More than two years in the making Gran Turismo 3 A-spec features over 150 detailed cars -- each composed of more than 4000 polygons -- 60 beginner amateur and professional championship races as well as ten endurance races and ten rally races. In addition to all-new special effects such as sun glare heat distortion and reflections Gran Turismo 3 A-spec also offers up a soundtrack of more than 20 licensed tracks and an even better replay mode with TV-style camera views. Two players can go head-to-head via split-screen and up to six can duke it out by linking multiple systems together via i.LINK. Released worldwide in 2001 Gran Turismo 3 a-Spec was designed by Polyphony Digital.