Gran Turismo 7 Update Arrives Next Week, With Three New Cars

[Lomic]

Except if the Peugeot is teh 205 GTI which means 4WD! Then 1 out of 3 ain't so very bad. It should rather be the Delta S4, but many cars from GT4 are good or decent with nitro.

I don't think the 205 GTI was 4WD. That's the 205 T16 (rallye) that has 4WD.

 

[jrbabbitt]

Wishing as this is about same size as a Unimog...

 

[equalitus]

so no nissan r390 gt1 race car maybe next update or someday in future it will return to gran turismo series again

Rip 🙏 nissan r390 gt1 race car

The R390 race car is my favorite from GT3, it has the best grip & handling compared to Mazda 787B & Toyota GT One [in GT3 while GT4 has many more better LM cars], especially for pad users.

 

[i386]

I'd prefer something a little bit faster like this.

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some might recognize the voice

 

[equalitus]

I don't think the 205 GTI was 4WD. That's the 205 T16 (rallye) that has 4WD.

I stand corrected, I should have checked the wiki first: https://gran-turismo.fandom.com/wiki/Peugeot_205_Turbo_16_'85
it's just that most "faster version cars" in Europe are labelled "GTI" or "turbo" instead of something like T16.

 

[Greycap]

it's just that most "faster version cars" in Europe are labelled "GTI" or "turbo" instead of something like T16.

Well the GTI is definitely the "faster version" in this case when compared to the normal models. It's just that the T16 is the "insanely fast version" that in just about any other case doesn't even exist.

 

[CarreraGT]

Yawn

 

[Nielsen]

What I am enjoying are the varieties of vehicles being added. This is what I enjoy and recall about Gran Turismo games of the past. There weren't just a bunch of race cars and supercars. There was a melting pot of vehicles from quirky commuters to your parent's cars.

I know many folks just want PD to hurry up and add their wish list, but I trust PD enough to "let them cook".

I also enjoyed the variety in older games, but over the past year PD has been making more rebellious choices than they used to do. I remember driving ferocious kei cars like the Honda City Turbo II and Daihatsu Mira TR-XX Avanzato R. Quirky cars for a mainstream racing game, but cars that still felt fun around a circuit. Nowadays I’m not sure what PD is trying to achieve with some of their cars choices. Toyota utility vehicles and what appears to be a massive German truck. No thanks.

I agree with the addition of cars like the Peugeot 205, BMW Z4 and Honda Civic (EF) 100%. It just seems like for every good 2-3 cars added they have developed a habit of also including something quite odd. Again, oddities can be cool, but not when we cross into utility vehicle territory every so often.

 

[05XR8]

Yawn

Good morning. Would you like some thin pancakes?

If Jean Girard were the Peugeot 205 and people that don’t like it were Ricky Bobby.

 

[equalitus]

Well, if that Z4 is the 2003 3.0i model, look like one car “returns” from the datamine.

Not a complaint, maybe it irks me, but just an observation about the convertibles. Most of them in the game have the top down except the Copen and S2000. I remember when we could put the top down on the S2000. Just seems so odd to have it up when the car is fully rendered. Especially when now we can add roll cages to said cars.

Anyway, at least it’s good the BMW has its top down.

We [the players] should get to choose this also, like we should with all similar cars like mx-5, Chevrolet Corvette C1, Ferrari California, Opel Speedster etc.

 

[Famine]

Nowadays I’m not sure what PD is trying to achieve with some of their cars choices ... what appears to be a massive German truck.

Fun fact for you: the Unimog once accidentally won the trucks category at Dakar (back when it was the Paris-Dakar). That was the second truck victory for a Unimog, with an actual entry in 1982, but this one had a race number as it was a support vehicle for the Honda motorbikes in 1986 rather than as an actual trucks entry - which did lead to a weird bit of classification wherein a Honda Mercedes-Benz Unimog took victory. Another finished 8th.

It wasn't this one - I think it was a 437-model U1300L - but still a rather unique bit of motorsport history.

 

[Nielsen]

Fun fact for you: the Unimog once accidentally won the trucks category at Dakar (back when it was the Paris-Dakar). That was the second truck victory for a Unimog, with an actual entry in 1982, but this one had a race number as it was a support vehicle for the Honda motorbikes in 1986 rather than as an actual trucks entry - which did lead to a weird bit of classification wherein a Honda Mercedes-Benz Unimog took victory. Another finished 8th.

It wasn't this one - I think it was a 437-model U1300L - but still a rather unique bit of motorsport history.

I can see where PD might be coming from with these quirky choices. Like I said earlier, all the cars they add have interesting stories to tell. Though, at the end of the day PD knows that by adding “fluff” no one asked for, they can keep the game alive while also delaying the addition of cars people are asking for. It’s a way for them to keep everyone hooked wanting more. In theory they could rush to make all the cool GT6 standard cars premium, but in doing so they would also play the whole nostalgia card earlier than they might want to. So we recently got a Toyota C-HR even though most players would probably prefer something like the Altezza RS200. This time it’s a truck that almost makes the ambulance controversy from last year pale in comparison.

 

[Nakano219]

I realise this is kind of grasping-at-straws logic, but thinking about it, I think the chances of either a new track or a new event type this update are higher than usual.

Why? Because there's only three cars in the update, and while the Z4 is clearly Schwarzwald League and the 205 is likely European Sunday Cup 400, there isn't a logical Unimog event (it'll be too slow for even Sunday Cup, like the Himedic). And we never get fewer than 3 events. But with a new Bonus Book or track, we usually get 5 (three for the new event content + 2 elsewhere for cars) which fits.

 

[PSN offapple]

there isn't a logical Unimog event (it'll be too slow for even Sunday Cup, like the Himedic). And we never get fewer than 3 events.

Would it count as a pickup truck?

 

[BlackedoutRX7LM]

I wonder if it’s time for the price cap of $20 million to be lifted? Coincidentally the top tier cars are showing very high resale prices in the used car shop right now. The legendary dealership features the P4, F1, and 917, the latter which reached a bid of $25 million at auction recently.

 

[Pilot625]

I realise this is kind of grasping-at-straws logic, but thinking about it, I think the chances of either a new track or a new event type this update are higher than usual.

Why? Because there's only three cars in the update, and while the Z4 is clearly Schwarzwald League and the 205 is likely European Sunday Cup 400, there isn't a logical Unimog event (it'll be too slow for even Sunday Cup, like the Himedic). And we never get fewer than 3 events. But with a new Bonus Book or track, we usually get 5 (three for the new event content + 2 elsewhere for cars) which fits.

I like your positivity but PD I would think, would market that on socials to catch eyeballs and maybe some new customers.

 

[Boxout]

I realise this is kind of grasping-at-straws logic, but thinking about it, I think the chances of either a new track or a new event type this update are higher than usual.

Why? Because there's only three cars in the update, and while the Z4 is clearly Schwarzwald League and the 205 is likely European Sunday Cup 400, there isn't a logical Unimog event (it'll be too slow for even Sunday Cup, like the Himedic). And we never get fewer than 3 events. But with a new Bonus Book or track, we usually get 5 (three for the new event content + 2 elsewhere for cars) which fits.

The Z4 definitely suits European FR 550 more, that's a whole BMW event (with the 190e as a special guest for some reason)

 

[Johnny Caisse]

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Might wanna add the TopGear Tracktor, that thing from another game was capable of 220-230 kph, 140-145 mph! 👍

 

[ScottPuss20]

I've seen this Unimog a few times but it looks to be newer than the one we're getting.

Wonder how long we'll have to wait for the Pajero Evolution...

 

[Sharpie]

Heyy that's Mazda K360

 

[Hlavco]

I've seen this Unimog a few times but it looks to be newer than the one we're getting.
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Wonder how long we'll have to wait for the Pajero Evolution...

If we got one that big, they'd have to implement physics for vehicles driving over other vehicles.

 

[GlamFM]

I like your positivity but PD I would think, would market that on socials to catch eyeballs and maybe some new customers.

The trailer has not dropped yet.

 

[forzaturismo]

I want a Tuk-Tuk and a Bangkok street track. What now?

Yeah Bangkok red light districts

 

[forzaturismo]

Wishing as this is about same size as a Unimog...View attachment 1431128

A Batmobile too

 

[GTboyz]

Kind of excited for the 205.

 

[hyperspeed980]

Kind of excited for the 205.

Looking forward to running it in a series against the EF and first-gen Golf for sure.

 

[Alfa Romeo GT]

I can't wait to drive a 205 against sophy on brands hatch.
But 3 laps...

 

[MrHorsepower]

Well the GTI is definitely the "faster version" in this case when compared to the normal models. It's just that the T16 is the "insanely fast version" that in just about any other case doesn't even exist.

Some people argue that the 205 1.3 Rallye was faster than the GTi under certain conditions.
The 205 1.3 Rallye was a bit like those Lan Evo that were sold in RS trim (iirc) a version ready to take the car to a specialist and convert it into a proper rally car. The 205 Rallye came with steelies and simplified interior, and lighter than the GTi.
In my region both 205 GTi and Rallye were highly popular, legend says that most of the 205 sportier versions were sold in Galicia. Plenty of them are still alive.

About the Unimog, there was one from the 60s near my village, bought from Germany and converted into a kind of wild camper van. I'd say it was bought at an Army surplus action. Probably it was used as a military ambulance

 

[05XR8]

I realise this is kind of grasping-at-straws logic, but thinking about it, I think the chances of either a new track or a new event type this update are higher than usual.

Why? Because there's only three cars in the update, and while the Z4 is clearly Schwarzwald League and the 205 is likely European Sunday Cup 400, there isn't a logical Unimog event (it'll be too slow for even Sunday Cup, like the Himedic). And we never get fewer than 3 events. But with a new Bonus Book or track, we usually get 5 (three for the new event content + 2 elsewhere for cars) which fits.

Depending on which Unimog, it'll be as fast as a Fiat 500. A VW Type II is a little bit faster. Willys Jeep is slightly slower than the VW Type II.

 

[Gilles27Vil]

I am actually happy with this update. The Unimog has potential for some interesting/unique single player events and also for some online craze. Yes it is not a modern GT3 as many request, but a 296 GT3 would barely change anything from gameplay perspective (besides sounding worse than the 458).
Of course this depends on how PD is going to use the Unimog and frankly, the last 3 years give me little hope that PD will deliver, especially for single player content.

Regarding the discussion about "mom" cars:

Before I start, let me add that I was straight up disappointed with PD that they used their ressources on a CUV like the C-HR. I absolutely loath CUV/SUVs of any kind and manufacturers trying to shove them down our throats has soured my interest in modern cars.
Yet, we cannot change this trend and lets not forget, that many of us started their motoring carreers on "moms" crappy Civic/Golf hatchback. Kids these days will do their first miles on CUV's like the C-HR. Many of us older players sure have fond memories of their first road trip, even if that was done on a 75hp fwd hatchback. So I think its ok if PD includes this type of car. (I will still hate them though and refuse to ever purchase one)