Gran Turismo 7 – January 2024 Update 1.55

Polyphony Digital released Free Update V1.55 for the PS4/PS5 Gran Turismo 7 title, adding 4 new cars, three new Race Events, and the Chromatic Drive Scape.

Furthermore, Update V1.55 introduces a number of fixes and improvements for various parts of the game.

Check out the full content list, and the patch notes below.

The following is the list of contents included with Update 1.55 for Gran Turismo 7.

1. Four new vehicles, ranging from a popular EV sports car to an original formula racer, join the lineup.

Gran Turismo F3500-A

Honda Civic Si Extra (EF) ’87

Hyundai IONIQ 5 N ’24

Toyota C-HR S ’18

2. An additional Extra Menu Included to the Café.

[Extra Menu No. 43] Collection: Group C (Collector Level 47 and above)

3. New events are added to World Circuits.

These events will now be featured in World Circuits.

Sunday Cup
Kyoto Driving Park – Miyabi

Japanese FF Challenge 450
Sardegna – Road Track – C

World Touring Car 600
Autódromo de Interlagos

4. There will be more Gran Turismo Sophy-compatible tracks.

Gran Turismo Sophy, our next-generation racing AI agent, is now available for the following courses. Look for the Sophy icon in the Quick Race menu on each track to test your skills against Sophy.

Autódromo de Interlagos

Mount Panorama Circuit

5. “Chromatic Drive” is now a featured Curation in Scapes.

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Update V1.55 Changelog:

Main Features Implemented

1. Cars
　- The following four cars have been added:
　　・Gran Turismo F3500-A
　　・Honda Civic Si Extra (EF) ’87 (Sold at the ‘Used Cars’ dealership)
　　・Hyundai IONIQ 5 N ’24
　　・Toyota C-HR S ’18
　　
2. Gran Turismo Sophy
　- Gran Turismo Sophy is now implemented in the following track layouts:
　　・Autódromo de Interlagos
　　・Mount Panorama

Please note that the ‘Gran Turismo Sophy’ mode is only available on the PS5 version of Gran Turismo 7.

3. World Circuits
　- The following new events have been added to ‘World Circuits’:
　　・Autódromo de Interlagos
　　　- World Touring Car 600
　　・Sardegna – Road Track
　　　- Japanese FF Challenge 450
　　・Kyoto Driving Park
　　　- Sunday Cup

4. Café
　- The following Extra Menu has been added:
　　・ Extra Menu No.43: ‘Collection: Group C’ (Collector Level 48)

5. Brand Central
　- New Museum entries have been added for the following brands:
　　・AMG
　　・MINI

6. GT Auto
　- Car Maintenance & Service
　　Engine Swaps are now available for the following cars (unlocked at Collector Level 50):
　　・Alpine A110 1600S ’72
　　・Citroën DS 21 Pallas ’70
　　・Honda Civic Si Extra (EF) ’87
　　・Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR GSR ’04
　　・Porsche 356 A/1500 GS GT Carrera Speedster ’56
　　・ Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992) ’22
　　・Renault R5 Turbo ’80
　　・ Renault R8 Gordini ’66
　　・Subaru Impreza Sedan WRX STi ’04

7. Scapes
　- ‘Chromatic Drive’ has been added as a featured Curation in Scapes.

Other Improvements and Adjustments

1. Physics Simulation Model
　- The behavioural model for the suspensions has been adjusted:
　　・Reduced sudden changes in behaviour when driving over bumps or uneven surfaces.

　- The tyre physics simulation model has been adjusted:
　　・The dependency on load while cornering has been adjusted;
　　・The grip loss on racing lines on wet surfaces has been reduced;
　　・The degree to which grip loss occurs from dirty tyres when driving off the track has been reduced, and the speed at which grip is restored upon returning to the track has been increased.

　- The performance of the following cars has been adjusted:
　　・Toyota Aqua S ’11
　　・Toyota Prius G ’09

　- The handling of certain cars has been updated:
　　・The default aerodynamic settings for Gr.1 cars and certain race cars have been adjusted;
　　・The default suspension and differential settings for certain road cars have been adjusted.

　- Performance Points (PP) for certain cars have been updated;

　- The wireless controller steering algorithm has been updated:
　　・The steering algorithm when using the analogue sticks or the directional pad has been improved, resulting in better handling.

　- Controller behaviour for steering wheels have been updated:
　　・The steering geometry calculation have improved, resulting in better force feedback feeling.
　　・The torque settings for formula cars have been adjusted.

　- The effects of the following driving assists have been updated:
　　・The Traction Control (TCS) assist intervention has been optimised;
　　・Corner braking control for ABS (anti-lock brakes) has been optimised.

2. World Circuits
　– Adjusted the difficulty level of the following race events:
　　・ Red Bull Ring
　　　- Championship World Touring Car 600
　　・ Suzuka Circuit
　　　- Championship World Touring Car 600
　　・ Dragon Trail Seaside
　　　- Championship World Touring Car 600

　– Adjusted the target times for all Circuit Experience events, and updated all demonstration replays. Additionally, all rankings boards have been reset.

3. Licence Centre
　- Adjusted the target times for all Licence events, and updated all demonstration replays. Additionally, all rankings boards have been reset.

4. Missions
　- All rankings boards have been reset.

5. Sport
　- The maximum value of the Driver Rating (DR) has been increased.

6. Cars
　- Changed the lineup of tyre stickers for the following cars:
　　・Dallara SF23 Super Formula / Honda ’23
　　・Dallara SF23 Super Formula / Toyota ’23

7. Localisation
　- Fixed various text localisation issues.

8. Others
　- Various other issues have been addressed.