Forget the Ferrari 812—The Best Car in GT7's Next Update Is the Honda CR-V
Say what you will about Gran Turismo 7 's monthly drip-feed of new cars, but no one can say the game is lacking in variety. Leaked about a week early is GT7 Update 1.59, consisting of four very different vehicles that are all wholly interesting in their own right: the Ferrari 812 Superfast, a C5 Corvette Z06, a Suzuki kei truck, and a last-generation Honda CR-V—an EX Black Edition hybrid, to be precise.
The Ferrari and the 'Vette are common racing game fodder, while the Suzuki Carry will surely be a hit with players whose personalities start and end with 'quirky' and 'Japan,' but the car that stands out to me the most has gotta be that dang CR-V. It may seem like an odd choice for racing game developer Polyphony to spend resources digitally recreating a car this pedestrian, but it isn't out of character. GT7 has recently made a habit of amassing slightly dated compact Japanese crossovers (see the recently added Mazda CX-30 and Toyota CH-R).
But if you think about it, being able to drive (and modify) the normie car you actually own has always been a core appeal of the Gran Turismo series. And considering the default normie cars of today are indeed compact crossovers like the CR-V, we start to see the rationale behind it and its peers' inclusion.
I happened to review this very hybrid CR-V when it first came on the scene in 2020 and found it to be a very well-conceived commuter vehicle but, at the time, a bit lagging compared to its chief Toyota rival, the RAV4. The current, subsequent generation CR-V Hybrid, however, leapfrogged it as a basically perfect affordable everyday SUV.
pic.twitter.com/myhmBv67rG — mzs (@emzs832szme) May 9, 2025
In any case, the latest GT7 update is scheduled to arrive May 15 and update contents are typically only revealed a day before it drops, but it appears somebody at Sony slipped up and posted materials the game's PS news feed early. This has since been taken down but not before the internet got ahold of basically everything.
Got a tip or question for the author about GT7 ? You can reach him here: chris.tsui@thedrive.com
Chris Tsui is The Drive's Reviews Editor. He oversees the site's car reviews operation in addition to pitching in on industry news and writing his own evaluations of the latest rides. He lives in Toronto.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Bloomberg
2 hours ago
- Bloomberg
For Toyota, More Akio Would Be a Good Thing
Akio Toyoda, the scion of Toyota Motor Corp.'s founding family and former chief executive officer, generally seems to prefer being behind the wheel of a car than being in the spotlight. But with the $33 billion buyout of Toyota Industries Corp. announced on Tuesday, along with his personal investment, he might be making a corporate comeback. That would be a good thing, regardless of what the critics say.
The Verge
3 hours ago
- The Verge
The new Nissan Leaf will have ‘seamless Plug and Charge capability.'
It will also be able to add 250 kilometers (155 miles) of charge in just 15 minutes of DC fast-charging, according to a new video from the Japanese automaker. Nissan already revealed that the new Leaf will come with a native NACS charging port, enabling it to charge at Tesla Superchargers. The addition of Plug and Charge appears to fit in with the narrative that Nissan aims to address charging headaches with the new Leaf.
Motor 1
3 hours ago
- Motor 1
Toyota Wants to 'Increase Power' in the GR Corolla
The Toyota GR Corolla is even better for 2025, with more torque and a new eight-speed Direct Automatic transmission. But those may not be the only changes we see to the feisty five-door over the next few years. In an interview with Chief Engineer Naoyuki Sakamoto, he revealed to Motor1 that more track goodness could make its way to the GR Corolla and GR Yaris models relatively soon—that includes additional power. "Hopefully, we can come to a measure to increase power, and eventually, with that planning, it can come to the production Corolla and GR Yaris," Sakamoto tells us. Photo by: Toyota That said, that extra power won't come easily. Sakamoto notes that the company attempted to increase the output of its TCR race car during a test of the Corolla's powertrain at Sonoma, but it wasn't successful, at least, not initially. "We tried to increase engine power with the TCR Corolla [race car], then we broke [it]," Sakamoto says. "We know the limit, we know how to increase the engine power. But still we are studying. We are always trying to push the limit…" Toyota hasn't confirmed a production GRMN Corolla (or a new GRMN Yaris, for that fact), but it's highly rumored . That model will reportedly use the same turbocharged 1.6-liter engine as the current GR Corolla, but with 'unique tuning' to produce even more torque and horsepower Photo by: Toyota That extra horsepower will be paired with track-specific upgrades like aerodynamic bodywork, a new suspension setup, better wheels, and stickier tires. The supposed GRMN prototype (pictured here) has 18-inch BBS forged wheels shod in 245/40 ZR18 tires—noticeably wider than the Circuit Edition's 235/40 ZR18 rubber. It also wears Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires instead of the standard Pilot Sport 4. The Toyota GRMN Corolla should, hopefully, show up before the end of the year, and the GRMN Yaris will likely precede it in Europe. Hopefully, we'll have details closer to a debut date. The Latest GR Corolla News The Secret to the Toyota GR Corolla's Success? Cooling Confirmed: Toyota Will Make the GR Corolla In the UK Get the best news, reviews, columns, and more delivered straight to your inbox, daily. back Sign up For more information, read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use . Share this Story Facebook X LinkedIn Flipboard Reddit WhatsApp E-Mail Got a tip for us? Email: tips@ Join the conversation ( )
