A massive update for Gran Turismo 7 is set to arrive tomorrow, February 21. The game skipped a month and we now can see why.
The biggest headline feature is the addition of PS VR2 support. Should you be getting the new VR headset, that works by connecting it to a PS5, you can enjoy cockpit-view driving. Playing GT7 on PS VR2 also includes the VR Showroom, a feature that lets you inspect cars up close, even the interiors. Now this is something we don’t see on the non-VR version: a Forzavista-esque mode to let you gawk at a car’s many details.
There’s also another addition that’s PS5-only: GT Sophy. The much-touted machine-learning AI capable of driving faster than the fastest GT players in the world is getting a test run via the “Race Together” banner event. There will be four races with different difficulties. If you’re up for it, you can even challenge GT Sophy to a 1v1 race on equal footing, and see how much faster the AI agent that has spent years being taught how to race can be.
Gran Turismo 7 February 2023 Update New Cars
As for the usual content drop, Update 1.29 will be adding five new cars. It’s a mix of proper classics and two Vision Gran Turismo creations. We’re getting the pretty chic Citreon DS 21, another Porsche 911 (this time the 901 from 1973) and the race-winning Honda RA272 F1 car. At least one of these will require some hefty credits to get one.
The Italdesign EXENEO Vision Gran Turismo from Italian design house Italdesign comes in two flavours: street and off-road.
With the five new cars brings the tally of total cars in GT7 to 459.
- Porsche 911 Carrera RS (901) ’73 – Legend Cars
- Citroën DS 21 Pallas ’70 – Legend Cars
- Honda RA272 ʼ65 – Legend Cars
- Italdesign EXENEO Vision Gran Turismo Street Mode – Brand Central
- Italdesign EXENEO Vision Gran Turismo Off-road Mode – Brand Central
Gran Turismo 7 February 2023 New Track
But the most fascinating new addition of the bunch is the new track. It’s the return of the iconic Grand Valley Speedway. However, the legendary GT fantasy track has gotten a major makeover even moreso than High Speed Ring, Deep Forest Raceway or Trial Mountain. It’s technically called Grand Valley Highway now.
The “Highway 1” layout has a familiar layout, including the sharp hairpin but the location is now reimagined as a sea-side Pacific highway road rather than the lush circuit layout that mixes in bridges and tunnels with regular gravel traps and grandstands. And it’s so different in vibe that there’s no nostalgia hit like the previous fantasy tracks, which did get some major reworks for GT7.
Lastly, Scapes now have more features to let you take pictures of cars drifting. There’s a new tutorial to walk you on how to take “professional-level drift photos”, and there’s a setting now to adjust the height of each photo to capture that sideways action.
Update 1.29 for February 2023 of Gran Turismo 7 will be arriving earlier in the week compared to the usual, and one day ahead of the PS VR2 launch.
Source: Gran Turismo