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Toyota has decided to blur the lines between virtual and real-life car racing, thanks to a brand new accessory for its 86 (which is also called the GT86 and Scion FR-S in select markets) sports car. With the new Sports Drive Logger, drivers are able to record their lap times as well as relevant data, before opting to upload such information to the Gran Turismo 6 video game, so that one can go head-to-head against friends and professional drivers.

This is one fun device to be sure, as it breaks down your performance into a bunch of different metrics. Specially designed to blend real-life track driving with the virtual, you will be able to perform virtual replays of your track runs as you can see in the video example above.

The Sports Drive Logger telemetry recording device would hook up to the ride’s controller area network (CAN) and GPS in order to perform its data collection duties. Among the data collected include GPS information, vehicle speed, accelerator pedal input, steering angles, brake operation signals, shifting data and engine speed, where all drivers have their own style.

Such data, when applied to the PS3’s Gran Turismo 6 car racing game, would allow one to “replay” the run in the virtual world using their real world driving style. Right now, the GT6 Toyota drive logger functionality supports the Fuji Speedway International Course, the Tsukuba Circuit 2000 Course, and the Suzuka Circuit International Course, with plans to add additional courses down the road. [Press Release]

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If there is one thing about YouTube, it would be this – all of the videos are free to watch as there is no subscription fee for the masses (generally speaking, of course), although certain videos do require you to key in your birth date before you are able to check out its content. Well, we are pleased as punch to announce that KAZ: Pushing the Virtual Divide, which happens to be a documentary on the evolution of Gran Turismo, is now available to watch on YouTube.

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When was your very first exposure to the video game franchise known as Gran Turismo, or GT for short? Well, we do know that time certainly flies when you are having fun, so it is rather interesting to note that Gran Turismo has recently turned 15, and there was this celebration to commemorate the 15th Year Anniversary of Gran Turismo. To make matters all the more interesting, there has been a new documentary which has been pieced together and called KAZ: Pushing the Virtual Divide.

This particular documentary is all about drive, where in there, you will be able to discover the passion and creative drive of Kazunori Yamauchi, who so happens to be the architect of Gran Turismo’s conception as well as how he has pushed the series forward over the past 15 years as well. This particular documentary will also let viewers trace from where Yamauchi received his relentless willingness to challenge himself, all without holding any of his past achievements as sacred, and at the same time, make the push to go beyond the virtual divide as part of his search for perfection. When was your best Gran Turismo moments, and which particular version did you find yourself totally engrossed in the game?

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There are plenty of racing movies in the past and with plenty coming up in the future, such as the next installment of Fast & The Furious, as well as the movie version of Need For Speed. Well it looks […]

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Gran Turismo 6 demo is set to roll out later this July 2nd.

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