Finally, the press release we’ve been waiting for! SCEA has announced a plethora of new features, along with a complete car and track list that is raising quite a few eyebrows. Our resident GT news aces amar212 and alba have posted the full press release in our GT5 Prologue forum, with the highlights below.
Ferrari F40: Since Ferrari first joined up with Polyphony Digital to include their cars in the game, we haven’t really seen anything beyond newer models such as the F430 and 599 GTB. Now, though, all of that is beginning to change as the landmark Ferrari F40 (’92) – one of the most celebrated cars of all time – dominates the list. The lesser-known Ferrari 512BB (’76) is also a very pleasant addition that further diversifies the lineup. See the full list here…
Tuned Cars: In previous games, some cars were available for purchase in a special “tuned” form, which included external modifications such as spoilers and racing livery. These cars are once again making a comeback in Gran Turismo 5: Prologue, much like the tuned Nissan Skyline in this screenshot. Look through our complete gallery to see other cars such as the BMW 135i, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, and the Nissan 350Z in their own unique racing trim.
Drift Mode: Similar to what we saw in last year’s Gran Turismo HD demo, “Drift Mode” returns, allowing you to score points “based on drift angles, racing lines, and speeds within evaluation zones located at various turns on the course.”
Extensive Tuning: Without getting too specific, it appears that more in-depth car tuning facilities will be made available in the new game. According to the press release, players will be able to modify the vehicle’s power and weight in addition to the regular options.
High Speed Ring: Back in early February, we reported a mysterious “6th track” would be included in the North American version of the game. This speculation was correct, and we are happy to confirm this track is the infamous High Speed Ring, a fictional circuit which made its debut all the way back in Gran Turismo 1.
2-Player Split Screen: With most new racing games abandoning the classic 2-player split screen in favor of LAN or web-based multiplayer, it’s refreshing to see that Polyphony has decided to continue supporting those of us without two PlayStation 3’s around the house.
Check out the full car list and track list after the jump – click on “Read the rest of this entry…” below. If you’re ready to reserve your copy, jump over to Amazon where you can pre-order GT5 Prologue now for $39.99 with free shipping.
Full Car List:
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
Full Track List:
Suzuka Circuit
Eiger Nordwand
Fuji Speedway
London City Track
Daytona International Speedway(R)
High Speed Ring
[…] the full car list was released last week, everyone has been waiting for one thing: the first screenshots of the […]
Just like how the original GT introduced me to cars I never heard of before (like the Skyline GT-R), I really appreciate that the GT series can continue that by introducing cars like the Ferrari 512BB to a new generation. When I was a teenager, the Ferrari 512BB was one of my favorite cars (along with the Lamborghini Countach, of course). Now I can have the favorites of my past along with my new favorites in the same game.
[…] JonRod wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptFerrari F40: Since Ferrari first joined up with Polyphony Digital to include their cars in the game, we haven’t really seen anything beyond newer models such as the F430 and 599 GTB. Now, though, all of that is beginning to change as … […]
Read it on the forum already, but definitely incredible to have the F40, and the 512BB which I honestly don’t actually know existed until today. And awesome to see HighSpeedRing making a return, as well as the fact that we can tune our cars!!!!!!