After an unexpectedly longer await extra data, we’ve now acquired affirmation that the subsequent content material replace for Gran Turismo 7 lands on Thursday, August 20, together with particulars on a few of its contents.
Collection creator Kazunori Yamauchi posted his common teaser some ten days in the past now, to tell gamers that the replace would arrive “subsequent week”. In contrast to all earlier events the place this teaser has been posted on a Sunday, the replace didn’t land within the following 4 days.
That maybe wasn’t a lot of a shock, provided that PD had an occasion broadcast developing for the GTWS Round 2 races ripe for an replace teaser trailer, but it surely didn’t occur then both. Immediately’s follow-up Tweet then is the primary piece of extra data since.
With the covers whipped off we will see that our previous guesses for what the 4 autos could be had been bang on the nostril.
The looks of a brand new producer is all the time of extra significance as a result of rarity, and this replace sees Caterham getting back from Gran Turismo 6.
Beforehand the model, which majors on variations of the traditional Lotus Seven in each factory- and kit-build kinds, had solely been represented by the Seven Fireblade, so the looks of the Seven Superlight R500 marks an all-new automobile too.
Fairly than a comparatively torque-shy bike engine, the Superlight R500 contains a four-cylinder Ford Duratec engine that packs twice the twist in addition to one other 100hp over its predecessor. The Fireblade wasn’t sluggish, however the Superlight hits 60mph in below three seconds.
Not far behind that within the dash to 60mph is the far heavier Hyundai Ioniq 6N, the newest N-model Hyundai from the previously announced Hyundai partnership. Utilizing the identical structure because the 5N we have already got, the 601hp (641hp with the enhance function) 6N makes use of a sedan physique moderately than the crossover model of the 5N.
Lastly there’s a set of Japanese twins, or moderately two of a set of triplets, by the use of two Nineteen Nineties’ efficiency sedans marking a welcome return for 2 nameplates.
The Toyota Mark II solely beforehand appeared as a fourth-generation X90 automobile within the first two video games within the sequence, however this replace brings the X100 mannequin alongside the returning X100 Chaser.
Together with the Cresta (which isn’t on this replace), these three vehicles represented completely different interpretations of the chassis for several types of buyer. They had been even offered by means of completely different dealerships, with the Mark II offered by way of Toyopet and the Chaser by means of Netz/Vista shops.
With each vehicles in Tourer V specification for this replace they’ve the identical 1JZ-GTE power-plant, with the single-turbo unit good for the utmost Gentleman’s Settlement output of 276hp.
Though Polyphony Digital did tease some upcoming content material within the GTWS Spherical 2 stream, it’s unlikely we’ll see it on this replace. The Mazda RX-Vision GT3 Concept Evo was a shock announcement, and whereas it’s slated for an look in 2026 we’re not anticipating it this time — or wherever this aspect of December.
Nonetheless we expect one thing extra to come back on this explicit replace, as very firmly hinted at by the bizarre change to the format of the Online Time Trial this week. In brief the brand new occasion lasts for one week as an alternative of the standard two, and the last time that happened it preceded an replace that introduced a major physics change.
As immediately is the day earlier than the replace, there needs to be extra data coming alongside within the subsequent few hours that affirm extra concerning the contents so, as ever, watch this house for all the newest!
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