Gran Turismo HD screens on full throttle

It's almost inconceivable that the PS3 could launch in November without a Gran Turismo title hot on its heels to pump things up for petrolheads - and while GT HD received fairly lukewarm plaudits at this year's E3, there's no denying it remains one of the crucial launch window titles.

And perhaps the critics spoke too soon if this latest bunch of GT screens are anything to go by, with the series looking in immaculate racing trim and living up to the sheer visual automotive joy of its illustrious predecessors.

Still, there's no pleasing some people and petrolheads will be pining for producer Kazunori Yamauchi's full-blown Gran Turismo 5. However, GT HD should still offer plenty of meat to sink your teeth into in the meantime, with online play a major bonus and motorbikes from the recent Tourist Trophy certainly adding an interesting spin to the racing mix.

For the moment though, you'll have to content yourself with these screens. We'll bring you more on GT HD as it roars off the grid.

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