New GT5 Seasonal Event, Online Dealership Update

Gran Turismo 5 March 24th, 2011 by Jordan

In a somewhat surprising update to GT5‘s ”Seasonal Events” given the continued disruption of life in Tokyo, Polyphony Digital has introduced five new races in the game and extended the deadline for existing events. Here’s a closer look at what’s new along with the potential earnings from each (thanks for the stats, MarsSpork):

  • 5 laps of Tsukuba Circuit (79,700 Cr)
  • 3 laps of Fuji Speedway F (82,000 Cr)
  • 1 lap of the Nurburgring Nordschleife (111,900 Cr)
  • 3 laps of Grand Valley Speedway Reverse (84,300 Cr)
  • 5 laps of “Mt. Aso Tarmac” (91,000 Cr)

Changes have also come to the game’s Online Car Dealership, which highlight the game’s trucks:

TRUCKS

  • Chevrolet Silverado SST Concept ’02
  • Chevrolet SSR ’03
  • Daihatsu Midget II D type ’98
  • Dodge RAM 1500 LARAMIE Hemi Quad Cab ’04
  • Ford F-150 Lightning ’03
  • Toyota Tacoma X-Runner ’04

STREET

  • Acura HSC Concept ’04
  • Alfa Romeo 155 2.5 V6 TI ’93
  • Bugatti Veyron 16.4 ’09
  • Fiat Panda Super i.e. ’90
  • Ginetta G4 ’64
  • Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary ’88
  • Lamborghini Countach LP400 ’74
  • Oullim Motors SPIRRA 4.6 V8 ’04
  • Pagani Zonda C12S 7.3 ’02
  • RUF 3400S ’00
  • Volvo 240 GLT Estate ’8

RALLY

  • Lancai STRATOS Rally Car ’77
  • Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Super Rally Car ’03
  • Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Evolution 2 Rally Car ’86
  • Subaru IMPREZA Rally Car ’01

RACE

  • BMW V12 LMR Race Car ’99
  • Gran Turismo Formula Gran Turismo
  • Jaguar XJ220 LM Race Car
  • Mazda RX-7 LM Race Car
  • Nismo GT-R LM Road Going Version ’95
  • Nissan 350Z Concept LM Race Car
  • Pagani Zonda LM Race Car
  • Panoz Esperante GTR-1 Race Car ’98
  • Vauxhall Astra Super Touring Car ’00

GT5 Photomode image by Ghertel.

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  1. April 24th, 2011 at 6:47 am - #
    Kollosson

    I love this game, yes it has faults, Kaz wanted another 2 years on it so obviously this is not the game he wanted to release but hopefully all the stuff he wanted to do will be done via updates. I noticed some people saying GT2 was the best GT, well, you have to respect someones opinion and GT2 was an awesome game, GT3 was great more for the fact it was the first on PS2, great wet tracks and effects but small car list. For me GT4 is the king,
    an incredible game, what they managed to push out of the PS2 was breathtaking, genius. A huge game, you had manufacturer races, special events, challenges…huge game , huge content and of course photo mode, no other developer had even thought of photo mode now its a standard thanks to Polyphony. GT5 just does not have enough content ie races compared to GT4 thats the main let down,i hope this huge update that is being rumoured will amend all this.
    p.s
    I’m not really into trucks.

  2. March 30th, 2011 at 6:37 am - #
    daltonlm

    I still wait for the oportunity to face a genuine and long touge, with mountains, tunnels, rounded corners and real hairpins…

    Eiger is just a snack for my huge hungry. And BTW, Toscana Custom can´t build genuine touges… plus, the scenary is kinda lifeless.

  3. March 28th, 2011 at 10:28 am - #
    Diabolicwyvern

    After three consectuive white/pink, white/purple, white/purple FGTs; I finally caved and bought the last purple one. The OCD change brought me a sweet silver/black combo and I swear I heard the game snickering. And the midget would make the truck races more challenging…I wouldn’t have thought to use it for these races had it not come through the lot.

  4. March 27th, 2011 at 9:35 pm - #
    Skymeat

    Just finished buying this rounds OCD! Long weekend grinding!

  5. March 27th, 2011 at 4:22 pm - #
    Gulyo

    Sooooo booooring …

    • March 27th, 2011 at 9:04 pm - #
      tris_73

      Doooooooon’t plaaaaaaay then.

  6. March 27th, 2011 at 2:12 pm - #
    xxANDYxx

    I just fired up gt5 after i purchased playstation plus and i received the redbull x1 as a gift coupon anyone else get this.

  7. March 27th, 2011 at 10:01 am - #
    IamDURRRRRRRR

    About time PD shows us what variety is.

  8. March 27th, 2011 at 3:45 am - #
    Michael

    I really like the addition of the seasonal events, they are great ways if grinding XP and cash without feeling like you’re just doing the same races over and over again

  9. March 26th, 2011 at 11:01 pm - #
    ##GreenHell##

    I was expecting cars like that for GT5 and it was acheivable but no not for Gran Turismo the real driving simulator. LETS GO PD

  10. March 26th, 2011 at 10:59 pm - #
    ##GreenHell##

    Wow you guys are happy about trucks. What is wrong with you people? Yeah a Ford SVT Raptor… has no point in GT5. Its a off-road vehicle maybe for rally courses. I bet you guys get excited when a Honda Odyssey pops up in the UCD. WE WANT MORE PREMIUMS LIKE a Gumpert Apollo or a Areil Atom (V8 or 4cy) 2012 Ford Focus ST, 11′ Mustang Boss 302, 2009 Focus RS (over ST), Rossion Q1, Noble M600 (my favorite supercar the Noble), a Audi RS4 thats not a wagon, and the RS5 would be nice, more ferrari’s like 599 GTO,FXX, 360 Challenge Stradale, Pagani Zonda F roadster, more ALMS cars both LMP and GT1-3 and the list goes on and on and on and on and on and on.

    • March 29th, 2011 at 2:56 am - #
      Lance

      I second your opinion 100% Finally some one on here that know what Gran Turismo means

  11. March 26th, 2011 at 5:53 pm - #
    scarslasher

    Well there goes the Panda’s rarity.

    • March 26th, 2011 at 10:25 pm - #
      Fyzix

      Panda was rare? I have three. All have 50- hp. It takes like, 6~8 minutes to do Circuit de la Sarthe.

  12. March 26th, 2011 at 4:53 am - #
    Banana123

    Thanx pd for doin this but wouldn’t it be quicker for them and better for us if they just did one event with a gazzillion credits and xp

  13. March 25th, 2011 at 10:30 pm - #
    Steven

    Daaaaaaamn time to save 4 dat BMW always wanted 1

  14. March 25th, 2011 at 8:34 pm - #
    Ezekiel76

    I would like to have some rally races on anything but Tarmac. Dirt or snow, that would be great fun! Thanks for these updates PD!

  15. March 25th, 2011 at 4:55 pm - #
    DarkNull

    Is just me, but ever since this new seasonal Update, the car icon in my garage isnt showing the car picture next to the name. And yes I do have it sorted that way, because some Icon show the picture and some isn’t showing it. Idk why its doing that. Any suggestion would be helpful thanks.

    • March 25th, 2011 at 7:35 pm - #
      shizl73

      Just do crate thumbnail and picture be there

  16. March 25th, 2011 at 4:07 pm - #
    Dazi

    i think there’s also a clk-lm we can buy , i just got it from ocd.

  17. March 25th, 2011 at 2:22 pm - #
    Tvensky

    Just completed this events.. it was best pickup truck race I had, and well rewarded :) Cant wait for next seasonal event update.. Hope PD and Japan will get better after all crazy stuff they had.. PD will obviously dealy some updates, just hope not for long.

  18. March 25th, 2011 at 12:19 pm - #
    Universal-Shot

    Its alright people saying people shouldnt complain about the seasonals but theyve done them so they couldve reverted to the origional ones + do you think everyone in Japan wants to keep the disaster alive or move on and forget about it and get back to living.

  19. March 25th, 2011 at 7:37 am - #
    Bolg

    Why is this “suprising”? They said we would get new seasonal races every Thursday (+/- 1/2 days) yet it’s more like every 2 weeks.

    • March 25th, 2011 at 9:02 am - #
      Bolg

      Oh I forgot PD are in an area effected by the earthquakes, still I don’t see why they said we would get new races every week but it’s actually every other week.

    • March 25th, 2011 at 11:14 am - #
      Nick G

      You didn’t know they were in Japan? Probably can’t find Japan on the map.

  20. March 25th, 2011 at 6:15 am - #
    Gracious

    i dont know how many days i spent just starting a race, restarting it five times, quitting and going to the UCD in hopes of finding the Pagani 7.3 …. finally got it one day, and I ran throughout my house, screaming and yelling in joy. Then PD comes along and puts it in the update…
    i really don’t know how i should feel.

    • March 26th, 2011 at 10:21 pm - #
      Fyzix

      I had to lol… My friend wanted one, so I grinded for, say, ten minutes, and found a 7.3. I’m sorry… But…. Random is random. It’s just too funny…

      And thank you Polyphony Digital. With all that is going on, taking the time to do this, no matter how short it is, is a great thing to do for a fan base.