VH_Supra26
02-16-2009, 06:54 PM
by Kenneth Hall
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The video-game based car is now available on the street - in Japan
Art imitates life, they say, though with video games getting so lifelike they look like playable movies, it's getting harder to tell which is life and which is art. Zele International has added to the confusion, showing off a new Gran Turismo edition body kit for the Infiniti G37, or Nissan Skyline Coupe as it's called in Japan, taken straight from the screens of Gran Turismo 5.
The striking kit crosses the pixel-reality border surprisingly well, though the currency conversion isn't friendly: pricing in Japan starts out at ¥382,600 ($4,160) for the full kit. What comes in the kit? A grille, front and rear bumpers, a side skirt set, rear diffuser, and a wing - all in carbon fiber. The 20in Rays wheels seen in the picture are apparently priced separately.
Pricing so far is Japan-only, though, and the company hasn't said if it will be selling to overseas customers, or if they'll have to pay a price premium.
The Gran Turismo G37 itself was originally designed by Polyphony Digital, the Sony-owned video game development company that has done the entire blockbuster Gran Turismo video game series.
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http://www.motorauthority.com/zele-reveals-pricing-for-infiniti-g37-gran-turismo-edition.html
http://www.motorauthority.com/content/thumbs/z/e/zele_international_infiniti_g37_gran_turismo_001-0216-950x650.jpg
http://www.motorauthority.com/content/thumbs/z/e/zele_international_infiniti_g37_gran_turismo_002-0216-950x650.jpg
http://www.motorauthority.com/content/thumbs/z/e/zele_international_infiniti_g37_gran_turismo_003-0216-950x650.jpg
The video-game based car is now available on the street - in Japan
Art imitates life, they say, though with video games getting so lifelike they look like playable movies, it's getting harder to tell which is life and which is art. Zele International has added to the confusion, showing off a new Gran Turismo edition body kit for the Infiniti G37, or Nissan Skyline Coupe as it's called in Japan, taken straight from the screens of Gran Turismo 5.
The striking kit crosses the pixel-reality border surprisingly well, though the currency conversion isn't friendly: pricing in Japan starts out at ¥382,600 ($4,160) for the full kit. What comes in the kit? A grille, front and rear bumpers, a side skirt set, rear diffuser, and a wing - all in carbon fiber. The 20in Rays wheels seen in the picture are apparently priced separately.
Pricing so far is Japan-only, though, and the company hasn't said if it will be selling to overseas customers, or if they'll have to pay a price premium.
The Gran Turismo G37 itself was originally designed by Polyphony Digital, the Sony-owned video game development company that has done the entire blockbuster Gran Turismo video game series.
All Content Copyright 2006-2008 Motor Authority
http://www.motorauthority.com/zele-reveals-pricing-for-infiniti-g37-gran-turismo-edition.html