Gran Turismo 7 Spec IV Part 1 Brings Sugo, a Car Concierge and a Step WGN That Takes an F1 V12

Gran Turismo 7 got one of its biggest updates in a while on Oct. 15. Spec IV Part 1, version 1.72, is the first half of a two-part free update, with Part 2 due in December, GTPlanet reports. It adds a new circuit, six cars, a way to order cars that are not in stock, a dozen new engine swap options and a new opening movie and main menu that tip a hat to the original Gran Turismo for the series' 30th anniversary. Plan on a download of about 7.5GB on PS5 and 5.3GB on PS4.

Sportsland Sugo, with rain

The new track is Sportsland Sugo in Japan, the first circuit from the Asia-Oceania region added since launch. It comes in one main layout of 2.23 miles, and GTPlanet says it is the first circuit added after launch to offer optional wet weather. There is a Lap Time Challenge and a four-sector Circuit Experience in the Nissan GT-R Nismo GT500 '16, with a top reward of 1,000,000 credits, and Scapes gets 15 new spots at Sugo plus 34 on Angeles Crest Highway.

Six new cars

• Citroën 2CV6 Charleston 1986: Used Cars, about 33,000 credits
• Ferrari F355 Berlinetta 1994: Used Cars, about 360,000 credits
• Honda Civic Si Group A Version 1987: Legend Cars, about 125,000 credits
• Honda Step WGN Spada Premium Line 2023: Brand Central, 37,000 credits
• Mazda RX-Vision GT3 Evo 2026: Brand Central, 600,000 credits
• Xiaomi Vision Gran Turismo: Brand Central, 1,000,000 credits

GTPlanet notes that Legend and Used car prices can change. The six cars are half of the 12 planned for Spec IV.

The minivan swap nobody asked for, and everybody wants

The Honda Step WGN is the star of this update for all the wrong reasons. It is the first car in the game with three possible engine swaps: a turbocharged K20 from the FK8 Civic Type R, a Windsor V8, and the F1 V12 from the F3500-A. A Japanese family minivan with a Formula 1 engine is exactly the kind of build that starts as a joke in a game and ends up as somebody's real project.

In total there are 12 new swap applications across 10 cars, using engines already in the game. The 2CV and the Civic Si Group A can take the DC2 Integra Type R engine. The Lamborghini Aventador, Diablo, Gallardo and Murciélago can each take the Chiron's engine. The Demon V8 goes into the Peugeot RCZ Gr.3 Road Car, the Mini Cooper S gets the Honda 2&4 concept's engine, and the Mazda RX-Vision concept can take the 787B's rotary.

Car Concierge and a Vintage section

Brand Central now shows every car in the game, including defunct brands, and a new Vintage section shows older models and alternate colors, along with which dealer sells each car and whether it is in stock. The bigger change is the Car Concierge. It lets you order a car from the Legend or Used dealers in any color, in standard or mint condition, whether it is in stock or not. It costs extra, mint costs more, and you pay later. Car prices can now go past the old 20,000,000-credit limit.

You start with one reusable Concierge slot, unlocked by finishing the GT Cafe Menu Book career, and can work up to four by raising your Collector Level. The Collector Level cap rises by 20 to CL90, and players who already meet the requirements are bumped up automatically.

Everything else

There are six new World Circuit races, three of them at Sugo, including a 20-lap World Touring Car 800 paying 170,000 credits. Brand Central adds Experience missions for Hyundai, Polestar, Xiaomi and Yangwang. Three new Extra Menus cover high-performance EVs, tuned GT-Rs (the Mine's R34, Nismo 400R and Nismo Z-Tune) and Le Mans winners. The garage gets a Car Viewer with seven backdrops for photos.

On the racing side, Polyphony set new default suspension and differential settings for the four race car categories and limited how much ballast lighter cars can carry and where it goes. GTPlanet also reports support for the Moza RS5P wheel before its official launch. Part 2 is due in December.