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Posted: 07 Dec 2010 06:12 AM PST

To promote the release of one of the most eagerly awaited Playstation 3 games – Gran Turismo 5, the makers took an army of supercars to Paris, France and raced them in the center.

The supercars were dressed up the same as the cars that appear the game and were allowed to race in a closed section of the European city.

The vehicles were all driven by professional drivers and included;

Nissan GT-R
Lamborghini Murcielago SV
AC Cobra
Audi R8
Mercedes SLS AMG
Shelby Mustang
Renault Megane RS
Nissan 370Z
Aston Martin DB9 and many more.

Watch a video of the Gran Turismo 5 event in Paris below.

Audi Press Release:

On the occasion of the DTM race in Shanghai, Audi presented the concept of a GT4 car based on the Audi TT. The TT, developed by the Technical Development and the Production divisions plus quattro GmbH, is intended to extend Audi's new modular customer sport program from 2012 forward.

With the production-based TT GT4, Audi wants to offer potential customers a base option for affordable motorsport. The vehicle's platform is a motorsport body with a roll-over cage, a safety-optimized fuel tank box and further modifications which will be identical for all future customer sport versions.

The Audi TT is equipped with a TFSI engine delivering about 250 kW (340 hp). The front apron, rear apron and the rear wing stem from the production Audi TT RS. The hood, doors and trunk lid are made of CFRP and the windows of plastic. The TT is fitted with a S-tronic transmission with a differential lock, a modified production suspension with adjustable dampers, plus 9.5 x 18 inch light alloy wheels.

The Audi TT GT4 is planned to sell for about 120,000 euros. Audi is not only targeting Europe but also the Asian market. On the occasion of the DTM race in Shanghai the Audi TT is being launched in the Chinese market as well.

The five-time Le Mans winner Frank Biela did some demo laps in the new Audi TT on the street circuit in Shanghai. Other cars that could be seen in action in Shanghai as well were the SP4T version of the TT RS and the Audi R8 LMS.