How do I see car damage in GT5?

I sometimes crash but I see no damage at all. I thought this game was realistic but hits at 50mph don't even make a dent.

Matt Z2010-12-09T07:46:37Z

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Damage was implimented in the game prior to launch, but it isn't unlocked until your A-spec level reaches 20.
You'll see cosmetic damage at level 20, and at level 40 you'll have mechanical damage that affects allignment and performance, you'll actually have to pay to repair it once the race is finished.

The patch was ONLY to unlock ONLINE damage regardless of your A-spec level. This has caused alot of confusion.

superawesomo2010-12-09T05:33:07Z

A patch was just released to fix this. So if you play GT5 while hooked up to the PSN, it will download automatically.

http://www.gtplanet.net/gran-turismo-5-v1-03-update-now-available/