Gran Turismo 5: Academy Edition revealed

The ultimate edition of the Real Driving Simulator lines up on the starting grid.

Get ready to hit the track in the definitive version of Gran Turismo 5. Souped-up, fine-tuned and ready to launch you on the drive of your dreams, Gran Turismo 5: Academy Edition features extra courses, additional cars and exciting new features.

Launching in September 2012, Gran Turismo 5: Academy Edition features a host of game add-ons previously released on PlayStation Store and now included in the game on one Blu-ray Disc. What's more, you'll be playing the remastered version of Gran Turismo 5, as all functionality updates are packed into the game as well.

Read on to find out exactly what content you'll be able to get to grips with when Gran Turismo 5: Academy Edition launches.

Complete Pack

• Power round the track in the Red Bull X2011 Prototype, 11 cars and three karts of the Racing Car Pack.
• Take on the illustrious SPA Francorchamps circuit and two additional karting tracks of the Course Pack.
• Try on a range of famous helmets and race suits from the Racing Gear Pack.
• Use 100 colours found in the Special Paint Pack.

Car Pack 2

• Get behind the wheel of two popular Volkswagen cars, the 2010 Golf VI R and the 2010 Scirocco R.
• Zip through the corners in the 2011 MINI COOPER S.
• Unleash the 2012 Nissan R35 GT-R.

Car Pack 3

• Buckle up for a supercar spectacular with the Aston Martin V12 Vantage, Jaguar XJR-9 LM Racecar and Lamborghini Aventador.
• Try two iconic compact cars, the 66 Volkswagen 1200 and the Mini Cooper S
• Experience electric motoring with the Nissan Leaf.

As a special bonus, you'll also be able to thunder across the tarmac in the Nissan GT-R N24 Schulze Motorsports. This is the car driven by Gran Turismo 5 creator Kazunori Yamauchi in the 2012 Nürburgring 24-hour race for the German Schulze Motorsports team when he achieved a class victory.

Look out for Gran Turismo 5: Academy Edition when it hits store shelves in September 2012, and make sure you keep an eye on gran-turismo.com, eu.playstation.com and PlayStation.Blog at blog.eu.playstation.com for more news of the complete driving experience.