Another Impressive Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 Update Going Live Today

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Polyphony Digital will upload its latest monthly Gran Turismo 7 patch on PS5 and PS4 within the next 24 hours, bringing the game up to version 1.57 and adding more cars, events, and an updated version of its AI system GT Sophy. The patch goes live at 10pm PT tonight for racers in the USA, which translates to 5am GMT tomorrow morning.

As detailed on the PlayStation Blog, update 1.57 introduces three new cars:

Aston Martin Vintage '18​

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Though sharing a platform with the DB11 V8, the Vantage body has a shorter wheelbase and is 120 kg lighter which results in a cornering machine that has been lauded as the best handling car in the history of Aston Martin. The powerplant is a Mercedes-AMG 4L V8 producing 502 BHP. With a 0-62 mph time of 3.7s, and a top speed of 195 mph, the car is also capable of supercar speeds.

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Mazda CX-30 X Smart Edition '21​

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During the sport utility vehicle (SUV) boom that swept across the globe during the 2010s, Mazda introduced their CX-3 and CX-5 models, however there was a significant size difference between the two. The CX-30 is a crossover SUV designed to fill that gap in the line-up between the CX-3 and CX-5. While relatively compact, measuring 4,395 mm in length, 1,795 mm in width and 1,540 mm in height, the CX-30 still exhibits Mazda’s flowing, streamlined ‘KODO Design’ aesthetics in its exterior.

Renault Kangoo 1.4 '01​

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In France, there has been a long-running trend of ‘fourgonnette’ style vehicles, small commercial vans, with a number of bestsellers emerging over the years. One such car which stemmed from this trend was the Renault Kangoo, originally debuting in 1997. When developing the Kangoo, alongside optimizing its performance as a commercial vehicle, Renault also added some features that would give it some potential to be an MPV for personal leisure as well. This model included sliding doors for the rear passenger seats and separate rear seats that could be individually adjusted. This strategy proved to be a success and the Kangoo became the forerunner of the ‘ludospace’ leisure activity vehicle segment.

The patch also introduces an additional Menu to complete in the GT Café focused on Suzuki, and three more events have been added to World Circuits:

• Sunday Cup: Brands Hatch Indy Circuit
• European Clubman Cup 600: Deep Forest Raceway Reverse
• Japanese FF Challenge 450: Tokyo Expressway — Central Counterclockwise

Perhaps the most interesting of all the new content, though, is an update to Gran Turismo 7's high-end AI system, GT Sophy. It has been upgraded to version 2.1 and can now be selected as the "rival AI in Custom Race on all GT Sophy supported tracks and layouts in World Circuits". This feature is only available on PS5.