Gran Turismo 5: Everything We Know

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August 16, 2007 - In the world of racing simulators, no series is a highly revered or beloved as the Gran Turismo franchise. Polyphony Digital has proven itself again and again to be the master of the genre, blending fantastic driving models with phenomenal presentation that almost allows you to feel the gas pedal. The studio's love of driving is apparent in every release, and it looks like its next effort will be no different.


Gran Turismo 5 promises to be the pinnacle of driving simulators.

Gran Turismo 5 is on its way to the PlayStation 3, and with it come extremely high expectations. So far, fans have been lapping up every ounce of information that's trickled out of the studio, and everything we've learned has us chomping at the bit for its release.

The Cars
The Gran Turismo franchise has always had an incredible catalog of cars to drive, and Gran Turismo 5 will be no different. The game will boast a larger selection of vehicles than its predecessor, Gran Turismo 4. Considering that said game featured a vehicle list over over 700 cars, we don't expect much to be missing.

One key point for fans of the series is the inclusion of Ferrari vehicles. Polyphony Digital was able to license the automaker's vehicles for the first time in the franchise's history, which means that there are only two major manufacturers left that the studio has yet to nail down (Porsche and Lamborghini).

When we sat down with Polyphony Digital founder and mastermind Kazunori Yamauchi at the release of Tourist Trophy for IGN Weekly Episode 7, we asked him whether Tourist Trophy would continue to be its own franchise or whether motorcycles would eventually become a part of the Gran Turismo series. He told us that the end goal would be to bring motorcycles and cars together into one package. Whether or not this vision will come to fruition in Gran Turismo 5 has yet to be seen, but it's certainly a possibility.

While no announcements with regards to the official car list have been made, waging through the videos, screenshots and cars included in Gran Turismo HD Concept have given hint that the following vehicles should wind up in the final game (note that the model year may not be 100% accurate):

1991 Acura NSX
2006 Alfa Romeo Brera
2007 Audi R8
2007 Audi TT 3.2 Quattro
2003 BMW Z4 3.0i
2001 Clio V6 Renault Sport
2002 Daihatsu Copen
1999 Dodge Viper GTS
2006 Ferrari F430
2006 Ferrari 599 GTB
2006 Ford Mustang GT
2004 Honda Integra Type R
2006 Infinity G35 Coupe
1992 Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione
1999 Lotus Elise 190
2004 Lotus Elise 111R
1989 Mazda Eunos Roadster
2002 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG
1996 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV GSR
2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX GSR
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
2005 Nissan GT-R Prototype
1994 Nissan Skyline GT-R Vspec II
1997 Nissan Skyline GT-R Vspec
2002 Nissan Xanavi 350Z
1995 Suzuki Cappuccino
2005 Suzuki Swift Sport
1995 Toyota Celica GT-Four Rally Car
2000 TVR Tuscan Speed 6
???? Volkswagen Golf GTI

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