Key things
- Update 1.52 adds three Japanese cars to Gran Turismo 7 along with new events, circuits and a collector's item offering.
- Previous updates have enriched the game with free content updates such as cars, circuits and quality of life improvements.
- The upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro update for Gran Turismo 7 promises 8K graphics and 60 FPS with ray reflections.
Gran Turismo 7Update 1.52 is just around the corner and with it comes several new additions to the racing game. The patch will be available to all players and will introduce three cars from Japanese brands Gran Turismo 7as well as new events for world circuits and other additions.
Gran Turismo 7 had a bumpy start due to server issues and microtransactions being announced after reviews were already posted. Since 2022, Polyphony Digital has been releasing almost monthly free updates and constantly adding new content such as cars, events, circuits and other quality of life improvements. Previous Gran Turismo 7 updates usually add new vehicles to the game and some even bring circuits like the Eiger Nordwand circuit last seen in Gran Turismo 6.
Update 1.52 for Gran Turismo 7 releases today for PS5 and PS4 at 11pm PST and will add three new Japanese sports cars, including the '04 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR GSR, the '24 Nissan GT-R Premium edition T-spec, and a white Toyota. Hiace Van DX '16. With this latest update, the racing game will have a total of 517 cars to choose from, which is an incredible feat considering the effort required to produce new cars for Gran Turismo 7. Of these, three cars are special editions in the game.
In addition to the vehicles, the update will bring new World Circuits races: the Sunday Cup for the Tokyo Expressway, the Nissan GT-R Cup for the Circuit de Sainte-Croix, and the Evolution Meeting for the Kyoto Driving Park, Autodromo Nazionale Monza, and Colorado Springs Circuits. The cafe will also introduce an extra menu for Gran Turismo 7this time collection: Audi, only available to collectors level 42 or higher. Other additions in the update include Gran Turismo AI agent Sophy, which is featured on Brands Hatch – Grand Prix Circuit and Dragon Trail – Seaside, and Chicago, which is highlighted in Scapes' featured Curation.
Polyphony Digital provides admirable support Gran Turismo 7but what can really change the game's performance and visuals is the upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro. Following its announcement, Sony released a list of games that will receive technical upgrades on the PS5 Pro, FPS improvements, graphics improvements, or both. One of the games slated to receive PS5 Pro upgrades is Gran Turismo 7with promises of 8K graphics in fidelity mode or 60 FPS with beam reflections while gaming in presumably performance mode.
The PS5 Pro is scheduled for release on November 7th. After that, players can see if Sony will deliver on its promise of further improvements Gran Turismo 7's visual without compromising on performance or if it actually delivers the legendary 8K resolution.
Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.52 Full Patch Notes
- Added 3 new cars:
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR GSR '04
- Nissan GT-R Premium edition T-spec '24
- Toyota Hiace Van DX '16
- Added 4 new World Circuits events:
- Sunday Cup – Tokyo Expressway: Center Clockwise
- Nissan GT-R Cup – Circuit de Sainte-Croix: A
- Evolution Meeting – Kyoto Driving Park: Yamagiwa+Miyabi Reverse / Autodromo Nazionale Monza / Colorado Springs: Lake
- The following menu has been added to the Extra menu section:
- [Extra Menu No. 41] Collection: Audi (collector level 42 and above)
- New tracks compatible with Gran Turismo Sophy:
- Brands Hatch: Grand Prix Circuit
- Dragon Path: The Coast
- “Chicago” is now the Chief Curator at Scapes.