot on Autotrader’s 2018 10 Best Car Interiors List

Interior Excellence Earns Kia Stinger Spot on Autotrader’s 2018 10 Best Car Interiors List

Ample interior space crafted with quality materials and stylish details lands the Kia Stinger on Autotrader’s 2018 Best Car Interiors under $50,000 list. “What’s on the inside of a car is arguably as important as what’s on the outside, since drivers and passengers spend all their travel time here,” said Tara Trompeter, managing editor for […]

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Toyota Unveils Supra Concept

Toyota Unveils Supra Concept

It’s finally happened: the next-generation Toyota Supra, in the guise of a racing concept, has made its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show, as Toyota had teased last month. The GR Supra Racing Concept (GR stands for “Gazoo Racing”) revives one of the most celebrated names in the history of Toyota, and though it […]

 Kyle Johnson

Jay Leno Makes Topical Video Game Jokes, Goony Faces with GT Academy Winner Ricardo Sánchez

Jay Leno Makes Topical Video Game Jokes, Goony Faces with GT Academy Winner Ricardo Sánchez

2014 Nissan GT Academy International winner Ricardo Sánchez is living the dream. He went from racing in video games to racing on the track for NISMO at the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps and in the Pirelli World Challenge series. He’s a sterling example of the possibilities that open up to you when you really put […]

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2018 Chicago Auto Show Photo Gallery: See the Vehicles BMW Had on Display

2018 Chicago Auto Show Photo Gallery: See the Vehicles BMW Had on Display

Nestled between Lincoln and INFINITI in the South Hall of McCormick Place, BMW had practically every car in its lineup on display at the 2018 Chicago Auto Show. Classic BMWs like the various numbered Series vehicles were there, but most visitors were excited about the presence of the 2019 BMW i8 Roadster. The plug-in vehicle—placed […]