Gran Turismo 7 is back with another free content update. The March 2023 update, Update 1.31, will add five new cars, two new circuit layouts as well as other fixes and adjustments.
The five cars in the selection are the wildest so far seen in post-launch GT7. Sure, it’s another month of more Porsches (but it’s the 959 and a 1964 Carrera GTS so they’re cool). But we also got the last of the Class One DTM race cars in the form of the Audi RS 5 Turbo DTM, and then we have totally normal cars in the form of the Mazda 3 X and a Toyota Alphard.
You read that right. To the uninitiated, this is some random MPV/minivan that got added. But if you live in some parts of the world like Malaysia, the Alphard are kings of the highway, used by the many rich and famous to cruise at high speeds as well as a status symbol to flaunt and flex at family members. It’s a land yacht that every other driver on the road despises, but secretly want one, so it makes perfect sense to see one in GT7 of all places.
The five new cars bring the tally of total cars in GT7 to 464.
Gran Turismo 7 March 2023 Update New Cars
- Audi RS 5 Turbo DTM 2019
- Mazda3 X Burgundy Selection 2019
- Porsche 959 1987 (Legend Cars)
- Porsche Carrera GTS (904) 1964 (Legend Cars)
- Toyota Alphard Executive Lounge 2018
Gran Turismo 7 March 2023 Update New Track Layouts
For Update 1.31, The green hell that is Nürburgring is the one getting additional layouts. The Sprint layout cuts the Grand Prix circuit at turn 4. The Endurance layout combines the Nordschleife and Grand Prix courses but not in the same way as the existing 24hr layout. The Endurance layout is slightly shorter (23,864m compared to 25,378m)- cutting at the same turn 4 as the Sprint layout. The Endurance layout is used in the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) while the 24hr layout is seen in the gruelling Nürburgring 24 Hours race.
- Nürburgring Endurance
- Nürburgring Sprint
Another new content is the addition of new Scapes featuring cherry blossom trees.
Fascinatingly, the update also brings about some changes to car physics which includes how suspensions, tyres and aerodynamics work. There’s also an anti-lag system to limit engine RPM when a car is stopped. Traction control (TCS), anti-lock braking system (ABS) and Countersteering assists have been tweaked as well.
Full patch notes will be available once the update goes live on March 30.
Full patch notes can be found here.
Last month also saw five new cars added and the return of Grand Valley Speedway as Grand Valley Highway.
Source: Gran Turismo