Gran Turismo 5: What We Know
  • Will feature over 1,000 cars
  • 200 cars are classed as premium and include the most detailed interiors and adjustable headlights
  • Full NASCAR races will feature
  • World Rally Championship will feature
  • Jeff Gordon, Tony Stuart, and Dale Earnhardt Jr will feature as themselves
  • 20 different tracks with 70 variations
  • The Top Gear track will feature
  • Time of day cycles
  • Lighting effects all objects and particles in the game
  • Smoke from tyres is simulated in real-time
  • Sparks and small stones are simulated in real-time with all cars
  • All cars receive physics damage, dirt marks, scratches and dents
  • Only premium cars feature damage that separate body parts and panels
  • Damage does not feature in all race types
  • All cars can roll-over
  • You can walk around your car in photo mode and the entire scene
  • You can create multiplayer track days and races for just friends
  • You can spectate any other players racing
  • You can share race data easily between friends
  • Gran Turismo 5 will be in stereoscopic 3D
  • The game runs at 1080p at 60 FPS
  • Undersides of cars are fully textured
  • Photo mode allows situe of car in set locations
  • Photo mode allows for photo manipulation including white balance, shutter speed and manual focus
  • Players can create a lounge to connect with other racers, chat and watch current races. A lounge can be password protected.
  • Head tracking is supported
  • All cars feature a horn if it does in real-life
  • A full 24 hour Le Mans race is present
  • A virtual driving school will be available for noobs
  • 16 players online and 32 player in a private lounge is supported
  • World map to find races
  • Body shop, tuning shop and car dealers all feature
  • Even non profane graffiti will be recreated in the game
  • A track editor is present
  • Go Karts will feature
  • Stunt areas will feature