In the virtual world, anyone who owns an XBox One will be able to race the all-new Ford GT.
The Ford GT is making its virtual debut on the Forza Motorsport 6 video game for XBox One. DETROIT, MI - Only a limited run of the Ford GT will be made, and only a select few buyers - namely those with $400,000 to spend on a car - will be able to get behind the wheel of Ford Motor Co.'s all-new supercar.
Fewer still are the number of people who will be able to race the car in the GTE-Endurance Pro class at Le Mans next year.
But in the virtual world, anyone who owns an XBox One will be able to do so. Ford announced Tuesday the GT will debut exclusively for the Forza Motorsport 6 video game, when it's released for XBox Sept. 15.
The GT graces the cover of the game, which will also feature Ford's Shelby GT350 Mustang and F-150 Raptor.
Automakers frequently collaborate with the video game industry, and sometimes their design studios even create concepts specifically for the virtual world.
Earlier this month, FCA unveiled the SRT Tomahawk Vision Gran Turismo, a single-seat concept car that is equipped with a mid-engine V-10 that gets up to 2,590 horsepower.
It was made for the virtual roads of the Gran Tursimo 6 video game on the Sony Playstation 3.
The all-new For GT is very much a car for the real world, and is meant to be a "halo" car that showcases the height of what Ford is capable in terms of design and technology.
The supercar is getting a new, twin-turbo, 3.5L EcoBoost V6 from Ford that will produce more than 600 horsepower.
The rear-wheel drive, mid-engine GT is being made with carbon fiber, aluminum and other lightweight materials. Ford's aim for aerodynamics is obvious in the design of the GT, with what Ford describes as an "optimum tear-drop shape" and an "aircraft-inspired fuselage."
It debuted in Detroit at the auto show last January, and will go on sale next year.
David Muller is the automotive and business reporter for MLive Media Group in Detroit. Email him at dmuller@mlive.com or follow him on Twitter