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BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo May Spell End For U.S. Wagon
At an briefing today on the upcoming BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo, BMW's manager of product planning, Martin Berkmann, explained the new GT may spell the end for U.S. imports of the 5-Series wagon. Only time and sales numbers'll tell.
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By Ray WertComment by uihidden: I just priced one quick - with a few options like nav, the 535xi wagon was about $65k. That's a... 4 Responses | Other threads
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racing games
First Gran Turismo Mobile Footage, Stills Look Stellar
When the first details emerged for Polyphony Digital's Gran Turismo Mobile, we were infinitely curious how the little guy compared to its much larger brother, GT5. Check out this gameplay footage and decide for yourself. More »
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racing games
Gran Turismo 5, Gran Turismo Mobile To Deal HD-Powered Blow To Forza
Hot and bothered by yesterday's look at Forza 3? Polyphony Digital's no slacker, evidenced by this über-slick look at the retail version of Gran Turismo 5 and Gran Turismo Mobile. More »
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Comment by SirNotAppearing: I just received Rock Band for my birthday, and I'll be buying a steering wheel/pedals for this. My house is... 13 Responses | Other threads
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Planelopnik
The Flying Dutchman Will Carry Exotic Cars Wherever You Need Them
Ever wonder how they get those beautiful Italian supercars from Maranello to yourquestionablefavorite Miami exotic car dealership? They fly the friendly KLM skies in a Boeing 747-406F. More »
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porsche panamera
Cover Your Eyes: The Porsche Panamera Mega Gallery
Since the Germans invented Schadenfreude, it seems only appropriate that the new Porsche Panamera is so awful that we just can’t quit looking at it. With that in mind, we bring you the Porsche Panamera Mega Gallery: 41 pictures of LongBruce, the four-seat Porsche. More »
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By Wes SilerComment by layabout returns: Jalopnik opens the haterade & everyone grabs a straw. It looks pretty damn good compared to the pre-production pics. I... 12 Responses | Other threads
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auto sales
Maserati May Set All-Time Sales Record In 2008
Believe it or not, Maserati is on track to set an all-time sales record for 2008. We know it's hard to believe, what with products that are criminally gorgeous and an explosion of golden parachutes to pay for them. Sales are up 40% year-over-year, with the bulk coming from the Maserati Quattroporte (you know, the one you decided was best not in the JFG), set to sell over 7,000 units this year. That doesn't mean the Maserati Gran Turismo isn't holding up its end, especially now that they're apparently hot with the gay community. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Lawrence: I personally like Maserati - it's a good, exotic daily driver. It shares the same gene pool as Ferrari, yet it's... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Ten Greatest Video Game Cars
Ten Greatest Video Game Cars
In honor of the vehicular hoonage video games allow us to safely perpetrate, we've selected these, the ten greatest cars from the annals of video game history. They have challenged the deftness of our readers thumbs, the quickness of their eyes and the flexibility of their notions of how gravity works. Whether in a racing sim, an action title or crime-ridden universe, these ten vehicles represent generations of rubber-burning enjoyment. Hit the jump to see them all. More » -
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2009 Maserati GranTurismo Spyder Caught With Breadvan Camo
This strange looking Maser may appear to be a coupe, but sources say this is actually the upcoming Maserati GranTurismo Spyder, or as some are calling it, the GT-C. Whatever they end up calling it, expect a power-folding drop-top when the convertible hits showrooms around March. Of course, all that fancy auto roof origami means extra weight, so the car will likely use the extra muscle of the GranTurismo S' 434 HP 4.7-liter V8. More » -
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gaming
Nissan To Sponsor GT Racing Academy Competition
Details have emerged from Sony's "PlayStation Day" in London that Nissan will be sponsoring a Gran Turismo-branded competition with one hell of an eventual prize: the opportunity to compete in a 24-hour race in Dubai next January. Getting to that race is quite the task, though. Beginning on May 23 you can fire up your PlayStation 3 and hit up the PlayStation Network to begin the dirty work of qualifying by virtual driving races. More » -
question of the day
What's The Best Video Game From This Decade?
In honor of yesterday's release of GT5 Prologue we've been holding on to a few video game QOTD's. Monday, we asked you about your favorite racing video game from the 1980's, yesterday it was racing games of the 1990's and today we're looking at the post-Y2K years when, despite the fall of civilization and technology, we have some pretty kicking games. By asking this question today we also give anyone insane enough to buy GT5 yesterday and play it the chance to chime in. But maybe there are some Project Gotham fans out there? More »
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Comment by GT.R8lover: Midnight Club: Los Angeles! The customization and gameplay of that game is awesome!! Plus, the LA part is really freakin'... more » | Other threads
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question of the day
What Is Your Favorite 90's Racing Game?
In honor of today's release of GT5 Prologue we've been holding on to a few video game QOTD's. Yesterday, we asked you about your favorite racing video game from the 1980's and today we're zooming ahead chronologically to the 1990's. This is a decade that saw us go from Virtua Racing, a game so advanced it required a special processor in the cartridge, to the original Gran Turismo. You had games with performance and style as varied as Lotus Turbo Challenge and the original Twisted Metal. For good or ill we also got the original Grand Theft Auto top-down games. More »
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Comment by macecalrissian: GT2. It was as real as real could be for the time. I was able to race with every Honda... more » | Other threads
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gaming
Confirmed: GT5, Prologue To Get Damage Modeling
Kazanori Yamauchi told us that Polyphony Digital were getting close to finally including deformation, or damage modeling, in the Gran Turismo series, and we finally have some confirmation. Yamauchi recently said that the series will finally be implementing the long-awaited feature in the release of Gran Turismo 5 and it may even be available as a software update for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue as early as this fall. GT5 Prologue is still slated for an April 15 release in the United States. It's already available in Europe. More » -
gaming
Sony Welcomes European GT5 Prologue Release With Pit Lane Party
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is still a couple weeks away for us Yankee Doodle Dandies, but our European counterparts get a crack at the game now, as the demo is currently available for European PlayStation 3 consoles. To commemorate the release of the demo, Sony threw a pretty big party in London and had quite the repertoire of vehicles representing as well. More »
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Comment by P161911 now with M POWER!: Went to Vegas a couple of years ago and visited the Auto Museum/Showroom at the Imperial Palace. About 1/2 of... more » | Other threads
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gaming
Carmakers Warm To "Damage Modeling" In Games
The final hurdle of realism may be crossed in Gran Turismo sooner than expected. Kazanori Yamauchi, the creator of the famed series, recently said:We've had a lot of discussions with the manufacturers and although at the beginning they hated the idea of deformation, now they're slowly coming around to it. We've still got a few to convince, but we will. Expect deformation in the very near future: very, very soon.
And by "deformation" he of course means damage modeling, i.e. enabling the cars to show the evidence of wrecks, rollovers, and collisions. Believe it or not, the likes of Porsche and Ferrari aren't too keen on amateur drivers smashing the hell out of their glorious automobiles, even in a virtual realm. More »
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Comment by GreenVanMan: @Chiefy707: everyone knows that early-girl skylines are infinitely cooler than any of the forza cars you mentioned. i have had... more » | Other threads
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Comment by TheTooth: My fiance already knows the PS3 is a buy when GT5 finally comes out. Until then, there really aren't... more » | Other threads
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holiday gift guide
Jalopnik Holiday Gift Guide: Gran Turismo 4 (GH Edition)
Until someone at Bentley goes crazy, Gran Turismo is the only way we're going to get to flog a Speed 8 around some of the world's best race tracks. We could go on and on about the improved engine, the increased dynamics, the sharper graphics and better sounds &mdash but we'd rather talk about the cars. For GT4 there's 720 of them, ranging from the small and odd like the Autobianchi A112 to the ferocious and rare like the CLK GTR. More »
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Comment by TheAstronot: That would be awesome if GT5 makes it to the 360. I still think Forza 2 offers more towards realism... more » | Other threads
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novelties
Subaru's Gran Turismo Simulator Dealy
Things we know Bumbeck likes: StarQuests, Datsuns, Mission of Burma, pretty models and video games. Sadly, there were no Starions, Conquests or B210s, and Toyota sure as hell wasn't about to blast "Academy Fight Song" over the PA as they introduced the Yaris sedan. But over in the relative calm of the Subaru booth, there were pretty models. And one big freakin' video game: a fully-wired Petter-Solberg's-car simulator. He was lovin' the thing, and we think he especially liked it when the pretty model touched the steering wheel to set the game prefs. He was drivin' smooth and settin' fast times galore. Meanwhile, we got dizzy and contented ourselves with making donuts 'til the clock ran out. More »
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Comment by Adam: I've seen this at the last two NYC autoshows (maybe 3?) anyway, I have to concur with the above comment...... more » | Other threads
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