Rev those engines, folks: yesterday, Sony released the full list of courses and vehicles that will be playable in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. The game will be out on April 17th in North America for $39.99 (PSN or Blu-ray Disc). The grand total amounts to 6 tracks and 76 vehicles: 62 regular vehicles, and 14 extra “tuned vehicles”. Along with all the good stuff that has been previously promised — 60 fps, 1080p, DualShock 3 compatibility, cockpit view with real-time gauges, etc. — the full press release (available after the jump, natch) details the game’s feature set.

North American driving die-hards will be able to race in a number of different ways, including a Drift Mode and two-player split-screen action offline. Of course, there’s also the requisite automobile tweaking, a staple of the series (gotta get that extra downforce!). Finally, there will be a variety of new racing events and time trials for offline or on the web play (the latter will support up to 16 players).

Wait, you thought that I was done when I said “finally” in the last paragraph? Pfft. It seems like Sony’s making a legitimate effort to squeeze a lot of content into the $40 package, as the press release also mentions a desire to promote the development of “an automotive lifestyle and global community”. To that end, Sony will be launching Gran Turismo TV, a video on demand PSN channel that will be dedicated to the worldwide vehicle culture. Also, the game’s interface is called My Page, and it will be personalized for each user.

So who’s a fan of vehicle porn? Come on, get those hands up high; don’t be ashamed to admit it. I’m right there with you, though I still think I’m going to hold out for the full release (whenever that comes). What about you?

Via Destructoid

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