The Subaru Viziv GT Vision Concept Is Inspired By A Rock-Solid Fish

Here’s your first proper look at the Subaru Viziv GT Vision Gran Turismo, the latest digital concept car to be made available for download in GT6. Its styling is fairly unsurprising, looking like pretty much every other GT Vision concept revealed thus far. Apart from the fact it’s an estate.

Yes, it might have the same low, wide stance and futuristic angles that make it so clearly a GT6-only concept, but that sloping roof just doesn’t quit. Your attention will be averted towards that frankly ludicrous rear spoiler; this car is based on the Viziv 2 crossover concept revealed at Geneva in March, and attempts to keep that car’s spirit intact despite huge lashings of aerodynamic addendum.

If you can make it through the hilariously pretentious designer-speak video above, you’ll discover that the car was actually inspired by a dried fish. Katsuobushi is a Japanese delicacy; a fish boiled then steamed until it is rock solid before being cut into wafer-thin slices. Yeah, we’re not sure either…

Under that virtual hood is a pixelated powerplant; a 2.0-litre boxer four making 591hp. There are also three electric motors - one on the front axle, two on the rear - providing an all-new all-wheel drive setup. The coolest feature on this car are the lights above each wheel which illuminate when torque is being delivered to that corner.

After hearing that the Mitsubishi Evo is dead, to be replaced by a hybrid crossover, the news that this racer runs a hybrid setup will likely terrify WRX STI fans, who’ll be hoping this GT Vision concept in no way previews the arrival of electric motors in their beloved rally weapon.