GTbyCITROËN – Citroën’s new concept car
October 3, 2008 by Karl Peskett
After what has seemed like an endless amount of teaser shots, Citroën has finally unveilled its GT car, the inspiringly named GTbyCITROËN.
A joint venture between Citroën and the makers of Gran Turismo, the GTbyCITROËN was designed to showcase not only what Citroën can do as a car maker, but also to highlight interest in the forthcoming fifth series of the Playstation game, Gran Turismo.
At the Paris Motor Show, visitors can can actually drive the car in a true to life simulator on the Citroën stand. At nearly five metres long, the show car is an impressive piece of work.
Sitting on 21-inch diamond-effect aluminium wheels, the GTbyCITROËN also features gullwing doors, a rear spoiler adjustable on the fly, and a completely flat underside. Check out the carbon-fibre wing mirrors, too. This is one impressive looking car. It’s just a shame it will be limited to the virtual world. In the game, the car uses a fuel cell-powered electric drivetrain.
Kazanori Yamauchi, President of Polyphony Digital Inc and creator of Gran Turismo, commented, “GTbyCITROËN shows how the worlds of virtual and real-life motoring can join together to create a truly innovative partnership. To see the GTbyCITROËN take shape in our game studios and then for real has been a truly unique experience – as our work normally stays in the digital world.”
Print it: 
This thing came out of nowhere and blew me away. That’s one of the best looking modern cars I’ve ever seen.
Awesome looking car. Citroen have really got their heads in the right place at the moment.
They need to keep improving their quality though. Breakdowns are too common in French cars still.
wow, the kids at citroen can really draw, woop dee doo, maybe they should put in a 10L V20, that uses 1L/100km, and it gets a 6 star NCAP rating, and lots of room in the boot, wicked. still, must have been a nice break from playing video games
Well done citreon!
I hope renault across the road look at it and learn a thing or two.
Love it love it love it. Another car added to my list. Looks alot like a Veyron, especially from the side. I REALLY hope they build it and just like that too. Please dont change it.
very nice indeed.
Please put this into production immediately! As it is, this thing is awesome.
This things amazing, yeh well done Pinkieplonker, your real switched on aren’t you!! You’d better get back on your masterbationstation.
Agree with you there Supercuo. Reliability has been a problem but things are getting better.
thanks stupid, I reckon it’ll be real reliable
This new Citroen looks fantastic. And this has been the case with a lot of french cars that has been previewed in the past several months for example the new Renault Megane or the Laguna Coupe and that really cool Peugeot RC concept which is destined for production in a couple more years.
Lets just hope Citroen have the guts to sell this to the public.
How much?