When GT launched in 1997 in Japan (it followed a year later in the US and Europe), it was an immediate success. Never before had such an in-depth racer been seen on any console, and it even gave PC racers a run for their money too. With 250 cars to race over 11 courses, and the option to tune your car to your exact specifications, it was a dream come true for petrol heads everywhere. Normal racing fans could get into it as well, though, thanks to the forgiving handling of the arcade mode, and it was this accessibility that drove Gran Turismo and its sequels to sell over 50 million copies worldwide. Now it’s getting ready to be unleashed onto the Playstation 3, and the first glimpse of it is Gran Turismo 5 Prologue.

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