In case you haven't gotten your copy of Gran Turismo for the PSP just yet, you might want to have a look at this - it's a list of all the cars in the game, numbering at a heavy 830. Is your dream ride in the game?Now there's an easy way to find out.

It seems the pre-order bug has also bitten Polyphony Digital. Know what that means? Yep, gamers who pre-order Gran Turismo for the PSP will get some nice bonus items. The kind that goes really, really fast.

The US PlayStation Blog recently asked for some reader questions to be fired off to Gran Turismo PSP's US producers Chris Hinojosa Miranda and Taku Imasaki. Well, they've got the answers back, so let's take a look at some of the stuff they've revealed in the full article.

Yes! We now have the car roster for the new NFS installment for consoles and PC, Need for Speed Shift (Xbox 360, PS3, PC, PSP). It's a handsome line-up, I should say, with 18 authentic race tracks, and over 65 pixel-perfect cars. The cover car: the coveted BMW M3 GT2. *drool* Plus, there's also the track list for the game, as well as some screenshots of the BMW ride.

If you've got the need for speed, then you'll definitely need this: v1.0.1.18 patch is now available across all platforms that Need for Speed: Undercover is in - and that's quite a list of platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PSP, NDS, PC, mobile and PS2.

While news of actress Emmanuelle Vaugier making an appearance in Need For Speed: Carbon has already been confirmed, an official list of the available cars in the game has yet to be released. We do have an unofficial list, though, and while this isn't final, a good number of these cars will be playable.

• Aston Martin DB9
• Aston Martin V12 Vanquish or Vanquish S (not confirmed)
• Chevrolet C6 Corvette (not confirmed)
• Dodge Challenger
• Dodge Charger (2007)
• Dodge Viper
• Ford Cobra (Shelby) (not confirmed)
• Ford Mustang (Shelby GT-500 2007)
• Ford Mustang WP (not confirmed)
• Lamborghini Gallardo
• Mazda3
• Mazda RX-7
• Mazda RX-8
• Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
• Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII (not confirmed)
• Nissan 300ZX (not confirmed)
• Porsche Carrera WP
• Porsche Cayman S (not confirmed)
• Subaru Impreza WRX STI (2006)
• Toyota Supra (not confirmed)

Want more cars? Well, lucky day! It's screenshot time.

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Sorry for the confusion. Seems "Lancer" was mistranslated to "to throw", as was "Charger". "Carrera" became "to square" and even "or" was mistranslated to "gold". Thanks to darkz, drew4237, and wekilledbambi03 for pointing out the mistakes. Again, apologies.

As Ryan Seacrest would say, the lines are now open and time to vote for your favorite. No singing stars here, only novice car designers vying for the $2,500 prize as Atari opens the online polls this weekend for the “Be A Car Designer” contest. The  competition aims to create an image of a dream concept car and the winning design (aside from the money) will have the privilege of driving alongside motor legends Lamborghini, Ferrari and Aston Martin as a fully functioning 3D vehicle in Test Drive Unlimited.

Voting started last July 1 and will end on July 10. The winning entry will be determined by the number of valid votes from the public and by checking which one satisfies all of the rules.  We've seen some of them (including the two images above) and picking the best design won't be easy!

Test Drive Unlimited provides a lifestyle and automotive gaming experience with the hottest things on four wheels (and two wheels) to hit the world's roads. It has more than 1000 miles of photo-realistic Hawaiian terrain, a challenging single player game and a a number of online options. The Massively Open Online Racing (MOOR) enables gamers to interact with thousands simultaneously.

There are more than 100 licensed cars and bikes from exclusive manufacturers, each one fully customizable with interior and exterior details and functions to suit every gamer's fantasy. Test Drive Unlimited will be available in September 2006 for the Xbox 360.

Cast your vote for the 'Be A Car Designer' contest here.

Video games developer and publisher Atari just revealed that they will be flaunting their highly anticipated racing game for Xbox 360 and PSP, Test Drive Unlimited, at Max Power Live between 30th June and 2nd July 2006. Tagged as the "ultimate automotive gaming experience", Test Drive Unlimited is set to blow the minds of gamers with its challenging single player game, realistic gameplay, and a host of online options.

Hot rides from world-renowned manufacturers like Lamborghini, Ferrari, Ducati, Aston Martin, Pagani and lots more will be on public display enabling salivating visitors to get their hands on them (provided they don't get some drool on it). Test Drive Unlimited will also be featured on thirty Xbox 360 pods, and a super car will be showcased on the main area. Attendees will have the chance to win an Xbox 360 and white Sony PSP consoles every day of the show.

This is the very first time Test Drive Unlimited, will be on public display allowing visitors to get their hands some of the world’s hottest cars and bikes made by the likes of Lamborghini, Ferrari, Ducati, Aston Martin, Pagani and lots more.

Participants will also have the opportunity of taking home their pictures with Test Drive lovelies (think E3 booth babes) as souvenirs via special ‘Max Power Test Drive Unlimited’ website that is yet to be revealed. They can also win £1000 worth of Ben Sherman gear, a Pyramat gaming chair, High Definition televisions, and copies of the hot racing game.

Test Drive Unlimited will be available on Xbox 360 in September 2006 and on PSP later in the year. It can be seen at stand 10440 at Max Power Live – Birmingham NEC Arena.

Let's say you have a car designed in your head and you know it's a real winner so you want to unleash it to the world, but you just don't know the proper venue for the grand debut of your car. Well, this might be the venue you've been waiting for: Atari Inc.'s “Test Drive Unlimited – Be A Car Designer”.

In celebration of Design Week 2006, Test Drive Unlimited publisher Atari Inc. lets car enthusiasts, novice designers, gamers, and artists create an image of their dream car. The winning car concept will be featured as a fully-functioning 3D vehicle driving alongside the world's most recognizable cars like the Lamborghini, Ferrari, and Aston Martin in the M.O.O.R. game Test Drive Unlimited. Of course, there's also a monetary prize of $2,500.

The contest has officially begun yesterday. So get those creative juices churning because entries will be accepted only until June 30, 11:59:59pm EDT. If you're not into designing but you are still excited about the prospect of seeing a fresh entry in the car choices for the Xbox 360 and PSP game, have a say in which car wins the contest. Vote for the most imaginative and innovative concept from July 1, 12:00:01 am PDT to July 10, 11:59:59 PST.

Just log on to Test Drive Unlimited's official site (link below) for full details and official rules of “Test Drive Unlimited – Be A Car Designer” contest.