the 1.13 update has arrived, the list of new features

No downtime for Gran Turismo 7 which is already the subject of a new update on PS4 and PS5 after the one deployed almost two weeks ago. This time around, patch 1.13 not only corrects certain aspects of the game, but also adds content, including three new cars (the Subaru BRZ GT300 ’21, the Subaru BRZ S ’21 , and the Suzuki Cappuccino (EA11R) ’91), the mythical track of the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps and its events (European Sunday Cup 500, Japanese Clubman Cup 550, International Touring cars 800), as well as “Gassho-style houses in Ainokura” and “Cherry Blossoms at Night” which appear in the special section of Scapes.

For the record, Garn Turismo 7 has been available since March 4 on both machines.

UPDATE 1.13 GRAN TURISMO 7

1. Cars

The following three cars have been added:

• Subaru BRZ GT300 ’21 (on sale at Brand Central);
• Subaru BRZ S ’21 (on sale at Brand Central);
• Suzuki Cappuccino (EA11R) ’91 (on sale from April 26 at the used car dealership).

2. Tours

The track of the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps has been added.

3. Global Circuits

The following three events have been added to Spa-Francorchamps:

• European Sunday Cup 500
• Japanese Clubman Cup 550
• International touring cars 800

4.Scapes

Added “Gassho Style Houses in Ainokura” and “Cherry Blossoms at Night” to the special section of Scapes.
A slideshow option has been added to the demo autoplay.

Other improvements and adjustments
　
1. Title screen

Subject info is now displayed in the center of the screen.

2. Used car dealership

An indicator is now displayed on the new cars of the day that you can buy;
The ’91 Suzuki Cappuccino (EA11R) goes on sale April 26. It will be an essential model.

3. Legend Car Dealership

A new stock indicator is now displayed on new cars of the day that you can buy.

4.Garage

“Wide Body” now displays on all cars in your Garage that you have assigned a Wide Body;
The sound of an engine starting now plays when you switch cars.

5. Race Screen

For timed races, the remaining time display has been moved to the center of the screen and the visual has been changed.

6. Rival Cars (AI)

The trajectory of rival cars at the Nürburgring has been adjusted.

7. Sports

It is now possible to participate in certain events by renting event-specific cars or using cars from the garage;
Videos are now broadcast before the finals of the “Nations Cup” and the “Manufacturers Cup”.
The following information is now shown on the event screen displayed before each race:

• Pneumatic wear
• Fuel consumption
• Temperature
• Departure type
• Tires required (only displayed if the option is activated)
• Compulsory pit stop (only displayed if the option is activated)

You will now see a fair play video the first time you enter “Sport” mode. This video provides important recommendations on participating in races;
We added a “Race Details” screen. You will be able to view the following information by selecting the “Race Details” icon on the right of the race registration screen.

• General informations
• Qualifying Parameters
• Race settings
• Penalty settings
• Driving Options Restrictions
• Rules

8. Livery Editor

Added “Default sticker color” option to editor settings. You will be able to select white or the most recent color used (this choice activates the last color used).

9. Replay

We added an option to filter by genre or artist when selecting a track for replay music;
For new replays, you can now use fast forward to access the next round.

10. Car Parameters

We fixed an issue causing a settings sheet to disappear;
We fixed an issue related to performance points (PP) occurring due to a power restrictor setting;
We fixed an issue that prevented the correct addition of performance points (PP) when performing certain settings or operations (calculation of performance points (PP) may not be performed correctly under certain conditions, such as than adding high grip tires to some cars).

11. Car Behavior

We have adjusted the algorithm of geometric calculations for the suspension. This resulted in improved traction on rear-wheel-drive cars and reduced weight shift reactions;
We have adjusted the relationship between actions on the control device (analog stick, R2 button, accelerator on a steering wheel controller) and throttle position.
We’ve adjusted the steering speed of the analog stick;
We have adjusted the force feedback of the following wheels:

• Fanatec® Podium
• Fanatec® GT DD Pro
• Fanatec® GT DD Pro + BoostKit

We have adjusted the pressure control of all four brakes when entering a corner. The braking distance is therefore reduced overall;

12. Settings (Gamepad Settings)

The intensity of the trigger effect can now be adjusted from the quick menu that appears during a run or from [Paramètres] > [Paramètres de manette] in the pause menu. “J1 Trigger (Accelerator)” and “J1 Trigger (Brake)” can now be set to “Off”, “Weak” or “High”;
We changed the upper limit of controller speed correction from 7 to 10 in [Paramètres] > [Paramètres de manette] > [Sensibilité direction (manette)] in the in-race quick menu and pause menu.

13. Settings (Sound volume)

The following eight sound options can now be adjusted from [Paramètres] > [Volume sonore] in the in-race quick menu and the pause menu:

• Race Sound Mode (Music & Sound Effects – Balanced / Boosted Sound Effects / Focused Race Music Mode)
• Play music while running (On/ Off)
• Race Music (Volume)
• Running Sound Effects (Volume)
• Player Engine Noise (Volume)
• Transmission Noises (Volume)
• Tire Squeal (Volume)
• Rivals Engine Noise (Volume)

14. GTAuto

We fixed an issue that allowed an oil change to be performed on a car that did not need it.

15. Cars

We fixed various issues on the following four cars:

• Honda Fit Hybrid ’14: body color was not applied to parts of the underside of the car;
• Jeep Willys MB ’45: interior paint was not applied after it was selected;
• Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition (FK8) ’20: decal graphic distorted when decal was added from [Pièces personnalisées] > [Avant] > [Type A] in the Livery Editor;
• Ferrari 458 Italia ’09: The number sticker appeared distorted when added to a car with a wide body.

16. Others

Various issues have been fixed.