New Seasonal Events

The latest round of Seasonal Events are now available in Gran Turismo 5, featuring classic muscle cars built 1980 or earlier. Cars are limited to a maximum of 500PP and Sports/Medium tires or less. The challenges are as follows:

• Daytona Super Speedway / 5 Laps
  Period of Availability: 2012/09/26 23:00
  1st: Cr.169,500  2nd: Cr.93,225  3rd: Cr.67,800
• Cape Ring Outside / 3 Laps
  Period of Availability: 2012/09/26 23:00
  1st: Cr.236,000  2nd: Cr.129,800  3rd: Cr.94,400
•  Laguna Seca Raceway / 4 Laps
  Period of Availability: 2012/09/26 23:00
  1st: Cr.187,500  2nd: Cr.103,125  3rd: Cr.75,000
• Madrid City Course Reverse / 4 Laps
  Period of Availability: 2012/09/26 23:00
  1st: Cr.200,000  2nd: Cr.110,000  3rd: Cr.80,000
•  Eifel (Circuit) 110A / 3 Laps
  Period of Availability: 2012/09/26 23:00
  1st: Cr.176,600  2nd: Cr.97,130  3rd: Cr.70,640

  http://www.gtplanet.net/classic-muscle-cars-featured-in-new-gt5-seasonal-events/

Update 2.08 Now Available

Gran Turismo 5 version 2.08 is now available as a 227MB download and brings with it a number of bug fixes and minor features.

• Now possible to select “Disable collisions” in the [Event Settings] of online races.
• ID’s are now shown above cars when watching online races.
• Response of the clutch pedal when using the steering wheel controllers “G25 Racing Wheel”, “G27 Racing Wheel”, “T500RS” and “TH8RS” has been adjusted.
• Rate of tire wear in endurance races has been slowed (excluding formula cars).
• Amount of air resistance change when altering aerodynamic wing settings has been increased.
• Autopilot has been adjusted to prevent colliding with the wall when exiting the pit lane on the Tsukuba circuit.
• Adjusted the changes in control characteristic when altering vehicle height from standard height. (Vehicle height can be changed by adjusting ride height, either by installing a suspension kit or adjusting a full customizable suspension kit.)

http://www.gtplanet.net/gran-turismo-5-update-2-08-now-available-dlc-incoming/

Update 2.08 & 3 New Cars

New DLC and Update 2.08 releasing on Tuesday, September 25th

Update 2.08
A free downloadable update coming next week will add several new enhancements to GT5, as well as correcting some reported issues. A few examples of the update 2.08 include:

• Now possible to select “Disable collisions” in the [Event Settings] of online races.
• ID’s are now shown above cars when watching online races.
• Response of the clutch pedal when using the steering wheel controllers “G25 Racing Wheel”, “G27 Racing Wheel”, “T500RS” and “TH8RS” has been adjusted.
• Rate of tire wear in endurance races has been slowed (excluding formula cars).
• Amount of air resistance change when altering aerodynamic wing settings has been increased.
• Autopilot has been adjusted to prevent colliding with the wall when exiting the pit lane on the Tsukuba circuit.
• Adjusted the changes in control characteristic when altering vehicle height from standard height. (Vehicle height can be changed by adjusting ride height, either by installing a suspension kit or adjusting a full customizable suspension kit.)

Nissan GT-R N24 GT Academy ’12 ($.99)

 
  

 Subaru BRZ S ’12 ($.99)
 

Honda weider HSV-010 (SUPER GT) ’11 ($.99) 

 







 http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/09/20/gran-turismo-5-three-new-cars-update-2-08-out-tuesday/

New Time & Drift Trials

The latest round of Seasonal Events are now available in Gran Turismo 5, featuring Italian cars. The challenges are as follows:

Time Trial No. 45

• 550PP Italian Cars: Monza Circuit Time Trial
  Period of Availability: 2012/09/19 23:00 – 2012/10/03 23:00 Gold: Cr.250,000  Silver: Cr.150,000  Bronze: Cr.100,000
• 400PP Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Time Trial
  Period of Availability: 2012/09/19 23:00 – 2012/10/03 23:00 Gold: Cr.250,000  Silver: Cr.150,000  Bronze: Cr.100,000

Drift Trial No. 45

• Italian Cars: Nürburgring type V Drift Trial
  Period of Availability: 2012/09/19 23:00 – 2012/10/03 23:00 Gold: Cr.250,000  Silver: Cr.150,000  Bronze: Cr.100,000
• Racing Cars: Rome City Course Reverse Drift Trial
  Period of Availability: 2012/09/19 23:00 – 2012/10/03 23:00 Gold: Cr.250,000  Silver: Cr.150,000  Bronze: Cr.100,000

 http://www.gtplanet.net/italian-cars-featured-in-new-gt5-time-drift-trials/

New Time & Drift Trials

The latest round of Seasonal Events are now available in Gran Turismo 5, in the form of new Time & Drift Trials which feature the classic Honda S cars from the 1960s.

Time Trial No. 44

• 350PP 1960′s Honda S Series: Suzuka Circuit Time Trial
  Period of Availability: 2012/09/05 23:00 – 2012/09/19 23:00
  Gold: Cr.250,000  Silver: Cr.150,000  Bronze: Cr.100,000
• 550PP Racing Cars: Suzuka Circuit (Wet) Time Trial
  Period of Availability: 2012/09/05 23:00 – 2012/09/19 23:00
  Gold: Cr.250,000  Silver: Cr.150,000  Bronze: Cr.100,000

 

Drift Trial No. 44

• 1960′s Honda S Series: Autumn Ring Mini Reverse Drift Trial
  Period of Availability: 2012/09/05 23:00 – 2012/09/19 23:00
  Gold: Cr.250,000  Silver: Cr.150,000  Bronze: Cr.100,000
• Racing Cars: Cape Ring Outside Drift Trial
  Period of Availability: 2012/09/05 23:00 – 2012/09/19 23:00
  Gold: Cr.250,000  Silver: Cr.150,000  Bronze: Cr.100,000

 http://www.gtplanet.net/honda-s-series-featured-in-latest-gt5-seasonal-events/