Gran Turismo 5 is a big game. The car count alone attests to that. Of course, games cost money, and big ones even more so. So just how money much did Polyphony Digital use to make Gran Turismo 5? Almost as much as Shenmue, apparently.

In the latest making-of video from Polyphony Digital head honcho Kazunori Yamauchi tells us all about the inclusion of the Mercedes 2011 SLS AMG in Gran Turismo 5. A treat for hardcore car fanatics, but that's not the only interesting part in the video. There's also this certain box that Yamauchi is shown holding. One labeled Gran Turismo 5.

Polyphony Digital is taking Gran Turismo 5 and Gran Turismo PSP on the road. Both games have been confirmed to be playable at next week's Tokyo Motor Show. They're also throwing in a few extras for attendees. Details after the jump.

The title says it all, guys. Hit the jump for nine huge Gran Turismo 5 screenshots.

Gran Turismo 5 has been in development for more than three years now, only to find that it's only just 65% complete. Despite getting reprieve in the form of Prologue, GT fans have gone too long without the Real Driving Simulator. Good news - Polyphony Digital big boss Kazunori Yamauchi confirms that the next Gran Turismo will come along much quicker than the fifth did, and yes, there just might be a Gran Turismo 6.

When Sony announced the March 2010 release for Gran Turismo 5, they meant that one for Japan. As for all the other regions, you'd be disappointed if you're hoping for a 2009 release. Polyphony Digital boss-man Kazunori Yamauchi explains the story.

We have new screenshots for Polyphony Digital's March 2010 PS3 offering, Gran Turismo 5. It's a whole lot of Mercedes Benz displays right there, and I'm loving the whole sophisticated, sleek look it brings.

Uh.. okay. This certainly puts a wedge on the excitement and anticipation for Gran Turismo 5. It's practically been some three years in the making now, and, well, we were kinda hoping it'll be released by the end of the year. So what's this we're hearing that GT5 is only 65% complete?

Apart from looking oh-so-damn good, Gran Turismo 5 will hold the distinction of being the first game in the series to feature visual damage modelling. The question is, how far will Polyphony Digital let us go in damaging our rides in the game? Hit the jump to find out.

This one's rather persistent. The December release date pegged for Gran Turismo 5 had already been debunked by Sony, and yet here we have Amazon.com re-posting the same suspected date of December 29, 2009.