Gran Turismo is quickly becoming the racing game to watch for 2007 and 2008. With a target number of 900 cars, Yamauchi and company are taking the kitchen sink approach of throwing everything in possible. GT Channel isn't a huge fan of this method and prefer the best of the best in its racing games.

The latest news GT Channel scooped out of Japanese sources involves a nearly complete list of vehicles from the upcoming Gran Turismo Prologue Demo as well as a very special car that will be in the complete game.
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14 Nov, 2007 How many times has it been said that the cars in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue look real? We don't know, but you can add one more to the tally because we're going to say it again. And this time with caps on just to really emphasise the point: THE CARS IN GRAN TURISMO 5 PROLOGUE LOOK REAL. If you have fully operational eyes and still need convincing, scan this latest batch of pics from the upcoming PS3 racer. And just to really motor the message home, we've done a handy pictorial ... » Read More

"Last night, during the 2007 SEMA Show, Kazunori Yamauchi - creator of the Gran Turismo franchise - and PlayStation hosted the Fifth Annual Gran Turismo Awards at Las Vegas hot spot, Tryst. Every year, hundreds of SEMA Show exhibitors enter their customized vehicles into the GT Awards with hopes of being crowned "Best in Show." What's the big prize, you ask? Much more than HUGE bragging rights, the Best in Show vehicle is immortalized in a future Gran Turismo product for millions of fans to drive!

Check out this video for a taste of what GT Awards is all about". - PlayStation Blog
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Sony and Polyphony have announced today that the demo of Gran Turismo 5: Prologue, which was originally due to be yanked on November 11, will now be up until November 30. Plenty of time to crack open a Japanese PSN account and enjoy all those shiny new cars (new screens gallery below) unveiled during the Tokyo Motor Show.
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Didn't like GT3 as much as I thought I would. Or GT4, for that matter. Little dry. But boy, that Logitech wheel that came with them, that thing was great. Best wheel ever. Course it also cost a packet, but hey, authenticity comes with a price. Which brings us to this. Logitech's GT25, which has everything the discerning PS3 racing fan needs: 900-degree rotation, force feedback, a six-speed manual gearstick and even a clutch pedal.
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The Subaru Impreza WRX STI '07 has been made available in "Gran Turismo 5 Prologue" Free Downloadable Demo.

This marks the end of the unveiling events in the Free Downloadable Demo.

We hope you continue to enjoy this title, not only through racing in the cars that have just been made available, but also through the free videos that are being prepared for the future on "Gran Turismo TV".

Note that if you delete the save data, the unveiling events will return to their initial state. Be careful when handling the save data.
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Here is a short article from Kotaku about their impressions from Gran Turismo 5: Prologue Demo. Since it's demo code, one track and a handful of cars, there's not much to say.
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"If you have downloaded the Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Demo, you will now see that the GT TV icon is active. You will see a little NEW tag on it, letting you know there is content available.

The first three available videos are in standard definition. They are from Best Motoring, Autobacs Super GT, and D1 Grand Prix. Here is a quick video showing the screens and the download process." - PS3modes.
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"Polyphony Digital Gran Turismo 5 promises to possibly be the most exacting and detailed racing videogame ever created. The Gran Turismo 5 Prologue gives you an online-enabled sampler of the GT5 experience," writes IGN.

New screenshots, videos, info on cars and courses, TV feature, are all available through the Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Official website.
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The demo is now available only on the Japan Playstation Store.
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More breaking information from the world of PlayStation 3 and Polyphony Digital. It appears that Sony is trying to steal the show. And with this week's big GT-R blunder it might just be possible. Sony is doing a better job of keeping its info under wraps, but GT Channel have learned that Sony has bigger plans at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show Gran Turismo Prologue than just a regular unveiling. The big news is that Sony will have a big program and preview for Gran Turismo TV, Online News Service and the demo at Tokyo Motor Show. But you don't have to wait until then for some of what we can all expect to see.

GT Channel had an earlier story with news about Prologue. Now the site has more specifics, Sony will offer a free demo available as a download through the PlayStation Store, the seven cars, tracks and specifics dates that the download will be available--only three weeks total.
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Sony's production team has been making the rounds at different automakers, that's nothing too earth-shaking, but the big news is that Gran Turismo 5 will finally inject some personality into the series. GT Channel has confirmed that the team is hitting carmakers and interviewing key individuals at Ford, Audi, Nissan and other firms for on-camera footage. These interviews will be used in Gran Turismo 5 as bonus footage about the world of cars. Think of it like Special Features or Deleted Scenes you'd find in a HD-DVD or Blu-Ray disc. This is without-a-doubt, what Sony has been touting as Gran Turismo TV.
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For those of you who worship at the alter of Playstation, life is about to get more bearable. Its name is Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, and it will be available to download for free on October 24th. The move is an effort to keep thumbs from atrophying after the long hiatus between GT4 and the new prologue installment, due out in stores December 13th (at least in Japan).

The launch is coinciding with the Tokyo Motor Show, where a number of vehicles that have parts in the game will be revealed in the really-real-world the day before. Among the models already confirmed: the new Nissan GT-R and Mitsubishi Evolution X, plus 16 other manufacturers, including Ferrari and Alfa Romeo. Three new tracks are also set to make their debut in GT5, including Fuji, Daytona and Suzuka.
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Oct 8, 2007 Remember that PSP version of Gran Turismo 4? The one that was supposed to be around for the handheld's launch in 2005? Well it looks like it hasn't been taken out to the pasture for a good shooting after all. In an interview with GamePro, Gran Turismo guru Kazunori Yamauchi was asked when we can expect to see the illusive PSP entry, to which he responded: "Probably after GT 5. We are working on it, and we will get around to it eventually." Eventually? Don't hold your breath then, ... » Read More

Opening on October 2, the "GRAN TURISMO 5 PROLOGUE AT CELUX" is now being held inside the Louis Vuitton Omotesando Building in Tokyo.

A members-only fashion salon located on the building's sixth and eighth floor, Celux makes full use of the LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) fashion brand network to present specially chosen products from around the world. Providing travel and entertainment arrangements as well, patrons can take advantage of a full range of lifestyle services and information
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An official Gran Turismo page showing-off all of the product collaborations between Polyphony Digital and car manufacturers over the years in the various Gran Turismo series.
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Sept 28, 2007 Sony has said that it will be pulling freebie racer Gran Turismo HD off the Japanese PlayStation Store on or after September 30. It's not because it's bugged or anything like that. It's because there's another GT racer in the offering in the form of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. There's been no word on whether the same will happen in the US or Europe but we suggest you grab it now just in case you haven't already. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue should be with us late this year - fingers ... » Read More

Hidden away in Sony's TGS catalog was a shocking revelation: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue's Japanese release date and price.
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Sept 20, 2007 Polyphony has lifted the garage door on a load of new Gran Turismo 5 Prologue screens and a new trailer too. Check out the trailer below then head up to the images tab to see the new screens. There is a lot of pre-race business to study, with a look at pit crews and the like, and the in-car view also gets a bit more screen-time. The new screenshots also include some images from the new GT TV feature, which lets you watch episodes of car shows from TV. Just for a moment we ... » Read More

TGS:Sony's Pre Show
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