Gran Turismo fans should plan accordingly for the seventh installment of Polyphony Digital’s real driving simulator, as the latest in the storied franchise is set to debut with a ton of content.
This is according to a retail booklet for Gran Turismo 7 that was discovered at Japanese electronics retailer Yodobashi Camera and shared by GT Planet, which reveals that the game will feature not only a commendable amount of cars, but also a ton of tracks, for owners to indulge their racing fantasies in. Players can expect at least 420 vehicles and 90 racing tracks.
ヨドバシカメラに行ったらGT7のチラシ？薄いパンフレットが置いてありました。誰でも持って帰れます。各要素が今までSNSで流れていた情報より少し詳しく書かれているけど、ネタバレになっちゃうかな。中身見たいですか？#GT7 #グランツーリスモ7 pic.twitter.com/aAlOrsnbaC
— riku (@bookkyamp) December 17, 2021
GT Planet forum user PettyWingman has taken the liberty of translating some of the pages, which reveal plenty of other interesting features that players can expect for Gran Turismo 7. They include a shopping mall, in which players can purchase hundreds of modern cars, as well as a used-car dealership populated with historic vehicles.
Per Pettywingman:
- Brand Central: A shopping mall which over 60 automobile brands assemble. You can purchase over 300 post-2011 cars here.
- Used Cars Dealer: The cars which have been discontinued for a long time are lined up here. The Japanese historic cars in ’80s and ’90s are also available. The lineup would be updated every day.
- Garage: Your base of the car life. Up to 1000 cars can be stored and you can gaze at and setup your car.
- Tuning Shop: Engine, tire, brake, suspension etc… a huge amount of tuning parts are available. You can also purchase the supercharger, turbocharger, weight reduction and rigidity increase.
- GT Auto: Dress up your car here. Over 130 wheels and over 600 aero parts are lined up. Oil change, car wash, painting and livery editing are also available.
- Scapes: Over 2500 photo locations in 40 countries all over the world. Place your car in a beautiful scene and take realistic HDR photographs.
- License Center: Learn the driving technique from scratch. You can learn from basic techniques to different drivings for each car and course.
- Mission Challenge: 0-400m Battle, Drifting, Max Speed Challenge, “Music Rally” which you can race to music etc… You can experience unique events that is different from ordinary racing.
- World Circuits: World circuits such as Le Mans and Nürburgring, beloved fictional citcuits such as Trail Mountain… Over 90 layouts are in this game.
Gran Turismo 7 will be released for both last-gen (PS4) and current-gen (PS5) PlayStation consoles on March 4, 2022. Special editions include the 25th Anniversary Edition, which includes a SteelBook case and bonus vehicles such as the Toyota GR Yaris and Posche 917 Living Legend.
Source: GT Planet