http://uk.playstation.com/news/newsStory.jhtml?storyId=104309_en_GB_NEWS&linktype=NSON
The story tells:
PlayStation Experience: win a car!
Events
Tim Clark, Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine
21 Aug 2003
That's right, an actual car worth actual cash. Find out how you can get your hand on its leather wrapped gear knob.
Racing doesn't get more exciting than this: two speed freaks gunning their engines, beads of perspiration coalescing on their foreheads as they wait nervously for the green light. At stake? The pink slip for a brand new Honda Civic Type-R and the chance to be called the greatest Gran Turismo 4 driver in the country.
Here's how it's going to work. Over the course of PlayStation Experience we will be running eight Gran Turismo 4 qualifying sessions on the Official PlayStation 2 Magazine challenge stage. The winning drivers will then be invited back to compete for the ultimate prize on Sunday, where they must negotiate the quarter and semi-final stages before going head-to-head for the Honda hot hatch.
The car is worth a whopping £16 grand and she's an absolute beauty. But don't take our word for it. In the June issue of Car magazine they had this to say about the Type-R: "Insanely revtastic engine, banzai chassis, slightly slammed West Coast styling and legendary reliability." Presumably before being dragged away for crimes against the English language.
Anyway you're going to need to put in plenty of practice to beat off what's sure to be stiff competition. Which means that, starting now, you should dedicate every second the baby Jesus sends to mastering Gran Turismo 3*. Quit your job, drop out of university, leave your wife - just do whatever it takes to get good. And fast. Alternatively just turn up on the day and pray for miracle of Old Testament proportions.
Of course when you arrive at PlayStation Experience you'll be able road test the real thing... Gran Turismo 4. Hoochie mama. Naturally, the version on show will be the latest build of the game, and to ensure you get the complete driving experience, Sony has flown in the six-player racing seats used to showcase the network mode. But enough chat. We're already wasting valuable practice time. See you on the starting grid.
*No, we haven't been sniffing the petrol pump - but you can't play GT4 before the event, can you? PlayStation Experience runs from 28-31 August at London's Earls Court. Tickets cost £6 in advance and £8 on the door. To order call 0870 444 5208 or click here.
CooperS: Too bad this was an article of last year, or is it ? Did a member of this forum win this car?