Chevrolet and Polyphony Digital announced their collaboration on the 2013 C7 Corvette Prototype, whose real-life counterpart will be unveiled in January 2013, and subsequent release of free DLC for Gran Turismo 5 today at the Los Angeles International Auto Show.
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During the creation of the virtual Corvette prototype, careful attention was paid to the tiniest details from the creases and wrinkles in the soft camouflage used to disguise the new design to specific driving characteristics that are currently being tuned and refined ahead of the vehicle’s official debut in January.
Chris Perry, vice president of Chevrolet Global Marketing, on making the car available in Gran Turismo 5:
Until now, only the most skilled drivers on the Corvette team have been authorized to push the test prototypes to the limits on some of the most challenging track surfaces in the world. Through this unique collaboration with Gran Turismo, Chevrolet is able, for the first time, to give performance car enthusiasts access to such an exclusive driving experience.
All six previous generations of the Corvette and lots of their race versions have been made available throughout the lifespan of the Gran Turismo series. The camouflaged Corvette C7 Test Prototype is available on the PSN Store at no cost starting today and will remain available for free.
Kazunori Yamauchi, President of Polyphony Digital, on the announcement:
Gran Turismo has had many firsts and we're excited to partner with Chevrolet for yet another – bringing the first-ever Chevrolet prototype vehicle into a racing game. As car enthusiasts, we're thrilled to give fans this extraordinary level of access to the seventh generation Corvette that otherwise would not be possible.
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