Franchise file / Kazunori Yamauchi

Gran Turismo

Car culture, licence by licence

Kazunori Yamauchi's racing line launched on PlayStation in 1997 and has been a PlayStation exclusive ever since. Polyphony Digital builds it around realistic handling and a love of cars.

Explore the franchise

1997
First game: 1
Series: Kazunori Yamauchi
Creator

In the frameGran Turismo 7

One world. Many eras.

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PlayStation roots. The original turned a career of licences, upgrades and second-hand cars into a console staple. Gran Turismo 2 scaled the same idea up with a far larger car list.

Start with Gran Turismo

Your next late night

The essentials

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Gran Turismo 7

Polyphony Digital2022

Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec

Polyphony Digital2001

Chapters

Series (1)

The real driving simulatorGran TurismoPolyphony Digital's racing simulation series, led by Kazunori Yamauchi since its 1997 PlayStation debut. Licences, garages and an obsession with how real cars feel.

A legacy worth revisiting

A love letter to the motor car.

Yamauchi spent five years on the first game with a tiny team. The result made driving lines, tuning and licence tests the heart of a console racer. Every entry since has chased the same thing: making real cars feel right.

1997 to 1999
PlayStation roots: 2001 to 2004
The PS2 leap: 2010 to 2022
HD and online

Scenes that stay with you