Last night (March 27) saw the launch of the latest offering from the Gran Turismo franchise in London's Marble Arch.

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue has been hailed as the most realistic driving simulator to date and is highly influential in the motoring world. The series is now ten years old and the most successful driving game ever with over 50 million copies sold worldwide. It has also received a BAFTA award and this edition boasts an exclusive London city circuit.

The evening also saw the first official UK unveiling of the new Nissan GTR – the 480bhp successor to the Skyline and star of the game.

GT5 Prologue features a total of 71 cars including Ferrari. The Italian supercar manufactuer previously refused to license its cars for use in the game, but this edition includes a variety of Ferraris such as the F40, 599 GT Fiorano and 512 BB.

For further details see www.granturismoworld.com.