Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) and Polyphony Digital Inc have unveiled the cover artwork of the forthcoming Gran Turismo® 5 for PlayStation®3 (PS3™), revealing the game's cover star to be the new Mercedes SLS AMG.

The gull-winged supercar, with a top speed of 197mph, has been chosen amongst a total of nearly 1000 cars recreated down to the finest detail for players to race in the forthcoming title. The game – the first primary Gran Turismo title for PS3 – is the culmination of ten years of developing ultra-realistic driving experiences hand-in-hand with the motor racing industry.

Players will get to prove themselves in a global community of racers, taking on the world’s most iconic racetracks in cars, including the Mercedes SLS AMG, that will astound with their realism, design and physics. It’s going to be the drive of a lifetime.