Video Gaming News - November 2005

Las Vegas, NV (November 3, 2005) - Sony held its third annual Gran Turismo Awards at the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) auto show in Las Vegas, held from November 1-2.

From Sony:

The Gran Turismo Awards provided SEMA exhibitors a chance to enter and vie for an opportunity to have their car featured in the next edition of the Gran Turismo franchise. At the world's largest auto show, hundreds of entries were received for Gran Turismo Awards with only five cars selected to be chosen for the "Best in Show" award. The 2005 Gran Turismo Award "Best in Show" was awarded to Stephen Papadakis with his 2004 Honda S2000. Winners from 2003 and 2004 can now be raced in Gran Turismo 4 on the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system that released earlier this year and has sold more than six million units to date worldwide.

"Since its inaugural year, the Gran Turismo Awards represent a unique collaboration between the automotive and gaming industries, honoring auto enthusiasts for their passion and labor of love for cars and games," said Kazunori Yamauchi, famed creator of Gran Turismo franchise, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. "The SEMA show is a unique proving ground and we are excited to once again extend that through our awards."

About the Judging For The Gran Turismo Awards

Prior to the SEMA show, all exhibitors are invited to enter their car into the Gran Turismo Awards. The Gran Turismo Awards honor five different categories that include "Best Domestic," "Best European," "Best Hot Rod," "Best Japanese," "Best Truck/SUV" and the coveted "Best in Show." Judges consisted of various respected automotive journalists. Judging for each category is based on the judge's choice for a car with well-balanced performance, style and speed. The "Best in Show" award is selected from the category winners by the famed creator of the Gran Turismo franchise - Kazunori Yamauchi.

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