Yamauchi: Gran Turismo 5 may incorporate car deformation

The full Gran Turismo 5 experience is still a long ways to go for Sony PlayStation 3 owners, but that doesn’t mean we can’t take a peek at what’s brewing in Polyphony Digital‘s kitchen. In the video after the jump, you’ll discover that Yamauchi-san is working on a lot of new features that we’ve always dreamed of. If that had your curiosity shifting into high gear, click on “read more” to see everything for yourself.

Polyphony Digital‘s Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is on the home stretch of its North American release wait period, and to keep you company as you drool in anticipation, we’ve got a video that you’ll find very interesting. Featured in this one is no less than series creator Kazunori Yamauchi, and he talks about a lot of great things about their upcoming games.

Particularly interesting is the subject of body damage in vehicles. Referring to that gameplay aspect as “the usual question”, Yamauchi said that they’re actually very close to putting it all together. He explains that it’ll take just a wee bit more convincing on their part towards the car manufacturers to make this concept happen.

The famed developer also talks about the kind of research which went into Gran Turismo 5‘s development. He also touched on the game’s online aspect, as well as the question of which steering wheel works best for their title. If you’re curious about all that, just click play on the video below and be enlightened. Enjoy!