Renault Alpine celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, and to commemorate this milestone, the French manufacturer has created a virtual car dubbed “Alpine Vision Gran Turismo” for the legendary video game, Gran Turismo 6. The latest virtual GT prototype to grace gamers’ screens, the car is the result of a winning design submission by Victor Sfiazof, with the idea being a lightweight, agile, barquette-type car in keeping with the brand’s A450 Le Mans racing program. “It’s a genuine sports car which combines the passion for cars with enjoyment behind the wheel,” explains Sfiazof. “There are numerous references to the past, present and future. The idea of a barquette stemmed from the Alpine A450’s involvement in the Le Mans 24 Hours, but the front end takes its inspiration from the A110, while the vertical fins at the rear recall the A210 and A220 and make a real contribution to the car’s styling. As an aeronautic fan, I also wanted to incorporate cues from the world of aviation, too. The airbrakes add a nice high-tech touch to the rear end.”

More importantly, won’t just be featured in the virtual world, and Alpine recently unveiled a full-size production model at the Festival Automobile International in Paris. As Bernard Ollivier, CEO, Société des Automobiles Alpine, explained, “The end result is so stunning that we couldn’t resist producing an actual full-scale model of it!”