Inside Vauxhall's 199mph ‘Gran Turismo' Corsa with ‘rocket boost' & yoke steering that's inspiration for next supermini
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VAUXHALL has created this wild 199mph racer with s-t-r-e-t-c-h-y aero for Gran Turismo 7.
But if you squint a little – and then again, a little bit harder – you're also looking at the next Corsa supermini.
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Vauxhall has created a 199mph Corsa - with its own rocket boost button
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All the yellow and black bits on this life-sized concept, the proper racy stuff, have been dialled up for Gran Turismo 7
Credit: Vauxhall
We're talking about the white bits, minus the cereal box wheel arches, and the slim visor-like light signature at the front.
We like it.
The next all-new Corsa should be with us in 2027.
It'll come in both power types, petrol hybrid and pure electric, much like today.
So you have the choice. But only the EV will come as a sporty GSE.
All the yellow and black bits on this life-sized concept, the proper racy stuff, have been dialled up for the computer game.
The rear spoiler and diffuser extend 25cm to increase downforce on long straights.
Slow for a corner and the rear spoiler flips up to act as an air brake.
The yoke-like steering wheel has a red 'rocket' boost button. You get four goes.
Four illuminated squares on the top of the steering wheel.
The new Vauxhall electric Mokka GSE has some serious rally vibes… and it's closely related to speedy GTI
Once discharged, you have to wait for the regen to power them back up.
That won't take long because this thing is a mighty 800hp, with two e-motors, one on each axle, for all-wheel drive.
You'll back off before the car does.
All the data you need is projected on to the windscreen in front of you.
The dash and door panels light up to warn of another racer in your blindspot – or flash up a pit crew message like 'BOX, BOX'.
Lots of triangle elements inside and outside of the car are a nod to Manta rally cars of old. Nice touch.
Design chief Mark Adams told me: 'We did a lot of research and the biggest gamers in Europe are UK and Germany, which is perfect for Vauxhall and Opel.
'So this Vision Gran Turismo car is a way of connecting to a younger audience and bringing them into the brand.
'Corsa is our best-selling car by a long way, so making something fit around the character of Corsa was key.
'You can see the bits that are more design language and then the super hi-tech racing parts.
HARD-EDGE PERFORMANCE
"But we've kept it to a Corsa footprint.'
Vauxhall has already previewed Mokka GSE packing a 280hp e-motor and a limited-slip differential.
That's almost double the power of a regular Mokka Electric.
Adams said: 'We are well positioned with our core models and now we are adding the spice and emotion with GSE.
'Our current GSE cars are nice but they are not hard-edge performance. We want to switch that.'
Here's an idea.
How about putting two e-motors in the Gran Turismo Corsa and let us take it to a real racetrack.
We dare you.
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The dash and door panels light up to warn of another racer in your blindspot
Credit: Vauxhall
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The next all-new Corsa should be with us in 2027
Credit: Vauxhall
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Lots of triangle elements inside and outside of the car are a nod to Manta rally cars of old
Credit: Vauxhall
LAMBO'S new V12 hypercar is called Fenomeno.
Italian for phenomenal.
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Lamborghini's new V12 hypercar Fenomeno
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Can't argue with that.
It's the fastest, most powerful Lambo ever created, banging out an incredible 1,080hp, and it looks the mutt's nuts.
An 'unexpectedly elegant spaceship' according to the designer.
Minus the laser beams.
All 29 cars, at £3million a pop, were sold immediately. Fenomenal.
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