Platform
PS1Genre
RacingPublisher
Sony Interactive EntertainmentSteering wheel compatible
YesDeveloper
Polyphony DigitalUK Release Date
20/03/1998Articles
Hyundai has released the first teaser images of its Vision Gran Turismo concept car. Called the 'Hyundai N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo, this new design study will be shown off in full at next month's Frankfurt Motor Show. Judging by the teasers, it seems this Hyundai will be track-focused. The 'N' designation (presumably a nod […]
NewsBugatti has confirmed its Vision Gran Turismo concept car will be displayed at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show.. According to an official statement from Bugatti, the new concept car (which was officially announced earlier this week) will be making its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September – presumably during the Volkswagen Group […]
NewsBugatti has officially revealed it is taking part in the Vision Gran Turismo design study programme. Confirmed through official Bugatti social media channels, the revelation was broken through a new teaser image, which appears to be depicting a top-down view of a bodywork piece on this new VGT, The details that can be picked out […]
NewsIt appears the Gran Turismo racing game series is linked to a currently under-wraps Bugatti project. Though no official announcement has been made at time of writing, the brand's ties to the next Bugatti model (whether a design study or production-ready supercar) appear to have been teased through a picture uploaded on the official Bugatti […]
NewsA vintage Cunningham C-4R racing car has won the 'Gran Turismo Trophy' award at this year's Pebble Beach concourse event. Once a highly competitive sports car racer, the 1952 Cunningham C-4R that won this award will now be guaranteed to feature in a future Gran Turismo release. Gran Turismo Trophy winners at prior Pebble Beach […]
NewsThe Gran Turismo driving game series is linked to the development of Lexus' RC-F GT3 racing car. As briefly mentioned in a post on the Gran Turismo 'Pit Stop' blog, a "development collaboration for [the RC-F GT3] with Gran Turismo is ongoing as we speak". Whilst it's unknown exactly how involved the Gran Turismo brand […]
NewsFully detailed interiors are being planned for all of Gran Turismo 6's Vision Gran Turismo concept cars. Speaking with GTPlanet.net at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, Polyphony Digital CEO and Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi confirmed the studio "does intend to implement interiors for all of the VGT cars". Yamauchi-san also explained why most […]
NewsThe production techniques used in the development of the Gran Turismo games have been showcased in a new art exhibit in Japan's National Art Centre. Featuring pride of place in the "The Technique Of The Arrtist" section of the "Manga*Anime*Games From Japan" exhibit, the collection displays the wares and methods used by Polyphony Digital during […]
NewsThe next Gran Turismo may finally feature improved engine sounds which long-time fans have been craving for, as a former audio designer who worked on the Forza Motorsport franchise has joined forces with Polyphony Digital. According to his LinkedIn page, Mike Caviezel left Microsoft Studios last month and joined Polyphony Digital to lend his expertise […]
NewsThe seventh GT Academy talent scouting programme will officially commence next week on April 21st 2015, Gran Turismo developer Polyphony Digital has revealed. Announced as the GT Academy 2015 'special events' placeholders were added to Gran Turismo 6, the initiative will be highly similar to last year's, where Gran Turismo 6 players will be tasked […]
NewsUPDATE: Gran Turismo 6 developer Polyphony Digital has released the first official teaser images of the upcoming Mini Vision Gran Turismo concept car. These new previews have been added to the original gallery at the bottom of this article. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: The first batch of preview images for Mini's Vision Gran Turismo have allegedly surfaced on […]
NewsAn overhauled version of the fictional Mid-Field Raceway circuit will be coming to Gran Turismo 6 in the title's next major update. Not seen in an official Gran Turismo game since 2005's Gran Turismo 4, the Mid-Field Raceway will be given a full HD makeover for when it's brought to Gran Turismo 6 in the […]
NewsTwo of the GT Academy's 'NISMO Athlete' graduates have scored their maiden win for 2015, at the arduous Bathurst 12 Hour endurance race. Though Japanese racing driver Katsumasa Chiyo was behind the wheel of the Nissan GT-R racing car in the final stint, both Wolfgang Reip and Florian Strauss (winners of GT Academies in 2012 […]
NewsGran Turismo developer Polyphony Digital has released a surprise addition to Gran Turismo 6: Mazda's Vision Gran Turismo concept car. Christened the LM55, the new VGT is Mazda Design's interpretation of a Le Mans Prototype for the near future, utilising Mazda's innovative 'SKYACTIV' energy-saving technology from its road cars for optimum use in endurance races. […]
NewsThe Japanese car manufacturer Infiniti has fully revealed its contribution to Gran Turismo 6's ever-expanding Vision Gran Turismo portfolio. Simply dubbed the CONCEPT Vision Gran Turismo, this one-off design study is the work of the lead automotive stylist at Infiniti's recently-opened design studio in Beijing. Being inspired by motorsports (the designer even has ambitions of […]
NewsThe latest update for Gran Turismo 6 has been released, bringing new cars and subtle tweaks to the PS3-exclusive racing game. Weighing at at 589MB, the 'V1.15' patch predominantly revolves around the two new Vision Gran Turismo concept cars from Chaparral (pictured) and Infiniti, the latter of which being revealed in full in conjunction with […]
NewsThe Japanese premium car brand Infiniti has released the first teaser images of its upcoming Vision Gran Turismo concept car for Gran Turismo 6. As hinted at in the two provided previews, the 'INFINITI CONCEPT Vision Gran Turismo' will be heavily track-orientated, with the boomerang-style rear spoiler and what appears to be a colossal rear […]
NewsThe Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo has allegedly dropped out of Gran Turismo 6's Vision Gran Turismo concept car programme. Having first been removed from the Vision Gran Turismo listing on the official Gran Turismo website, Alfa Romeo is – upon installing the V1.14 update – no longer listed in Gran Turismo 6 as one of the […]
NewsThe Chevrolet Chaparral 2X Vision Gran Turismo concept car has been revealed in full at this year's Los Angeles Auto Show. Showcased as a full size mock-up at Chevrolet's show stand, the Chaparral 2X is described by its makers at GM Design as "an audacious and ambitious vision" that "inherits the spirit of revolution" that […]
NewsThe latest patch for Gran Turismo 6 has now been released, adding plenty of additional content to the PS3-exclusive racing game. Upon installing Gran Turismo 6 V1.14, players will be able to access a new online game type. Dubbed 'Community', it allows users to set up and manage their own clubs, as well as organise […]
NewsA revised version of the fabled Suzuka Circuit will be coming to Gran Turismo 6 in the title's next update patch. First mentioned on the Gran Turismo "Pit Stop" blog, the update will bring a host of revisions to the in-game track, thus making Gran Turismo 6 the first racing game since Codemasters's F1 2014 […]
NewsGran Turismo developer Polyphony Digital has identified General Motors’s Vision Gran Turismo car as the Chaparral 2X. Previously thought to have been a Corvette concept car, the new Vision Gran Turismo design study has been created in collaboration with GM Design and Chaparral Cars racing team founder Jim Hall, and will be brought to Gran […]
NewsGeneral Motors has released the first teaser image of its contribution to Gran Turismo 6's Vision Gran Turismo initiative. First posted on the Corvette Facebook page (General Motors is the parent company of Chevrolet, which manufactures the Corvette sports car) the teaser image showcases what appears to be a close up of the design study's […]
NewsThe heavily customised Chevrolet Camaro from Roadster Shop has won the Gran Turismo Award at this year's SEMA Show. As a result of being crowned "Best In Show", the highly modified 1970 muscle car – officially christened the "Rampage" – will be digitally scanned for eventual release in a forthcoming Gran Turismo game. Complete details […]
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