The latest (version 1.71) update for Gran Turismo 7 is here, and so are 10 new engine swap combinations.
Notably, the three petrol-powered cars also added in the same update have engine swaps available from the off. Sometimes, a new car is added, only to wait for a subsequent update for a swap option to unlock.
The Caterham Seven is a mad vehicle in the maniacal R500 spec. So its engine swap actually decreases its freneticism, with the Suzuki Jimny’s kei car 658cc engine. Odd. But in the real-world, the Seven is available as an entry-level variant with this exact engine, so in effect, this swap ‘unlocks’ another variant.
The two X100-platform Toyota saloons have a reputation for being easily tunable, so it is befitting that you can swap powerplants. Both the Chaser and Mark II Tourers can now be fitted with the same Lexus-derived V8.
Of the existing cars, the classic Mercedes 300 SEL race car, aka the ‘red pig’, can now have the contemporary GT3-spec engine; meanwhile, the SLS can now be fitted with the AMG unit shared with the Pagani Huayra.
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