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• More than 950 stunning cars, from family runarounds to growling supercars hot off the production lines of manufacturers such as Ferrari, Lamborghini and Bugatti. More than 20 gorgeous locations and over 70 track variations to masterUnrivalled realism and incredibly detailed graphics take you as close to real racing as is humanly possible Series favourites GT Mode, Arcade Mode and License Test return, and you can now race in NASCAR and WRC events Compete on the world stage in improved online multiplayer modes
• A major feature of the Community in Gran Turismo 5 is of course the private online racing between your PlayStation Network friends, but there is also a variety of communication features including a message board, mail, and sharing of photographs and user-made courses - Your very own personal message board is created, that can be used together with your friends. You can also give parts or cars to your friends as gifts. Your favorite photos taken in the game can be shared with friends
• Rent AI Drivers to Others, to Gain Experience - There is also a special mode in the Community, called Remote Races. In remote races you can race in B-spec mode by selecting an AI driver and a car you own, and by selecting an AI driver and a car set public by your friend. This also means that in turn, any AI drivers that you set to be public may be called out to race by your Friend, and participate in their remote races even without your knowledge. You can watch the races that you host, but you will not be able to give commands as a race director like you can in the standard B-spec mode. This is to keep the races with your friends online AI driver fair
• Environmental Changes Due to Rainfall Have Been Implemented (And of course, the windshield wipers do work!) In addition to the Time Transition visual effect announced at E3 in June, Gran Turismo 5 will also have real time weather changes on some of the tracks. From factors like temperature, pressure and humidity, the system will simulate a weather condition that will change dynamically. The rainfall will alter the course scenery and race conditions, and combined with visual effects of time transitions and tire smoke, a richer visual expression was made possible. The early evening sky turns purple as the rain starts to sprinkle. The rain drops are lit by the headlights, and there is dust being kicked up from the car in front of you. The windshield wipers wipe away the raindrops rhythmically; you can look forward to racing in dramatic scenes like this. (Please note that not all courses will incorporate these visual effects and that windshield wipers will only operate on premium models)
• In addition to the new courses appearing in Gran Turismo 5, you can also expect to see the legacy tracks familiar to the fans of the series. While maintaining the allure of the courses, they were rebuilt from scratch to drastically improve their quality. Even those familiar with the tracks will be able to enjoy them as if they were seeing them for the first time
• In Gran Turismo 5, you can finally generate your own original tracks. This is the Course Maker feature. In the "Course Maker", you will select the base theme (terrain), and select a variety of parameters such as the length of the course, to easily create a track which matches your parameters. If you come up with a good track, you can also give these original tracks to your friends online, and use them in the races with your friends in My Lounge. Now with a massive number of course layouts available, the never ending world of Gran Turismo awaits your presence
• Racing Karts are now appearing for the first time in the Gran Turismo series. Karts are a popular way to get into motorsports in real life, and even a beginner player of Gran Turismo will be able to enjoy racing in one. The dynamic characteristics of racing karts have been thoroughly recreated through the experience and technology amassed at Gran Turismo. The size, ride height and dynamics of a Kart are totally different from that of a normal car. Witness the moment when the familiar world of Gran Turismo transforms into a whole new world
• For the first time in the series, Gran Turismo 5 will contain NASCAR. You can drive the modified Stock Cars, while star NASCAR drivers like Jeff Gordon, Tony Stuart, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. appear with their real life names. Another scene of interest in NASCAR is the incredible pitwork. The lifting of the car, the lightning fast tyre changes and refuelling performed by the elite pit staff, have all been recreated in detail
• One of the new features added for the very first time in Gran Turismo 5, is support for 3D and face tracking Using 3D compatible televisions such as the Sony 3D BRAVIA series with 3D glasses, you can experience an ultra-realistic sensation like neverseen before. The other major feature is a unique face tracking function using the USB camera, PlayStation®Eye camera for PlayStation®3. By using facial recognition with the PlayStation®Eye, you can move your face to the left and right to move your field of vision while you are driving in a race. 3D and face tracking are both innovative features by themselves, and combined together, an even richer, high quality world of Gran Turismo 5 is made possible