Sony revealed the release date on their anual E3 Entertainment Expo press conference after showing a brand new Gran Turismo 5 video trailer. The release date was specifically mentioned to be for the American versions, neither a European nor a Japanese release date have been mentioned.

The action-packed video trailer contained several new gameplay scenes featuring most cars that have been seen before, including NASCAR action at Indianapolis, Super GT cars, the Nordschleife, the Top Gear Test Track and rallying. Furthermore, the trailer showed first impressions of the long-awaited day & night cycle, leaving only weather as last to be confirmed feature.

Furthermore, the trailer revealed a partnership with Red Bull as both Sebastian Vettel and Adrian Newey could be seen in the video as well as Kazunori Yamauchi being on site at Red Bull’s headquarters hinting at the inclusion of Red Bull’s Formula One car.

Simbin has just announced to be working on a third installment of their popular GTR series of racing simulations as a new GTR title is planned to be released in 2011.

The title is described as going back to the roots of SimBin-style racing simulations and the studio promises a significant step up in terms of realism, graphics and immersion. The title will be equipped with new and innovative multi-player features and backed by a comprehensive post-release DLC plan.