Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.54 Discussion Thread

[GT_Tuga]

Yay, update incoming!

I'm very happy with this lineup, but to me the stars of the show will be the iconic Escort (obviously...) and that gorgeous Mercedes race car from the 50's... I really like these GP racecars back from a time when it was all about the driver and its machine, no electronic shenanigans like ABS or traction control... it's as analogical as it gets.
Back then, driving those cars would separate the men from the boys!

Must be an absolute blast to drive!!

 

[GleepGlop]

An alright selection of cars but the lack of a theme, especially when they create new events and only one of the new cars fits into it, is baffling. These same cars that have been released since launch organized into themed releases would have 100x impact.

 

[05XR8]

A quick numbers race about the 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196. If Tthe car is 20,000,000 Cr., you’d need 400,000,000 Cr. To replicate the twenty cars on a 1954 Formula One grid. If players can swing that in the next couple weeks while cars are on sale, the races that can be replicated that year are:

• Grand Prix Belgium/Spa-Francorchamps(36 Laps)
• Grand Prix Germany/Nurburgring(22 Laps)
• Grand Prix Italy/Monza(80 Laps)

Happy collecting!

 

[PettyWingman]

Anyone watched the Escort RS Cosworth episode of Wheeler Dealers?
It's one of my favorite episodes of WD, and I'll be really happy if I can install the third rear wing on it, which was originally intended!

 

[SPEEDY Peach]

I want more roadsters!sooooo romantic in vr !porsches paganis Ferraris lambos…just bring more to the game please🙏

 

[ScottPuss20]

PORSCHE MISSION X???? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?????

 

[forzaturismo]

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hum, the rear wing doesnt fit to silhouette....

 

[Volksauto]

The sweet symphony of the W196’s straight-eight.

Fangio’s W196R sold ten years ago for $29.6 million.

Also, this W196 Streamliner, driven by Fangio and Moss is going to be auctioned soon and is estimated to sell for $70 million.

I think it’s safe to say the car will cost 20 million credits. The W196 is motorsport and F1 royalty.

 

[05XR8]

At least I’ll use the Escort as a “Mondeo” next to the Civic TC “Accord” for some ‘90s BTCC Super Touring nostalgia.

 

[mo-jito]

Left car could be a '57 250 testarossa?

On the right a speed 6? Just throwing some leftfield suggestions (hopes) out there 😀

 

[MineralBlurb7]

PORSCHE MISSION X???? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?????

Wouldn’t be an update without a pointless car no one asked for.

 

[05XR8]

I mean… …. Five members, but that’s more than none.

Porsche Mission X Concept 2023

Porsche Mission X Concept '23 Celebrating 75 years of Porsche sports cars, the storied marque revealed its newest concept car: the Mission X. As a design study, not offered for sale, with production to be decided in due time, the Mission X is a glimpse into what the sports car of the future...

www.gtplanet.net

 

[Norbsthebald]

PD: Here's a collection of premium racing vehicles.

Fans: Cossie!

PD: But the expensive cars?

Fans: I'm going to live like it's a 90’s episode of The Bill. In my Cossie.

PD: Sigh.

New Extra Menu - "TWOC in the Nineties"

Featuring:

Escort Cosseh
Sierra Cosseh
BMW M3 E36

Presumably to be swiftly followed by another extra menu - "Police Interceptors", featuring a couple of M5s and an Impreza.

 

[ScottPuss20]

Wouldn’t be an update without a pointless car no one asked for.

 

[SSQES]

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I think it’s safe to say the car will cost 20 million credits. The W196 is motorsport and F1 royalty.

20M for it is a bargain

 

[LogSwapper]

Please Mr Kaz-san sir, could we have some modern race cars? Only one would suffice.

 

[Ande3200]

This update contains (we presume) one of the most legendary classic racing cars around, a car which was in the conversation among motoring enthusiasts last month as the third pending car of the next hypercar holy trinity after Ferrari unveiled the F80 and McLaren the W1, and one of the most-requested vehicles in our Suggestions forum.

Seems like a nice, cool set to me. But then again...

Overall its decent selection, better than we got last month,

I just dont find ev intresting so for me its hard to get excited for a Porsche mission x

 

[RobertHammer]

Please Mr Kaz-san sir, could we have some modern race cars? Only one would suffice.

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[AlexWilmot]

Wouldn’t be an update without a pointless car no one asked for.

Someone asked for it here

But anyway you’ll always be negative regardless of what an update brings

 

[Zenwarrior]

I don't mind Porsche Mission X bit I would like Mission R better. Anyway I hope this will come with Suzuki VGT engine or Escudo pikes peak engine swaps

 

[Boxster]

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Or the SLR le Mans racer with air brake?

 

[Cayit]

Lets see what else we are getting with the Update...?
-Maybe some Endurance Races or at least close to that!

 

[P-Courty]

Anyone watched the Escort RS Cosworth episode of Wheeler Dealers?
It's one of my favorite episodes of WD, and I'll be really happy if I can install the third rear wing on it, which was originally intended!

I was also thinking about this 😅

 

[dude0702]

Anyone know if a BoP update is also expected next week?

 

[ViacomVOfDoom]

If the Escort IS actually coming, I’ll be happy.

 

[Nakano219]

Anyone know if a BoP update is also expected next week?

PD could do anything at any time. But I wouldn't expect a BoP change this close before the GTWS finals.

The last two years have followed the same pattern with end of season BoP - the next update after the world finals updated the BoP only for the qualifying manufacturers in Gr.3, and then there's been a bigger change in the spring.

 

[RobertHammer]

If theres no new track which most likely wont be , that Suzuka update would be nice lol

 

[MrHorsepower]

To drum up some fun relevant conversation:

Anyone have examples of the Escort for GT/Road race use? All I can think of is its use in rally. @05XR8 I know you're pretty good at this stuff.

If so, I hope to see some good liveries.

Charlie Cox's car in the National Saloon Car Cup, before he moved to the BTCC in a Mondeo.View attachment 1405383

You’d have to Google Carlos Palau. He raced some 4WD Fords in Spanish Touring Cars. Other than that, older Escorts may have to used as inspiration for liveries, if rally liveries are not preferred.
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Yup, as @05XR8 mentioned, Carlos Palau drove one at the CET (Campeonato de España de Turismos)

Here you have the Escort at the most iconic urban circuit in Spain (Montjuich aside) Circuito de Guadalope, in Alcañiz, Aragón. I remember watching some CET races live on TV back then.
It seems that Palau's car (Spanish Ford works team) was built by Wolf Racing, the ones who built some DTM Sierras like Würth liveries one. The Skyline was a group N, came from Janspeed iirc.
The Cossie Escort has an interesting Bond with Spain, its first victory was in a Spanish rally before being homologated because the Spanish Gravel rally championship admitted non homologated, prototypes and even group b cars back then.
In my region, a very famous local rally ace won several championships with one and is restoring it to its former glory, his workshop is pretty close to my village.

 

[RaY29rus]

For me personally this is the reason why I'm super excited for the Escort

So many hours in this game as a kid. And this Michelin livery gonna work very well for GT7, considering the collab.

 

[jonoholland29]

I hope we get to choose the body options with the Merc. That would be super cool. It’s certainly looks like the earlier F1 car but it could be the later sports car version (with two seats)