Gran Turismo 5 out November 24

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No really, GT5 is actually being released

Gran Turismo 5 will be released in the UK and North America on November 24, Sony announced today. The publisher has also unveiled full details of the cars and tracks that will feature in the game, with a total 1031 cars and 71 courses to choose from.

It will include basic road cars such as the Honda Accord and Ford Ka, through to supercars such as the Lamborghini Murcielago and McLaren F1. Famous courses such as the Nürburgring and Top Gear test track will also feature. The publisher also confirmed that GT5's much touted dynamic weather system will only work on 11 of the 71 tracks on offer, while five of the 71 will have the option for a night/day cycle. The full list of cars is available here, while the full track list is here.

Gran Turismo 5 was originally unveiled for the PS3 back in 2006. Since then the it has faced numerous delays, missing its first shipping date back in March of this year where its release was put on indefinite hold, before later being delayed again past its November 2 release date. "We sincerely apologize to GT fans for the delay," said Sony Computer Entertainment producer Taku Imasaki in a statement on the official PlayStation Blog at the time, when Sony promised the game would be in stores before Christmas. Retailers began listing the game for a 2011 release, before Polyphony Digital head Kazunori Yamauchi revealed that disks were already in production earlier this month.

For more on GT5, check out GameSpot's previous coverage.

Source: Gamespot News