So how good is the new Mercedes-Benz flagship, the SLS AMG? So good that it will be gracing the cover of Gran Turismo 5, the much-awaited, hugely popular racing game from Sony and Polyphony Digital. The supercar was chosen out of 950 cars in GT5, thanks to strong abilities and a unique look. Also released is a video of SLS AMG on …Read More

You may not have heard of Kazunori Yamauchi, but you may be using his work for your everyday pleasure. He is the creator and producer of the hugely popular Gran Turismo racing game series. And here, you see him putting on his gloves and getting down to real-life racing at the Nürburgring, Germany. It was Yamauchi’s third race, but his first in a …Read More

It is a fact that while you are great with a controller in hand, playing your favourite racing game on Xbox and PlayStation, it does not necessarily mean that you are great as well on the track. But if you beg to differ, the video you are about to view is a firm reminder that, well, virtual reality does not match up to …Read More

For most people, video games like the upcoming Gran Turismo 5 and Forza Motorsport 3 are purely entertainment. And game creators themselves expect their games to entertain. That is all. But the creators behind iRacing.com have grander plans. They envision “internet racing as a recognized competition with its own global sanctioning body, a place where an amateur racer can have a fulfilling …Read More

Gran Turismo 5 is finally here. Well, almost… six more months to go before the highly popular racing game launches in March 2010… in Japan. To think that almost five years have passed since the introduction of Gran Turismo 4 in 2005. But that time is well-spent, according to game producer Kazunori Yamauchi at least. GT5 promises a more dynamic gaming experience, with …Read More

Copyright has always been important—since that is the only safeguard creators of original content have. So whenever video-game makers opt to put branded cars, whether currently in the market or yet to be released, they have to acquire the necessary permission and licenses from the respective automakers. Rumours have been circling ever since a highly disguised Porsche Cayman shooting brake was caught on …Read More

Not blown away by the recently launched 2010 Citroen C3? Neither are we, even if that hatchback should prove to be as excellent. Instead, here we have the GTbyCITROËN, catering to the ultra-exquisite segment unlike the mainstream C3. As you might remember, the extremely long, radical-looking GTbyCITROËN is creation by Citroen and the people behind Sony PlayStation’s highly popular Gran …Read More

This may be a concept car but it is already strolling the Piccadilly street in London. GTbyCITROËN (no, this is no spelling mistake) is a concept car that started life as a collaboration between Citroen and the people behind Sony PlayStation’s wildly popular Gran Turismo game franchise. And in an attempt to bring to real-life the gaming scenarios, the very low, long …Read More

The mobile version of EA’s top racing franchise Need for Speed Undercover is now available on Apple’s App Store. Well, if you really need to corner and drift at 150mph with “precisely-tuned” tilt control steering and Nitrous Boost or Speedbreaker activation with the swipe of a finger on your 3.5 inch iphone/ipod display to evade the cops (or perhaps you’ll feel safer to …Read More