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Unlockables

License Tests

This is what you must do to unlock the following license tests.

Unlockable	How to Unlock
Buy your first car.	B License Tests
Reach level 3 and complete the B license tests.	A License Tests
Reach level 6 and complete the A license tests.	International C License Tests
Reach level 9 and complete the International C license tests.	International B License Tests
Reach level 12 and complete the International B license tests.	International A License Tests
Reach level 15 and complete the International A license tests.	S License Tests

Unlock Tracks

Unlocking these tracks will allow use in both Arcade mode and Practice. Getting gold will unlock bronze and silver rewards as well.

Unlockable	How to Unlock
Complete all of AMG Challenge Intermediate with at least bronze.	Nürburgring Nordschleife (With and without time/weather)
Complete all of AMG Challenge Intermediate with at least silver.	Nürburgring Nordschleife 4 hour circuit (No time/weather change)
Complete all of AMG Challenge Intermediate with gold.	Nürburgring Nordschleife 24 hour circuit (With time/weather change)
Complete Top Gear Challange Beginner with gold.	Top Gear Test Track

Unlockable Events

You will unlock new racing events by reaching certain levels in the game.

Unlockable	How to Unlock
Reach level 16	Sébastien Loeb Rally Challenge
Reach level 30	Sebastian Vettel Challenge
Reach level 13	Grand Tour
Reach level 10	Gran Turismo Rally
Reach level 06	AMG Driving Academy
Reach level 02	Jeff Gordon NASCAR School
Reach level 04	Top Gear Test Track
Reach level 01	Gran Turismo Karting Experience
Reach level 25	Endurance Series

Unlockable Cars

Complete these specific events to unlock the following cars. S for Standard cars, P for Premium cars.

Unlockable	How to Unlock
Complete Sébastien Loeb Rally Challenge (Special Events) with all bronze trophies.	Citroën C3 1.6 '02 (S)
Complete Sébastien Loeb Rally Challenge (Special Events) with all silver trophies.	Citroën C4 Coupe 2.0 VTS '05 (P)
Complete Sébastien Loeb Rally Challenge (Special Events) with all gold trophies.	Citroën C4 WRC '08 (P)
Complete Sebastian Vettel X Challenge (Special Events) with all bronze trophies or reach B-Spec Experience Level 35.	Red Bull X2010 S.Vettel (P) (Red Bull livery)
Complete Sebastian Vettel X Challenge (Special Events) with all silver trophies.	Red Bull X2010 (P) (plain colour)
Complete Sebastian Vettel X Challenge (Special Events) with all gold trophies.	Red Bull X2010 Prototype (P) (naked carbon)
Reach A-Spec Experience Level 01.	Gran Turismo PDI RACING KART 100 (P)
Complete AMG Driving Academy (Advanced) (Special Events) with all bronze trophies.	Mercedes-Benz A 160 Avangarde '98 (S)
Complete AMG Driving Academy (Advanced) (Special Events) with all silver trophies.	Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG '08 (P)
Complete AMG Driving Academy (Advanced) (Special Events) with all gold trophies.	Mercedes-Benz A 160 Avangarde '98 (S)
Complete AMG Driving Academy (Expert) (Special Events) with all bronze trophies.	Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Kompressor '98 (S)
Complete AMG Driving Academy (Expert) (Special Events) with all bronze trophies.	Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG (R230) '04 (S)
Complete AMG Driving Academy (Expert) (Special Events) with all bronze trophies.	Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren '03 (S)
Complete Top Gear Test Track (Intermediate) (Special Events) with a gold trophy.	Lotus Elise Type 72 '01 (S)
Complete Top Gear Test Track (Expert) (Special Events) with a gold trophy	Jaguar XFR '10 (S)
Achieve at least all bronze medals in B license tests.	Mazda Demio Sport ’03 (S)
Achieve at least all silver medals in B license tests.	Daihatsu OFC-1 Concept ’07 (P)
Achieve at least all silver medals in A license tests.	Mazda Atenza Concept ’01 (S)
Achieve at least all bronze medals in A license tests.	Nissan mm-R Cup Car ’01 (S)
Achieve all gold medals in B license tests.	TommyKaira ZZ-S ’00 (S)
A-spec: Beginner Series Racing Yaris (Vitz Race)	Toyota Prius G Touring Selection (J) '03
A-spec: Beginner Series Japanese classics (Japanese Classics)	Honda Z ACT '78
A-spec: Beginner Series Racing automobiles (LightWeight Cup)	Suzuki Wagon R RR '98
A-spec: Beginner Series Compact cars race in the World (World Compact Car Race)	Hommell Berlinetta R / S Coupe '99
A-spec: Beginner Series Completed	Gift coupon car Category PP5
A-spec: Beginner Series Challenge Avar (FR Challenge)	Toyota FT-86 Concept'09
A-spec: Beginner Series International series vintage cars (World Classic Car Series)	Subaru 360 '58
A-spec: Beginner Series European Championship classic cars (European Classic Car Championship)	Volkswagen Kubelwagen typ82 '44
A-spec: Beginner Series AVAV Challenge (FF Challenge)	Honda Civic SiR-II (EG) '91
A-spec: Beginner Series Sunday Cup	Toyota Vitz U Euro Sport Edition'00
Licence S: All Gold medals	Nissan GT-R Spec-V (GT Academy Version) '09
Licence S: All Silver medals	Mazda MX-Crossport Concept '05
Licence S: All Bronze medals	Honda S2000 '04
Licence iA: All Gold medals	Ford GT '05
Licence iA: All Silver medals	Land Rover Range Stormer Concept '04
Licence iA: All Bronze medals	Dodge RAM 1500 LARAMIE Hemi Quad Cab '04
Licence iB: All Gold medals	Honda S800 RSC Race Car '68
Licence iB: All Silver medals	Mitsubishi HSR-II Concept '89
Licence iB: All Bronze medals	Mazda Eunos Roadster J-LIMITED (NA) '91
Licence iC: All Gold medals	Nissan GT-R Concept (Tokyo Motor Show 2001)
Licence iC: All Silver medals	Autobacs Garaiya '02
Licence iC: All Bronze medals	Acura DN-X Concept '02
Licence A: All Silver medals	Mazda Atenza Concept '01
Licence A: All Gold medals	Isuzu 4200R '89 Concept
Licence A: All Bronze medals	Nissan mm-R Cup Car '01
Licence B: All Gold medals	TommyKaira ZZ-S '00
Licence B: All Silver medals	Daihatsu OFC-1 Concept '07
Licence B: All Bronze medals	Mazda Demio Sport '03
come first in the: grand tourismo world championship (pro series)	Bugatti Veyron 16.4 '09
All golds in Muscle Car compitition	Ford Mustang GT '05

Unlockable Tickets

Complete the following to unlock tickets redeemable in Gran Turismo 5 for a random car in that ticket's class. Tickets are sent to "Car Delivery" from the GT Life main menu.

Unlockable	How to Unlock
Win Gran Turismo Rally Special Event on Easy	Rally Car Ticket
Win Gold Trophy in all Jeff Gordon NASCAR School Events	NASCAR Ticket
Win Silver Trophy in all Jeff Gordon NASCAR School Events	Modern Muscle Car Ticket
Win Bronze Trophy in all Jeff Gordon NASCAR School Events	Classic Muscle Car Ticket
Win Bronze trophy in all Endurance Series events on A-Spec or B-Spec	Level 24 Ticket
Win Bronze trophy in all Extreme Series events on A-Spec or B-Spec	Level 21 Ticket
Win Bronze trophy in all Professional Series events on A-Spec or B-Spec	Level 12 Ticket
Win Bronze trophy in all Amateur Series events on A-Spec or B-Spec	Level 9 Ticket
Win Bronze trophy in all Beginner Series events on A-Spec or B-Spec	Level 5 Ticket
Win Gran Turismo Rally Special Event on Intermediate	WRC Car Ticket
Win Gran Turismo Rally Special Event on Advanced	Classic Rally Car Ticket

Glitches

Birthday Glitch
All you have to do in this glitch is: 1. Create a new account on your PS3. 2. Sign up for PlaystationNetwork. 3. (Important) On setting up the day you were born, you have to put the EXACT MM/DD. 4. The year would be the car that you want. For example you want a Mercedez Benz Sauber C9 '89. The year you would put the account that you created is 1989. *Beware that you won't always get the car that you want. 5. After creating the account, continue on GT mode and it shall give you a coupon according to that year. 6. It will give you a random car according to the year that you posted as your birthday. 7. Then, you can give it as a gift to your original account. **It is up to you what you do with the car. Sell it, drive it, tune it. Whatever.

Trophies

There are 53 Bronze Trophies, 4 Silver Trophies, 1 Gold Trophy, and 1 Platinum Trophy.

Code	Effect
Complete the Extreme series of Race Events.	Extreme Series Complete (Bronze)
Complete the Expert series of Race Events.	Expert Series Complete (Bronze)
Complete the Professional series of Race Events.	Professional Series Complete (Bronze)
Complete the Amateur series of Race Events	Amateur Series Complete (Bronze)
Complete the Beginner series of Race Events.	Beginner Series Complete (Bronze)
Complete the S License.	Super License (Bronze)
Complete the International A License.	International A License (Bronze)
Complete the International B License.	International B License (Bronze)
Complete the International C License.	International C License (Bronze)
Complete the A License.	National A License (Bronze)
Complete the B License.	National B License (Bronze)
Complete the 'Sebastien Loeb Rally Challenge' Special Event.	Sebastien Loeb Rally Challenge (Bronze)
Complete the 'Grand Tour' Special Event.	Grand Tour (Bronze)
Complete the 'Gran Turismo Rally' Special Event.	Gran Turismo Rally (Bronze)
Complete the 'AMG Driving Academy' Special Event.	AMG Driving Academy (Bronze)
Complete the 'Top Gear Test Track' Special Event.	Top Gear Test Track (Bronze)
Complete the 'Jeff Gordon NASCAR School' Special Event.	Jeff Gordon NASCAR School (Bronze)
Complete the 'Gran Turismo Karting Experience' Special Event.	Gran Turismo Karting Experience (Bronze)
Win your first A-Spec event race.	Win Number One (Bronze)
Win your first B-Spec event race.	The Right Direction (Bronze)
Take and share a photo.	Proud Owner (Bronze)
Create and share a track.	Course Designer (Bronze)
Spend an insane amount of money on tuning a car.	Loony Tune (Bronze)
Perform Racing Modifications on one of your cars.	Race Ready (Bronze)
Get 10,000 points or more in a Sector Mode Drift Trial.	Dream Drifter (Bronze)
Analyze your performance using the Data Logger.	Data Analyst (Bronze)
Use the Personal BGM function, and go for a drive while listening to your favorite songs.	Driving Music (Bronze)
Drive 12.718km total - the length of all Germany's Autobahns combined.	Beyond the Autobahn (Bronze)
Fill your Garage with 1,000 cars.	Car Collector (Bronze)
Possess an insane amount of money.	Multi-Millionaire (Bronze)
Acquire a car manufactured in 1959 or earlier.	Old-Timer (Bronze)
Own at least one car from the '60s, '70s, 80's, '90s, and '00s.	Half a Century of Cars (Bronze)
Buy a used car with 300,000km or more travel distance.	Maximum Mileage (Bronze)
Bought a seriously expensive car.	High Roller (Bronze)
Buy an insanely expensive car.	Sky-High Roller (Bronze)
Achieve a speed of 300km/h.	Speed Demon (Bronze)
Achieve a speed of 400 km/h.	111 Meters a Second (Bronze)
Win a race by a margin of 0.01 seconds or less.	Within One Hundredth (Bronze)
Achieve a one-two finish in a Mistubishi Lancer Evolution X and a Subaru IMPREZA WRX STI.	Arch Rivals (Bronze)
Win the ultimate three-way showdown between a Ford Mark IV Race Car, a Ferrari 330 P4 Race Car and a Jaguar XJ13 Race Car.	Dream Race (Bronze)
Achieve time of 7'29.03 on Nurburgring Nordschleife in Nissan GT-R '07 w/min Sports Hard equipped. Must be in Time Trial in Arcade mode version of car	GT-R Official Record (Bronze)
Complete three consecutive laps with time within 0.2 seconds of the Best Lap Time.	Human Stopwatch (Bronze)
Train a B-Spec driver up to Class 30 or above.	A Star is Born (Bronze)
Raise a B-Spec driver to the peak of his career.	The Air of Experience (Bronze)
Collect 256 paint colors.	Colorful (Bronze)
Spend every last Credit you have.	Penniless (Bronze)
Reach A-Spec Level 40.	Excellent Driver (Silver)
Reach B-Spec Level 40.	Expert Manager (Silver)
Reach the ending movie.	Finale (Silver)
Get a gold trophy in every race event, license test, and special event.	Gold Standard (Gold)
Earn every single Gran Turismo 5 trophy.	Gran Turismo Platinum Trophy (Platinum)
Complete the Endurance series of Race Events.	Endurance Series Complete (Bronze)
Complete the 'Red Bull X1 Challenge' Special Event.	Red Bull X1 Challenge (Bronze)
Make a part of your car fall off while driving.	Watch Out for Falling Objects (Bronze)
Total a car by flipping it over.	Rollover (Bronze)
Take a photo of a Honda passing in front of the Honda head office on the Tokyo R246 track.	Take Your Honda Home (Bronze)
Take a picture of a special someone as he stands in Kyoto's Gion district.	Picture Exclusive (Bronze)
Take a portrait of a solitary lady who appears on the Marktgasse in Bern.	Portraitist (Bronze)
Reach the long version of the ending movie.	Grand Finale (Silver)

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type	Name	File Size
Other	Nurburgring Nordschleife Speed Guide by FormulaKimball	104K
FAQ/Strategy Guide	FAQ/Strategy Guide by redapocalypse04	97K
Other	Car List by Ziggyzoozoo	59K
Other	Paint List by Ziggyzoozoo	145K
Other	Birthday Ticket Guide by sprodigy	11K
Other	Minimal Car Buying Guide by blowseph	8K
Other	Car List by cerise8192	423K
Other	Car Tuning Guide by aj_the_one	43K
Other	Power Walkthrough by WaynStock	79K

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