As we’ve been somewhat suspecting, a new update is coming for Gran Turismo 7 next week as confirmed by series creator Kazunori Yamauchi in a regular social media post this morning.
According to this post, we’re due to receive three new vehicles — one of which was already confirmed externally — with the cars presented in a disguised form under covers. Up until the most recent content update, these teaser Tweets have featured heavy shadow to conceal the cars, so the second appearance in a row of the car cover method may hint at a new approach as we move into the title’s fourth year.
It’s been a while since we had a more routine content update, following the arrival of the big Spec III update in early December 2025 and that itself coming after a five-car haul in the September 1.63 patch, but it looks like we’re back to the three-car expansion we’ve seen across much of the game’s life to date:
Update coming next week.
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Starting at the back is the car we’ve been expecting, as the manufacturer itself stated that it would be arriving in GT7’s January update. That’s the Hyundai Elantra N TCR, as announced during the 2025 Gran Turismo World Finals in Fukuoka.
This will be the first true TCR car ever to appear in a GT game, despite the category’s global popularity since it was introduced in 2015. TCR has had series on four continents, in more than 20 countries, as well as a global world championship which Hyundai has won five times in eight seasons.
The Elantra N TCR is its third distinct model in the category, making it one of few brands with multiple TCRs, following the highly successful i30 N and the Veloster N. Given the class regulations, mandating two driven wheels, a minimum 1,250kg weight, and a maximum output of 350hp, we reckon it’s a shoo-in for Gr.4 — making it the first new Gr.4 car since the Mazda 3 in September 2023’s 1.38 update. Hopefully it won’t upset the already difficult Balance of Performance in the class quite as much as the Mazda did…
At the front of shot is a car we’ve also been expecting having been announced way back in June 2025 as one that would be coming at a then-unknown future date. That’s the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, and it represents a landmark moment in GT history as the first ever Chinese car in the game.
It won’t be alone, as subsequent announcements have revealed more collaboration with Chinese brands to expand the car list, but it will be the first and it’s quite the way for the country to make its bow.
Xiaomi might be more familiar as a mobile phone manufacturer, but the company pivoted to cars as its outlook in certain markets became difficult due to sanctions. It took just under three years from this strategic decision to its first production car rolling out, with the SU7 as that first model.
In Ultra form this electric sedan packs some 1,525hp through a triple-motor setup, resulting in a 0-60mph sprint under two seconds, a top speed of 217mph, and a lap record for production four-doors around the Nurburgring Nordschleife that stands at 7:04.957.
The third and final car is going to be a bit of a surprise, whether we’re right about our guess or not. That’s because we reckon it’s the Porsche 911 GT3 R, and will be the second GT3-class car to hit the game in two successive updates after the Ferrari 296 GT3.
Based on the 992-generation of 911, the GT3 R would replace the venerable — and mid-engined — RSR as the Gr.3 offering from recently crowned Gran Turismo world champion Porsche, and rather unexpectedly land with one race to go in the 2026 qualifiers. The above Balance of Performance note about the Elantra N TCR applies here too, only in a much more immediately crucial manner.
Interestingly, an example of the 992 GT3 R was on display at the recent GT World Finals, decked out in a special Dunlop livery designed by Polyphony Digital for its new tire technology partner.
As usual, car teasers are only the first step in the usual cycle of information surrounding a GT7 game update, showing only the number of vehicles we can expect. Any other information remains under wraps for now, although given the rather large Spec III update was the most recent we’re not expecting a huge amount of additional content. New tracks, for example, are very unlikely as we’ve just had two — but perhaps some of the other layouts of Yas Marina may be in the works.
Otherwise we do know largely what to expect, with some new races in World Circuits keyed to the update cars — so probably WTC700 and WTC800 events, and maybe a change to the Japanese road car races to include Korean and Chinese cars — and likely a new collection task in an Extra Menu Book.
Bonus Menu Books are less likely, but we’ll probably see new engine swaps and new Scapes locations too. The minor 1.66 update changed some aspects of the Power Pack DLC, and there’s a chance of some additional circuit support for GT Sophy in the base PS5 game.
If PD adheres to usual timings, we can expect to see more information about the update coming in the middle of next week, around Wednesday, January 28, ahead of the update itself on Thursday, January 29.
As always, watch this space for all the latest!
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