Gran Turismo 7 is running its Spec IV update in two parts: Part 1 arrived October 15, 2026, adding Sportsland SUGO and six cars, with Part 2 still due in December. The game was also playable at Sony's PlayStation Festival in Osaka on October 24, where a stage time attack event followed morning trial sessions.
Spec IV is the organizing fact of Gran Turismo 7's current state. Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the free major update during its State of Play broadcast on September 3, 2026, with a two-part rollout: the first part in October, the second in December. The announcement promised 12 new car models in two batches and two courses, Sportsland SUGO and Autumn Link, alongside new modes including Online Drift Trial, Shuffle Race, the driving experience Experience, and the garage feature View Car. Family Mode was teased at the same time.
Part 1 landed on October 15, 2026 at 15:00 and settled part of that promise. Six cars arrived: the Citroen 2CV 6 Charleston '86, Ferrari F355 Berlinetta '94, Honda Civic Si Group A version '87, Honda Step WGN Spada Premium Line '23, MAZDA RX-VISION GT3 EVO '26, and Xiaomi Vision Gran Turismo. Sportsland SUGO joined as a course measuring 3,586 meters with 13 corners and a maximum straight of 704.5 meters. The opening movie was renewed, Brand Central gained Vintage for pre-2000 cars and Car Concierge for requesting a specific model, color, and condition after the ending, the Experience feature opened for Xiaomi, Yangwang, Hyundai, and Polestar, and the Collector Level cap rose from 70 to 90. Autumn Link and the second car batch were left to the December part.
The Xiaomi car arrived through the World Series rather than a standalone announcement. Kazunori Yamauchi and Xiaomi Auto's Jean-Arthur Madelaine confirmed it on stage at the Gran Turismo World Series 2026 round in Singapore on October 3, as part of Spec IV, with an EV-only driving lesson using the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra. Mazda had already shown the RX-VISION GT3 EVO at the World Series 2026 Round 2 Tokyo event after a teaser on August 15. The game also drew hardware: Thrustmaster ships the T-GT III wheel and load-cell pedal set on December 3 for 136,400 yen, MOZA Racing is working with Polyphony Digital on native support for its direct drive wheels, and BeamNG.drive version 0.39 replaced its ACES tone mapper with tone mapping technology Polyphony presented at SIGGRAPH 2025. On October 24 the PlayStation Festival at Grand Front Osaka put Gran Turismo 7 on trial stations, with a stage time attack event following morning qualifying rounds.
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Sony Interactive Entertainment held the PlayStation Festival at Grand Front Osaka in Umeda on October 24, a real-world event where visitors could try PS5 titles shown at Tokyo Game Show 2026 in September. Gran Turismo 7 and Astro Bot were among the games on display. The merchandise corner drew a long line, and a stage time attack event for Gran Turismo 7 followed preliminary rounds played on the trial stations that morning.
Sony Interactive Entertainment released Part 1 of the Gran Turismo 7 major update Spec IV on October 15, 2026 at 15:00. The update adds six cars: the Citroen 2CV 6 Charleston '86, Ferrari F355 Berlinetta '94, Honda Civic Si Group A version '87, Honda Step WGN Spada Premium Line '23, MAZDA RX-VISION GT3 EVO '26, and Xiaomi Vision Gran Turismo. Sportsland SUGO, a technical circuit in Miyagi Prefecture, joins as a new course, with a total length of 3,586 meters, a maximum elevation difference of 69.83 meters, 13 corners, and a maximum straight of 704.5 meters. The opening movie is renewed. Brand Central adds Vintage for pre-2000 cars, Car Concierge for requesting a specific model, color, and condition after the ending, and Experience for four brands: Xiaomi, Yangwang, Hyundai, and Polestar. The Collector Level cap rises from 70 to 90.
Thrustmaster will release the T-GT III steering controller for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on December 3, priced at 136,400 yen including tax. The product bundles a main unit that integrates the wheel and drive unit with load-cell pedals. Thrustmaster says it is the first Gran Turismo product to combine a main unit with load-cell pedals, and that the company has become an official partner of the Gran Turismo World Series.
Kazunori Yamauchi and Xiaomi Auto's Jean-Arthur Madelaine took the stage at the Gran Turismo World Series 2026 round in Singapore on October 3 and confirmed the Xiaomi Vision Gran Turismo will join Gran Turismo 7 within October 2026, as part of the Spec IV update. The update also adds an EV-only driving lesson using the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra.
MOZA Racing is showing its first PlayStation 5 racing products at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The lineup is the R5S Pro Racing Simulator, the R16S Ultra Racing Simulator, and the R16S Ultra Direct Drive Wheel Base, all using direct drive force feedback. MOZA is working with Polyphony Digital on native support for Gran Turismo 7, and says it plans to add more supported racing titles. Price and release timing are not yet announced.
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the large update "Spec IV" for Gran Turismo 7 during its State of Play broadcast on September 3, 2026. The free major update will roll out in two parts, with the first arriving in October and the second in December. It adds two courses: Sportsland SUGO, a Japanese technical circuit with varied elevation changes, and Autumn Link, a track that has appeared in the series since the first title. A total of 12 new car models will be introduced, added in two batches. The update also brings several new modes, including Online Drift Trial, where drivers compete on control, precision, and style; Shuffle Race, which sets online race conditions randomly; the new driving experience "Experience"; and the garage feature "View Car." A mode called Family Mode, designed so even small children can play, was also teased, with elements aimed at hardcore players. Further details are scheduled for October 3 at the Gran Turismo World Series Round 3 event in Singapore.
Sony Interactive Entertainment released Gran Turismo 7 update 1.71 on August 20 at 15:00 JST. The free update adds four cars: the Toyota Mark II Tourer V '97, Toyota Chaser Tourer V '97, Hyundai Ioniq 6 N '25, and Caterham Seven Superlight R500 '08. New race events and a Scapes feature are also planned.
Mazda released a teaser video on August 15, 2026, for the MAZDA RX-VISION GT3 EVO, an evolution of the RX-VISION GT3 CONCEPT racing car in the Gran Turismo series. The car was first shown at the Gran Turismo World Series 2026 Round 2 Tokyo event. It is scheduled to appear in Gran Turismo 7 within 2026.
BeamNG.drive version 0.39, released July 30, includes a major graphics overhaul that replaces the conventional ACES tone mapper with tone mapping technology from Gran Turismo 7. Polyphony Digital presented the technique at SIGGRAPH 2025 and released C++ sample code under the MIT license. The update also adds HDR support for Vulkan and Direct3D 12, a UI overhaul, and a revamped photo mode.