January 2026 Update?

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Without making comment either way on the strength of said updates, I do tend to find the first update of the year a little less interesting because we tend to know at least one thing in it from a GTWS reveal (or VR2 reveal, in the case of 2023).

GT updates are more fun to me when they are complete surprises come silhouette time.
 
Hyundai Elantra N TCR
Xiaomi SU7 Ultra
Yangwang U9

Going for an all Asian theme 😁

BTW, what's with all the 2002 Turbo predictions?
 
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suomi1
Beware, eccentric prediction incoming :

  • Hyundai Elantra N TCR
  • Xiaomi SU7 Ultra
  • Porsche Cayenne (PO536) or Audi RS* Avant (they are everywhere around the track at Yas Marina).
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SOOO much want. I want it in real life but economic factors prevent it.

No Money Confused Travolta GIF
 
Ryan81
Hyundai Elantra N TCR
Xiaomi SU7 Ultra
Yangwang U9

Going for an all Asian theme 😁

BTW, what's with all the 2002 Turbo predictions?
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I'm predicting the 02 tii from the datamine.

Mainly due to the two CSL and E30 "base" model added to the E30 SE. I'm surprised both 02 models haven't been added to GT7 earlier, considering how PD been adding model line ups.
 
I personally don’t think that because we see some cars track side it will come in game. For example the dodge ram seen around the Trial Mountain. The track as been in game since the start (so has the pickup trucks race). If I was pd I would have added the Ram at the start since they modelled it yet they didn’t maybe for licensing reasons…
I hope my reasoning is clear enough
 
We just don't know any of PD's reasoning. There are SUVs and an Audi R8 spyder at Grand Valley. Yet, we have the Lamborghini Urus among a host of high selling family SUVs.
 
Just a thought
They usually add race to go with the new cars. That being said, we get the Elantra TCR (Gr4) so it likely we get a new wtc 700. I wouldn’t be surprised if it either at CGV or Yas Marina. If it is the latter I think it is possible that it is on a shorter layout that they could had during the update. Although something tells me that CGV is more likely, it just too early I feel for them to had a new layout.
What do you guys think?
 
Dragonwhisky
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This one please.

Oh wait, this kind of post goes in wishlist... @Famine scares me :scared::scared:
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One car isn't a wishlist, it goes to the suggestion subforum. :scared:

BGreenFace
Just a thought
They usually add race to go with the new cars. That being said, we get the Elantra TCR (Gr4) so it likely we get a new wtc 700. I wouldn’t be surprised if it either at CGV or Yas Marina. If it is the latter I think it is possible that it is on a shorter layout that they could had during the update. Although something tells me that CGV is more likely, it just too early I feel for them to had a new layout.
What do you guys think?
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A new WTC 700 sounds like a high probability prediction. CGV is probably a better track for Gr.4 than Yas Marina, but the Nürburgring could be a good second pick for this combo considering what this car achieved there.
 
BGreenFace
Just a thought
They usually add race to go with the new cars. That being said, we get the Elantra TCR (Gr4) so it likely we get a new wtc 700. I wouldn’t be surprised if it either at CGV or Yas Marina. If it is the latter I think it is possible that it is on a shorter layout that they could had during the update. Although something tells me that CGV is more likely, it just too early I feel for them to had a new layout.
What do you guys think?
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I'm fine either circuit. Wasn't and am not happy with the new GR.4 Alsace event. We had that in GT Sport Mission. At least it was more laps. All these circuits to do something different and they rehash.
suomi1
One car isn't a wishlist, it goes to the suggestion subforum. :scared:


A new WTC 700 sounds like a high probability prediction. CGV is probably a better track for Gr.4 than Yas Marina, but the Nürburgring could be a good second pick for this combo considering what this car achieved there.
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Been waiting for an N24 for GR.4.
 
suomi1
A new WTC 700 sounds like a high probability prediction. CGV is probably a better track for Gr.4 than Yas Marina, but the Nürburgring could be a good second pick for this combo considering what this car achieved there.
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Yeah I haven’t thought of the Nurburgring but your are right it could be a good option too. After all it the Elantra N TCR.
 
Outthere9
Any ideas when this update will even be?
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Like mentioned previously, generally towards the end of the month. It's a good bet this is happening since the GTWS viewer rewards have to be distributed soon and it was mentioned those would arrive in an update.
 
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wagnerFAM98
It's usually on the final Thursday of the month, in this case, January 29. However, this month has one extra Thursday, making January 22 also a possibility. I'd stick with my first guess, though.
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January 29 looks more compatible with the new Seasonal Menu deadlines.
 
The Crock
Like mentioned previously, generally towards the end of the month. It's a good bet this is happening since the GTWS viewer rewards have to be distributed soon and it was mentioned those would arrive in an update.
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It's 100% happening, not just a good bet. Hyundai confirmed the Elantra N TC is in the "January update".
 
jrbabbitt
The new seasonal menu had dropped earlier this week...
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Please read.

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The Seasonal Menu obviously looks like something that encourages the player to buy the last added cars. Monday the 26th as a deadline makes me think the January update will come after, the 29th, so they can propose a new menu from there to buy the new cars (the Elantra N TCR being one of them).
 
suomi1
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The Seasonal Menu obviously looks like something that encourages the player to buy the last added cars. Monday the 26th as a deadline makes me think the January update will come after, the 29th, so they can propose a new menu from there to buy the new cars (the Elantra N TCR being one of them).
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Do you mean, before?

Because if you put the update on 29th, you got no menu from 26th to 29th, but if you do 22th you can update the menu with the new cars right on Monday.

Maybe I didn't get your point.
 
nachomim
Do you mean, before?

Because if you put the update on 29th, you got no menu from 26th to 29th, but if you do 22th you can update the menu with the new cars right on Monday.

Maybe I didn't get your point.
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I’m with you, and let’s not forget many of us are awaiting delivery of a F3500-B as a prize for watching the live stream of the finals. To deliver the car after the seasonal menu had ended would be too cruel, wouldn’t it?
 
It's worth noting that there's no update-gap in the GTWS schedule except between Manufacturers and Nations: January 31st to February 11th.

An update isn't necessarily blocked by this, but generally PD doesn't dunk an update in without a grace period to fix any disasters before any further rounds of actual qualifiers. That puts February 5th into the frame.

While Hyundai did say "January" update, it can't even remember what its own car in the update is called... :D
 
Thursday the 22 could happen and even during the weekend as we’ve had weekend updates before. Unless there’s that period from the 27th to the 29th where the menu is blank until the update goes live.

Anyway, to add as Famine pointed out, we did get the last update at the start of the month.
 

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