GTPlanet Podcast: Much To Shout About In Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.61?

As part of today’s PlayStation State of Play, Gran Turismo series creator Kazunori Yamauchi has announced a massive new update for Gran Turismo 7, going by the expected name “Spec III”, and coming in December 2025.

An absolutely bumper crop of events is now available in the Gran Turismo 7 Online Time Trial section, with this week’s early update seeing two new challenges added to the list alongside the regular Thursday events and some special events.

Running a day early than we’d been expecting, the September 2025 update for Gran Turismo 7 is now available to all players following the server maintenance period.

We have a slightly earlier than usual date for the next Gran Turismo 7 update, with series creator Kazunori Yamauchi confirming the date to be Wednesday September 24.

A brand-new set of Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races is now available, with three new events to tackle over the coming seven days with a bit of a twist to the setup.

The Vision Gran Turismo program is back in the spotlight with the recent reveal of the Opel Corsa GSE Vision GT. It’s a striking concept, blending the brand’s hot-hatch heritage with a futuristic electric powertrain, and it’s a welcome addition to the growing Vision GT lineup.

The standout stars of the first round of the 2025 Gran Turismo World Series continued their form into the second, as Team Subaru and Jose Serrano each grabbed maximum points to maintain their 100% starts.

A new update is coming for Gran Turismo 7 next week, with the timing confirmed by series creator Kazunori Yamauchi just after the Gran Turismo World Series event in Berlin along with a glimpse at some of the contents.

Polyphony Digital has revealed a new partnership with Dunlop, establishing the company as the official tire partner for Gran Turismo 7 and the Gran Turismo World Series.