Gran Turismo 7 simply acquired a brand new replace on the twentieth of August. It’s the fifth one for 2026, whereas Polyphony gave us 9 of them in 2025. It’s perhaps a bit too early to conclude improvement of the sport is slowing down, particularly if one thing huge is ready to occur in December.
I’m not saying that’s a certainty, because it extra a matter of wishful pondering. Anyway, Update 1.71 has a number of adjustments for us, together with the physics facet of the sim.
Many individuals have been complaining in regards to the change, however there’s at all times one facet that thinks in any other case. I’m certain it should take at the least just a few extra weeks of driving for everybody to get used to the adjustments and resolve whether or not they had been price it or not.
Though I not too long ago determined to cease taking part in the Weekly Challenges for some time, I couldn’t sit idle in the present day and never have a go at them.
There’s no thriller 6-star roulette ticket to chase after this time, however 800,000 credit ought to come in useful in case you nonetheless want extra automobiles in your storage.
Sunday Cup
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If it’s known as the Sunday Cup, does that imply it’s an occasion for Sunday drivers? Judging by the 380 PP restrict, you possibly can say that. It’s the sort of observe I hardly ever get pleasure from today, as I’d simply relatively hit the bottom working with one thing critical from the primary lap.
That’s how I ended up utilizing my tuned Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992) in opposition to 9 older automobiles for 2 laps round Sardegna Highway Observe C (Reverse). I’m so unfamiliar with this venue that I had utterly forgotten how brief this format is.
I spotted how unusual the steering felt throughout the first 40 seconds of driving, which can also be how a lot I wanted to take the lead. The GT3 RS undoubtedly felt extra planted earlier than the improve, whereas I virtually struggled to maintain out of the grass in the present day.
Anyway, two minutes of driving alone wasn’t going to supply the total image. And incomes 30,000 credit wasn’t going to do a lot for my Legend Automobiles Dealership ambitions both.
European Clubman Cup 600
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It is a model new occasion on the calendar! We already had seven rounds for this championship, starting from Manufacturers Hatch in Europe, to Suzuka in Japan and Blue Moon Bay Speedway within the USA.
The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya GP Structure (No Chicane) is 2.94-mile (4.73 km) lengthy, and I instantly observed the brand new Caterham on the occasion’s thumbnail. Because the inventory Seven Superlight R500 is rated for 569 PP, I knew there was nonetheless room for just a few enhancements.
And no, I didn’t get a supercharger or a turbocharger for it this time, however I’m eager to see how this light-weight machine will really feel like with 400+ hp on faucet within the close to future. Proper off the bat, utilizing it for this occasion virtually felt like utilizing a cheat code, and never simply across the corners. It’s refreshing to drive one thing totally different finally, and I simply realized it’s fairly a bit lighter in comparison with the BAC Mono which wasn’t a heavyweight to start with.
On the “manufacturing facility” tires you’ll really feel how the again finish is attempting to get forward of itself at occasions, particularly in case you’re too keen to make use of the throttle. I wasn’t stunned to see one other Caterham was main the race, however I in the end gapped it by 21 seconds for the 75,000-credit payout.
Japanese FR Problem 550
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I assume we’ll be seeing the brand new World Touring Automotive 600 (Suzuka) and Japanese FR Problem 450 (Kyoto Driving Park Yamagiwa) occasions with the following set of Weekly Challenges. Till then, the Japanese FR Problem 550 is a good alternative to check both one of many latest Toyota VIP machines.
I went with the Chaser, as I had already tried to construct one up the day it joined the roster. It felt undriveable after all of the upgrades and with none suspension changes. So, it wasn’t in any respect tough for me to tone issues down a bit and cut back the efficiency output to only 365 bhp. I used to be nonetheless barely over the PP restrict as a result of weight discount packages, and it was significantly better this time round.
I simply want Polyphony would discover a method to make these automobiles sound extra lifelike. This digital engine doesn’t come near how wonderful a beefed up 1JZ is in the actual world. Anyway, I can’t bear in mind the final time we drove round Eiger Nordwand and had to make use of our headlights for it. It’s not a Japanese touge, however a mountain move remains to be a mountain move no matter its place on the globe.
I attempted my finest to keep away from drifting the automotive by means of the hairpins, particularly because it took me 4 (out of six) laps to get within the lead. You’ll want virtually eight minutes for the entire occasion, with 90,000 credit ready on the different finish.
Evolution Assembly
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I’ve been so out of contact with Gran Turismo 7 in latest months in comparison with final yr, that I can also’t bear in mind the final time I drove within the snow. That’s one thing I want to deal with ASAP, and I would simply use Lake Louise for my engine swap story subsequent.
You’ll want Filth tires for the Evolution Assembly at Colorado Springs- Lake, and I used to be glad to discover a Tommi Makinen Evo VI within the Used Automotive Dealership. I didn’t even need to change the way in which it appears to be like, because it’s simply excellent for me the way in which it’s.
Nonetheless, taking it as much as 433 bhp felt like the fitting factor to do, whereas concurrently placing it on a weight loss program. My first impression driving off-road after the physics replace is that the automotive’s habits over the bumps is horrendous.
Prior to now I used to float by means of each single nook on this monitor whereas going flat-out, and now I used to be struggling to maintain my velocity up. It’s like should re-learn driving yet again, and I virtually bought the grasp of it by the fourth lap. I can’t say for certain proper now, however these adjustments may be an enchancment to the sport in spite of everything.
World Touring Automotive 600
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It appears this week we don’t have to fret about gasoline consumption or destroying the tires on our digital automobiles. I don’t learn about you, however two laps across the Nurburgring Nordschleife really feel extra enjoyable to me than 10 laps round different tracks on the calendar.
I didn’t need to use an RX-7 or a 911 once more, after which I remembered the massive fuss surrounding Mattel’s Ferrari F40 RLC collectible. I discovered it for 3.4 million credit, and was glad to color it Giallo Modena (Yellow) and get some primary efficiency upgrades forward of the race. With 526 bhp going to the rear wheels, utilizing all of it whereas working SH tires was undoubtedly difficult.
All of it felt a bit like dancing, particularly as a result of physics altering, however I cherished each minute of it. I wanted six and a half minutes to overhaul the Xiaomi EV that was within the lead, and ended up with a 7:48 quick lap by the point the race was over.
I used to be truthfully stunned to enter Schwedenkreuz at roughly 124 mph (200 kph), and I think about utilizing RS tires on my subsequent try will additional amplify that feeling. I don’t know why I offered this automotive within the first place to be trustworthy.
1000-Horsepower Tuning Battle
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That is the one occasion within the Tuning part of the Energy Pack DLC I haven’t received but. I completed P2 the final time I attempted, utilizing the turbocharged Lamborghini Gallardo to take action. My quickest qualifying lap then was 1:25.076, and that was roughly 1.7 seconds quicker than the driving force in P2.
I used to be already desperate to see what the turbocharged Porsche 911 GT3 RS was able to doing, and in the present day I came upon: it’s a real monster! It may possibly and can attempt to kill you thru a number of corners on the mountain, and I may barely lap the monitor in 1:25.375.
I assumed that might be adequate for P1, however somebody was 1.5 seconds quicker to the end line in a GT-R. Tire put on for this occasion is barely a factor, and I used half a tank of gasoline in 10 of the 12 laps. I had an intense battle with a purple Supra that reminded of the Pop Race collectible I unboxed not too long ago.
After an enormous wobble on Lap 11 I virtually misplaced all of it, and barely completed P3 for a complete of 210,000 credit (issue bonus and Energy Pack Problem bonus included). The motive force in P1 was 24 seconds forward of me by the point it was throughout, however that received’t cease me from giving this occasion one other go utilizing the R32 GT-R.