The ultimate hybrid is engineered to deliver a total of 1071hp 986 lb-ft of torque, and we're all invited to drive it virtually in January.

?Our goal was to create a timeless design rooted in the essence of motorsport,? explains John Krsteski, Genesis Senior Chief Designer during the recent Gran Turismo World Series World Finals in Barcelona. With its sweeping flame-like silhouette, the Genesis X Gran Berlinetta Vision GT Concept does indeed embody the movement of a vehicle moving so fast it almost appears to be racing by even when parked.

The X Gran Berlinetta VGT Concept was conceived from the outset for the track ? a virtual track ? a design study imagined to demonstrate “Genesis? passion and intent for the Vision Gran Turismo.” Just in case you aren’t a gamer, that isn’t a real world racing event, but a series of concept cars designed specifically for the Gran Turismo video game, each developed by a cross-section of the world’s top automobile manufacturers to compete (but also to peacock their concepts toward an audience already primed for appreciating exploratory and imaginative automotive design).
And the flaming hot X Gran Berlinetta VGT Concept very well might be the Korean automotive brand’s most evocative exploration of what it means to go as fast as possible, comfortably as possible.
On the outside, Genesis designers have sculpted a prowling profile with a bubble topped cockpit. Up front, a dip-lipped large Crest Gri...