Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.63 Now Available: New Cars, Ten Engine Swaps, New Races, and More

[LSFDRX]

Yeah, any new big feature, mode, track on so on are being saved for their next game at this point. Isn't that being developed since late 2022?

Haha... saw this not long after seeing the spec III update is coming.

Hilariously wrong.

 

[TheNormsk]

I'm totally convinced we'll never see a new track now and anything truly interesting is being held for GT8. Roll on 2028.... (My god, I hope I don't have to wait that long - I might be on PC by then...)

Looks like I’ll have to eat my own words.

Ahem, GT7 Spec III would like a word…..

 

[ScottPuss20]

Imo this is a pretty solid update. I actually really like the new VGT and I‘m glad we‘ve finally got Opel back in the game!

I also made a few liveries for the Corsa, inspired by the legendary DTM Calibra.

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I suddenly hate the car a lot less.

Anyway the Elantra N is great and sounds surprisingly fruity compared to a lot of other 4 cylinder cars. For a front wheel drive car, the chassis is sublime and it makes for a fun drive. I think I'll be taking it out a few more times today. However I have to say that the 12R Roadster is exceptionally sharp, elevating the tried and tested ND platform to new heights. It really goes to show how competent the chassis engineers at Mazda are.

 

[Canada_25]

Why does the Rav4 and Elantra feels like you got Comfort Hard tires in the front when fully tuned? I have not messed with the suspension settings, I only used the Fully Customized Suspension as is and used Street Softs.

 

[Mister_XFR]

For as much as I crap on the soccer mom SUVs I’m shocked the RAV4 actually has engine upgrades… it’s also a beast offroad when fully tuned.

 

[ShonnDaylee]

For as much as I crap on the soccer mom SUVs I’m shocked the RAV4 actually has engine upgrades… it’s also a beast offroad when fully tuned.

I am quite surprised by it. Fantastic engine note, and It's perfect for the AWD Challenge 600 events.

 

[Coiler]

What problems exactly does the car have?

Does not turn at all, tried several configurations but still rides like a brick.

 

[SoulSilvera]

Why does the Rav4 and Elantra feels like you got Comfort Hard tires in the front when fully tuned? I have not messed with the suspension settings, I only used the Fully Customized Suspension as is and used Street Softs.

Not sure about the Elantra, but the RAV4 on Fully Customizable Suspension drops it to around 130 mm from memory, and the tires will rub on the wheel arches, causing a lot of understeer and rear instability.

I recommend putting the ride height to 165 - 170 mm minimum, and increasing the Natural Frequency to around 2.5 in the Front and Rear. Also, consider adding Ballast Weight towards the rear or Front Toe out, if you are having rear instability when trail braking.

This may be also happening with the Elantra, so for that one consider increasing the Ride Height by 20 - 30 mm from the Fully Customizable Suspension's default settings, and increasing the Natural Frequency too. Try it out, and see if it drives better.

 

[nickf1gr]

Elantra N is a pure fun to drive car!!!!!

 

[VXR]

Not sure about the Elantra, but the RAV4 on Fully Customizable Suspension drops it to around 130 mm from memory, and the tires will rub on the wheel arches, causing a lot of understeer and rear instability.

I recommend putting the ride height to 165 - 170 mm minimum

By pure aesthetic choice, I settled on 165mm front and rear and this thing's nose darts for an apex, so I'm not sure why it's been hard to turn for others, unless they're slamming the arches on top of its wheels.

Also, I love that the Sports exhaust option adds four tips.

 

[SoulSilvera]

By pure aesthetic choice, I settled on 165mm front and rear and this thing's nose darts for an apex, so I'm not sure why it's been hard to turn for others, unless they're slamming the arches on top of its wheels.

Well, a lot of people don't bother tuning, so they plop on the best suspension and drive the car right out of the gate. And then it drives like **** and they don't know why .

 

[PuffelPizza]

I already know the Spec III update will be so big it will take multiple hours to download it for the PS4

 

[mr_pepps]

I already know the Spec III update will be so big it will take multiple hours to download it for the PS4

That's a good point. And it'll be over Christmas holidays so the home bandwidth will be at full stretch from the children streaming films/music/gaming 😵‍💫😄
As usual as the oldest kid in the house (50) I'll have to do my update at night 😎

 

[suomi1]

Why does the Rav4 and Elantra feels like you got Comfort Hard tires in the front when fully tuned? I have not messed with the suspension settings, I only used the Fully Customized Suspension as is and used Street Softs.

The default toe angle on the Elantra is wrong on Fully Customized Suspension.
I recommend to set it negative on the front and neutral on the rear.

let the car dive at the apex.

 

[XSquareStickIt]

A good deal of this has already been shared by Mazda on Twitter, but in trying to replicate the 12R decals, I came across this press release by Mazda with 122 photos of PD scanning the car.

「グランツーリスモ７」に「MAZDA SPIRIT RACING ROADSTER 12R」を収録

マツダ株式会社（以下、マツダ）は、PlayStation®5、PlayStation®4用ソフトウェア「グランツーリスモ７」*1に「MAZDA SPIRIT RACING ROADSTER 12R（マツダ スピリットレーシング ロードスター

newsroom.mazda.com

According to the article itself, it was Mazda who approached PD to include the 12R, not the other way around!

The process of scanning and recording the car is immensely cool to see. The photos also show wireframe models of the 12R. Unless PD deliberately hid them, it doesn't look like the engine bay or boot is scanned. If we are to assume that models being scanned now are considered future–proof, I think this means we won't get opening parts anytime soon in the GT franchise. Shame.

Also, I am incredibly annoyed that the 12R's tow hook still drills through the tow hook covers instead of, you know... removing the covers.

And let's not forget this thing costs as much as a freaking 2013 Viper for some ungodly reason. According to Mazda Spirit Racing representative Maeda Ikuo, the 12R is projected to cost around 7 Million Yen (47,050USD in with today's conversion). Feels like PD just saw the "12" in the name and went hurr 120,000Cr. Honestly, the car's price might drop once upgrades are unlocked for it and the car is finalised.

I can also confirm the 12R in the game currently has 200PS and weighs 1,050kg (147kW, 2.315lbs) by setting lobby restrictions and seeing if the car can enter. So dumb of PD to obscure basic stats when such a simple workaround exists...

 

[kjb]

Well, a lot of people don't bother tuning, so they plop on the best suspension and drive the car right out of the gate. And then it drives like **** and they don't know why .

That's me 😁. Usually I install the full setup, then I take it for a spin to see if it works as is. If does great if not the tweaking begins.

 

[Imbissbrunto]

Made a few more liveries for the new cars we got:

NYPD Highway Patrol RAV4

NYC Taxi Cab

1979 Dakar Land Cruiser

French radio host Max Meynier actually took this Toyota to the the first Rallye Paris-Dakar in 1979. He would cover the rally live every evening from this car.

 

[jrbabbitt]

NYPD Highway Patrol RAV4

One tiny mistake in photo.... background is CHICAGO

 

[Imbissbrunto]

One tiny mistake in photo.... background is CHICAGO

Yup, I know (believe it or not, I've actually been to that exact spot IRL). I chose Chicago because I wanted an urban environment but I just couldn't get the lighting right in any of the NYC backgrounds. The colors always looked a little off for some reason.

 

[Gerarghini]

Unless PD deliberately hid them, it doesn't look like the engine bay or boot is scanned. If we are to assume that models being scanned now are considered future–proof, I think this means we won't get opening parts anytime soon in the GT franchise. Shame.

As cool as that would be, I don't want them to take any longer to produce their next car when it already takes them 940,000 years

I know Forza has it but I'd trade a modeled engine bay just for them to get their damn model proportions correct.

Random aside, but weren't the GT5/6 cars supposed to be future-proofed where's my Light Car Company Rocket PD?

 

[ShonnDaylee]

Random aside, but weren't the GT5/6 cars supposed to be future-proofed

"Future Proof" is more marketing speak than anything else. The data they took in when developing the vehicles in GT5/6 probably isn't all that dissimilar to how they do things these days. So, in that sense the GT5/6 data is future proof in that they can still utilize the same data to help design the in game models (along with whatever tech they utilize now).

 

[jrbabbitt]

Yup, I know (believe it or not, I've actually been to that exact spot IRL). I chose Chicago because I wanted an urban environment but I just couldn't get the lighting right in any of the NYC backgrounds. The colors always looked a little off for some reason.

It's ok, I'm from NYC and found it funny

 

[jrbabbitt]

@Imbissbrunto
How's this?

 

[ShonnDaylee]

@Imbissbrunto
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I used to live there, and I do mean THERE. That location is colloquially known as DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass), where I lived in 1999 in a little converted loft. I lived with a local DJ, and worked at The Russian Tea Room as a bartender while attending NYU. Crazy busy times.

 

[Rossell2]

Loving the Mazda and Hyundai so far.

 

[05XR8]

Made a few more liveries for the new cars we got:

NYPD Highway Patrol RAV4

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My brother is a retired Hwy 1 officer. I’ll have to show him this.

 

[snowman_pr]

I used to live there, and I do mean THERE. That location is colloquially known as DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass), where I lived in 1999 in a little converted loft. I lived with a local DJ, and worked at The Russian Tea Room as a bartender while attending NYU. Crazy busy times.

My sister lives in Sheepshead Bay and every year since 2018 I travel over there to see her, and I always have to go to that spot, being an amateur photographer, the whole area is wonderful for very creative photos. I can only imagine what it looked like back then!

 

[jrbabbitt]

I used to live there, and I do mean THERE. That location is colloquially known as DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass), where I lived in 1999 in a little converted loft. I lived with a local DJ, and worked at The Russian Tea Room as a bartender while attending NYU. Crazy busy times.

I know of that Russian Tea Room... my brother took me there once when I came home to visit...geee a small world....

 

[Imbissbrunto]

@Imbissbrunto
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Looking good! 👌

 

[Aphelion]

Gah, the ND really makes me wish I had the uprated 2.0 in mine IRL 😅. Love my lil 1.5, but someone tried to drag me off the line yesterday in a freaking mitsubiti colt and I had to actually try to win. Only moderately embarrassing 🤣