We missed these new screens of Gran Turismo 5’s Auto Shop when they appeared a week or so back, but – hey – we’re human, and at least we’re running them now. And besides, with the benefit of not rushing them out we can take a bit of a closer look.
See the first image in the gallery below? Cast your peepers over those icons at the bottom – in particular the two picked out below. The first is – hopefully – aero parts like front and back bumpers and side skirts and the one on the right looks like it’s racing modifications.
The former would give GT 5 some much needed customisation aspects, because although we’re not getting a full livery editor (unless Polyphony really do have one hell of secret up their sleeves) it would be nice to have some way of differentiating our cars.
And the latter, racing mods, that hasn’t been seen en masse since Gran Turismo 2 – the option to race spec our vehicles is very welcome indeed.  Let’s hope both pan out the way we want them to when the game launches in the first week of November. Yep, GT 5 is nearly here…
BIGAL-1992
I just want this game to be out this time. I didn’t set the GT5 meet for nothing!
Danza Di Fuoco E Ghiaccio
I didn’t join for nothing to! lol
Lambo_1989
Only a few more weeks to go :)
TheShepanator
Its… almost here?
Dunks
This is the first time Ive owned a Playstation and have always admired Gran Turismo. Everything I see of it looks amazing but also slightly intimidating. Is it going to be overwhelming for a gamer like me? is what I wonder… Am i going to have to have a big prior knowledge of car parts etc, to get on with it??? Have always loved racing games but not they were never heavy on the simulation side…
MornelitheVT
As far as upgrading goes, no, it’s very simple, if it can be upgraded then it’ll be available for purchase. You start running into the higher end technicality of the GT series, when you get fully customizable transmission and suspension though, some of that like camber/tow and gear ratios I don’t even mess around with.
With gearing, if you go outside it’s power band you screw the whole car up and it’ll either ruin it’s performance to the point of immovability or make the engine always rev high so it has no torque. You can definitely research these topics though and learn before you jump into it, or simply don’t alter the default settings (they’ll be set to normal obviously).
Shakugan
The only one that concerns me is Online MP, i hope it’s not lagging…
Slevin
Hope it does have the mods, will believe it’s here when I put it in my PS3.lol
gazzagb
Looks good.
Rocket_345
So looking forward to this but my brother went and pre ordered it yesterday. Git.
Blayney
Love TSA but a week or so back? lol. Try September 16th ;)
Still, looking forward to GT5 now.