Gran Turismo

The latest ‘Behind The Scenes’ video for Gran Turismo 7 has dropped, and in a typically brief and pompous fashion, we see some glimpses of the upcoming game overlayed with a Kazunori Yamauchi interview. He talks about his passion for photography, and how the Polyphony Digital team integrated that into the Gran Turismo games in…Continue reading “The photo mode in Gran Turismo 7 looks as powerful as ever”»

Picture the scene. It is 8 am in Japan’s hustling and bustling capital. You’ve saved up all of your sales commission to buy your dream Audi TT and it’s time to set off to work through the concrete jungle of skyscrapers and neon lights. But strangely, there are only 11 other cars on the road,…Continue reading “Monday morning commute: GT Sport Daily Races, w/c 1st November 2021”»

Aaah, the Ford GT LM Race Car Spec II. A confusing title for a fictional race car version of the second-generation Ford GT. Special in the hearts of those of a certain age as it was the pin-up car for Gran Turismo 4 – seen by many as Polyphony Digital’s peak. In the latest Gran…Continue reading “Ford GT LM in latest Gran Turismo 7 teaser throws us back to GT4”»

The second episode of the ‘Behind The Scenes’ video series has been published ahead of Gran Turismo 7’s launch, and once again hints at a possible return for a classic Gran Turismo track. In the first episode, entitled The Starting Line, we were provided with glimpses of several new cars to the series. This time…Continue reading “Apricot Hill Raceway teased in latest Gran Turismo 7 trailer”»

With Gran Turismo 7 now less than five months away, and new teasers seemingly on a bi-weekly basis at this point, the venerable GT Sport Daily Races are still being updated and we’re still having fun racing within them. But, we’ve seen most, if not all, of this week’s playlist recently. Specifically, Race A, where…Continue reading “Going through the motions: GT Sport Daily Races, w/c 25th October 2021”»

The entry list for the 2021 Toyota Gazoo Racing GT Cup has been revealed, and among the familiar top-level Gran Turismo drivers, there are a few surprises. For the unimitated, the Toyota Gazoo Racing GT Cup has been a year-long competition with GT Sport, where drivers around the globe compete for a spot in a…Continue reading “Finalists for the 2021 Toyota Gazoo Racing GT Cup revealed”»

There’s a distinctly French flavour to this week’s online ranked racing within Gran Turismo Sport. There’s a French sports car, a French circuit and… the Nürburgring. Ah.  But bear with me here, because even the race within Germany has a certain je ne sais quoi to it.  Strangely, when I write about a French GT Sport theme it’s because of the regular use of the Clio…Continue reading “Bon appétit: GT Sport Daily Races, w/c 18th October 2021”»

Hands up who remembered that that Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya was in GT Sport? Okay, how about Sardegna Road Track A II? I bet you can’t recite the track layout from memory.  Even our favourite venue has a forgettable layout in the form of East II. It’s not all that short and still excludes the cool banked hairpin.  My brain just cannot…Continue reading “Forgettable layouts: GT Sport Daily Races, w/c 11th October 2021”»

The highly entertaining, mid-season Showdown event was once again a demonstration of why Gran Turismo esports is so enjoyable. Setting up the second half of the season beautifully, on Sunday the main championships returned with their established format of Manufacturers and Nations action. Manufacturers Cup Qualifying After Japanese rule in Germany last time out, things…Continue reading “Gran Turismo World Series returns with Porsche’s Serrano and Italy’s Gallo on top”»