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Have you ever wondered what happens when a digital artist who lives, breathes, and renders muscle cars is immersed into the open-world RPG universe of Cyberpunk 2077? Well, the pixel work sitting before us comes to answer that question, all with a deep Mopar flavor.
With Polish developer CD Projekt Red having released said title on December 10, it seems that Photoshop master Timothy Adry Emmanuel, whose work has often adorned our screens, spent the past week developing the fictional muscle car we have here and then some.
This contraption was inspired by a vehicle you can hoon in the game, namely the Rayfield Caliburn (keep in we're talking about a hypercar "built" 80 years into the future).
However, the classic Mopar styling references are obvious, and we'll name just two. We have to start with the Charger-style grille, even though this has received a "V" shape that's closer to the realm of classic Chevys (there's really no place for purists in this universe-within-a-universe).
And if we look underneath the elongated tail section of the monster, we'll find the rear light clusters of the iconic third-gen Plymouth Barracuda.
In spite of what the proportions may tell you, the proposal, which we've baptized "Cyber Charger", is still front-engined, and the weight of that V8 hardware is at least partially offset by the carbon body panels. Note that sensors for autonomous driving and touch panels that allow access into the vehicle complete the setup, but we've only mentioned the vehicle so far.
You see, all the spare hours of the digital wizard were divided between the car and its surroundings. The detailed nature of the background is a tribute to the work the late neo-futurist concept artist Syd Mead did for the Blade Runner movies.
In fact, here's Timothy describing the creation process: "The environment took up most of my time - watching countless references from Blade Runner, hoping I'd be able to capture a bit of Syd Mead's magic in the scene."
Speaking of time investments, the immersive nature of the images in the Instagram post below means you'll be using the swipe feature at your own risk - you've been warned.
This contraption was inspired by a vehicle you can hoon in the game, namely the Rayfield Caliburn (keep in we're talking about a hypercar "built" 80 years into the future).
However, the classic Mopar styling references are obvious, and we'll name just two. We have to start with the Charger-style grille, even though this has received a "V" shape that's closer to the realm of classic Chevys (there's really no place for purists in this universe-within-a-universe).
And if we look underneath the elongated tail section of the monster, we'll find the rear light clusters of the iconic third-gen Plymouth Barracuda.
In spite of what the proportions may tell you, the proposal, which we've baptized "Cyber Charger", is still front-engined, and the weight of that V8 hardware is at least partially offset by the carbon body panels. Note that sensors for autonomous driving and touch panels that allow access into the vehicle complete the setup, but we've only mentioned the vehicle so far.
You see, all the spare hours of the digital wizard were divided between the car and its surroundings. The detailed nature of the background is a tribute to the work the late neo-futurist concept artist Syd Mead did for the Blade Runner movies.
In fact, here's Timothy describing the creation process: "The environment took up most of my time - watching countless references from Blade Runner, hoping I'd be able to capture a bit of Syd Mead's magic in the scene."
Speaking of time investments, the immersive nature of the images in the Instagram post below means you'll be using the swipe feature at your own risk - you've been warned.
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