Polyphony pushed Gran Turismo 7 update 1.71 to PS5 on August 19, and on the surface it's the usual monthly routine: a few cars, a few events, done. Dig past that and there's a physics change that regulars will feel long after the new cars stop being new.
The cars
Four this time: the Caterham Seven Superlight R500 '08, the Hyundai IONIQ 6 N '25, and a pair of '97 Toyotas, the Chaser Tourer V and the Mark II Tourer V. The two Toyotas turn up in Used Cars; the Caterham and the Hyundai are Brand Central buys. Engine swaps open up for a handful of them too, the Caterham and both Tourer Vs included, which is the kind of thing that keeps the tuning crowd busy for a weekend.
The events
Three new World Circuits events come with it: Japanese FR Challenge 450 at Kyoto Driving Park's Yamagiwa layout, European Clubman Cup 600 at Barcelona-Catalunya's no-chicane GP layout, and World Touring Car 600 at Suzuka. Whistler also joins the Scapes photo spots if you'd rather park up and take pictures.
The bit that matters
Polyphony reworked the tyre physics, specifically how tyres behave when they're slipping, alongside changes to road surface resistance and tyre heating and wear. That's the sort of under-the-hood edit that doesn't screenshot well but quietly rewrites your muscle memory. If your usual braking points feel half a metre off this week, that's why. Worth a few laps in something familiar before you go chasing lap times.
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