Gran Turismo 5 release date revealed

Earlier today on Polyphony Digital’s website it was revealed that Gran Turismo 5 is due for a late 2009 release date. The news article on the site also suggested the game will feature a mammoth 1000 cars. For the first time in a Gran Turismo game there will also be official NASCAR and WRC races integrated into the main GT mode. Strangley enough though, the article has now been removed been from the Polyphony Digital website. Hmm we wonder why?! :s

For a detailed look at the information that was released in the article please click here.

■ Models included

1,000 vehicles
170 new premium models
830 kinds of standard model (cars we have seen in GT4 before)

■ Courses

More than 20 courses, more than 60 layouts.

■ Physical simulation of vehicles

Brand new physics system.
Damage representation
Faithfull reproduction of the behavior of electric cars. (Prius, Insight, hybrid cars and the latest Tesla model)

■ Arcade Mode

Single Race
2 player battle

■ GT Mode

World Map
My Garage
Car Dealer
Tuning Shop
Car Washes/Oil Change
Race Championship
License Test

■ Online

Open Lobby
Text / Voice Chat
Private rooms
Online Photo Album
Online Replay Album
YouTube replay output

■ Photo Mode

Photo Drive (Circuit)
Photo stage (Stage Photo mode only)

■ Gran Turismo TV

Video output to a PSP or PSP Go®
Progressive Download
Improved user interface

■ Museums

The Gran Turismo 5 Prologue version. More information to be revealed at TGS.

■ Sound

Custom soundtracks (Use songs from your PS3 hard-drive)
Dolby Digital 5.1 and 7.1

■ User Interface

Similar to Gran Turismo 5 Prologue; the same design concept.
Able to track the movement of cockpit camera interface (confirmed in full 3-D. The camera can be fully manipulated and you can opt to have your head tracked by the PSEye)

Source: GTplanet