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GTPlanet Weekly Rewind: Accounting for the Unexpected

Michael Leary ·
Gran Turismo 6 continues to evolve and this past week’s 1.03 update is proof of that, adding in yet another new vehicle and breathing new life into the previous update’s newest addition, the BMW M4 Coupé by way of adding a fully-detailed interior. There’s no telling when the next major update will hit or what it will contain, but one thing is for certain: it won’t disappoint. With the remaining Red Bull X Challenge events due at the end of the month who’s to say we aren’t counting down to the next big thing?

“British Lightweights” Seasonal Event Now Available in GT5

Michael Leary ·
The latest Seasonal Events are now available in Gran Turismo 5, featuring a series of five expert level racing events exclusive to British cars weighing 1200kg (2,645 lbs) with no more than 500PP and no better than Comfort/Soft compounds or less.

Nissan Eager to Bring GT Academy to Australia

Wardez ·
Speedcafe published an article highlighting Nissan’s plans to open up GT Academy in Australia sometime within the next year and a half. In the article, Nissan Global Motorsport Director Darren Cox gave his take on bringing the program to the country:

GT Academy Team Take Dubai 24h Class Victory

Andrew Evans ·
It’s been the baptism of every GT Academy winner so far and the 2013 winners have got their careers off to a flyer in the 2014 Dubai 24 Hours.

GTPlanet Weekly Rewind: The 3D Materialisation of a Grand Touring Concept

Michael Leary ·
All has been quiet on the Gran Turismo front for the past several weeks and one has to wonder what’s going on behind the elusive doors of Polyphony’s office. The days of January are still at their earliest, but with two updates currently scheduled for this month it shouldn’t be too long before the wheels are turning at a steady pace again.

Non-Racing Cars Featured in Latest GT5 Time & Drift Trials

Michael Leary ·
The latest Seasonal Events are now available in Gran Turismo 5, featuring a series of two racing events exclusive to non-racing cars with no more than 600PP and no better than Sports/Hard compounds or less for this week’s time trial, and Comfort/Soft compounds or less for this week’s drift trial.

GT6 vs. Real Life: Nurburgring Nordschleife in a GT86 Race Car

Jordan Greer ·
Dale Lomas is a driving instructor and race car driver at the Nurburgring, and he had the chance to drive the Swiss Racing Toyota GT86 in a VLN race at the circuit last year. When he got his hands on GT6, he quickly purchased the game’s GT86 Race Car to create this comparison video.

GTPlanet Weekly Rewind: Gran Turismo Will Aspire to New Heights in 2014

Michael Leary ·
Gran Turismo 6 has been available for a month now, and in that short amount of time the game has evolved from its vanilla offering to that of something that has been host to first-time experiences and the rekindling of those in the past: The 2014 BMW M4 Coupè, a vehicle that won’t even be on sale until sometime this year, the Hudson Hornet that served as Mario Andretti’s “first love”, and the introduction of the all-new Red Bull X challenges – all of this within a 31 day time period.

“Honda Civic Competition” Seasonal Event Now Available in GT5

Michael Leary ·
The latest Seasonal Events are now available in Gran Turismo 5, featuring a series of five expert level racing events exclusive to Honda’s sporty Civic compact with no more than 415PP and no better than Comfort/Soft compounds or less.

GTPlanet’s Year in Review: 2013

Andrew Evans ·
Every year since 2009, GTPlanet has taken a year-ending look back at significant events connected to the game series that brought most of us here. 2013’s been a big one, celebrating fifteen years since the title’s first launch with the rare appearance of an whole new game to the Gran Turismo canon – one we didn’t even know would be with us back at the start of the year…