Polyphony Digital is bringing 4 new cars and new events to Gran Turismo 7 in update 1.56 today on February 28, 2025, starting 10 PM PT, and here are the patch notes.
According to the Gran Turismo series creator Kazunori Yamauchi, update 1.56 for Gran Turismo 7 is planned to arrive this week on February 28, 2025, and it will add 3 new cars to the game. He has teased the update with the usual image that reveals silhouettes of the cars, encouraging dedicated fans to guess their make and model. Thus, fans have put together a list of cars that we believe are the ones that will be added to the game next week.
Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.56 Patch Notes
Check back here to find the full patch notes for update 1.55 of Gran Turismo 7 as they become available. For now, we’ve put together a speculative list based on the car silhouettes that have been revealed by Yamauchi.
Main Features
1. Cars
– The following three cars have been added:
・BMW Z4 3.0i ’03 (Sold in ‘Brand Central’ and at the ‘Used Cars’ dealership)
・Mercedes-Benz Unimog Type 411 ’62 (Sold at the ‘Legend Cars’ dealership)
・Peugeot 205 GTI ’88 (Sold at the ‘Used Cars’ dealership)
– A new colour selection has been added to the following car model:
・MAZDA3 Gr.4
2. Gran Turismo Sophy
- Gran Turismo Sophy is now implemented in the following track layouts:
・Autodromo Nazionale Monza
・Sardegna – Road Track – B
Please note that the ‘Gran Turismo Sophy’ mode is only available on the PlayStation®5 version of Gran Turismo 7.
3. World Circuits
– The following new events have been added to ‘World Circuits’:
・Grand Valley South Reverse
– European Sunday Cup 400
・Autodrome Lago Maggiore – East
– European FR Challenge 550
・Red Bull Ring Short Track
– Sunday Cup Classic
4. Café
– The following Extra Menu has been added:
・Extra Menu No.44: ‘Collection: Peugeot’ (Collector Level 36)
– Added new sets of conversations with the Car Designers and Characters appearing in the Café. These new conversations can be accessed by changing to the following cars in ‘Garage’ and speaking with the Characters in the Café:
CAR DESIGNERS
– Mr. Fabio Filippini
・Mazda Atenza Sedan XD L Package ’15
– Mr. Freeman Thomas
・Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition (FK8) ’20
– Mr. Kuni Ito
・ Audi Sport Quattro S1 Pikes Peak ’87
・McLaren P1 GTR ’16
・Mercedes-Benz Sauber-Mercedes C9 ’89
– Mr. Hideo Kodama
・Alpine A220 Race Car ’68
– Mr. Tom Matano
・Honda Civic Type R (EK) ’97
CHARACTERS
– Jeremy
・Mercedes-Benz W 196 R ’55
・Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Evolution 2 ’86
・Subaru Impreza Rally Car ’98
5. GT Auto
– Car Maintenance & Service
Engine Swaps are now available for the following cars (unlocked at Collector Level 50):
・Ford Escort RS Cosworth ’92
・Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth ’87
・Mazda Demio XD Touring ’15
・Subaru Impreza 22B-STi Version ’98
・Subaru Impreza Coupe WRX Type R STi Version VI ’99
・Suzuki Swift Sport ’17
6. Scapes
– ‘Panning’ has been added as a featured Curation in Scapes.
Other Improvements and Adjustments
1. Physics Simulation Model
– Fixed an issue wherein cars would move erratically during Scapes movies and pit stops;
– Fixed an issue wherein stopping on a slight slope would cause a car to rotate;
– Reduced an issue wherein performing a hard brake under certain conditions would cause the rear of a car to lift up significantly.
2. Controllers
– Fixed an issue wherein the force feedback vibration effect would be different on each side for steering controllers such as the THRUSTMASTER® T300RS;
– Lowered the output of the THRUSTMASTER® T300RS by 10% to reduce motor strain;
– Lowered the vibration effect of the THRUSTMASTER® T300RS and Fanatec® GT DD Pro/Extreme.
3. Localisation
– Fixed various text localisation issues.
4. Others
– Various other issues have been addressed.
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.
On PS5 Pro, Gran Turismo 7 delivers ray traced reflections on both car exteriors and interiors during gameplay along with PSSR AI upscaling technology to deliver crisp image quality and more realistic graphics at 60 fps.
