The low-rise design of the car with its silver paneling and lack of a central ‘bubble’ will probably look familiar to anyone who’s spent any degree of time playing futuristic driving games, and even more familiar to anyone who’s played the “Light Racers” online slots game. That’s a testament to Arino’s achievements. The cars that are featured in the online slots game supposed to be representations of the far future, there to entertain players while simultaneously attracting them to the idea of spending more to play online slots. The fact that Arino appears to have somehow managed to reach into that vision and pull out something that looks so close to it is remarkable. We’re not saying that he was influenced by the online slots game – he might not even be aware of it – but his work appears to be decades ahead of its time.
The most remarkable feature on the car is the two rear wings, which are inspired by those of the GT but extensively revised and modified to the point they’re barely recognizable. Moving the wings allows gamers to extensively change the car’s aerodynamic properties, allowing for very high speeds on straights and powerful handling on corners. They’re a larger version of what you’d see on the wings of a Formula 1 car – a fact that’s reflected in the vehicle’s name. So much effort was put into the design of this virtual car that it even had a bespoke interior created, with thought given to placement and practicality. It always seemed like too much effort to put into designing a car that would never be driven outside the confines of an as-yet-unknown next-gen racing game, and that’s proven to be the case.
