The U.S. PlayStation.Blog has revealed that those who pre-order Gran Turismo for the PlayStation Portable will receive a voucher for one of five of the game's top-cars to your starting lineup, and in exclusive colors at that. "This means that on day one, you'll be able to smoke your friends in 4-player Ad Hoc Mode multiplayer races with one of these rare sports cars while they are just getting started saving up credits," the site boasts.
First up is the 2009 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 in the Black M color. Sporting a 16-cylinder engine with four turbochargers delivering over 1000hp, this is one of the most sought-after cars in the world, not to mention the fastest production car in the world. And by that, I mean it can do over 254mph.
Also available will be the 2002 Enzo Ferrari in Giallo Modena (yellow). With unmistakable Ferrari style and a 6.0-liter V-12 engine, this car should make it easy start racking up credits to start building your collection from the more than 800 cars in the game.
Next up is the 2008 GTbyCitroen in yellow. You may remember this concept car and its sleek, futuristic style from last year when it was announced at the Paris Motor Show. This car is the result of a close collaboration between Polyphony Digital and the French automaker Citroen. And now it's making its way into Gran Turismo for PSP.
The fourth car that will be available is the metallic blue version of the 2009 Nissan GT-R Spec V. The new GT-R is one of the hottest cars on the market right now, complete with the in-dash multi-function meter designed by Polyphony Digital. The Spec V reduces overall weight and improves suspension and handling over the previous GT-R, making it even better for whipping around corners at high speeds. Now you can get this exclusive metallic blue color of the GT-R Spec V, on the PSP.
And last but not least is the classic 1974 Lamborghini Countach LP400 in Arancio (orange). Yes, that's right. Lamborghini. GT fans know this is special, as it marks the first time Lamborghini has ever been in Gran Turismo. And as you can imagine, this won't be the last Lamborghini in a Gran Turismo game, either.
And of course, PlayStation.Blog notes that these are just five of more than 800 licensed cars available in the game, which launches October 1st at retail and the PlayStation Network.
And speaking of its release, an interesting bit of rumor (at least, I haven't been able to verify it) has come up regarding a price discrepancy between the retail release of the game, and the PSN release. In Japan, at any rate.
PlayStationPortable.de reports that when Japan gets the game a week later, the UMD version will cost Yen 5,480 (approximately $57.44 U.S. dollars/40 Euro) while the PSN download would only cost Yen 4,400 (approx. $46.12 USD/32 Euro).
Might we see the same price difference in the West? There has been concern voiced in the past regarding undercutting retail with PSN downloads, and a desire to avoid that, so we'll keep an eye on where this goes, if anywhere. That is, if it's even legit.
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