Gran Turismo

First displayed as the Lamborghini LP500 concept car at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show, designer Marcello Gandini had created something that shook the automotive world. The aggressive angles and unique profile left onlookers in shock and awe.  When it reached production in 1974, the car now had a name that befitted its stunning visuals – Countach, a word that translates from Italian to English…Continue reading “Goodness me, it’s a Countach in this week’s GT Sport Daily Races”»

Gran Turismo is a 24-year-old racing game institution that has sold well over 80 million copies and seen eight primary releases and a suite of spin-off titles. There’s even a street in Spain named after the lead producer Kazunori Yamauchi. From the original Gran Turismo on the first PlayStation – the best-selling game on the…Continue reading “WATCH: The History of Gran Turismo”»

After a tell-tale period of brief server maintenance, the Balance of Performance within Gran Turismo Sport has been updated this morning. The BoP tweaks affect four of the Gr.4 machines, three of which are front-wheel drive and one all-wheel drive. In races where tyre wear is a factor, the front-wheel-drive vehicles suffer more than rear-wheel…Continue reading “Gr.4 Balance of Performance updated in GT Sport”»

The Nissan Qashqai, or Rogue in the USA, has been a runaway sales success that helped spawn a suite of compact SUVs.  If you’re a family, gone are the days of the boxy minivan as you can drive a crossover that was both practical and more stylish than the automotive equivalent of a refrigerator. If you drive…Continue reading “This week’s GT Sport Daily races bring back the Nissan sports coupe”»

The Sound of Music was the highest-grossing film, the war in Vietnam continued to worsen and Swinging London was at its peak. 1965 was a mixed bag then, but it did also bring us the Mini-Cooper ‘S’ that is in GT Sport. Stripped out to save weight, a roll cage for added structural rigidity and…Continue reading “This week’s GT Sport Daily Races are 40 years apart”»

Of all the current racing games available – or still receiving updates – GT Sport is one I keep going back to. Don’t get me wrong, I adore the vehicle handling in Assetto Corsa Competizione and the dry-stone wall physics in Forza Horizon 4. I’m several seasons deep into a My Team career in F1…Continue reading “The 10 best tracks in GT Sport”»

The Aston Martin Valkyrie is set to be one of the all-time greatest production road cars. Still in development, and behind schedule, the low-slung hypercar has an F1-style seating position, a 6.5-litre V12 naturally aspirated engine created by Cosworth that revs to 10,500rpm alongside hybrid assistance and a no-compromise design – the brainchild of the…Continue reading “It’s Rise of the Valkyries in this week’s GT Sport Daily Races”»

One of the most renowned sim racing peripheral manufacturers, Fanatec, and feted Gran Turismo game developer, Polyphony Digital, have announced a new official partnership. In the landmark deal, the two companies will be working together to develop a range of brand new Gran Turismo-licensed racing peripherals, utilising Fanatec’s advanced force-feedback technology. Fanatec is known across…Continue reading “Fanatec and Polyphony Digital partner to create new sim racing products”»

After a thrilling first World Series of 2021 and an Olympic Event of great success, Gran Turismo esports returned on Sunday with two more races of Manufacturers’ Cup and Nations Cup variety. With Porsche and Italy taking the spoils last month through the efforts of Angel Inostroza and Olympic victor Valerio Gallo respectively, fans awaited…Continue reading “Subaru’s Miyazono and Hungary’s Blazsán win FIA GT World Series Round 2”»