BMW->ke178 has unveiled a new concept car. Normally, we'd be really excited to see it once it makes its debut in a major auto show and you would've thought that with the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show->ke235 just around the corner, this concept->ke169 would be one of the main attractions, right?

Unfortunately, that won't be the case because the BMW Vision Gran Turismo -- that's its name, by the way -- will only appear as a virtual concept in Gran Turismo 6.

Here's the thing, though. Once we washed away the disappointment of not seeing the Vision Gran Turismo in real-scale, we couldn't help but get even more excited about the release of GT6, not only because of its incredible playability, but because of the rash of new features it's going to come with.

The BMW Vision Gran Turismo is one of them and by the looks of how it was designed, the dynamic sports coupé's combination of BMW’s unmistakable racing genes with the design freedom that you can have on a virtual car has given birth to a concept that goes beyond even our already bloated expectations.

But the best part about the unveiling of the BMW Vision Gran Turismo is that this concept won't be the only one that will be prominently featured in Gran Turismo 6. Expect to see even more concepts from some of the biggest automakers and design houses in the world, a lot of whom will create their own unique concepts that will be exclusively used in the game as part of Gran Turismo's "Vision Gran Turismo" initiative.

You don't even have to be a BMW fan to appreciate how big this project is going to be. The BMW Vision Gran Turismo is only the beginning and more concepts will be unveiled from 2013 to 2014 as gifted downloadable content (DLC) to owners of Gran Turismo 6 through online updates.

Talk about raising the stakes. Your move, Forza.

Click past the jump to watch a trailer of GT6 Concept Movie #4: Vision Gran Turismo

2013 BMW Vision Gran Turismo

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GT6 Concept Movie #4: Vision Gran Turismo