GT5 Cover Announcement!!!

Firstly may I take the opportunity to wish a Happy New Year to all Gran Turismo fans.

To kick start the year I have some news for those eagerly anticipating all things related to the world of the 'real driving simulator'.

We can confirm the cover for this year's must-have title will feature what some motoring journalists are acclaiming as the car of 2010 – the Mercedes Benz SLS AMG.

The SLS is due to be officially launched at the Geneva Motorshow in March. A spiritual successor to the 1954 300SL Gullwing, the SLS is every bit as astounding a piece of automotive engineering as the original 300SL was in its heyday. The statistics are no less impressive either; the power behind those graceful looks is delivered by a 6.2litre V8 which propels the supercar from 0-60 in just 3.8 seconds and on to a top speed close to 200mph.

The SLS is one of the first cars to be entirely designed by Mercedes Benz's AMG division and their tuning expertise is clearly evident in the handling of the car which has been variously described by the motoring media as hugely engaging and utterly exciting.

This dynamic and groundbreaking vehicle was a natural choice to grace the cover of Gran Turismo 5 and we expect it to be a hell of a lot of fun to drive and race in the game.

Whet your appetite with some screenshots of this drop-dead gorgeous aluminium supermodel and keep a look out for further news on Gran Turismo 5 and the SLS AMG on PlayStation Blog.

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Cool. I could care less about the cover though, I just want the game. :P

Wonder if the US version will be the same...

As always, a very slick-looking cover.

Wow, I love the cover. Very pro looking. GT5 is so gonna blow Forza outta the water ;)

That's a gorgeous looking cover.

By the time they actually release the game, the next car in the line may be out already. :)thunderf00t

I wish i could laugh at that... but the potential truth hurts too much

The worse things would be if SCEE decided to slap an ugly PSN circle on that awesome cover!

Awesome! Pre-ordered and waiting :)

nice

Awesome! Pre-ordered and waiting :)

Jackc8

I love it. Makes me want the game even more now

The cover looks very pro, i can't wait for this game. ;)

Great looking cover. I am no fan at all of racing sims, but just this cover gets me interested in the game.

Also, my friend said that on the show Top Gear, they had a comparison of which game was better, Forza 3 or GT5. I told him that it must not have been GT5, as GT5 isn't out yet and doesn't come out for several months. He insisted that it was GT5 and that Top Gear was able to get the game early for the comparison. I don't believe this because the game isn't even finished yet. Is anybody familiar with this episode of Top Gear to clear up if it really was a GT5 vs. Forza 3 comparison of if it was like GT5 Prologue or something.

Looks good, I want the game that little bit more now.

The worse things would be if SCEE decided to slap an ugly PSN circle on that awesome cover!

kkee

Damn, that is one sexy cover that I just may buy the game for.