Screenshot: PlayStation Studios
Last month had Gran Turismo fans oh so much to cheer when a jam-packed trailer for GT7 was shown at Sony’s PlayStation Showcase event. We also have a release date of March 4th, which unfortunately is not now. I was really hoping now.
Developer Polyphony Digital didn’t make much noise in the run-up to GT7’s release, so I half expected this trailer to be the company’s final word on the game by maybe next year. I’ve never been happier to be wrong.
On Thursday the official PlayStation YouTube channel posted another video. This is less of a trailer than a collection of footage in a few words by serial producer Kazunori Yamauchi. However, what’s especially noteworthy for the hardcore among us is that this under two minute trailer confirmed a number of new cars. I and the keenest eyes on the internet could see the following:
- 1970 Chaparal 2J
- 1968 Alpine A220
- 1965 Aston Martin DB5
- 1997 BMW McLaren F1 GTR racing car
- 1989 BMW M3 (E30)
- 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé
- 2014 Volkswagen Polo GTI
- 2019 Audi R8 LMS Evo
- Porsche 911 Carrera RS (964) [year unknown]
- 1996 Porsche 911 Carrera RS (993)
- 1955 Porsche Spyder type 550 / 1500RS
- Chervolet Corvette (C4) [I believe it’s a 1990 ZR-1]
It wouldn’t be surprising if more new cars were revealed in this footage than I’ve listed here; At one point, the game’s entire German list is quickly scrolled behind Yamauchi as he speaks in profile.
Screenshot: PlayStation Studios
There are a number of highlights in this group. the Chaparal 2Y – affectionately known as the “washing machine” – was a highlight in the GT4 stable and one of the strangest cars that has ever been shown in a Gran Turismo. Hell, it’s one of the strangest cars to ever grace a racetrack; that was kind of a Jim Hall thing Back to the day. The Alpine A220 is another surprising addition as I believe it has never shown up in a racing game before. The open-top A442B prototype was featured in a few Project Cars titles, but that’s about it.
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The inclusion of the Fina-painted Longtail ’97 McLaren F1 GTR is also very exciting as we already know the 1998 Mercedes CLK-LM is in the game. GT4 players will remember both. You never want to just see a car chosen from one era; It is always good to have at least one or two of your rivals with you for appropriate fights. With that in mind, I think the Porsche 911 GT1-98 is due to make an appearance, especially considering the homologation special street version was revealed in the very first GT7 trailer last year.
And as if that wasn’t enough, some particularly astute viewers noticed something about the streaks of light that flow through multiple frames in the video:
Sew them together and they form a familiar bond – especially that of Deep Forest, one of the fictional tracks from the very first Gran Turismo. With the hype already surrounding Trial Mountain’s return in GT7, Deep Forest’s potential to join it will froth longtime fans. And not just nostalgic nerds like me, I promise you! Case study:
I remember logging in over a decade ago in anticipation of GT5’s release GTPlanet after coming home from high school almost every day, sifting through the latest trailers and, along with the rest of the community, pausing frame by frame to peek at never-before-seen cars and tracks hiding in sight. Days like this bring me back, and with GT7’s renewed focus on an old-school rags-to-riches campaign, I suppose it’s appropriate. Hope Polyphony has a few more in stock for us before March.
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