The latest update for Gran Turismo 7v1.27, is out now, bringing with it five new vehicles in the biggest car delivery yet.
Coming in at just over 1.3GB on PlayStation 5 and just under 1.4GB on PlayStation 4, cars are the focus of the update which also brings two additional new menu books and three races to some of the least well-served circuits in the game. .
Gran Turismo 7 update 1.27 New cars
The bumper crop of new vehicles adds four new machines to the series as well as a fan favorite that was passed over from GT Sport amid a 20-year run in the game. However, one of the cars will not be necessarily available to all players immediately.
- Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm 2020 – 220,000cr (Brand Central)
- Bugatti Chiron 2016 – 3,000,000cr (Brand Central)
- 2020 Chevrolet Corvette (C8) Stingray – 85,000cr (Brand Central)
- Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo – 1,000,000cr (Brand Central)* Reward only until December 23
- Toyota Celica (ST205) GT-Four Rally Car 1985 – 250,000cr (Legendary Cars)
This is the new Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo, the first unique Ferrari designed exclusively for a video game. Players who entered the Viewer Giveaway Campaign Event and answered the fourth and last question correctly will receive the car as a gift ticket in their garage. Everyone else will have to wait until December 23, when it will appear in Brand Central at 1,000,000cr.
The remaining three new cars are all in high demand by the GT community and are available to everyone immediately.
It’s a surprise that Bugatti’s 1,500hp, 261mph Chiron hasn’t made it to the series yet, given that the GT-exclusive Vision Gran Turismo introduced the road car in 2015. However, the car that was once the fastest road car in the world finally debuts in 1.27. It is available for 3,000,000cr and no maker invite is required.
The new mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is slightly cheaper. This first production Corvette with a mid-engine costs just 85,000cr and marks a first production appearance for the C8 generation car.
Finally, there’s the Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm, the hottest model in the Giulia lineup. It takes the 500bhp Giulia Quadrifoglio performance sedan and adds more horsepower to go along with savage weight reduction and new aero aids to create one of the fastest four-doors on the market, even if the rear doors don’t s open on no seat. It’s yours for 220,000cr.
Heading to Legends Cars is the only way to pick up the final car, the 1995 Toyota Celica (ST205) GT-Four Rally Car. It’s one of the most controversial rally cars ever made, earning the Team Toyota banned from the World Rally Championship in a cheating scandal, but it had been ubiquitous in Gran Turismo since 2001. Gran Turismo 3. The car is currently priced at 250,000cr, but it will only be available until it runs out of stock and dynamic pricing may see this number change the next time it appears.
There are a total of three new racing events in this update, adding single-player racing to three of the game’s real-world circuits – two of which have only had one event since the game’s launch.
All three events are aimed at road cars, with hypercars visiting Monza, European 600PP vehicles heading to the Nordschleife and American 700PP machines heading to Mount Panorama. The payouts, however, are modest:
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza – Hypercar Parade – 5 laps, 85,000cr
- Nurburgring Nordschleife – European Cup Clubman 600 – 2 laps, 25,000cr
- Mount Panorama Racetrack – American Clubman Cup 700 – 5 laps, 94,000cr
There are also two additional new menu books with car collection tasks. You’ll need to get BMW Straight-Sixes – the 3.0CSL, 2003 M3 Coupe and 2018 M2 Competition – for Book 14, while Bugatti is the center of Book 15, requiring a big outlay for the Veyron, Chiron and vision. GT. Both books offer a six-star Ticket Engine.
- Supplementary Menu 14 – BMW Straight-Six – 6-Star Engine Ticket
- Supplementary Menu 15 – Bugatti – 6 Star Engine Ticket
Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.27 Other Changes
There is a new selection of 40 Scapes locations based in the Scandinavian nations of Norway. The locations are largely concentrated on the famous Atlantic Ocean Road, which runs along the country’s west coast, offering spectacular views of the frigid waters and famous fjords of which Slartibartfast was so proud.
Players will also find new engines available for swaps. Oddly enough, this feature is still unannounced – it’s only been directly mentioned once in official media – and swaps aren’t officially listed anywhere, so head over to GTPlanet Dedicated Engine Swap Thread to see them all, including the latest batch.
A sound bug noted by many players has been detected and fixed with this update, along with some minor issues affecting BMW M2 competition and multiplayer. “Various other matters were discussed” as usual; check GTPlanet Undocumented Changes Thread to see what the community has taken on this front.
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