Key summary: Sony says Part 1 of the Gran Turismo 7 Spec IV update is free for all players from 11:00 pm PDT on October 14, which is 3:00 pm JST on October 15, and adds six cars, the Sportsland Sugo circuit, Experience mode, new Car Viewer features and six new World Circuit events. PlayStation also showed the DualSense Wireless Controller – Gran Turismo Limited Edition, made for the series' 30th anniversary, at a recommended price of $84.99, €84.99, £74.99 or ¥12,480. Pre-orders for the limited-quantity controller start on October 22 at 10:00am local time, and it launches globally from December 10.

Gran Turismo 7 players get a fresh batch of content today. In a PlayStation.Blog post on October 14, Sony detailed the first part of the game’s Spec IV update and gave a first look at a limited edition DualSense built for the series’ 30th birthday.

What’s in Spec IV Part 1

The update is free and needs an internet connection. It unlocks at 11:00 pm PDT on October 14, which works out to 7:00 am BST and 3:00 pm JST on October 15.

• New track: the Sportsland Sugo circuit.
• New modes and tools: an Experience mode and extra Car Viewer features.
• New events: six World Circuit events, plus new Scapes locations for photo mode.
• Six new cars, bought with in-game credits:

The headline car is Xiaomi’s electric Vision Gran Turismo concept. Sony quotes simulated results of a 0.29 drag coefficient, a -1.2 downforce figure and a 4.1 rating for aerodynamic efficiency. Series producer Kazunori Yamauchi said he was “truly amazed” that Xiaomi had balanced low drag against high downforce.

The Civic Si Group A is modelled on the Mugen Motul Civic that took the overall class win in the 1987 All-Japan Touring Car Championship, according to the post. At the other end of the spectrum, the list also includes a family minivan and Citroën’s tiny 2 CV.

The Gran Turismo Limited Edition DualSense

The second announcement is hardware. The DualSense Wireless Controller – Gran Turismo Limited Edition marks 30 years of the series with racing stripes, motorsport-style graphics and a textured front plate made to look like carbon fibre.

• Price: $84.99 USD, €84.99, £74.99 or ¥12,480 including tax (recommended retail; store prices may differ).
• Pre-orders: from October 22 at 10:00am local time, through PlayStation’s own store where it’s offered and through participating retailers.
• Release: a global rollout starting December 10, in limited quantities.

In the US, direct pre-orders run through direct.playstation.com from 10:00am ET. In Europe, PlayStation’s own store takes direct orders in the UK, France, Germany, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.

What we don’t know yet

The post covers only Part 1 of Spec IV and doesn’t say when the next part arrives or what it includes. It also lists no Korean price or Korean pre-order date for the controller.

Sources

• PlayStation.Blog — Gran Turismo 7 Spec IV (Part 1) and GT Limited Edition DualSense (primary)

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