Gran Turismo 7 January 2025 Update 1.55 Adds Four Cars

Last updated on February 1st, 2025 at 03:12 pm

As revealed in the usual pre-release teaser from Kazunori Yamauchi, the free Gran Turismo 7 January 2025 Update 1.55 adds four cars, along with new race events, more tracks compatible with the Sophy AI agent, and various other fixes and improvements.

There weren’t many surprises, with the expected release of the fictional Gran Turismo F3500-A open wheel formula car, the Honda Civic Si Extra (EF) ’87, the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N ’24, and the Toyota C-HR S ’18.

Three new World Circuits events are added, along with the Gran Turismo Sophy AI agent now being available to race against on the Autodromo de Interlagos and Mount Panorama Circuit. And Collection: Group C is added to the Cafe, along with Chromatic Drive as a featured Curation in Scapes.

Gran Turismo 7 January 2025 Update 1.55 Adds Four Cars Release Notes

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 47)

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.

Keep up all the latest news on Gran Turismo 7 or check out the latest reveals in our Gran Turismo 7 car list and the Gran Turismo 7 track list. You can obviously buy Gran Turismo 7 from the PlayStation Store or pick up physical copies from retailers including Game and Amazon.