Gran Turismo

Whilst Polyphony Digital had previously confirmed a few weeks back that there would be a renewal of the FIA-certified series, we’ve now finally received confirmation of when the races will resume. Following the same pattern as previous seasons of the championship, there will be an exhibition series starting on 27th February. This will likely run…Continue reading “2021 FIA Gran Turismo Exhibition Series starts 27th February”»

Gran Turismo Sport has now exceeded 9.5 million users, as revealed by the game’s producer, Kazunori Yamauchi, in a Japanese-language interview with car lifestyle publication, Octane. Before we go any further, there’s a distinct different between ‘users’ and ‘sales’ – users or players would include if someone borrowed a copy of the game from a…Continue reading “GT Sport surpasses 9.5 million users”»

It’s here, what you’ve all been waiting for. Kind of. The cars in GT Sport have now received a tweak to their Balance of Performance. That means cars of the Gr.4 and Gr.3 classes have had various performance parameters changed in the quest for equalisation. BoP is a contentious topic in the world of motorsport,…Continue reading “GT Sport receives Balance of Performance tweaks”»

Time flies, especially when you’re in lockdown. Weekends and evenings all seem to merge into one. So, it’s almost surprising that we find ourselves at another Monday, and that, of course, means new Daily Races within GT Sport. Here’s what’s on the menu starting 1st February 2021.  Race A this week sees one of our favourite cars in the game, the Mazda Roadster Touring Car….Continue reading “Three types for racing cars await you in this week’s GT Sport Daily Races”»

It’s that time of the week again when the GT Sport Daily Races are updated for the week ahead. Yes, the ‘daily’ races are weekly these days, but we’ll gloss over that. This week, starting on 25th January 2021, the three main events where you can race against similarly skilled drivers are: Race A sees…Continue reading “Medium tyres are this week’s theme for GT Sport’s Daily Races”»

The developer of Gran Turismo, Polyphony Digital, has confirmed that their esports series, supported by the FIA, will return in 2021. Although in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was disrupted and unable to fulfil its calendar of “in-person” competition events, the world finals did conclude in December. In fact, of the six…Continue reading “Gran Turismo confirm 2021 FIA GT Championships”»

By all accounts, 2020 will go down as a bumper year for the racing video game genre. From F1 2020 to Ride 4 and WRC 9, there was something for all tastes. Indie darlings Hotshot Racing, art of rally and Inertial Drift added colour, while continual updates to simulation stalwarts kept those with their race-face…Continue reading “The ultimate racing video game 2021 preview”»

Stunning Jaguar Vision Gran Turismo SV revealed as part of the VGT programme The latest car in the long-running Vision Gran Turismo series has been revealed, and for many, it may seem familiar. The Jaguar Vision Gran Turismo SV is a battery electric endurance race car that features four electric motors to deliver a massive…Continue reading “Stunning Jaguar Vision Gran Turismo SV revealed as part of the VGT programme”»