Ford unveils the Team Fordzilla P1 virtual concept

Ford and its Team Fordzilla esports team have unveiled the Team Fordzilla P1 virtual concept car.

The Team Fordzilla P1 concept is a world-first, having been designed in collaboration between Ford designers and the gaming community. The car was created with fan votes on Twitter at its different design stages. Gamers decided on elements including seating position, cockpit style and drivetrain, before Ford designers worked up their interpretations of the brief.

Two designs were put forward for the final poll, with the car by Ford exterior designer Arturo Arino emerging victorious, gaining 83.8% of the votes. Close to 225,000 fans let their preferences be known throughout the polling process.

With inspiration taken from the Ford GT, Arino's design employs unique touches like morphing technology on the body to offer the stability of a longtail racer on the high-speed straights of Le Mans, while being able to deploy a shorter body for tighter circuits like Monaco.

For fans wondering when they may get to drive the vehicle in-game, Ford has hinted it is in advanced discussions with a major games developer to introduce it into a popular racing game in 2021.

Ford has also announced that it will build a life-size scale model of the Team Fordzilla P1 concept before the end of the year, something it has already started to create at its design studios in Cologne, Germany.