Drive the Toyota FT-1 Concept on PS3’s Gran Turismo 6

While the actual car made its debut at the 2014 North American International Motor Show in Detroit, the virtual counterpart of the Toyota FT-1 Concept was making its way onto Playstation 3 (PS3) consoles around the globe as a downloadable content for the Gran Turismo 6 (GT6).

As the showcar is a non-working prototype, meaning it doesn’t have an engine, we are not sure what is under the bonnet of the FT-1 Concept in the GT6 game, as developer, Polyphony Digital has remained tight-lipped on the matter.

What we know though, is that the concept was born in game first, in order to realistically demonstrate what a production FT-1 could achieve.

“It’s always been a dream of ours to have our automotive partners use Gran Turismo in exciting new ways…” said the GT series creator, Kazunori Yamauchi.

“The design team at Calty [Design Reserch] developed a stunning concept car and we were honoured to work with them to render the car digitally for the concept presentation,” he continues.

“The FT-1 is a forward-looking, technically advanced and beautiful concept car. We can’t wait to see fans’ reactions as they drive the vehicle and get to know it the way I was able to.”

GT6 players can add the car to their garage by either achieving a bronze or better finish in the FT-1 challenge at the Laguna Seca racetrack, or purchase it from the Toyota dealership.