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There are only a few hours left before the official release of Polyphony Digital’s latest… Gran Turismo 7.
To get all the fans excited, Sony Interactive has shared the 8-minute long GT7 opening movie, portraying the evolution of the automotive industry via historical footage and ingame eye candy.
Producer of the Gran Turismo video game series, Kazunori Yamauchi explains
Thank you all for your patience, We are very happy to deliver our latest title, ‘Gran Turismo 7,’ to you all.
GT7 is a title that packs all the elements expected by long-time fans of the series, while also making an effort to convey the profound and alluring car culture to even those who have no knowledge of cars and driving.
In this more than 7-minute long movie, we wanted to paint a picture of the history of the relationship between cars, people, and society over the last 150 years. The intro features a brief history of cars, starting from the very first proposal of by Carl Benz, to the latest EV, the Porsche Taycan.
Cars are a mysterious object that has been fascinating people for over a century since their birth, and I’m hoping that you can feel something from watching it that can expand your imagination. Just as a reference, below you will find a list of events in chronological order included in this intro.
GT7 will receive regular updates adding more content and features. My hope is that GT7 will continue to be at your side, and that it will enrich everyone’s lives.
Now, please enjoy GT7.
GT7 Opening Movie – Historical Events List
- 1886 Carl Benz: Patent Motorwagen1886
- 1886 Daimler / Maybach: Motor Carriage
- 1889 The 4th Exposition Universelle world fair held in Paris
- 1895 Paris-Bordeux 1200 km race, the victory of a gasoline-powered car
- 1895 André Michelin, Édouard Michelin: Air filled rubber tyres
- 1898 Birth of Bibendum / Michelin man
- 1899 The ‘La Jamais contente’ electric racing car records 100km/h (on Michelin tyres)
- 1899 Release of Renault’s first car, the Voiturette Type A
- 1900 Paris exposition
- 1900 Michelin Guide established
- 1903 First manned flight by the Wright brothers
- 1905 Albert Einstein’s ‘Theory of Special Relativity’
- 1906 Rolls-Royce 40/50HP is announced
- 1907 Anna Pavlova dances the Dying Swan
- 1907 The Rolls-Royce 40-50 six-cylinder announcement
- 1908 Model T Ford is announced. Beginning of the Fordism concept.
- 1909 Indianapolis Speedway opens
- 1909 Ferdinand von Zeppelin sets a flight record of 1000 km in 38 hours
- 1910 Michelin installs road signs regarding road safety in 30,000 locations in France
- 1911 The first hosting of the INDY 500
- 1912 Sinking of the Titanic
- 1913 Ford (Fordism)
- 1914 World’s first commercial wireless telephone from New York to Philadelphia
- 1914 Charlie Chaplin ‘Caught in a Cabaret’
- 1916 Pikes Peak’s first race to the clouds
- 1922 Monza opens
- 1923 The first hosting of the Le Mans 24 Hour Race
- 1926 Roald Amundsen reaches the North Pole
- 1926 Rudolf Caracciola wins the German GP (with a Porsche-designed Mercedes 8 cylinder engine)
- 1927 Opening of the Nürburgring Nordschleife
- 1957 Rotary Engine
- 1920 – 1960 Car Culture & People
- 1959 VW Beetle Production
- 1960 Porsche LeMans start
- 1959 Mini Cooper production
- 1960 Landing on the moon
- 1960 – 1980 Car Culture & People
- 1970 First Mercedes car, completely developed on a computer
- 1980 – 2017 Motorsport scenes
- 2020 Porsche Taycan production / Taycan
With over 420 cars available at Brand Central and the Used Car Dealership from day one, Gran Turismo 7 recreates the look and feel of classic motors and bleeding-edge supercars alike in unparalleled detail. Each car handles differently and feels unique as you navigate over 90 track routes in dynamic weather conditions, including classic courses from GT history.
Gran Turismo 7 will be available on March 4th for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
Official Webpage – www.playstation.com/gran-turismo-7
