Platform
PS1Genre
RacingPublisher
Sony Interactive EntertainmentSteering wheel compatible
YesDeveloper
Polyphony DigitalUK Release Date
20/03/1998Articles
The Gran Turismo series has been close to our hearts for over twenty years now. In that time the much-loved racing series from Japan has racked up a gigantic 80.4 million in sold copies according to a recent entry on the official Gran Turismo website. The 80 million milestone was passed as of April this […]
NewsThe latest addition to the long-running Vision Gran Turismo concept car initiative has been revealed in full at the Tokyo Motor Show. Created by the famed Italian coachbuilder Zagato, the IsoRivolta Vision Gran Turismo is a tribute to the classic Iso Rivolta from the 1960s – even though the VGT concept shares very few if […]
NewsThe Peugeot L750 R Hybrid Vision Gran Turismo has been officially revealed, ahead of the launch of Gran Turismo Sport on 17th October 2017. As well as being the latest addition to the long-running Vision Gran Turismo initiative, the L750 R Hybrid is also Peugeot's second contribution to the Gran Turismo-associated concept car programme – […]
NewsMcLaren Automotive has unveiled a surprise new addition to the ever-growing Vision Gran Turismo concept car initiative. Called the 'McLaren Ultimate Vision Gran Turismo', the new design study is McLaren's extreme interpretation of what a future McLaren road car could potentially resemble in the year 2030. Developing 1,150 horsepower and 940 lb-ft of torque, the […]
NewsZagato's contribution to the long-running Vision Gran Turismo initiative has been announced ahead of the vehicle's official unveiling later in 2017. First teased in late 2013 when Zagato was announced as one of the original 19 brands involved with the Vision Gran Turismo programme, the IsoRivolta Vision Gran Turismo is also set to be featured […]
NewsThe 1929 Mercedes-Benz S Barker Tourer is the latest Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance entrant to be presented with the event's annual Gran Turismo Trophy award. As a result of the prize, the classc one-off Mercedes pre-war sports touring car is now eligible to be included in a future Gran Turismo entry. However, due to the […]
NewsA racing version of the Fittipaldi EF7 Vision Gran Turismo by Pininfarina supercar is currently in the pipelines. Speaking to Motor Sport Magazine, Fittipaldi Motors founder and two-times Formula One World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi revealed intentions to enter the EF7 in 2019 at either the Sebring 12 Hours or 24 Hours of Daytona endurance races. […]
NewsThrustmaster has confirmed it'll be fully showcasing its upcoming, Gran-Turismo-branded racing wheel at this year's E3 expo. On top of confirming the wheel will be present on its booth at E3, Thrustmaster has also revealed the name of this presumably PS4-only wheel as 'T-GT'. Thrustmaster will also be using E3 2017 to showcase additional new […]
NewsEarlier this month we had the confirmation that Porsche will be coming to the Gran Turismo series at some point with some in-game Gran Turismo Sport images of the Porsche 911 (991) GT3 RS in action. Porsche themselves has now also teased more Porsche models for Gran Turismo on their official Facebook and Twitter pages […]
NewsTAG Heuer will create a new smartwatch with ties to the Gran Turismo series, according to the Swiss watch maker's CEO. Speaking to Red Bull, Jean-Claude Biver confirmed TAG Heuer is "currently building a watch together with [CEO and founder of Gran Turismo developer Polyphony Digital] Kazunori Yamauchi". Little is known about the watch's specific […]
NewsThe first technical details on the upcoming Vision Gran Turismo have been disclosed, ahead of the car's full reveal next month at the Geneva Motor Show. Released alongside a new teaser image (pictured), this new information predominantly focuses on the use of lightweight substances. For instance, carbon fiber will be used extensively in the car's […]
NewsPininfarina has released the first teaser image of an upcoming Vision Gran Turismo concept car. Named the "Fittipaldi EF7 Vision Gran Turismo by Pininfarina", this new design study will make its world debut on 7th March 2017 at the Geneva Motor Show. This new performance vehicle is part of a new collaborative project involving Pininfarina. […]
NewsThe SEMA Show recently took place at the Las Vegas Convention Center located in Las Vegas, NV. The show is a premier automotive trade event with educational seminars, product demonstrations, special events, oh and a certain GT Award where the winner's car gets to join the virtual medium of Gran Turismo. Bruce Levens' absolutely stunning […]
NewsA historically-significant Ferrari 330 P4 racing sports car has won the Gran Turismo Trophy at the 2016 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Entered by Lawrence Stroll (a Canadian investor with an incredibly impressive collection of Ferraris), the 330 P4's newest accoldate means this fabled sports car should be featured in a Gran Turismo game at some […]
NewsThe all-new Aston Martin hypercar project can trace some of its lineage back to a series of one-off design studies commissioned for the Gran Turismo games. As stated during the car's official launch event, the new 'AM-RB 001' performance car that's been co-developed by Aston Martin and the Red Bull Racing F1 team is partially […]
NewsGran Turismo's top man and creator Kazunori Yamauchi has recently said that developing the fifth and sixth installments of the Gran Turismo series on the PlayStation 3 console was "a nightmare". Speaking with IGN recently, Yamauchi stated "the conditions for GT6 were really against us, mainly because the PlayStation 3 hardware was a very difficult piece […]
NewsIn a recent interview with GTPlanet, Polyphony's top man Kazunori Yamauchi revealed that there will be more Vision GT cars coming to Gran Turismo. Indeed the project is not even 50% complete according to Kaz so expect lots more futuristic designs from car manufacturers across the globe. Kaz also confirmed that there will be no […]
NewsPolyphony Digital CEO and Gran Turismo series mastermind Kazunori Yamauchi will be driving a BMW M6 GT3 at this weekend's Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance qualifier race. Entered into the top SP9 class, Yamauchi will be driving one of two M6 GT3s fielded by Walkenhorst Motorsport, with his co-drivers being George Richardson, Max Sandritter and Matias […]
NewsA new info screen image suggests the Gran Turismo series is connected in some way to Acura's ILX racing car programme. First reported on by GTPlanet, the recently-released photo showcases the 25 Hours of Thunderhill-spec Acura ILX info screen, with the Gran Turismo logo clearly in view. It's not entirely clear how the Gran Turismo […]
NewsThe long running and much loved racing series Gran Turismo was presented with the “Golden Marker Special Award” at the ceremony of the Japan Car Design Awards held recently at The Gallery Too in the Minato district, Tokyo. The award was accepted by none other than the lead man at Polyphony: Kazunori Yamauchi. According to […]
NewsSeveral interesting concept art images possibly related to Gran Turismo Sport have come to light courtesy of developer Polyphony's annual Christmas party at their offices in Japan. The images were seen hung across the office which were later shared via social media from several of the attendees. After some studying it becomes clear that most […]
NewsThe 2015 GT Awards winner has been announced as the custom built 973 Datsun 240Z, and as a result will now feature in a future Gran Turismo title for the Playstation 4 console. The custom 240Z is owned by none other than Sung Kang, who played the role of Han in several of the Fast […]
NewsToyota's latest sports car concept will be present in a future Gran Turismo game, developer Polyphony Digital has revealed. As disclosed through the Gran Turismo Pit Stop blog, the Toyota S-FR will eventually be featured in a Gran Turismo game, though it's unknown exactly which game it will be featured in. Despite this, those attending […]
NewsIts been revealed on the official Gran Turismo website that the much-loved racing series has now achieved sales of more than 75 million copies cumulatively around the world. Polyphony, developers of the Gran Turismo series, last posted sales figures as of March, 2013 (before the release of Gran Turismo 6) which totaled to an impressive […]
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