Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) and Polyphony Digital Inc have unveiled the box artwork of the highly-anticipated Gran Turismo 5 for PlayStation 3 (PS3), revealing the game’s cover star to be none other than the new Mercedes SLS AMG, one of the latest – and hottest – supercars. The gull-winged terror, with a top speed of 197mph, has been chosen from a total of nearly 1000 cars recreated down to the finest detail for players to race in the forthcoming title. Gran Turismo 5 – the first primary Gran Turismo title for PS3 – is the culmination of more than ten years of Polyphony Digital’s efforts in creating ultra-realistic driving experiences hand-in-hand with the motor racing and automobile manufacturing industries. Players will get to prove themselves in a global community of racers, taking on the world’s most iconic racetracks in cars that will astound with their realism, design and physics. It’s going to be the drive of a lifetime.