Back when it premiered, Cars was a massive hit that raked in over $460 million across the globe and spawned two sequels — as well as video games, spin-offs, television series and short films.

In 2008, Nissan, whose cars feature prominently in the series, started GT Academy, a programme that would put the best Gran Turismo drivers into real racing cars to compete in races around the world.

The popular Sony PlayStation game "Gran Turismo" makes its way to the big screen with a lightning-fast pace and an electrifying tale of a gamer who takes his skillset to the driver's seat.

The PlayStation video game’s realistic cars and racetracks helped Jann Mardenborough find his calling as a professional driver. By Brandon Yu Jann Mardenborough can vividly recount the first ...