I read that as cars fully modelled to GT5 spec whereas the others sound like GT4 level models (which probably won't be that bad when rendered at a higher resolution with the new shader magic.That is my first thought. The premium car model has a very chargeable name.
Ok, so we know now what's on the demo floor - it looks like it's a time limited demo of a revamped Tokyo 246 (Forward ). It looks pretty sweet - nice detail is the reflections on the wheel of the Impreza. Lighting and reflections overall look fantastic, imho. Apparently there is some damage enabled in this race also, you can see some bumper damage on the other screen at 48 seconds in. Yes, I've seen it myself now and you can see the bumper coming loose a little and being damaged, and also the car door opens and closes. Nothing we haven't seen before, but it's a big thing for the GT series.
http://gamersyde.com/news_gamescom_gran_turismo_5_gameplay-8391_en.html
EDIT: Youtubed now also:
It means only 170 cars have interior view and damaged. The rest don't like GT4. Well 170 still a lot of cars.
When you set automatic transmission do the driver's hands automatically not shift gears?
Gamersyde will have GT5 damage video soon!
edit - its up @ http://www.gamersyde.com/news_gamescom_damages_in_gt5-8397_en.html
Bah, nothing special. There is no deformation of material, everything is made from Adamantium it seems.
I would really like to see a "coaching" mode added to the online features. Something allowing a "trainer" and a "trainee" to share one view/vehicle, with voice chat, so that the trainee can be coached through a course, or even through a license test. I suppose you could do that with what they're currently offering by having a private race, with the trainee following the coach's car through the course, but with the trainer preoccupied with driving, and unable to see the steering, gas, and brake input from the trainee, I think the effectiveness of the training session would be drastically reduced. The same goes for reviewing replays and retroactively offering suggestions.