Cyberpunk 2077 came out in December 2020 and quickly got a lot of flak for its numerous bugs and broken promises. Be it as it may, the game offered a very unique perspective on what cars would look like in the dystopian future. But for some, playing the game isn’t enough, which is exactly what we see on the YouTube channel Burning Wrenches, where the host has an affinity for fabricating stuff. One of its creations is a real-life replica of the Quadra V-Tech, featured in the game.

There’s a lot of interesting projects on Burning Wrenches, among which a homemade Tesla Cybertruck replica, a Cyberquad, and more. But the most ambitious and crazy project of them all is the Cyberpunk 2077 Quadra Turbo R V-Tech. In case you don't know, this is the meaner version of one of Cyberpunk’s performance cars. It’s the car with the weird sliding doors that Jackie – the main protagonist’s sidekick – lets the player drive.

The YouTuber started recording the project in March 2020. At the time of writing this article, there are 15 episodes on it. The NC machine worked according to a 3D model, made by enthusiasts, since the game developers refused to provide data, due to content confidentiality.

The YouTuber and fabricator had a brilliant idea about the doors of the Quadra, which is actually based on a Mazda RX-8. He decided to go with construction similar to that of a suspension control arm. The system utilizes an electric motor with multiple gears and two pistons that, when actuated, push the door outwards, allowing it to slide back towards the rear. Even Christian von Koenigsegg might be impressed.

The video below is part 13 and does not show the final version of the door mechanism (that happens in part 15). The end version features four guides per door, a shock absorber, and an electric motor with eight gears each. Even Christian von Koenigsegg might be impressed.

The project is still far from being complete and the interior seems to be next on the list. Like the exterior, the interior will become as close as possible to the Quadra Turbo R V-Tech in the game. As with the body of the car, foam plastic is used in order to cut the different seat sections by layers, before being covered with epoxy resin and an aluminum layer. After covering the aluminum model with a separating wax, gel coat and fiberglass matt are added. The foam is then removed from the rough matrix and, after some refining, is ready for a test.

After nearly two years, the project is making good progress. In part 15 of the series, we see that the Mazda RX-8 dashboard is completely replaced by a molding resembling that of the in-game vehicle. At this point, it’s not certain whether the project will get a different engine, as that usually happens early on. Who knows, maybe an electric conversion might happen at some point. Regardless, this real-life replica of the Quadra Turbo R V-Tech is a nice distraction from all the vapid, vaguely-inspired movie car replicas we are tired of seeing (I’m not saying they are all bad). Regardless, this is a project worth following the development of and it would definitely be an event when it hits the public roads.