Car videos: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue special

Players will be able to race their favourite Ferraris including the Ferrari 599

We’ve been trawling the web for some great motoring clips, from the funny to the plain unbelievable.

This is what we found…

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue special

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is the pre-cursor of 2009’s full-blooded GT5.

But Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is no stop-gap release – from the official details the Sony PlayStation 3 racing sim looks like being the driving game of the year.

You’ll get to drive round six tracks from the Fuji Speedway in Japan to the Daytona International Speedway in the USA.

But the track we’re looking forward to thrashing a Ferrari F40 round is the custom-designed ‘London city’ route. And it’s not just because it’s in London.

For the first time in the Gran Turismo series’ ten year history players will be able to race their favourite Ferraris against other sports cars. There will be four Prancing Horses to choose from including the Ferrari 599 – a car billed ‘as the greatest grand tourer of all time.’

Other cars in the game include the 192mph Nissan GT-R supercar which shocked the motoring world last week with its bargain £52,000 price tag and the all-new Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (read our review of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X now).

Video One:

A broad overview of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue from race cars to road cars.

Video Two:

Some racing action, plus a sneak peek at some of the game’s more attainable cars, including the Alfa Romeo 147 and Audi TT Quattro.

Video Three:

Check out the two-tone TVR Tuscan and keep an eye out for the Mark IV Volkswagen GTi in this video.

Video Four:

Remember how groundbreaking the original Gran Turismo was when it came out ten years ago on the original PlayStation? Well watch this video and enjoy the re-mixed version of Manic Street Preachers’ ‘Everything Must Go’.

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is on sale now and costs £24.99.