Sony Announce Gran Turismo 5 Update 2.0 Is Out And Detail The October 18th DLC

Gran Turismo 5 update 2.0 is out now, those who have Playstation Plus may find they have already downloaded the update. to get the new opening movie for Gran Turismo 5, you need to head to GT TV from the main menu, go to Hot on top left, and click to download the new movie (its 590MB in size). Sony have also announced the first DLC for Gran Turismo 5 is coming out 18th October worldwide. in all there will be 4 different packs released, they are:

The Racing Car Pack, €7.99 / $7.99: 

this pack comes with 15 vehicles including PDI-designed Mazda RX-7, Subaru Impreza, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X, Dodge Challenger SRT8, Nissan GT-R, and Honda CR-Z. there is also a race tuned Toyota Prius, 3 new racing Karts, and the never before seen Red Bull X2011 Prototype.

The Course Pack, €3.99/ $4.99

This pack adds Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (aka Spa) to the game as well as a Kart circuit designed by Polyphony Digital.

The Racing Gear Pack, €1.99 / $2.99

This pack adds 90 pieces of racing gear to the game. this includes suits and helmets, 2010 and 2011 NASCAR suits and helmets of the top 4 NASCAR Drivers and 4 other celebrity drivers (including Sebastien Loeb and Peter Solberg)

The Paint Pack, €1.99 / $1.99
This pack brings 100 new paint colours to the game for car customisation. it includes new shades of matte, chrome and aluminium colours

The Complete Pack, €11.99 /  $11.99 (Playstation Plus 1 month discount price €8.99)
This pack comes with all the packs mentioned above. the USA Playstation Plus discount price has yet to be revealed.

All Gran Turismo 5 owners have been given a free car. this is the Red Bull x2010 Prototype, which we all get because the Red Bull F1 driver Sebastian Vettel has won the F1 2011 World Title. this car is given as a gift to those who have their PS3's online.

Sources: USA and EU Playstation Blog