It's obvious I've not been a GT5 devotee, and I still feel largely the same as I did back in 2010.

That said, a friend of mine let me know that GT6 will be released for the 2013 holiday season.

A number of questions and thoughts come to mind.

• Should we begin referring to GT5 as what it really is... GT 4.5 ?
  
• Anyone want to take bets on a delayed release?
  
• Are all 1,200 cars going to be "Premium", or should we expect 80% crap?
  
• Should I expect major bugs and missing functionality (gear ratios) for six months after release?
  

DjWess has posted the April 2013 GTVault Tuner Challenge.

Here are some details from DjWess' notes:
Please click through for all the details.

Mike Hawthorn(Lemans winner 1955) driving a preview lap on the Lemans track in a Jaguar.(1956!) from MotorsportMediaNL on Vimeo.

On behalf of DjWess, I wanted to let tuners know that he has put together a reboot of the GTVault Tuner Challenges to start 2013 off right. The car chosen for this challenge is the Honda NSX-R Prototype LM Road Car. Head over to the setup thread for rules, regs and how to participate.

I don't talk about it much on here since this is a Gran Turismo related site, but I'm also a Forza fan. I've played all four proper Forza releases, and was interested in what the reaction to Forza Horizon might be. Anyone expecting a simulation is going to be disappointed, but that's never what Turn 10 was going for. I picked up a copy a few days ago and am about 75% done with the single player game. It most definitely has the arcade feel. You can upgrade cars with the usual parts, but no tuning of anything is available. The physics are not full-on Need For Speed arcade style, but definitely in the neighborhood. One cool thing carried over from the other Forza releases is engine swaps. For instance, I swapped the Lamborghini V12 Aventador engine into my 1987 Countach, which gave it life a couple vehicle classes above its norm.

Those things said, I'm enjoying playing through the game. For those with an Xbox 360 and some time, I definitely recommend Forza Horizon. And don't even think about paying retail. I paid less than $35 shipped from Amazon Marketplace.

Has anyone else been playing Forza Horizon?

For those who celebrate it, I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. We tend not to do it enough, and this is as good a time as any to reflect. My 2012 has been simultaneously chaotic and rewarding. I'm thankful to say things are looking up, and am especially thankful for good health. If you have time off to spend with family and friends, I hope you enjoy it!

MasterGT just posted about a potential issue with GT Academy gift cars disappearing from your game save. Read below for advice.

Hey all, sorry I've not been around much lately. I have a new job now, and things are starting to (hopefully) settle down a bit. I haven't had any time for gaming, but I promised myself that I'd fire up the PS3 sometime this weekend... and then the best weather of the year hits, so now I think I'm going to clean up the garage and detail my car. I've been thinking a lot about the website and how to improve it. I have a lot of big ideas, now I just need to find the time to work on them. Hope everyone is doing well.

Hello everyone, sorry I haven't been around much as of late. I have a heck of a lot going on in life right now, and haven't had any real "me" time. I'm see some new and familiar faces still posting setups. My hope is that life settles down here in the next few weeks. Maybe I'll even have some time to play GT5!

I haven't had a chance to look through posts for the past month or so. Please post a comment here if you have run into any issues using the site. Take care!

I received a note from MasterGT that the weight for the new Beetle in GT5 is much higher than it should be.He's sent in a request to have the information requested, but it may be awhile before anything is done.

In any case, if any of you with watchful eyes catch inaccuracies like this, please post here or send me a message and I'll get the information forwarded to SCEA via MasterGT.

Thanks for the heads up, MasterGT!