Gran Turismo 7 Adds Free RE Amemiya RX-7 Loaner for Two Weeks as Nürburgring GP Time Trial Goes Live
GT7 grants a free two-week drive of the RE Amemiya RX-7 during a Nürburgring GP Time Trial with dynamic medal targets.
Gran Turismo 7 players can sample one of the game's most beloved rotary icons without spending credits, as Polyphony Digital has made the RE Amemiya FD3S RX-7 available to drive free of charge for the next two weeks in a new Nürburgring GP Time Trial.
The special event uses Race Medium tires and showcases the RX-7's balanced chassis and 366-horsepower tune. Early session data seen by players on Wednesday showed a provisional Gold target around 2:05.554 and Bronze near 2:14.087, though thresholds typically adjust as more laps are set. Enthusiasts praised the car's grip and mid-corner speed but noted the exhaust note sounds less 'rotary' than expected.
The RX-7 promotion arrives amid a quiet late-summer cadence for the title. Community chatter suggests Gran Turismo 7 may skip a traditional August content update, with speculation pointing to late September for the next patch. Polyphony has not announced timing.
The Nürburgring GP layout has featured prominently in recent in-game competitions, including June's Suzuki Swift challenge and earlier 'Sprint'-course time trials with an electric Hyundai and a Nissan GT-R. The last rotary-specific spotlight appeared in January 2024 with a Mazda RX-8 event at the same venue.
The current TT has also nudged some players back into the Legend Cars and Gr.1 showrooms for practice laps. One community tester reported buying a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS for 146,000 credits and clocking a 2:36 lap, citing heavy braking distances and wheelspin. A Ferrari 500 Mondial Pinin Farina Coupe, purchased with a brand invite, posted a lap roughly one second quicker but was resold at a loss. By contrast, a 2012 Toyota TS030 Hybrid — priced near one million credits — lapped in 1:52.755, highlighting the gulf between classic road cars and prototype racers.
Rotary-themed garage tests showed a wide spread: rotary-swapped compacts such as an NA-generation Eunos Roadster and a Suzuki Cappuccino trailed at ~2:12, while a turbocharged RX-8 set a 2:03.886. An ND-generation MX-5 fitted with a 787B-derived four-rotor swap was described as the quickest — and most intimidating — of the group.
For players chasing medals, community coaches pointed to clean exits from the Mercedes-Arena complex and disciplined braking into the final chicane as the biggest time gains. Others advised running controller or wheel without VR if frame-of-reference issues cost consistency on the GP layout.
The RX-7 loaner is slated to remain active for two weeks. As with past time trials, rewards are awarded after the event closes based on final cutoffs.
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