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New Seasonal Events

2013-10-10T17:20:00.004+02:00

The latest Seasonal Events are now available in Gran Turismo 5, featuring a series of five expert level racing events exclusive to pickup trucks with a rear cargo bed with no more than 470PP and no more than Sports/Hard compounds and the necessary Dirt Tires.
This week’s challenges are as follows:

470PP Pickup Truck Race: Daytona Super Speedway / 3 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/10/10 04:00 -
1st: Cr.291,500 2nd: Cr.160,325 3rd: Cr.116,600
470PP Pickup Truck Race: Deep Forest Raceway / 5 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/10/10 04:00 -
1st: Cr.287,000 2nd: Cr.157,850 3rd: Cr.114,800
470PP Pickup Truck Race: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca / 4 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/10/10 04:00 -
1st: Cr.284,000 2nd: Cr.156,200 3rd: Cr.113,600
470PP Pickup Truck Race: Eiger Nordwand Short Course / 6 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/10/10 04:00 -
1st: Cr.290,000 2nd: Cr.159,500 3rd: Cr.116,000
470PP Pickup Truck Race: Liege (Gravel) 310A / 3 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/10/10 04:00 -
1st: Cr.310,000 2nd: Cr.170,500 3rd: Cr.124,000

http://www.gtplanet.net/sport-truck-race-seasonal-event-now-live-in-gt5/

New Time & Drift Trials

2013-10-03T12:41:00.001+02:00

The latest Seasonal Events are now available in Gran Turismo 5, featuring a series of two racing events exclusive to Italian machinery with no more than 550PP and no better than Sports/Hard for this week’s time trial event, and Snow tires for this week’s drift trial event.
This week’s challenges are as follows:

Time Trial No. 72

550PP Italian Cars: Monza Circuit Time Trial
Period of Availability: 2013/10/03 04:00 – 2013/10/17 04:00
Gold: Cr.250,000 Silver: Cr.150,000 Bronze: Cr.100,000

Drift Trial No. 72

Italian Non-Racing cars: Chamonix West Drift Trial
Period of Availability: 2013/10/03 04:00 – 2013/10/17 04:00
Gold: Cr.250,000 Silver: Cr.150,000 Bronze: Cr.100,000

http://www.gtplanet.net/italian-cars-featured-in-latest-gt5-time-drift-trials/

GT6 Concept Movie nr.5 2013 Bathurst

2013-10-03T01:26:00.003+02:00

Kaz Yamauchi Talks Car Culture At Opening Night -- Jalopnik Film Festival

2013-09-27T13:38:00.002+02:00

KAZ: Pushing the Virtual Divide trailer

2013-09-19T15:23:00.000+02:00

This film is about drive. It's about the passion and creative drive of Kazunori Yamauchi, the architect behind Gran Turismo's birth and breath-taking fifteen-year evolution. This film will trace his relentless willingness to challenge himself, to hold none of his past achievements sacred, and push beyond the virtual divide in his pursuit of perfection. Through the support of PlayStation, Kaz's journey has forever changed the gaming and automotive landscape and in doing so, has redefined how we perceive the relationship between art, entertainment and culture.

New Time & Drift Trials

2013-09-19T15:11:00.000+02:00

The latest Seasonal Events are now available in Gran Turismo 5, featuring a series of two events exclusive to non-racing cars with no more than 500PP for this week’s time trial, and no better than Comfort/Soft compounds for all events.
This week’s challenges are as follows:

Time Trial No. 71

500PP Non-Racing Cars: Tsukuba Circuit Time Trial
Period of Availability: 2013/09/19 04:00 – 2013/10/03 04:00
Gold: Cr.250,000 Silver: Cr.150,000 Bronze: Cr.100,000

Drift Trial No. 71

Rear-Drive Non-Racing Cars: Autumn Ring Mini Drift Trial
Period of Availability: 2013/09/19 04:00 – 2013/10/03 04:00
Gold: Cr.250,000 Silver: Cr.150,000 Bronze: Cr.100,000

http://www.gtplanet.net/non-racing-cars-featured-in-latest-gt5-time-drift-trials/

New Seasonal Events

2013-09-12T14:17:00.004+02:00

The latest Seasonal Events are now available in Gran Turismo 5, featuring a series of five expert level racing events exclusive to vehicles built on or before 1969 with no more than 500PP and no better than Comfort/Soft compounds.
This week’s challenges are as follows:

500PP World Classic Car Series: Tsukuba Circuit / 7 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/09/12 04:00 -
1st: Cr.285,300 2nd: Cr.156,915 3rd: Cr.114,120
500PP World Classic Car Series: Rome City Course / 5 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/09/12 04:00 -
1st: Cr.278,000 2nd: Cr.152,900 3rd: Cr.111,200
500PP World Classic Car Series: Trial Mountain Circuit / 3 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/09/12 04:00 -
1st: Cr.264,200 2nd: Cr.145,310 3rd: Cr.105,680
500PP World Classic Car Series: Sarthe Circuit 2005 / 1 Lap
Period of Availability: 2013/09/12 04:00 -
1st: Cr.280,750 2nd: Cr.143,681 3rd: Cr.104,495
500PP World Classic Car Series: Eifel (Kart) 309A / 5 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/09/12 04:00 -
1st: Cr.300,000 2nd: Cr.165,000 3rd: Cr.120,000

http://www.gtplanet.net/world-classic-car-series-gt5-seasonal-event-now-live/

GT6 Concept Movie Nr.4

2013-09-10T12:55:00.004+02:00

New Time & Drift Trials

2013-09-05T13:17:00.000+02:00

The latest Seasonal Events are now available in Gran Turismo 5, featuring new time and drift trials exclusive to racing cars. This week’s events are short and sweet, so take your favorite 600PP and rear-wheel drive racing cars and hit the track.
This week’s challenges are as follows:

Time Trial No. 70

600PP Racing Cars: Sarthe Circuit 2009 Time Trial
Period of Availability: 2013/09/05 04:00 – 2013/09/19 04:00
Gold: Cr.250,000 Silver: Cr.150,000 Bronze: Cr.100,000

Drift Trial No. 70

Rear Wheel Drive Racing Cars: Eiger Nordwand Short Course Drift Trial
Period of Availability: 2013/09/05 04:00 – 2013/09/19 04:00
Gold: Cr.250,000 Silver: Cr.150,000 Bronze: Cr.100,000

http://www.gtplanet.net/racing-cars-featured-in-latest-gt5-time-drift-trial-events/

New Seasonal Events

2013-08-29T11:51:00.002+02:00

The latest Seasonal Events are now available in Gran Turismo 5, featuring a series of five expert level racing events exclusive to Ferrari’s F1 machinery with no more than 871PP asnd no better than Racing/Hard compounds.
This week’s challenges are as follows:

871PP Ferrari Formula Challenge: Monza Circuit / 8 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/08/28 23:00 -
1st: Cr.420,000 2nd: Cr.231,000 3rd: Cr.168,000
871PP Ferrari Formula Challenge: London City Course / 10 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/08/28 23:00 -
1st: Cr.458,000 2nd: Cr.251,900 3rd: Cr.183,200
871PP Ferrari Formula Challenge: Spa Francorchamps / 6 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/08/28 23:00 -
1st: Cr.431,000 2nd: Cr.237,050 3rd: Cr.172,400
871PP Ferrari Formula Challenge: Côte d’Azur / 8 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/08/28 23:00 -
1st: Cr.455,000 2nd: Cr.250,250 3rd: Cr.182,000
871PP Ferrai Formula Challenge: Eifel (Circuit) 308A 8 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/08/28 23:00 -
1st: Cr.460,000 2nd: Cr.253,000 3rd: Cr.184,000

http://www.gtplanet.net/ferrari-formula-challenge-gt5-seasonal-event-now-live/

GT6 Full Gamescom Conference

2013-08-22T14:35:00.000+02:00

New Time & Drift Trials

2013-08-22T11:38:00.002+02:00

Take your favorite 2-wheel drive racing cars to the track this week in Gran Turismo 5‘s latest Time and Drift Trials, one of which features the ever-popular Spa Francorchamps circuit.

Time Trial No. 69

650PP 2WD Racing Cars: Spa Francorchamps Time Trial
Period of Availability: 2013/08/21 23:00 – 2013/09/04 23:00
Gold: Cr.250,000 Silver: Cr.150,000 Bronze: Cr.100,000

Drift Trial No. 69

2WD Racing Cars: Special Stage Route 5 Reverse Drift Trial
Period of Availability: 2013/08/21 23:00 – 2013/09/04 23:00
Gold: Cr.250,000 Silver: Cr.150,000 Bronze: Cr.100,000

http://www.gtplanet.net/spa-francorchamps-featured-in-new-gt5-seasonal-events/

GT6 Trailer

2013-08-21T11:45:00.000+02:00

Aston Martin DB3S Wins 2013 Gran Turismo Trophy

2013-08-19T11:58:00.002+02:00

Kazunori Yamauchi has selected a 1953 Aston Martin DB3S as the winner of Polyphony Digital’s Gran Turismo Trophy at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

Owned by historic motoring enthusiast Brian Classic of Cheshire, England, his DBS3 is one of the 30 cars which played a very important role in the development of Aston Martin’s international racing efforts between 1953 and 1957. The car produces around 225HP from an inline-6 (check more history on the DBS3 at here).
Brian’s Aston joins the ranks of previous esteemed Gran Turismo Trophy winners, and will be digitally immortalized in a future Gran Turismo title.
http://www.gtplanet.net/aston-martin-db3s-wins-2013-gran-turismo-trophy/

New Seasonal Events

2013-08-15T13:47:00.003+02:00

This week’s Gran Turismo 5 Seasonal Events feature a series of five races available exclusively to 4WD-cars, with no more than 530PP and no better than Sports/Hard tires.
The “Performance Difference Bonus” also applies here, so cars with lower PP values have a chance to earn additional credits.

Nürburgring GP/D / 5 Laps
1st: Cr.288,000 2nd: Cr.158,400 3rd: Cr.115,200
Fuji Speedway F / 5 Laps
1st: Cr.290,000 2nd: Cr.159,500 3rd: Cr.116,000
Madrid City Course / 5 Laps
1st: Cr.289,000 2nd: Cr.158,950 3rd: Cr.115,600
Autumn Ring Reverse / 5 Laps
1st: Cr.291,000 2nd: Cr.160,050 3rd: Cr.116,400
ASO (Tarmac) 308A / 5 Laps
1st: Cr.315,000 2nd: Cr.173,250 3rd: Cr.126,000

http://www.gtplanet.net/4wd-cars-featured-in-latest-gt5-seasonal-events/

New Time & Drift Trials

2013-08-08T15:12:00.000+02:00

New GT5 Seasonal Events are now available, featuring pre-1990 rally cars in Time and Drift Trials at Eiger Nordwand.
Cars are limited to no more than 560PP, with no better than Sports/Hard tires.

Time Trial No. 68

Restrictions:
- Maximum 560PP, Sports/Hard Tires
Period of Availability:
- 2013/08/07 23:00 – 2013/08/21 23:00
Prizes:
- Gold: Cr.250,000
- Silver: Cr.150,000
- Bronze: Cr.100,000

Drift Trial No. 68

Restrictions:
- Dirt tires required.
Period of Availability:
- 2013/08/07 23:00 – 2013/08/21 23:00
Prizes:
- Gold: Cr.250,000
- Silver: Cr.150,000
- Bronze: Cr.100,000

http://www.gtplanet.net/rally-cars-eiger-nordwand-in-new-gt5-seasonal-events/

New Seasonal Events

2013-08-01T11:24:00.001+02:00

The latest Seasonal Events are now available in Gran Turismo 5, featuring front engine rear-wheel drive vehicles. Five expert level challenges touring such locations as Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and Special Stage Route 5 await, and the rewards are just as high as they’ve come to be in these challenges.
Cars are limited to a maximum of 500PP and Sports/Medium compounds or less. The challenges are as follows:

500PP FR Challenge: Rome City Course Reverse / 5 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/08/01 04:00 -
1st: Cr.320,000 2nd: Cr.176,000 3rd: Cr.128,000
500PP FR Challenge: Trial Mountain Circuit / 5 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/08/01 04:00 -
1st: Cr.310,000 2nd: Cr.170,500 3rd: Cr.124,000
500PP FR Challenge: Mazda Raceway Laguna SECA / 5 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/08/01 04:00 -
1st: Cr.325,000 2nd: Cr.178,750 3rd: Cr.130,000
500PP FR Challenge: Special Stage Route 5 / 5 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/08/01 04:00 -
1st: Cr.310,000 2nd: Cr.170,500 3rd: Cr.124,000
500PP FR Challenge: Eifel (Kart) 100A / 5 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/08/01 04:00 -
1st: Cr.330,000 2nd: Cr.181,500 3rd: Cr.132,000

http://www.gtplanet.net/fr-challenge-gt5-seasonal-event-now-live/

New Time & Drift Trials

2013-07-25T14:25:00.001+02:00

The latest Seasonal Events are now available in Gran Turismo, featuring American muscle, among them being the Dodge Viper, and while this week’s challenges doesn’t offer the usual amount of variety associated with the weekly events, the rewards should more than make up for that.
Limited to 600PP and Sports/Hard tires or less for this week’s time trial and simply Comfort/Soft or less for this week’s drift trial, the challenges are as follows:

Time Trial No. 67

600PP Dodge Viper: Tokyo Route 246 Time Trial
Period of Availability: 2013/07/25 04:00 – 2013/08/08 04:00
Gold: Cr.250,000 Silver: Cr.150,000 Bronze: Cr.100,000

Drift Trial No. 67

American Cars: Cape Ring North Course Drift Trial
Period of Availability: 2013/07/25 04:00 – 2013/08/08 04:00
Gold: Cr.250,000 Silver: Cr.150,000 Bronze: Cr.100,000

http://www.gtplanet.net/american-cars-featured-in-latest-gt5-time-drift-trials/

New Seasonal Events

2013-07-18T14:22:00.000+02:00

The latest Seasonal Events are now live in Gran Turismo 5, and this week’s challenges are all about front-wheel driven cars. Five expert level challenges touring such locations as Autumn Ring Mini and Deep Forest Raceway await, and the rewards are just as high as they’ve come to be in these challenges.
Cars are limited to a maximum of 430PP and Comfort/Soft tires or less. The challenges are as follows:

430PP FF Challenge: Autumn Ring Mini / 7 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/07/18 04:00 -
1st: Cr.378,000 2nd: Cr.230,580 3rd: Cr.204,120
430PP FF Challenge: Grand Valley East Section / 4 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/07/18 04:00 -
1st: Cr.372,000 2nd: Cr.223,200 3rd: Cr.200,880
430PP FF Challenge: Cape Ring South Course / 3 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/07/18 04:00 -
1st: Cr.375,000 2nd: Cr.228,750 3rd: Cr.202,500
430PP FF Challenge: Deep Forest Raceway / 3 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/07/18 04:00 -
1st: Cr.370,000 2nd: Cr.225,700 3rd: Cr.199,800
430PP FF Challenge: Toscana (Tarmac) 307A / 3 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/07/18 04:00 -
1st: Cr.380,000 2nd: Cr.231,800 3rd: Cr.205,200

http://www.gtplanet.net/ff-challenge-gt5-seasonal-event-now-live/

GT5 Update 2.14 Out Now

2013-07-16T13:29:00.002+02:00

A new software update for Gran Turismo 5 has been released, version 2.14. At only 13MB in size, it’s even smaller than version 2.13, and once again appears to “fix minor issues” according to the only documented changes published by Polyphony Digital.
http://www.gtplanet.net/gran-turismo-5-update-2-14-now-available/

GT6 Goodwood Demo Gameplay

2013-07-11T18:38:00.001+02:00

GT6 Goodwood Video

2013-07-11T15:51:00.000+02:00

New Time & Drift Trials

2013-07-11T12:59:00.001+02:00

The latest Seasonal Events are now available in Gran Turismo 5, featuring the Jaguar XJR-9 LM race car, Toyota 86 GT and both racing and non-racing cars alike.
There are no tuning restrictions across any of this week’s events but tires are restricted accordingly. This week’s challenges are as follows:

Time Trial No. 66

Toyota 86 GT Autumn Ring Time Trial
Period of Availability: 2013/07/11 04:00 – 2013/07/25 04:00
Gold: Cr.250,000 Silver: Cr.150,000 Bronze: Cr.100,000
Jaguar XJR-9 LM Race Car: Suzuka Circuit Time Trial
Period of Availability: 2013/07/11 04:00 – 2013/07/25 04:00
Gold: Cr.250,000 Silver: Cr.150,000 Bronze: Cr.100,000

Drift Trial No. 66

Japanese Non-Racing cars: Deep Forest Raceway Drift Trial
Period of Availability: 2013/07/11 04:00 – 2013/07/25 04:00
Gold: Cr.250,000 Silver: Cr.150,000 Bronze: Cr.100,000
Racing Cars: Rome City Course Drift Trial
Period of Availability: 2013/07/11 04:00 – 2013/07/25 04:00
Gold: Cr.250,000 Silver: Cr.150,000 Bronze: Cr.100,000

http://www.gtplanet.net/jaguar-xjr-9-featured-in-latest-gt5-time-drift-trials/

Active Racing Lounge is looking for new members

2013-07-04T14:49:00.000+02:00

Active Racing Lounge is looking for new members to race in its UK and American lounges.
They run championships and one off events.
If you would like to join them use this link: www.psjunkies.com/ARL
You can also contact PSNid: CJ1751
We hope you enjoy what we do here and look forward to seeing you on the starting grid at one of our events.

New Seasonal Events

2013-07-04T13:54:00.002+02:00

This week’s challenges are all about the “Dream Race Cars” of GT and it’s all about speed; five expert level challenges touring such locations as Tokyo R246, Circuit de la Sarthe, and Cape Ring are what await, and the rewards are just as high as they’ve come to be in these challenges.
Cars are limited to 710PP and Race/Hard tires or less.
The challenges are as follows:

710PP Dream Car Championship: Tokyo Route 246 / 5 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/07/04 04:00 -
1st: Cr.488,000 2nd: Cr.268,400 3rd: Cr.195,200
710PP Dream Car Championship: Cape Ring / 3 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/07/04 04:00 -
1st: Cr.481,000 2nd: Cr.264,550 3rd: Cr.192,400
710PP Dream Car Championship: Sarthe Circuit 2009 / 2 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/07/04 04:00 -
1st: Cr.485,000 2nd: Cr.266,750 3rd: Cr.194,000
710PP Dream Car Championship: Nürburgring Nordschleife / 1 Lap
Period of Availability: 2013/07/04 04:00 -
1st: Cr.480,000 2nd: Cr.264,000 3rd: Cr.192,000
710PP Dream Car Championship: Eifel (Circuit) 306A / 5 Laps
Period of Availability: 2013/07/04 04:00 -
1st: Cr.490,000 2nd: Cr.269,500 3rd: Cr.196,000

http://www.gtplanet.net/dream-car-championship-gt5-seasonal-event-now-live/