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Polyphony Digital have released a new free update for Gran Turismo 7 that adds three cars, most notably the 1999 Toyota GT-One (TS020) Le Mans Prototype.
Update trailer:
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Patch notes:
The following is a list of the main features and adjustments introduced in the new update for Gran Turismo 7.
Main Features
1. Cars
- Three new cars join the lineup:
・Audi R8 Coupé V10 plus ’16
・Lamborghini Urus ’18
・Toyota GT-One (TS020) ’99 (Sold at the ‘Legend Cars’ dealership)
2. World Circuits
- The following events have been added to World Circuits:
・European Clubman Cup 600
- Blue Moon Bay Speedway – Infield A Reverse
・Schwarzwald League
- High Speed Ring Reverse
・World Touring Car 900
- 24 Heures du Mans Racing Circuit3. Café
- A new Extra Menu:
・Extra Menu No.37: Collection: Jaguar (Collector Level 41 and above).- This includes new sets of conversations with the Car Designers and Characters appearing in the Café, which can be accessed by changing to the following cars in the Garage and speaking with the people in the Café:
CAR DESIGNERS
- Kunihisa Ito
・Jaguar XJR-9 ’88CHARACTERS
- Chris
・Plymouth Superbird ’70- Jeremy
・Toyota GT-One (TS020) ’99- Stella
・Audi R8 Coupé V10 plus ’16
・Mercedes-AMG GT S ’15
・Lamborghini Urus ’184. GT Auto
- Car Maintenance & Service
Engine Swaps are now available for the following cars (unlocked at Collector Level 50):
・Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III GSR ’95
・Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV GSR ’96
・Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V GSR ’98
・Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR T.M. EDITION Special Color Package ’99
・Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR GSR ’06- Car Customization
The following limited edition decal is added to the Preset Decals in the Livery Editor. (The availability period will be announced at a later date.)
・HIGHSPEED Étoile5. Scapes
- “Fukushima” is now a featured Curation in Scapes.
Other Improvements and Adjustments
1. World Circuits
- The following two cars have been added to the race regulations of the Nissan GT-R Cup:
・Nissan Skyline Hard Top 2000GT-R (KPGC10) ’70
・Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R (KPGC110) ’73- The Professionally Tuned category is now part of the race regulations for the following event:
・Japanese Clubman Cup 550- Adjusted prize credits for the following race:
・European Clubman Cup 600 (Nürburgring Nordschleife)2. Multiplayer
- We addressed an issue in Split-Screen Race in which the race would end one minute after the first player crosses the finish line.3. Showcase
- Keyword search added to content search.
- We implemented an “Add to Favorites” button to the Decal details screen.
- Comments on details page are now shown from most recent.4. GT Auto
- We implemented an Open Details function to Load Style, Driving Gear, and the Livery Editor.
- We added a “Select” and “Add to Favorites” buttons to the Details screen in Livery Editor > Decals.
- Preset Decals now display decal names.5. Localization
- We also addressed various text localization issues.6. Others
- Various other issues have been addressed.Thank you for your loyal support, and we hope you continue to enjoy Gran Turismo 7!
