Jalopnik: gt5

VIDEO: Toyota FT-86 Concept Goes Sideways In Gran Turismo

Ray Wert — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EDT

Almost as cool as this morning's first look at the anxiously-awaited and so-pre-production-we-can-almost-taste-it Toyota FT-86 Concept is this video of the "Subieyota" going sideways around corners in the digital world of GT5 with a little AE86 following. Adorable!

We're assuming this video of the FT-86 concept on the Grossglockner and the track means we'll be seeing the little Subaru-powered Toyota coupe concept in GT5 whenever the game ends up coming out. We're only wondering which'll come to market first — GT5 or the Subieyota.

In case you missed the press photos from this morning, here's a refresher, below.

(Hat tip to Brad!)

Gran Turismo PSP Laps Laguna Seca In A Corvette ZR1... In A Corvette ZR1!

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:00:00 EDT

We may never see GT5, but at least Gran Tursimo PSP is available on October 1st. This first commercial has a passenger in a Corvette ZR1 lapping Laguna Seca on a PSP while simultaneously lapping it in real life. Epic.

New High-Res Gran Turismo 5 Shots Reveal Ferrari 458, Crash Damage

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:15:00 EDT

The latest deluge of images from perennially forthcoming Gran Turismo 5 show off the Ferrari 458 Italia and LP 560-4 going through the digital paces. We also get a first look at some realistically-rendered rally car crash damage. Ooh!

Once we get past the eye-candy in these images, we're immediately struck by a burning sense of annoyance. It was only last Friday when game creator Kazunori Yamauchi announced GT5 would be yet again delayed, this time all the way until March of 2010, now it would seem they're dropping images to distract from that fact. The whole thing is starting to feel more like a protracted PR hustle than an actual lead up to the release of a flagship game for the PS3. Here's a recommendation for Polyphony: instead of endlessly hyping glossy rendered photos and news of game content, just get down to the business of finishing the damn game. It's getting tiresome. OK, /rant. [GTPlanet]

Gran Turismo 5: Photos

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:04:42 EDT

Gran Turismo 5: First Official Screenshots

Wes Siler — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:20:00 EDT

Sony's released the first screenshots from the long-awaited Gran Turismo 5. In addition to slick graphics, expect 1,000 vehicles, realistic damage and a whole mess o' GT-R love, including this Nismo GT-R Super GT. Gallery below.

[Sony]

GTbyCITROËN: The Angriest Frenchman You'll Ever Hear

The Auto Insider — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:00:00 EDT

The GTbyCITROËN cruised the streets of London, but those were mere static photos. When rolling through a parking lot at Le Mans earlier last month, it provided an aural overload of awesome.

The deep bass of the American V8-powered GTbyCITROËN concept certainly sounds better than the UFO-esque sounds pumping out of it in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, but will it sound this knarly when it begins it's limited-number production run? We might just have to start forgiving the French if that's going to be the case. (Hat Tip To @asianmartin!)

First Gran Turismo Mobile Footage, Stills Look Stellar

The Auto Insider — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:00:00 EDT

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.

According to the Gran Turismo creator, Kazunori Yamauchi, GT Mobile will feature all of the tracks from GT4 with an updated car list to include 800 semi-customizable cars. Yamauchi has said that they are trying to keep the game under 1Gb due to the internal memory rating of 16Gb on the PSP Go and will be available both as a download for buyers of the new UMD-less PSP Go as well as a traditional UMD for existing PSP owners. It sounds like we might just have to get back into mobile gaming come October, that is, if Yamauchi isn't pulling our leg. Check out the screen shots below.

[via GTPlanet]

Audi R8 Meets Gran Turismo 5 On The Nürburgring

The Auto Insider — Thu, 14 May 2009 11:00:00 EDT

Audi has taken its super-Bruce R8 to the Nurburgring to make some direct comparisons between real-world track driving and GT5: Prologue driving as well as letting loose some secrets on the upcoming non-glorified-demo GT5.

GTPlanet is also featuring an interview with Gran Turismo creator, Kazunori Yamauchi in which he reveals that the upcoming Playstation 3 racer will feature both active weather effects, night racing and the previously confirmed, damage modeling. Expect the virtual racer, Gran Turismo 5, to be the largest and most realistic entry in the series yet with a release on the PS3 expected later this year. Until then, we'll have to get our grubby hands on our overpriced copy of GT5: Prologue. [via Audi, GTplanet]

Virtual First Drive Of Sweet Citroen GTbyCITROEN Concept In GT5 Prologue

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:55:00 EDT

We had a chance this morning to be one of the first to drive the GTbyCITROEN Concept on Gran Turismo 5: Prologue at the Paris Auto Show. The car, easily the hottest concept here at the show, was designed as a joint venture between Citroen and Polyphony Digital, the makers of Gran Turismo. We'll gladly admit we are not virtuosos of GT5, as we should be, but once we figured out what everything did, it was off to the races. By our uncalibrated estimates, the GTbyCITROEN has a tendency to understeer more than we expected, but it is fast, and it'll handle high speeds pretty well. Oh, and after we took a look inside the concept, we were interested to see that dash provides a sweet heads-up unit displaying current velocity. We totally need to get a PS3.

Citroen Concept Car For Gran Turismo Customers

Ben Wojdyla — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:30:00 EDT

There has been a rumor floating around for a while that automaker Citroen would partner with Polyphony Digital to create a car exclusive for their game Grand Turismo Prologue and that a real version would debut at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. Seems that rumor has some legs as a few teaser shots and a video have surfaced and they show a very low GT style car we can only assume will be digitally fast, and Frenchly weird. Check out the video for the teasiest of teasers along with images below.

[LeBlogAuto (Translated badly)]

Nissan To Sponsor GT Racing Academy Competition

Travis Hudson — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:40:00 EDT

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.

To get to the 24-hour race it begins with elimination tournaments for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. This will eventually whittle down to two winners who will then partake in four months worth of racing lessons eventually leading to the opportunity to take Godzilla around the track, for 24 hours of Dubai racing action. Sony will also be filming the bulk of the academy and will be made available for download on the PlayStation Network.

That only means it's time to get practicing. [Via Kotaku]

Gran Turismo Creator Can Drive Real Cars, Too

Travis Hudson — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:00:00 EDT

The mastermind behind the Gran Turismo series has proven that he can handle real cars as well as he took the 2009 Nissan GT-R for a joy ride. Not only could the game's creator, Kazunori Yamauchi, handle the famed Nurburgring track, but he did so with it wet. Yamauchi even cites his familiarity with the track from the video game to help his real life driving. I doubt Yamauchi beat the 7:29 mark on the same ring, but he manages to keep it on the slippery track. See, Mom, video games are good for something. Check out the video above for the clips of him driving and follow the link to see the entire clip that features interviews about Godzilla and more. [CarScoop]

What's The Best Video Game From This Decade?

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:40:00 EDT

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?

Perhaps someone will admit their love for Mario Kart Double Dash or maybe an arcade game like Carismo. If you own a Wii you can race through British streets in classic British cars in Classic British Motor Racing. Personally, we're partial to the arcade version of Tokyo Cop, which allows you and a friend to chose down the bad guys in a Kei Car. So many to enjoy, so much actual real person work to do. What games are occupying your time now?

Confirmed: GT5, Prologue To Get Damage Modeling

Travis Hudson — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:20:00 EDT

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.

It's good to see the automakers warm to the idea of kids across the world smashing the hell out of their cars. It may not sound like a feasible idea at first, but it adds a completely new level of realism to the GT series that is already pushing the realistic boundaries of racing sims. [IGN via Kotaku]

GT5 Prologue Ferrari F40: First Look

Travis Hudson — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:30:00 EDT

You saw the list of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue cars and features the other day. But now we've got pictures of the 1992 Ferrari F40, one of the hottest cars available for the game. I've played my fair share of the Gran Turismo series and I must say that this F40 is one of the most beautiful creations to become part of the game so far. So uh, stop reading and check out the high-resolution images below. Please be sure to keep your pants on, as well. [GT Planet]

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Car, Feature Lists Now Available

Travis Hudson — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:30:00 EDT

Remember Gran Turismo 5 Prologue? You know that glorified full-priced demo of GT5? The car and feature list is now available, and I am mighty impressed for the semi-real-game nature of GT5 Prologue. Some of the interesting features include a drift mode where drifting is judged based on multiple variables, in-depth car tuning, two-player split screen racing and a few new race events for online and offline play. Click through to see the full list of cars and check out the new trailer that is so beautiful the dragons from the fantasy games perk up their ears in anticipation.

Acura NSX '91
Alfa Romeo 147 TI 2.0 TWIN SPARK '06
Alfa Romeo Brera Sky Window 3.2 JTS Q4 '06
Amuse S2000 GT1 Turbo
Amuse/Opera Performance Gran Turismo 350Z RS
Art Morrison Corvette'60
Aston Martin DB9 Coupe '06
Audi R8 4.2 FSI R tronic '07
Audi TT Coupe 3.2 quattro '07
Blitz Dunlop ER34 '07
BMW 135i Coupe '07
BMW 135tii '08
BMW M3 Coupe '07
BMW Z4 '03
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (C6) Tuned Car
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 '06
Citroen C4 Coupe 2.0VTS '06
Clio Renault Sport V6 24V Tuned Car
Daihatsu Copen Active Top '02
Daihatsu OFC-1 '07
Dodge Viper GTS
Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe
Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe Tuned Car
Ferrari 512BB '76
Ferrari 599 '06
Ferrari F40 '92
Ferrari F430 '06
Ford Focus ST '06
Ford GT '05
Ford GT Tuned Car
Ford Mustang V8 GT Coupe Premium '07
Honda Integra TYPE R '04
Honda NSX Type R '02
Jaguar XK Coupe '06
Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione '91
Lexus IS F '07
Lexus IS F Tuned Car
Lotus Elise 111R '04
Lotus Elise 111R Tuned Car
Lotus Elise '96
Lotus Elise Tuned Car
Mazda Atenza Sport (2007 Tokyo Motor Show reference exhibit)
Mazda RX-7 (FD) Special Tuned Car
Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) '02
Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) Tuned Car
Mazda RX-8 Type S '03
Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG '02
Mine's BNR34 Skyline GT-R N1 base '06
Mini Cooper-S '06
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX GSR '05
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR Premium Package '07
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR Tuned Car
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX GSR Tuned Car
Nissan Fairlady Z Version S '07
Nissan GT-R '07
Nissan GT-R Proto '05
Nissan Skyline Coupe (V36) Tuned Car
Nissan Skyline Coupe 370GT Type SP '07
Nissan Skyline Coupe Concept '07
Nissan Skyline GT-R V-spec II Nur '02
Nissan Skyline Sedan 350GT Type SP '06
Peugeot 207GTI '07
Peugeot 307cc Premium AVN '04
RE Amemiya FD3S RX-7
Renault Clio Renault Sport V6 24V '00
Subaru Impreza Sedan WRX STI spec C Type RA '05
Subaru Impreza WRX STI (18inch BBS Wheel Option) '07
Suzuki Cappuccino '95
Suzuki Cappuccino Tuned Car
Suzuki Cervo SR '07
Suzuki Swift Sport '07
Suzuki Swift Sport Tuned Car
TVR Tamora '02
TVR Tuscan Speed 6 '00
Volkswagen Golf GTI '01
Volkswagen Golf V GTI '05

Also included in the game is six different tracks to choose from including a Suzuka Circuit, Eiger Nordwand, Fuji Speedway, a London city track, Daytona International Speedway and a high speed ring. The game is still slated for an April 15 release on the PlayStation 3. [Winding Road; AB]

Logitech PS3 Driving Wheel Simulates Over, Understeer

Travis Hudson — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:00:00 EST

Gran Turismo 5 may still be a little ways off, but Logitech is already jumping to have an official steering wheel available for this long-anticipated PlayStation 3 title. It was developed by Logitech and Polyphony Digital, and includes a lot of features that will tighten the trousers of any driving enthusiast.

The force-feedback system is capable of simulating oversteer, understeer and traction loss. It includes paddle shifters and a standard stick shift. Probably one of the better features is the 24-position adjustment dial on the wheel. This little red doodad will allow you to adjust brake bias, TCS and damper settings on the fly. The wheel will be available in May for $150. [Driving Force GT via Uncrate]

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Video Preview

Travis Hudson — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:00:00 EST

The most beautiful and highly anticipated next-generation racing simulator is inching its way towards completion. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is the name of the game, and we've got a preview. "Prologue" means it's not the full game. Actually, it's like a glorified demo that will cost $40, include 5 tracks, 16-player online racing and more than 30 cars. Prologue is slated for an April 17 release date on the PlayStation 3, with the full GT5 game coming sooner or later. At least by the time PlayStation Ocho rolls around. [Techeblog]

Gran Turismo 5 Intro Makes Playstation 3 Price Look Reasonable

Ben Wojdyla — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:30:00 EST

In case you missed it, there has been a playable Gran Turismo 5 demo available for download since October. If you have a Playstation 3, we'll assume your thumbs have been bleeding since then. If not here's the intro video. Pretty would be an understatement. If the GT5 trailer we brought to your eyes last year was just sip of the full game, this one is a Big Gulp of Jolt Cola. The game that always falls like manna from racing-sim heaven is already out in Japan, but we have to wait till February 19 for the full version of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue to hit the US.

Gran Turismo 5 Trailer Hits The Web, Web Too Slow to Keep Up

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:45:00 EST

The Gran Turismo 5 trailer has emerged and we couldn't be more excited (though, we still haven't shelled out enough dough for a PlaySation 3). And while we can enjoy other racing simulators and motorsports games, we've been hooked since the Mazda Demio braking test in the original Gran Turismo for the PS1. In the trailer we get a mixture of vehicles (including a new Nissan GT-R), some track shots and one wicked soundtrack (no offense Cardigans).

What we know about the GT5 is that it's super realistic looking, it'll have the Nissan GT-R, the track from Top Gear and us scrounging for a few hundred bucks.