What seems to be a slip-up in scheduling has revealed the contents of the upcoming Gran Turismo 7 1.59 update, arriving on May 15 and now confirmed to comprise four new cars.
While we were sitting and waiting for the usual update teaser, as regularly posted on social media by studio lead Kazunori Yamauchi (Update: Subsequently posted at just before 1pm UTC), the whole update video — normally posted the day before the update — has slipped out directly onto your PlayStation’s home screen.
You can view the whole thing yourself by simply highlighting the game on your PS5 console and selecting the “Official News” slider below it, which now contains an “Update 1.59 Available Now” video (although it isn’t, of course) showing off the four cars. (Update: This has since been removed…)
We’re going to start off with what looks like it’s going to be the halo car of the bunch: the Ferrari 812 Superfast. This is a car that many have been convinced is coming since early 2022 thanks to a datamine that revealed its name in the files, and it’s only taken three years for it to come to pass.
This 800hp, V12 model succeeds the F12berlinetta that’s already in the game as Ferrari’s front-engined, V12 grand tourer, though has just been replaced itself in the real world with the Daytona-inspired 12Cilindri. Nonetheless it’s only the second Ferrari production car we’ve seen added to GT7, almost a year after the 430 Scuderia in July 2024.
There’s another front-engined, rear-wheel drive car coming in too and as an American car it’s almost as rare an addition as a Ferrari. The C5 Corvette is the returning Z06 model from previous games, as GT7 finally fills out the complete set of Corvette generations.
One that’s probably going to make a lot of people happy and confused at the same time comes next. That’s because while it’s a kei truck, it might not be the one you’d expect. Daihatsu’s Midget has long been a Gran Turismo icon, yet this isn’t that; it’s actually a tenth-generation Suzuki Carry KC.
Last but not least we have the latest addition to GT7’s growing list of everyday crossover SUVs. Following on from the Toyota C-HR and the Mazda CX-30, it’s Honda’s turn with the CRV. The vehicle in question is a fifth-gen CRV, and the 212hp hybrid AWD variant at the top of the range.
One other thing that the teaser video all-but confirms is what isn’t there: a new track. We’ve previously seen new courses, when they have arrived, included in these videos, so the absence of one is a clear indicator that there isn’t one coming — making it now the longest period of time and the largest number of updates between new circuit additions in GT7’s lifetime.
Of course the video never contains any information about other content such as new races and menu books, Scapes, or other features and changes, so there’s still a bit more to come. We’d expect that to be part of a blog post on Wednesday May 14, but given how out of the ordinary all the timings from this update have been so far, who knows?
Keep an eye on GTPlanet for all the latest information as we get it!
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