As Chevrolet takes the wraps off the all-new Corvette Stringray, fans of Sony Computer Entertainment’s racing game Gran Turismo 5 will be able to take advantage of pushing the car to its limits with the latest DLC pack for the game.
Nearly 500,000 people around the world have driven the camouflaged Corvette prototype since it was introduced in the game in November of last year. Chevrolet and Polyphony Digital Inc., the developers of the Gran Turismo franchise, collaborated to provide an authentic driving experience in the Corvette Stingray – the seventh generation of the iconic sports car. During the creation of the virtual Corvette Stingray, they claim that careful attention was paid to the tiniest details of the new design inside and out, as well as to the enhanced performance driving characteristics – down to the shift schedule for the 7-speed manual transmission.
All six previous generations of the Corvette have been available to players of the Gran Turismo series since the game’s inception. The Corvette Stingray will be available as a free download through the Playstation Store for the Playstation 3 today, and can be driven on some of the world’s most renowned race tracks in-game – including the infamous Nurburgring – one of the track surfaces used in testing to evaluate the new Corvette Stingray’s driving dynamics.
Chris Perry | Vice President of Chevrolet Global Marketing
Getting behind the wheel of the all-new Corvette Stingray – the most powerful, most efficient and most sophisticated standard Corvette ever – is sure to be a thrilling experience. Through this unique collaboration with Gran Turismo, Chevrolet is able, for the first time, to give performance car enthusiasts access to such an exclusive driving experience the day after the Corvette Stingray’s world debut.
Kazunori Yamauchi | President of Polyphony Digital Inc.
The Polyphony team has had an unforgettable experience getting to know the Corvette Stingray, inside and out, and bringing it into Gran Turismo 5. We’re excited to share our experience with fans and let them feel, explore and drive the Corvette in a way that wasn’t possible until now.
