As we approach the Easter break, Gran Turismo 7’s March update has arrived. It’s not as substantial as we hoped, but update 1.44 brings three interesting cars, including the return of a legend, plus new race events, a new Menu Book, and more.
Polyphony has released the Gran Turismo 7 update 1.44 patch notes so let’s dive in and find out what GT7 players can expect.
Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.44 out now
Three new cars headline update 1.44: the 1999 Toyota GT-One, 2018 Lamborghini Urus, and 2016 Audi R8 Coupe V10 plus. Since every update in 2024 has included three cars,this could be the new standard.
Sold in the Legends Car Dealership only, the Toyota GT-One will be familiar to longtime Gran Turismo fans.
The legendary Le Mans racer first appeared in Gran Turismo 2 but hasn’t featured in a GT game since Gran Turismo 6 over ten years ago. This also marks the first time the Toyota GT-One has featured a fully modelled interior in Gran Turismo.
The Lamborghini Urus is also notable for being the first SUV in Gran Turismo 7. Given how popular this segment is in the car industry, we may see more performance SUVs like the Aston Martin DBX, Bentley Bentayga Speed, and Ferrari Purosangue join GT7’s roster.
That’s not all, as update 1.44 also adds three new World Circuits events including a touring car race at the Circuit de la Sarthe, a new Jaguar-focused GT Café Menu Book, and a Scapes location set in Fukushima, Japan.
Sadly, the update doesn’t add any new racing circuits. While the fictional Lake Louise snow track was added last November in the Spec II update, it’s been over a year since we’ve had a new asphalt circuit – not since Grand Valley returned last February.
Elsewhere, the update adds new engine swaps for the Mitsubishi Evo family, new GT Cafe characters, and a handful of game improvements, but nothing game-changing. For more details, check out the patch notes below.
Gran Turismo 7 update 1.44 patch notes
Main Features
1. Cars
- Three new cars join the lineup:
・Audi R8 Coupé V10 plus '16
・Lamborghini Urus '18
・Toyota GT-One (TS020) '99 (Sold at the 'Legend Cars' dealership)
2. World Circuits
- The following events have been added to World Circuits:
・European Clubman Cup 600
- Blue Moon Bay Speedway - Infield A Reverse
・Schwarzwald League
- High Speed Ring Reverse
・World Touring Car 900
- 24 Heures du Mans Racing Circuit
3. Café
- A new Extra Menu:
・Extra Menu No.37: Collection: Jaguar (Collector Level 41 and above).
- This includes new sets of conversations with the Car Designers and Characters appearing in the Café, which can be accessed by changing to the following cars in the Garage and speaking with the people in the Café:
CAR DESIGNERS
- Kunihisa Ito
・Jaguar XJR-9 '88
CHARACTERS
- Chris
・Plymouth Superbird '70
- Jeremy
・Toyota GT-One (TS020) '99
- Stella
・Audi R8 Coupé V10 plus '16
・Mercedes-AMG GT S '15
・Lamborghini Urus '18
4. GT Auto
- Car Maintenance & Service
Engine Swaps are now available for the following cars (unlocked at Collector Level 50):
・Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III GSR '95
・Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV GSR '96
・Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V GSR '98
・Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR T.M. EDITION Special Color Package '99
・Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR GSR '06
- Car Customization
The following limited edition decal is added to the Preset Decals in the Livery Editor. (The availability period will be announced at a later date.)
・HIGHSPEED Étoile
5. Scapes
- "Fukushima" is now a featured Curation in Scapes.
Other Improvements and Adjustments
1. World Circuits
- The following two cars have been added to the race regulations of the Nissan GT-R Cup:
・Nissan Skyline Hard Top 2000GT-R (KPGC10) '70
・Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R (KPGC110) '73
- The Professionally Tuned category is now part of the race regulations for the following event:
・Japanese Clubman Cup 550
- Adjusted prize credits for the following race:
・European Clubman Cup 600 (Nürburgring Nordschleife)
2. Multiplayer
- We addressed an issue in Split-Screen Race in which the race would end one minute after the first player crosses the finish line.
3. Showcase
- Keyword search added to content search.
- We implemented an "Add to Favorites" button to the Decal details screen.
- Comments on details page are now shown from most recent.
4. GT Auto
- We implemented an Open Details function to Load Style, Driving Gear, and the Livery Editor.
- We added a "Select" and "Add to Favorites" buttons to the Details screen in Livery Editor > Decals.
- Preset Decals now display decal names.
5. Localisation
- We also addressed various text localization issues.
6. Others
- Various other issues have been addressed.
Which new car will you be driving first in update 1.44? Let us know in the comments below.
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