One of the reasons people play racing sims is the simple fact that you get to drive a bunch of different cars that you probably would never actually get to see in real life. Let alone drive. Real life high-end McLaren vehicles like the 650S Coupe and the 650S GT3 are a good example. Both of which will be in next month's Gran Turismo Sport for PlayStation 4. But, there's also something very special coming too.

The McLaren Ultimate Vision Gran Turismo, which was born from game creator Kazunori Yamauchi calling for vehicle manufacturers to design visionary GT cars to compete in Gran Turismo Sport.

“We wanted to break new ground and to innovate and the McLaren Ultimate Vision Gran Turismo does exactly that. It puts the driver absolutely at the centre of the action, delivering a sensory overload with incredible sound and awe-inspiring acceleration. From the game player’s point of view, the driving experience in this car will be like nothing else: the amazing glass cockpit and the motorcycle-like driving position – with your head far forward, almost right above the front axle – combine to allow you to see exactly where the apex of the corner is so you can shave vital milliseconds off each lap. More than anything though, the McLaren Ultimate Vision Gran Turismo is a stunning looking car. The design form communicates exactly what the car’s mission is and what its intentions are: it’s the ultimate expression of the McLaren design pillars and principles we have already established, futured into the 2030s.”

Rob Melville, Design Director, McLaren Automotive

Featuring carbon fibre construction with Integrated Active Aero features, pioneering central, prone driving position and 1,150 horsepower hybrid powertrain, it sounds impressive. Doubly so when you have no idea what half of that means. But really, it's awesome that McLaren spent the time to engineer and create a brand new supercar, digitally.

Gran Turismo Sport races onto PlayStation 4, October 17.