Gran Turismo

By now, most of the world knows that battery electric vehicles are quick in a straight line. No longer the reserve of tuned Dodge Chargers or Ford Mustangs, American drag strips now hum to the sound of Plaid Mode Teslas.  But, in order to be truly adopted by motoring enthusiasts, you need more than eye-watering acceleration. You need brakes that…Continue reading “Shocking performance: GT Sport Daily Races, w/c 4th October 2021”»

Version 1.68 of Gran Turismo Sport has now hit for PS4 and PS5 players, and as expected, it doesn’t add anything major. But, in some ways it’s also surprising, as “improved connection stability” for the Lobby game mode has been implemented. Recently, updates for GT Sport have been so trivial that the last patch added…Continue reading “GT Sport update improves online lobby performance”»

Of all the vehicles available within GT Sport to take around Mount Panorama, a Toyota pick-up would be the bottom of my list.  It isn’t even a true Ford F-150 Raptor rival either, so the TRD Pro Tundra has upgraded suspension and tyres designed primarily for off-road, not track, use.  But, here we are, a field…Continue reading “An unlikely combination: GT Sport Daily Races, w/c 27th September 2021”»

The news for Gran Turismo 7 continues to roll out as we approach its 4th March 2022 release date, with the announcement of a 25th Anniversary Edition.  With the very first Gran Turismo releasing in 1997, for Japanese customers, the upcoming GT7 will celebrate the milestone with a special version that includes several in-game bonuses.  The inclusion…Continue reading “Gran Turismo 7 25th Anniversary Edition and pre-order bonuses detailed”»

Front-wheel-drive cars are a bone of contention with the Gr.4 class of Gran Turismo Sport. As they chew their front tyres up, when compared to rear-wheel-drive machines in the same class, often the BoP system provides them with beneficial straight-line speed.  But, in the first Daily Race for this week, all cars send power to their front axles, meaning…Continue reading “Struggling for traction: GT Sport Daily Races, w/c 20th September 2021”»

Following in the wake of Gran Turismo 7’s release date reveal recently as part of a PlayStation Showcase, series producer Kazunori Yamauchi has provided interviews to select media outlets and dribbling out further details about the Sony-exclusive racer.  Much of the hubbub seems to be around the single-player component requiring an online connection – but this was the…Continue reading “Gran Turismo 7 will feature cross-generation multiplayer, GT Sport’s online features”»

The Renault Sport Clio V6 24V from 2000 is a firm favourite of mine, and it seems too of Gran Turismo series producer Kazunori Yamauchi, as it returns once again to the GT Sport online Daily Races roster. Instead of five seats and a boot, it has its engine mounted in the rear. Technically, it’s…Continue reading “Let the pendulum swing, GT Sport Daily Races, w/c 13th September 2021”»

Having been initially revealed in June 2020 and launching in what will be the series’ 25th anniversary, Gran Turismo 7 is nearly here after a 2021 PlayStation Showcase information dump. Following on from GT Sport, GT7 will be an expansive racing game that builds upon Polyphony Digital’s popular PS4 release. It’s also released rather soon….Continue reading “Everything you need to know about Gran Turismo 7”»

The rumours were swirling. A Gran Turismo Sport game update on the same day as a PlayStation Showcase. What could it mean? A new car? More news on GT7? No, not quite. The 146mb 1.67 update to GT Sport brings with it one single bullet point: Some in-game logos have been updated. It’s what you’ve…Continue reading “GT Sport version 1.67 updates in-game logos”»