Gran Turismo Demo and giveaway

Winter is fast approaching, but I’m excited to announce something
that should fire you up and get you excited about what the new year
holds: namely, Gran Turismo 5!
Starting December 17, PlayStation 3 users will be able to download the Gran Turismo 5 Time Trial Challenge from the PlayStation Store
for a chance to win. Everyone who downloads it will get a chance to try
out Gran Turismo 5’s brand-new physics engine by test driving the new
Nissan 370Z on the road to winning an exciting grand prize package that
would drive any GT fan wild.


The Gran Turismo 5 Time Trial Challenge features both a stock and a
tuned version of the new Nissan 370Z, and includes two time trial
events on a single track, one for each version of the car. Both cars
drive and handle differently, each providing a unique challenge for
newcomers to the GT series and long-time fans alike. And you’ll have to
master both to have a chance at winning, because the grand prize will
go to the player with the best combined time for both the stock and
tuned Time Trial events.


What does being the best of the best earn you? The winner will
receive round trip airfare and hotel accommodations for two (winner and
guest) to attend the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, a.k.a. the Indy 500,
on May 30, 2010. It doesn’t end there, because the winner and guest
also get a VIP package which includes two (2) all-access passes for
Carb Day – which includes the final Indy 500 practice, pit stop
competition, special concert festivities, special event car rides in
the 2010 Indy 500 event vehicle, as well as all-access passes to the
garage, pit area, and Victory Lane for pre- and post-race celebrations
for the race and two (2) VIP suite tickets to enjoy the race. This is
the experience of a lifetime for true racing fans.
The contest is open to US and Canada residents, with an independent
contest for each country. That means that there will actually be two
grand prize winners: one for the US and one for Canada. And I’m sure
there will be some friendly rivalry to see which country has the
fastest racers, in true Gran Turismo
spirit. You just have to be 18 years old or older to win because much
of the cool VIP experience the winner will be treated to require the
participants to be 18 for safety reasons.
In the event of a tie of combined Time Trial lap times, the player
with the fastest stock non-tuned Time Trial lap will be deemed the
winner. In addition, five runner-ups in the US and five in Canada will
receive a voucher to download Gran Turismo for PSP.
You’ll have plenty of time to study Gran Turismo 5 and go for your
best possible time, because the Gran Turismo 5 Time Trial Challenge
will run through 5PM PST on January 25, 2010. After January 25 you
won’t be able to download the game from PSN, but those who already have
it will be able to continue to play it past the contest end date. Click
here for official rules for the US.
So mark December 17 on your calendar for your chance to test your
driving skills in the Gran Turismo 5 Time Trial Challenge. Don’t forget
to look for more Gran Turismo 5 exciting news in the coming weeks and
months on the newly re-designed official Gran Turismo website.