New Mazda RX-Vision GT3 Concept Revealed As A Gran Turismo-Only Rotary Monster

Mazda is entering the Gran Turismo world as an official partner of the game’s FIA-certified championships and to celebrate the occasion, the company revealed the RX-Vision GT3 Concept.

The virtual concept itself was conceived as a GT3 racing version of the RX-Vision that was first shown at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. Like its real-life sibling concept, the RX-Vision GT3 pays homage to the brand’s legendary rotary engine but it’ll exist only on Gran Turismo Sport, starting from May 25.

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Compared to the original concept, the virtual GT3 version features an extensive list of modifications to make it more race-worthy. These include a wider body kit to cover the new tracks, a new sculpted bonnet that’s part of the full-race aero agenda, along with the deep front splitter, the fender louvers, the gigantic rear diffuser and that towering wing.

Mazda says that the RX-Vision GT3 Concept is powered by a high-revving rotary engine producing 562 HP and we’re guessing some massive flames out of those side-exit exhaust pipes.

Combine this with a weight figure of just 1,250 kg (2,755 lbs) and a 48:52 front-to-rear weight distribution and you should probably get an idea of how sweet this Mazda will be to drive on a virtual track.

Mazda first teased the new RX-Vision GT3 Concept back in November at the 2019 Gran Turismo Championships World Finals with a sketch. Polyphony Digital CEO Kazunori Yamauchi said at the time: “I think all of you here will be able to tell, that with these proportions it will be a really good car to drive. The roof is obviously very low, and the 4 tires are placed on the furthest corners, so you get the impression that this car will have high-stability.”