Gran Turismo 7 To Get 5 New Cars This Week

With Tokyo Xtreme Racer launching in full this week, we’d mentally zoned out from pretty much everything else in our game libraries. However, our long-time favourite racing series may just have caught our attention once more, with another Gran Turismo 7 update arriving tomorrow.

That’s a day earlier than usual, as noted by series creator Kazunori Yamauchi with confirmation on not-Twitter. We’re yet to get full details of the update, but its cars have been revealed.

Starting with the one we knew for sure was coming, the Opel Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo was revealed a few weeks ago. Yes, a Corsa – albeit one with a dual-motor electric setup producing 789bhp. It’s said to hit 199mph, and will crack 0-62mph in two seconds flat. Should make light work of the Sunday Cup, then. 

Joining that is another form of ND Mazda MX-5. Yes, that’ll make it four versions of the ND, without a single NB or NC available, but this is the pretty tantalising Spirit Racing 12R. This JDM-only variant is limited to 200 examples, with its 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine bumped up to 197bhp (from 181bhp) courtesy of a new crankshaft, cylinder head and exhaust manifold. 

Following that is the Hyundai Elantra N. It’s one of the few petrol-powered Hyundai N cars remaining on sale around the world (and not for us in Europe), utilising the same 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder we became accustomed to in the i30 N, good for 276bhp. 

Furthest back of all the cars is an FJ Toyota Land Cruiser, joined by a Toyota RAV4, continuing the recent trend of run-of-the-mill family SUVs arriving in GT7. Never change, Kaz.

Nothing else has been confirmed for the next GT7 update at this stage, though we’d be surprised to see the addition of any new tracks to the game, with Polyphony Digital presumably hard at work on Gran Turismo 8. Stay tuned.