Citroen's Real Life Playstation GT Concept Car Hits London Streets

The GT by Citroen, a concept supercar that bridges the gap between reality and fantasy as it was initially created for the virtual world of Sony's Gran Turismo 5 racing game, took to the streets of central London on Tuesday, June 23. In its first appearance in Britain, the 5-meter long GT prototype recreated part of the 'street circuit' featured in the Gran Turismo driving game sweeping through the Piccadilly circus, Regent Street, the Trafalgar Square and down the Mall past Buckingham Palace.

The curvaceous GT that could eventually enter a limited run production after the positive feedback from the public at last year's Paris motorshow, will be making its UK show debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (3-5 July) and will climb the famous 1.16-mile Goodwood Hill as part of the Sunday Times Supercar Run.

GTbyCitroen to Run at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Having already participated at both the Nurburgring and Le Mans 24 hour endurance races by completing 'honorary laps', Citroen's dramatic GTbyCitroen supercar concept will now make its UK debut climbing the famous 1.16-mile Goodwood Hill at this year's Festival of Speed on July 3. Initially created in collaboration with Polyphony as a digital supercar for the Gran Turismo5 racing game on Sony's Playstation 3, the GTbyCitroen came to life at last year's Paris Motorshow.

And even though Citroen had no intention of building the car for production, due to the extremely positive reactions from the public and the media alike, the French firm is now considering whether or not to go ahead with the GT building a limited run of a dozen or so models.

The aggressively styled French GT measures nearly five-meters in length (4.96m), and just over a meter high (1.09m). Special features include a wraparound windscreen that flows into the roof and on into the rear mobile airfoil, a flat underside, gullwing-style doors and diamond-effect 21 inch aluminum wheels. The concept version of the supercar uses electric motors but if it is to enter production, Citroen will use a conventional gasoline powertrain.