Pictured above, the Gran Turismo PSP: Collectors Edition is a European deal which includes a “special rainbow silver foil effect Collector’s Edition” box, five art cards and, probably most enticing for car lovers, exclusive in-game access to the 2009 Bugatti Veyron.

It’ll be out on October 1, alongside a PSP-3000 bundle that again trumps the American offering, as unlike the standard silver PSP the US receives, Europe is getting the GT-branded console offered to the Japanese market.

What gives, GT? North America piss in your morning coffee?

Speaking during Sony’s E3 press conference today, series creator Kaz Yamauchi announced that the game – which will feature 35 tracks, 800 cars and will run at 60FPS – will be out in the US on October 1.

It’s playable on the showroom floor; we’ll check it out, let you know if it’s been worth the wait.

Last year, Sony and Nissan teamed up to hold a Gran Turismo competition. GT racers would compete for a spot on a real race team. The winners are in, so let’s go meet ‘em.

Lars Schlömer is a German cab driver. Lucas Ordóñez is a uni student from Spain. Both are mad Gran Turismo fanboys, both have mad Gran Turismo skills, both will now be racing in the 24-hour Dubai endurance race on January 8 after they beat out 25,000 other competitors in GT5: Prologue for the top prize.

They’ll be joined on the team (the Nissan PlayStation Team) by ex-Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert, and really, as far as game competitions go I’m stumped trying to come up with one that’s so damn amazing.