Skoda is Coming to Gran Turismo 7, Vision GT Car to be Revealed Next Week

[Famine]

This is the discussion thread for an article on GTPlanet:

Skoda is Coming to Gran Turismo 7, Vision GT Car to be Revealed Next Week​

Skoda has posted a teaser of its Vision Gran Turismo car as the marque prepares to make its entrance into the Gran Turismo series at long last — and soon...

 

[RobertHammer]

Oh boy , people gonna be happy about this 🤪

Also update coming in 25th i guess

 

[Rossell2]

Hilariously the car it pays homage to, the 1100 OHC is on my wishlist for the game and I was actively thinking about it yesterday. I'm looking forward to this, I mean the Fabia Monte Carlo would also be a great addition.

Edit: for those of who don't know that car, here it is.



Edit 2: also, a lot of VAG love these past couple of releases, two Audis, a Lambo and now the Skoda.

 

[GranTorino91]

Skoda? Nice... But I don't want a vision, I want a Octavia, Fabia, Scala etc...

I guess we'll have to wait for Gran Turismo 8 to see a normal model 😞

 

[Porras]

Only VGT's.
No more Championships, Missions, or Cafés...

 

[WanganDream]

Skoda added to GT? Have I wandered into a parallel world where things happen in my favor?
The fact that GT has obtained the license from Skoda means that my dream will come true someday?

 

[JC_Dude]

Nice to see a new brand, but if all we get is a VGT I'm going to be massively disappointed. At least give us an Octavia RS...

 

[RobertHammer]

Skoda added to GT? Have I wandered into a parallel world where things happen in my favor?
The fact that GT has obtained the license from Skoda means that my dream will come true someday?

Honestly i would liked Gr.B, Gr.3 and Gr.4 Skoda cars

 

[Rossell2]

Only VGT's.
No more Championships, Missions, or Cafés...

Skoda aren't going to announce that are they?

 

[GlamFM]

Was hoping for Skoda to come to GT, but not like this....

I hope this is only the start.

 

[Famine]

But I don't want a vision

Only VGT's.

What if this is the foot in the door, opening up the dialogue with Skoda that allows for more cars from the brand - which is in very few racing games as it is - to come to GT both in the same update and down the line?

Just saying...

No more Championships, Missions, or Cafés...

This isn't exactly something that's within Skoda's powers to announce. The announcement is from Skoda, about a Skoda, not from GT about an update.

I mean, not only do we not know what else is planned for the update, we don't even know if there's an update this month, but your criticism of the Skoda VGT teaser is that it doesn't include this information? Bizarre.

 

[PSN:And-War]

Skoda has a great rally hertgae please add them PD, and the new Fabia Rally RX car to please

 

[Snake55wildcat]

Oh boy , people gonna be happy about this 🤪

Also update coming in 25th i guess

I mean I am for certain! bring it on Sköda

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

I love Skoda's so can't wait for this, hopefully it comes in a lovely shade of green 😍

 

[TumeK5]

Not excited about the VGT, but happy that Skoda is making its way to Gran Turismo. Plenty of decent cars for them to add.

 

[forzaturismo]

NO MORE VGT , PLEASE!!!!!!! 🙏

 

[Korvregn]

Fun addition! Hope they add some more Skodas down the road.

 

[Lomic]

Cool news, but I hope it will mean real Skodas too 😊

 

[Deni323]

Happy for Škoda brand to be in GT.

Couldn't care less for another cartoon car, buy it for collection purpose then sell it and forget it like every other

 

[DRambo]

What next, Lada?

 

[G.T.Ace]

I think it's pretty awesome to see Škoda embracing this kinda stuff. I'd also rather see an Octavia WRC, but having the brand represented, and actually being invested like this is fantastic.

 

[Rossell2]

@DRambo Well, Seat/Cupra with a bit of luck.

 

[AngryKowski]

At this point Polyphone could make another game with all these VGTs. Put them in an futuristic enviroment where you can jump, engage rocket boost and what not. I would buy that game for casual fun. But leave them out of GT7. They just dont fit in.

 

[Rossell2]

I think the most decent compromise with the VGTs would be to make them an addition to a monthly update rather than take up a spot by a real car. Would anyone go for that?

 

[eykxas]

NO MORE VGT , PLEASE!!!!!!! 🙏

Disagree ! VGT are great.

 

[Nakano219]

I don't mind VGTs, I really like the Suzuki for instance.

My worry here is more that it's going to be another car with 900+ bhp without the aero or brakes to support that level of power. VGT or not, that set of cars are the least fun in the game to drive.

 

[LammersXJR]

If at this stage people don’t realise the VGT program is one of the major commercial reasons why Sony/PD can deliver free content years after release. I don’t know what to say.

PD can deliver a dozen new cars to someone’s exacting taste - but the moment a VGT is revealed we get the same tedious comments. How about opening your eyes and seeing the turmoil the videogame industry is in - be grateful Gran Turismo is a franchise that can benefit from these partnerships - bringing in much needed revenue to continue support.

Guess what? When GT8 is released you’ll continue to get VGT’s - it’s also highly likely Sony will start charging for DLC and other features we now take for granted.

 

[Famine]

I'm not sure why the news of an entire new brand (from an entire new country) coming to GT is being treated as poo-worthy, but it sure does make a lot of people look stupid, entitled gatekeepers. I'd expect that of Facebook/Twitter/YouTube comments, but GTPlanet users?


I get not liking VGT cars. Most of them suck to drive - not that you're required to, as the only VGT events are Bonus Menus and not part of game progress - and a lot are not great to look at. The fact they're running to a formula of all-wheel drive, electric. 700hp+ is almost irrelevant as that's what brands are making in the real world now too.

But this whole "VGT sucks" attitude is mad. Skoda hasn't been in GT before (except its logo, on the GT6 Goodwood Hillclimb). Clearly someone at Skoda (maybe a young designer, brought up on games; this happens a lot) has got through to marketing about the VGT project - which a lot of car designers take really rather seriously - and that's opened up channels between Skoda PR and GT Explore that didn't previously exist.

That increases the possibility of Skoda as a brand coming to GT in a much wider form (like sibling Volkswagen AG brands) and bringing us more "real" cars. No VGT project, no Skoda.

And all it takes is a VGT you're judging before you've even seen most of it, much less driven in the game, and probably won't even think about beyond April 24th. If, down the line, you're having fun in an Octavia vRS or Fabia WRC-based Gr.B, you'll literally have the VGT program to thank for it.

 

[Bojador]

Not really interested in the VGT, although some are actually nice and I like having them, but I'm hopeful this could lead to other Skoda cars being added, either now or in the future.

 

[karelpipa]

Its nice to se Škoda (Škodovka) in Gran Turismo, but if its only a useless VGT (please stop with them PD or make a sidestep with a Hot Wheels GT), its nothing important.

Here are some examples of Škodovka cars which are truly needed in Gran Turismo game:

Skoda Felicia (Type 791) VR6 Concept 1997

Special one-off car made by Skoda UK. Base car was a normal Felicia from 1997 equipped with VW's VR6 Power 204 HP Torque 270 Nm Article says it has brakes from Corrado, power steering and radiator from Golf TDI and engine + transmission is from Golf VR6.

www.gtplanet.net

Skoda Rapid (Type 743) 130 1984

2+2 Fastback with 4 cylinder engine 1289 cm³, 43 kW, 5 speed gearbox, top speed 150 km/h, 890 Kg Poster:

www.gtplanet.net

Skoda Favorit 1600 Group H 1991

Manufactured: 1991 Displacement: 1596 ccm Compression Ratio: 11.8:1 Max. Power: 123 kW/6500 rpm Max. Torque 176 Nm/5500 rpm Weight: 720 kg Accel 0-100Km/h: 6 s Top Speed: 240 km/h (Differs with gearing - 6 speed gearbox) At least 1 Nurburgring race win. Bonus: There even is an ice race...

www.gtplanet.net

Skoda Felicia (Type 791) Kit Car 1500 1995

MAKE - Škoda / Skoda MODEL - Felicia YEAR 1995 - 1997

www.gtplanet.net

Skoda Octavia (1U) Cup Car 2004

I think that these cars could make a great one make championships. Power around 200HP. Weight around 1100Kg. Top speed around/excess of 200 Km/h.

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Skoda Felicia (Type 791) 1.3 MPi 1997

4 cylinder 50 kW Engine displacement 1289 ccm 5 speed gearbox Top Speed around 160 km/h (with GT6 physics this would be around 220 km/h :D) Yesterday we sold her :( It has done under 25 000 kms.

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Skoda 130 LR 1984

Rear mounted engine, rear wheel drive...It's a Porsche? No! It's a Škoda! Power is 95 kW (130 HP) 1295 ccm, 4 cylinder all aluminium engine 5 speed manual gearbox with LSD Please put your like here https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/skoda-130lr-rally-car-1988.310107/

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Skoda Tudor Concept 2002

Czech's Škoda luxury two door coupé prototype from 2002 (derived from Superb I) was equipped with 2.8 V6. Better and more interesting concept, than the new Skoda VGT. Top speed 240 Km/h 193 HP Front wheel drive.

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Skoda 720 Prototype 1972

Only 1 car has ever been made. Designed by ItalDesign. Proposed to have systems like ABS, A/C, Air suspension, automatic transmission Technicals: 4 cylinder longitudinally positioned engine at the front Power: 87 Hp Displacement: 1 498 cm3 4 speed manual gearbox Top speed 150 km/h 0-100...

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