A new update for Gran Turismo 7 is on the way, with series creator Kazunori Yamauchi confirming the news through his regular “silhouette” post teasing the vehicle content and prompting the usual guessing game as to the identity of the cars within…
It’s been a longer wait than usual this time around. The “Hypercar Update” landed back on June 11, and with July passing without any new content, this will be the game’s first update in over two months.
The teaser reveals four cars, and they make for an unusually varied bunch: a pair of 1990s Japanese sports sedans, a modern electric performance car, and one of the fastest-accelerating road cars ever built.
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Toyota Chaser & Mark II Touring V
Two of the silhouettes look to be a matched set, and one that should have drifting fans very excited indeed: the Toyota Chaser Tourer V and its sibling, the Mark II Tourer V.
Both belong to Toyota’s X100-generation of four-door models sharing a platform and mechanical package but wearing distinct bodywork. The X100 Chaser and Mark II both launched in September 1996, though the X100 Mark II was replaced in 2000 while Chaser production continued into 2001.
In Tourer V trim, both use the single-turbo, VVT-i 2.5-liter 1JZ-GTE straight-six, officially rated at the Japanese industry’s 280PS limit (equivalent to 276hp), driving the rear wheels through either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic.
That combination of a durable turbocharged six, rear-wheel drive, and a practical four-door body made the JZX100 one of the defining drift sedans of its generation, and the platform remains active in D1 Grand Prix and grassroots drifting worldwide to this day.
Both are returning nameplates. The Chaser Tourer V ’96 and the earlier-generation Mark II Tourer V ’92 appeared in the original Gran Turismo and Gran Turismo 2.
Hyundai Ioniq 6 N
Another of the cars should be the Hyundai Ioniq 6 N, the third model to arrive since Hyundai N and Polyphony Digital announced their collaboration in 2024, following the Ioniq 5 N and Elantra N TC.
Globally unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July 2025, the Ioniq 6 N builds on the 5 N’s dual-motor powertrain, retaining its 601hp standard and 641hp boost outputs (available for ten-second bursts via the “N Grin Boost” function). The result is 0-62mph in 3.2 seconds using N Launch Control and a 160mph top speed.
Caterham Seven Superlight R500
The final car is likely the Caterham Seven Superlight R500, marking the British brand’s return to the series for the first time since Gran Turismo 6. Caterham’s only previous representative was the motorcycle-engined Seven Fireblade, which debuted in Gran Turismo 4 and returned in Gran Turismo 5 and Gran Turismo 6.
The R500 takes the design directly descended from the Lotus Seven (Caterham acquired the rights and tooling from Lotus in 1973) to something close to its logical extreme. Its naturally aspirated 2.0-liter Ford Duratec four-cylinder is tuned to 263hp at a screaming 8,500rpm, and with the whole car weighing just 506kg that’s good for 520hp per tonne.
Caterham claimed 0-60mph in 2.88 seconds when equipped with its optional launch-control system, and the R500 famously lapped the Top Gear test track quicker than a Bugatti Veyron on its way to the show’s 2008 Car of the Year award. It should be quite the handful in GT7.
More to Come?
As ever, these car teasers are only the first stage of the GT7 update information cycle, showing just the number of vehicles we can expect and teasing their identities. Details of any other new features or content won’t arrive until closer to the update itself.
That said, we know roughly what to expect by now: new races in World Circuits usually matched to the new cars, a possible Extra Menu Book, a handful of engine swaps, new Scapes locations, and minor changes elsewhere. It’s also worth remembering that two new Stealth Model cars are tied to the World Series Tokyo round broadcasts on August 15, with distribution set for September 1.
Going by the usual timings, we’d expect full details of the update on Wednesday, August 12, ahead of the update itself on Thursday, August 13 — although we await confirmation of the dates given the “next week” window of the Tweet.
As always, watch this space for all the latest!
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