Polyphony Digital is bringing 3 new cars and world circuit events to Gran Turismo 7 in update 1.52 today on October 2, 2024, at 11:00pm PST, and here are the patch notes.
The contents of the Gran Turismo 7 update 1.52 were revealed today on the official Gran Turismo website. These updates usually come with a few new cars, but the upcoming update is a little more significant, as it also brings world circuit events and adds Sophy-compatibility to two tracks.
Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.52 Patch Notes
Check back here to find the full patch notes for update 1.52 of Gran Turismo 7 as they become available. For now, we’ve put together a tentative list based on the cars and other features that have been revealed so far.
Main Features Implemented
1. Cars
The following new cars have been added:
- Nissan GT-R Premium Edition T-Spec (2024)
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR GSR (2004)
- Toyota Hiace Van DX (2016)
2. An Extra Menu will be added to the Café
- [Extra Menu No. 41] Collection: Audi (Collector Level 42 and above)
3. New World Circuits events will be added
The following events will be added to World Circuits:
- Sunday Cup: Tokyo Expressway – Central Clockwise
- Nissan GT-R Cup: Circuit de Sainte-Croix – A
- Evolution Meeting: Kyoto Driving Park – Yamagiwa+Miyabi Reverse / Autodromo Nazionale Monza / Colorado Springs – Lake
4. New Gran Turismo Sophy-compatible tracks
The next-generation racing AI agent, Gran Turismo Sophy, is now available for the following courses. Look for the Sophy icon in the Quick Race menu on each track to test your skills against Sophy.
- Brands Hatch – Grand Prix Circuit
- Dragon Trail – Seaside
5. “Chicago” is now a featured Curation in Scapes
GT7 was developed by Polyphony Digital and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The game is the eighth chapter in the mainline Gran Turismo series. It was revealed during the PlayStation 5 reveal event on June 11, 2020, and was released on March 4, 2022 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, making it the series’ first multi-console entry.
The game uses the PS5’s improved processing capabilities, dedicated ray-tracing hardware, custom solid-state drive storage, Tempest Engine, and DualSense controller to support features like advanced haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, real-time ray tracing features during replays, 3D spatial audio, and faster loading times. Gran Turismo 7 on PlayStation 5 also has 4K resolution and 60 frames per second, as well as compatibility for high dynamic range.
One of the previous major updates added PSVR2 support to the game. It can be played in VR mode using both DualSense controller.
