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What Do Gran Turismo And THE iDOLM@STER Both Have In Common?

By Brian Ashcraft on February 16, 2009 at 9:00 PM

They both have remote controlled cars, that’s what.


The above RC cars are connected to Namco’s pop singer franchise THE iDOLM@STER and already on Japanese store shelves. They’re both priced at US$49. They’re in boxes. Use your imagination. Sorry!

The third car was spotted by Italian site Hobby Media at the Nuremberg Toy Fair. It’s a limited edition RC replica of the Polyphony Digital Ford Gran Turismo. Polphony Digital, of course, is the developer behind the popular Gran Turismo series.

This 200mm high grade remote controlled car is based on the E10 Ford GT LM racer and is produced by HPI Racing and based on the . Worldwide, only five thousand pieces will be produced. It is expected to be out this Spring. More details here.

HPI E10 Gran Turismo – Il modellismo incontra i videogiochi [Hobby Media]
きゃらコン アイドルマスター「961プロバージョン」と「765プロバージョン」が同時発売 [Ota Road]

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