Citroën has confirmed plans to build the Citroën GT, a two-seat sports car originally created for the virtual world of the Gran Turismo 5 racing simulator for the PlayStation 3, according to The New York Times.

The car will be available worldwide, said Anouk van Vliet, a Citroën spokeswoman.

Despite being a volume car company - PSA Peugeot Citroën sold 3.26 million vehicles in 2008 - only six examples of the GT are going to be built, with each mid-engine two-seater costing $2.1 million. For that price, you could opt for one Citroën GT or 35 C6 luxury sedans.

The carbon-fiber bodied GT was revealed last year during the Paris auto show. Its aggressive exterior - complete with gull-wing doors, gaping air intakes and large rear diffuser - was a joint effort between Citroën and designers at Polyphony Digital, creators of the Gran Turismo racing game series.

The GT would be Citroën's first production supercar. A production version is expected to be unveiled this year at the Frankfurt Motor Show.Citroën has since been busy hustling the GT around Europe to prestigious racing venues like the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France and the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the Britain.

While it has a long history of building technically innovative cars, the GT represents Citroën's first leap into a market normally reserved for the likes of Bugatti, Ferrari and other boutique automakers.