The ultimate racing simulator, Gran Turismo 5, is now out and available around the world, exclusively for the PlayStation 3!

To celebrate the launch, a suitably named ‘Launch Trailer’ for Sony and Polyphony Digital’s latest masterpiece has emerged to poke and prod anyone sitting on the fence about picking it up.

Be careful - you might hurt yourself when you fall:

Gran Turismo 5 – Launch Trailer

In Gran Turismo 5, you’ll be able to play “over 1,000 licensed cars from the world’s top manufacturers, race on more than 20 tracks with over 70 variations of famous world circuits, city courses, snow and dirt, and original environments popular to fans,” as well as enjoy new features to the franchise, like “real-time car damage, dynamic weather effects, kart racing, access to select NASCAR cars, a Course Maker and of course, robust online community features.”

Browse through El33tonline’s previous coverage of Gran Turismo 5 for healthy amounts of in-game videos, batches of screenshots, and more information.