Polyphony Digital released a big update for Gran Turismo 7 to kick off November, as Spec 2 added four-player split-screen on PS5, seven new cars and much more. The latest update isn’t a content drop but does make several adjustments and fixes.
02.11.2023 - 06:47 / gamingbolt.com / Sony
Polyphony Digital’s next update for Gran Turismo 7 will be its largest yet. Launching on November 2nd, Version 1.40 or Spec 2 will add seven new cars, a new opening cinematic video, Lake Louise Track and much more. Check out the trailer below.
The new cars are the Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi ’68, Dodge Challenger SRT Demon ’18, Lexus LFA ’10, Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II ’91, NISMO 400R ’95, Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992) ’22, and Tesla Model 3 Performance ’23. You can acquire them all from Brand Central or the Legends Cars Pavilion.
Lake Louise is the new track, set in Canada and having three layouts – Long, Short and Tri-Oval. Other features include three Extra Menus in GT Cafe, new Events (including one for racing against the AI Gran Turismo Sophy), a new Master License level with 50 new tests, and more.
Up to four players can also race against each other in split-screen on PS5. Check out the full details here.
Polyphony Digital released a big update for Gran Turismo 7 to kick off November, as Spec 2 added four-player split-screen on PS5, seven new cars and much more. The latest update isn’t a content drop but does make several adjustments and fixes.
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