Gran Turismo 7’s October adds a van and more GT Sophy

It seems like our spidey senses were tingling, as tomorrow’s (3rd October) Gran Turismo 7 update is about to deliver what many fans have been anticipating…

A Toyota van, but of course!

The 2016 Hiace (DX trim, no less) isn’t quick. It is unlikely to handle like a Ferrari. Nor is it cool.

But, if you can tune it well enough (an engine swap is available) and slap on a community-created livery, some online races with a field of boxes is the sort of incongruous fun developer Polyphony Digital is best at.

The only challenge is that there already is an upright minivan and capacious ambulance by the Japanese marque in GT7 offering much the same experience.

The same is true of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII and Nissan GT-R R35 which make up the rest of this update – there are already very similar examples presently available.

At least where the Nissan is involved, this is a recent facelifted version which is set to be this generation’s final iteration.

Gran Turismo 7 October 2024 1.52 update, new vehicles

• Toyota Hiace Van DX ’16
• Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR GSR ’04
• Nissan GT-R Premium edition T-spec ’24

Further single-player content

Away from the small increase in vehicle roster will be five new race events to participate in, an ‘Extra’ Café Menu with a prize for owning three specific Audis and the ability to use Sony AI’s clever agent as a rival (GT Sophy) on two further tracks.

Chicago will be the featured scapes location too. We expect there to be a host of smaller, quality-of-life, tweaks too – all will be confirmed on the 3rd when the update hits both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

Gran Turismo 7 October 2024 new challenges

• Extra Menu No. 41 – Collection: Audi (Collector Level 42 and above)
• Sunday Cup – Tokyo Expressway – Central Clockwise race
• Nissan GT-R Cup – Circuit de Sainte-Croix – A race
• Evolution Meeting – Kyoto Driving Park – Yamagiwa+Miyabi Reverse / Autodromo Nazionale Monza / Colorado Springs – Lake race
• GT Sophy Brands Hatch – Grand Prix Circuit and Dragon Trail – Seaside
• Chicago scapes

Looking ahead, Gran Turismo 7 will receive an update to support the upcoming PS5 Pro, which releases in November. Then, in December, a ‘My First Gran Turismo’ free spin-off demo will be launched.

Gran Turismo 7 October 2024 update 1.52 changelog

New content

1. Cars
– The following three car models have joined the lineup:
　・Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR GSR ’04 – Brand Central/Used Car Dealer
　・Nissan GT-R Premium edition T-spec ’24 – Brand Central
　・Toyota Hiace Van DX ’16 – Brand Central

– A new color selection his now available for the following car model:
　・Toyota GR010 HYBRID ’21
　
2. World Circuit
– These new race events have been added to the following tracks:
　Colorado Springs – Evolution Meeting
　Circuit de Sainte-Croix – Nissan GT-R Cup
　Monza Circuit – Evolution Meeting
　Tokyo Expressway – Sunday Cup
　Kyoto Driving Park – Evolution Meeting
　
3. Gran Turismo Sophy
– GT Sophy is now compatible with the following tracks:
　・Brands Hatch GP Circuit
　・Dragon Trail Seaside

*Gran Turismo Sophy mode can only be accessed on the PS5 version.
　
4. Cafe
– The following new Menu Book has been added:
　・Menu Book No.51 Challenge the Evolution Meeting (Unlocked at collector level 32)
– The following new Extra Menu has been added:
　・Extra Menu No.41 Collection Audi (Unlocked at collector level 42)

– These character dialogues are new for the following cars at the Cafe:
Car Designer
– Mr. Fabio Filippini
　・Ferrari 430 Scuderia ’07
　・Mazda RX-VISION ’15
– Mr. Freeman Thomas
　・Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR GSR ’04
　・RUF RGT 4.2 ’16
– Mr. Kuni Ito
　・Mercedes Benz CLK-LM ’98
　・Porsche 962 C ’88
– Mr. Hideo Kodama
　・Porsche 911 Carrera RS (993) ’95
– Mr. Tom Matano
　・Honda Integra Type R (DC2) ’95
　・Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 ’08
　・Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport ’16
　
5. Brand Central
– A new article to the Museum section has been added for the following brand:
　・Nissan
　
6. GT Auto
– Maintenance & Service
The following cars are now compatible with Engine Swaps (Unlocked at Collector Level 50):
　・Mazda Roadster NR-A (ND) ’22
　・Mazda Roadster Touring Car
　・Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition ’15
　・Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbo ’91
　・Nissan Silvia Q’s (S13) ’88
　・Nissan Silvia spec-R Aero (S15) Touring Car
　・Toyota 86 Gr.4
　・Toyota 86 GRMN ’16
　・Toyota 86 GT ’15
　・Toyota Hiace Van DX ’16
　
7. Scapes
– This new location is now featured:
　・Chicago

Adjustments and Corrections

1. Vehicle Physics Simulation
– We have adjusted the control settings for some cars. These include:
　・Measures for front lift during cornering
　・Measures for oversteer during braking
– We adjusted the ABS control by:
　・Turning brake assist feature linked to applied brake pressure
　
2. Steering Controller
– The Auto Setup setting for the Fanatec® Podium has been changed to better suit the Torque mode.
　・When on High Torque mode, selecting Auto Setup (AS) will set the optimum parameters.
　・In the case of Low Torque mode, the force feedback will be weaker. Please adjust the setting in Custom Setup.
　・Custom Setup recommended settings (For Low Torque mode).
　　SEM Auto
　　FFB 100
　　NDP 50
　　NFR 5
　　NIN Off
　　INT 3
　　FEI 100
　　FOR 100
　　SPR 100
　　DPR 100

3．Track
– The surface paint area at the pit entry of the Eiger Nordwand Reverse track has been extended to improve visibility.