Sony Computer Entertainment today announced that Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will hit the store shelves across North America on April 17, exclusively for PS3. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue features over 40 stunning cars, including vehicles by Lotus, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Ferrari for you to race on seriously realistic, real-life tracks like the Eiger Nordwand, the London City Track and Suzuka – all rendered in High Definition graphics. There is also all-new driving physics for the most lifelike driving experience ever and new, improved opponent artificial intelligence for the toughest race challenge yet. A new batch of screenshots has been added in our gallery.