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.

Turismo 5: Academy Edition Includes

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-h