Posts Tagged ‘gran turismo’
Click above to view more screenshots of the Ferrari F2007 on GT5The beauty about driving games like Forza 2 and Gran Turismo 5 is that they give us (yes, even us here at Autoblog) the chance to drive cars we otherwise couldn't get anywhere near. The latest virtual joy ride to hit the news cycle is ......
Forget Gran Turismo, Bus Driver is greatest next-gen driving sim
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click above for more screen shots of Bus DriverWhen I was in Kindergarten, I rode Bus 11. It was an oil-burning 32-passenger GMC that was ready for retirement by 1982. It was driven by Sarge. I'm not sure why she was called Sarge, but her demeanor definitely lived up to the moniker. Frequent exhorta......
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue releases official track and car list, new features
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
With things like cheap gas and the value of a dollar slowly being taken from us, it's good to see that somebody wants to give us something. For the US release of the Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, Polyphony has thrown in features the Japanese version didn't get.There's a drift mode that judges drivers on ......
GranTurismo geeks rejoice! New Logitech Driving Force Wheel for PS3
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Alex just bought a PS3, John already has one, and I'm trying to convince the Misses that after Blu-Ray won the war against HD-DVD we're due to replace our aging console with a new unit from Sony. Logitech just upped the ante with the release of its new Driving Force GT Wheel, but I highly doubt that......
Details emerge about BMW’s new flagship sedan
Sunday, November 11th, 2007
Click the image above for a high-res gallery of the BMW CS Concept.BMW will be joining the four-door "coupe" fray in 2010 when it launches its new flagship sedan, the Gran Turismo. Automotive News sat down with former M engineer, Gerhard Richter, who's been tasked with figuring out what design eleme......
Maserati GranTurismo convertible coming in March ‘09
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007
click above to view more high-res images of the gorgeous GranTurismo
Since Maserati unveiled the GranTurismo almost a year ago in Geneva, the question on everybody's mind has been, when is the convertible coming? The Trident marque from Modena has finally answered the call, announcing that, although......
Gillet Vertigo 5 unveiled in Brussels
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007
click above for more images of the Gillet Vertigo 5Most of us have only come across a Gillet Vertigo in racing games like Gran Turismo, but they do exist in the real world and have since one was first was introduced in Brussels at the European Motor Show in 1992. Gillet has just introduced a new ver......
Confirmed! Porsche Panamera to come with hybrid flavor
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
Although Porsche has yet to fully reveal its "four-door GT" to the public, it's officially announced that the Panamera will have the option to come equipped with the same gas-electric hybrid powertrain that will find it's way into the Cayenne by the end of the decade.The parallel hybrid setup will i......
Gran Turismo 5 celebrates the ‘Vette with new scans
Friday, October 12th, 2007
Click the image above for a hi-res gallery of the 1960 Corvette from GT5GT5 will come with a 1960 Corvette, and we heartily applaud the inclusion. The car looks like it's had an afternoon session at a tuner shop -- nothing fancy, just a slight drop, some rims and wider tires. The rims could be a bi......
VIDEO: Alex Roy interviews Gran Turismo’s Kazunori Yamauchi on Garage 419
Monday, October 1st, 2007
The newest episode of Garage 419 is up and The Driver, Alex Roy, had a chance to sit down with the inimitable director of Gran Turismo, Kazunori Yamauchi. The topics of conversation range from new cars, weather modeling, vehicle dynamics, plans for damage ('bout time), Mr. Yamauchi's favorite track ......