New Gran Turismo 5 Update & DLC Coming December 20th [UPDATE: Full Details]

Gran Turismo 5 December 14th, 2011 by Jordan

Kazunori Yamauchi has announced Gran Turismo 5‘s next software update and new downloadable content will be coming on December 20, 2011. Via Twitter:

[Japanese tweet, translated:] GT5 next update, DLC, Christmas is one week later. On December 20. Tomorrow is going to be a press release.

[English tweet:] The release of the next GT5 update, DLC, and Christmas present is coming next week.

Polyphony Digital has already posted an online service maintenance notice for the date, between the hours of 03:00-04:00 GMT, so the new material should become available at that specific time.

UPDATE: Sony has jumped the gun a bit, posting all the information about the new content on their blog. Here’s a complete listing of all the new changes coming in GT5 2.02:

  • Users can now change wheels on Standard cars
  • The settings sheets will include a new ‘copy’ feature
  • In GT Auto, players will be able to see how the oil changes, aerodynamic parts, engine overhauls, and racing modifications will affect performance points and engine power, before and after their application
  • Free coupons have been added that allow you to wash cars, change oil, overhaul your engine, or refresh the car body in GT Auto (10 coupons will be distributed for free to each of those who have downloaded the 2.02 update)
  • Pressing the Square button in the car coupon selection screen of the Car Delivery will now allow you to exchange all car coupons at once, rather than doing one at a time
  • In screens where the [Garage] and [Driver List] buttons are displayed in the A/B Spec events, Special Events, and Seasonal Events, pressing the Square button will now show the [Garage], and pressing the Triangle button will bring up the drivers list
  • In My Lounge, the room settings will feature a new ‘Max. number of participants’ setting
  • In the event selection screen of seasonal events, there are now ☆(star) marks that show the number of Gold Trophies attained in each event
  • Improved racing sound effects
  • Elements of the steering assist controls (used when using certain controllers on Racing Karts) have been tweaked.

These new cars will also be available as DLC for $3.99:

  • 2011 Mini Cooper S
  • 2010 Volkswagen Golf VI R
  • 2010 Volkswagen Scirocco R
  • 2012 Nissan GT-R Black edition R35.

The blog post also confirms the Toyota 86 will be available for free in the 2.02 update, and the previous batch of DLC will now be available on all the user accounts of a PlayStation 3 console (they can be purchased from their respective dealers within the game).

Finally, anyone who purchased the first batch of DLC will receive a free “Gran Turismo Racing Kart 125 SP” along with five free “New Car Refresh” cards that reset any car in the game back to as-new condition, without losing any modifications that have been performed to it.

 

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  1. December 20th, 2011 at 8:30 pm - #
    GT5_Honda_Guy

    why are my comments not showing?

  2. December 20th, 2011 at 8:27 pm - #
    GT5_Honda_Guy

    DLC is live in AZ. Already driving my new VW!

  3. December 20th, 2011 at 10:38 am - #
    xilo

    The updates are amazing, started playing the game again because of them and this one is great too. Miss some of the seasonals though, bought an f2007 two days ago just to run in the seasonal Ferrari formula event… What am I supposed to do it with it now? practice?????? lol.

  4. December 19th, 2011 at 10:23 pm - #
    sind3ntosca

    Anyone got the update already? …server maintenance notice now… i’m waiting… maybe one hour again, very excited ^_^

  5. December 19th, 2011 at 8:37 pm - #
    Ben Rogue

    Delayed, typical PD…

  6. December 19th, 2011 at 7:49 pm - #
    ghostmedic171

    The level of fundamental realism PD mastered behind the wheel still wow’s me so much that I feel like everything released up to this point is jusst another perk to add to the long list that I enjoy – (I mean, am I the only one that tried Forza 3 & 4 with an open mind and then traded both back in to game stop after literally 5 minutes of track time? Its been OVER A YEAR and I’m still getting updates? Albeit small ones? I mean, this is the only game that I’ve played for longer than a year since Falcon 4.0) Anyway, I’m really waiting for a re-vamped event list – or a feature to clear my trophys without clearing my times/or my garage – I dhunno, the ASPEC event list could use a makeover…

    Fine, yes, technically, it has been expanded and continues to be expanded – And I love how they added prizes to all the seasonal event that were released earlier this year, but man (no sarcasm, I raced them all over again – loved it), but some new series(s) would be nice.

    Even if its just the same tracks with different PP caps (only if they have to “upgrade” it in clumps) – I mean with 1000 something cars, that equals out to a lot of different kind of races…

    I had to leave some kind of a statement after reading myself to the bottom of this list of some of these “comments”… seriously, why do people who dont like the GT/PD/Sony or sex, even visit this site at all? Really, go call yourself a wah-bulance and get laid… I couldn’t get 10 comments without hearing an elaborate wwwwWWAAAAHHHHHHHHaaaaaahhhhhh

  7. December 19th, 2011 at 4:50 pm - #
    Ericiscoollike

    The update is on the 20th and the DLC is on the 21st

  8. December 19th, 2011 at 4:33 pm - #
    Vin1021

    Whats different about the kart? Is it atleast a shifter kart? That would be interesting. Otherwise…..I’ve had enough of the centrifugal clutch type karts. No balls at all! I had a home made kart back in the 90′s that had a KX250 motor on it that would have blown these karts away. Isn’t the whole point of playing these games to get to drive something fast and fun. These karts are as about exciting as an electric wheelchair. Like the Jazzy or Hoveround. They should put the Hoveround in the next update. Then as a bonus they can put that guy from the commercials, Tom Kruse, behind the wheel. Kinda’ like the James Bond cheat for the Lotus. lol
    I just wish they would have a more diverse group of cars. This would be ideal in my opinion.
    *ALMS GT cars
    *Rolex cup cars
    *More P1/P2 cars
    *More vintage group C cars
    *Indy cars
    *Some vintage F1 manualy shifted cars
    *And last but not least give us a REAL 1/4 mile track equipped with a tree and timeslips. Add slicks in the tuning shop for good measure. If they really want to give us a treat maybe toss some purpose built drag cars in there too. They use to have the HKS drag 240SX in the old GT2 or GT3 can’t remember. But I’d love to be able to pilot a 8,000hp top fuel car with the realism of GT5. Even a few pro-outlaw cars or pro-stock. Heck I’d be happy with a few pro-street cars. The Trans Cammer and the Camaro RM look like pro street cars. But theres no way to set them up as a drag car or drag race them anyway. So I guess it’s not ever gonna’ happen. Oh well. I can wish.

  9. December 19th, 2011 at 3:56 pm - #
    djs

    The anticipation of new features is huge!
    The new cars are welcome!

  10. December 19th, 2011 at 3:28 pm - #
    Foxiol

    I bought a 20€ PSN card and waiting till tomorrow!!! And for the next DLC too of course. I will support GT series always.

  11. December 19th, 2011 at 3:08 pm - #
    Gturbo5

    dont worry about it!

  12. December 19th, 2011 at 2:50 pm - #
    kpeking

    sweeeet!!

  13. December 19th, 2011 at 2:27 pm - #
    marktyper

    WILL IT BE POSSIBLE TO HAVE:

    * Mugen Civic RR
    *Spoon Civic,EK,DC5 (with K20A)?
    *Audi RS4

    Or is it easier if PD will include engine swaps in the upcoming update???
    Since standard cars will have a custom wheels now, FINALLY! :)

    • December 19th, 2011 at 4:41 pm - #
      Vin1021

      I like that idea,too. I mean Forza had that in their 1st game. Swaps are just the norm now a days. If you don’t know someone with a swapped motor in their ride your either living on a deserted tropical island or your a mullet having NASCAR finatic with no automotive depth. It’s about time we get that option. Atleast in the last GT we had the option to raise displacement. I wish they kept some of the GT4 engine options. Only thing that sucked about that was that you had to choose if you would rather have a built N/A motor or a forced induction motor. We all know theres nothing realistic about that. You’ve got to build the motor before you can slap a monster turbo on it and double or triple HP output. It’s little things like that that turn hardcore REAL LIFE gearheads off to the GT series. I’m always going to play GT games. But there are little things that bother me.

  14. December 19th, 2011 at 9:37 am - #
    don.juan

    This is all very nice but most of the top requests on the GT5 Feedback, with almost a year, did not make it to the game yet…and the price of this DLC is not very encouraging…

  15. December 19th, 2011 at 8:42 am - #
    Trix

    I am definitely looking forward to the Scirocco R and the JCW Mini!

  16. December 19th, 2011 at 7:51 am - #
    batman346

    4 new cars and finally the bloody scirocco

  17. December 19th, 2011 at 3:40 am - #
    PIGBOY

    server just went down in Australia halfway into a 50 lap FGT monaco test race…gggrrrrrrrrrrrr

  18. December 19th, 2011 at 1:57 am - #
    Inxeccion

    I’m just gutted we didn’t get the BRZ to go with the GT86…..also, PD made a video with a fully rendered spec II FT-86 concept a few months ago…..why didn’t we get that? :/

    Aside from that. This ^^^ is all rather awesome…..hopefully the cars will have a bit more soulful sounds now than a faulty old washing machine. Also….we’re getting a Scirocco…..yayy :D

  19. December 18th, 2011 at 10:51 pm - #
    Rynogtr23

    I’m happy with this update/DLC,but what i would like to know is where is the FT86 II concept and why aren’t we also getting that car as well? Makes sense especially since it came out before this newer version.We should be getting 2 FT86′s to bring our total up to 4!

  20. December 18th, 2011 at 6:46 pm - #
    Pit Crew

    Speaking of changing rims, hows bout a Rim Pack for DLC for our premium(and soon standard)cars. some of the rims in the game dont really appeal to me for some models, but an updated rim pack done in the same fashion as the paint pack may get some serious hits. i mean we aint playin NFS S in here and i have no desire but some customizing attributes from that series panned out well (way better then the rubber band racin). I run alot of American muscle in Daytona and would pay good money for a american muscle car pack, or if thats not possible how bouts another oval. Atlanta or Talladega 2 very fast tracks in their own natural right and Atlanta even could be used for AutoCross (Petite Lemans races)