Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.70 Now Available: Hypercars, New Races, & More

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Why do we call them stealth cars? In the past, stealth cars were always a bit lighter and/or more powerful.

But these are just different paint jobs.

I had at least hoped that you could install more components when tuning them, but that's not the case either.
 
Is it true that the Porsche and BMW's sounds were swapped?

Because the Porsche has a similar sound to the 918, which it should, considering the engines are related. The BMW on the other hand sounds a bit like the BMW V8 racing engines from cars already in the game (Z4 GT3, M3 GT2).
 
Why do we call them stealth cars? In the past, stealth cars were always a bit lighter and/or more powerful.

But these are just different paint jobs.

I had at least hoped that you could install more components when tuning them, but that's not the case either.
I put livery in each one and used in custom races as well..
It doesn't look like a pre-tuned model..... it's the same stock that you can buy for dealership
 
Is it true that the Porsche and BMW's sounds were swapped?

Because the Porsche has a similar sound to the 918, which it should, considering the engines are related. The BMW on the other hand sounds a bit like the BMW V8 racing engines from cars already in the game (Z4 GT3, M3 GT2).
The BMW sounds exactly like in real life to me, at least onboard. I don’t have the Posche yet.
 
Is it true that the Porsche and BMW's sounds were swapped?

Because the Porsche has a similar sound to the 918, which it should, considering the engines are related. The BMW on the other hand sounds a bit like the BMW V8 racing engines from cars already in the game (Z4 GT3, M3 GT2).
Having done a ton of laps in the all of those BMWs mentioned (The Z4 GT3 being a big favorite of mine), I'm not really hearing any of that P65 in the M Hybrid V8. Understandable to hear similar sounds between the Z4 GT3 and M3 GT2 as they use the same engine (Albeit with a different cranks in real life) but to my ears, this sounds pretty close to the P66 in the real car. IF anything, I imagine its about what the BMW M4 DTM would've sounded like if it was added (which wouldn't be too farfetched because THAT's where the M Hybrid V8 gets its engine from)
 
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Ran each Hypercar (including the Toyota GR010) around the Nurburgring and tested their top speeds, and here's what I've done:

(No upgrades, only Racing: Soft tires, setup remains untouched. Also, no BoP.)

Toyota - 5:44.258
Porsche - 5:45.800
Ferrari - 5:47.037
BMW - 5:48.747
Peugeot - 5:48.996

Peugeot - 344km/h
Toyota - 343km/h
Porsche - 341km/h
Ferrari - 339km/h
BMW - 332km/h

The Toyota GR010 Hybrid still remains the fastest Hypercar in GT7, untouched by BoP when it comes to lap times, being far ahead of the others in terms of pure pace alone, but needs to be driven with care as the back end will slide a little bit if you're too impatient. In terms of speed it is the second quickest, just 1km/h slower than the Peugeot, making it fearsome on the corners and on the straights.

As for the Porsche 963, it may be nimble, but does like to throw its back end if you apply too much throttle. At least it's manageable enough to become the second fastest Hypercar in GT7 with an above-average top speed to boot.

The Ferrari 499P on the other hand, I was expecting more from it, given its legendary status as a three-time Le Mans winner, but this can be challenging to push hard as it is quite understeery, as if holding its aggression back, and is the second slowest Hypercar in terms of top speed.

While it might be the slowest in terms of top speed, the BMW M Hybrid V8 is surprisingly controllable and more forgiving to push hard around corners, and quite surprising since it beats the Peugeot 9X8 by a few milliseconds.

Lastly, the Peugeot 9X8 is the undisputed king in terms of top end output, but requires care as it can be a mix of both unstable and understeery. There were some times where, while I was driving it, that I didn't feel too confident about tackling certain corners and sections of the track at full speed.
 
Updates seem to be bimonthly now so that puts the pattern as a 1.8 in August and a 1.9 in October with a 2.0 for December. I wonder if 2.0 could be a big one?
 
I'm a bit frustrated that you cannot dissociate the optional front headlights (added in 2024) from the Evo aero kit (added in 2025) on the Ferrari 499P. You cannot recreate a proper 2024 package because of this.
A new side kit to fit the 2025 LED panels on the Toyota GR010 would have been nice too.
Also, I find the headlight brightness quite weak on all hypercars. Driving at night can be tricky, especially when it rains.

Regarding a possible swap of engine sounds between the BMW M V8 and the Porsche 963, I am not convinced. The BMW sounds OK to me even if it's somewhat a bit muffled.
The Porsche 963 though is another story. It doesn't sound like a Porsche 963 engine nor a BMW M V8 engine ; it's rather the V6 single turbocharged Mecachrome engine of the Alpine A424. It's quite clear and disturbing to me in replay mode.

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I am not hearing any of that distinctive Mecachrome Shriek in the Porsche and I've listened to both quite abit (Lost count of how many onboards and trackside videos I've watched of the Alpine because I love that sound). Am I missing something here?
 
In terms of racing focused updates, PD has delivered in the past 2 years; The NSX GT500 and TS-One in 2024, the F3500's, Spec III with two tracks and the 296 GT3 in 2025, the 992 GT3 R earlier this year and of course, this incredible LMH focused update.

I still ask for one more thing: updated GT500 cars! We're atleast 2 generations behind! After that, i'm completely content until GT8.
 
The updates do seem to have improved, there was a time when it felt like things were winding down. I would love a new track, but I feel any new tracks are being saved for GT8 so the new cars are about the best we can expect.

And on that they're doing very well - recently we've had everything from the Twingo to LMP prototypes, and the Ferrari 296 Gr3 solves a long held gripe of mine.
 
After driving 3 out of the 4 new Hypercars, so far the BMW M Hybrid V8 is definitely my favorite when it comes to handling. Feels really neutral and planted.

I also finished my replica livery of the #15 from this year’s Le Mans today:

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Now only the Porsche is left. I‘m really looking forward to driving it and of course I‘m going to make a few liveries for the 963 as well!
 
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The updates do seem to have improved, there was a time when it felt like things were winding down. I would love a new track, but I feel any new tracks are being saved for GT8 so the new cars are about the best we can expect.

And on that they're doing very well - recently we've had everything from the Twingo to LMP prototypes, and the Ferrari 296 Gr3 solves a long held gripe of mine.
Spec II really started the momentum i think. I remember how desperate the community was just before that announcement...
 
Haven't driven anything other than the LM hypercars and the more recent GT3 cars (296, 992), unless required to drive street cars. I understand Gran Turismo is a more democratic game, but it's difficult for me to focus on economy cars like the Twingo as much as the top echelon of endurance racing. It's simply more interesting to test the hypercars, race them, balance them against each other. This update has shown me where personal preferences are.

Not saying the Twingo isn't worthy, though. It drives really well for what it is. :)
 
Spent quite a bit of time driving the new cars and I hope they fix some of the issues. The two LMDh cars need more rearward brake bias adjustment, I lock up the fronts on 5 when on the two LMH cars I'm using 2 or 3 and don't have any issues. The BMW sounds also could be changed as it's nothing like the real car and for whatever reason they also gave it 30 less horsepower, I've seen that 641 number on a generic spec sheet so I guess they just copied that without thinking. It's also a shame they don't make the position panels actually work now that we have them on quite a few cars. Otherwise it's been a lot of fun driving these cars, had quite a bit of fun doing custom races with these + Gr.2 as pace wise they're very similar. Watkins and Sardegna are really fun races, Le Mans just felt like a worse version of the WTC 900 race we already had, no idea why they didn't do an hour long race like the one at Spa. Overall though a very good update, GT really is the best place for this stuff because where else can I race current prototypes against a swapped Twingo.
 
I just drove the Porsche 963 for the first time today and it‘s honestly become my favorite car from the latest update. I find it really fun to drive and I‘ve always liked its design (it‘s not quite as good looking as the 499P but the 917 inspired white/red livery suits the car so well imo!).

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Overall I‘m just really glad that the game has been finally getting the updates it deserves over the last couple of months. I‘ve been playing racing games for over 20 years and GT7 in its current state is the best one I have ever played, bar none!

It makes me feel the same way GT4 did when I played it at the age of 13. Polyphony Digital have created a masterpiece, even if it took a while.
 
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