The latest major buzz in Gran Turismo 7 centers on the confirmation that the Yangwang U9 Xtreme—a record-breaking Chinese hypercar from BYD's premium brand—is coming to the game.**
This 2,977hp (some reports say 3,019hp) electric supercar, the world's most powerful production car, recently set a Nürburgring Nordschleife lap record of 6:59.157—the first sub-seven-minute time for a road-legal production EV—and hit 308mph. It's the first Chinese hypercar in GT7 (following Xiaomi models) and was teased via PlayStation's Chinese social media for the PS5 Pro launch, with GT logos spotted on real test cars. No exact release date yet, but it may tie into the upcoming Spec III update.
Polyphony Digital continues strong post-launch support with regular online content drops.** New Weekly Challenges launched October 24, featuring Update 1.63 cars. Online Time Trials include events like "Z Bay" (rare track) and others. Daily Races rotate weekly, helping boost Driver Ratings for better rewards.
The GT World Series 2025 is heating up ahead of Round 3 in Los Angeles on November 8.** A "Predict the Winners" campaign in-game offers up to 2M credits for correct picks. Tickets are on sale, with a GT Fan Fest including the GT Awards (scan your custom car for potential in-game addition). World Finals tickets for Fukuoka (December 20-21) are in early sale with exclusive merch.
Looking ahead, the free "Spec III" update arrives in December to celebrate 100M+ series sales.** It includes two new tracks (Yas Marina Circuit, Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve), eight new cars (e.g., Ferrari 296 GT3, Mitsubishi FTO, Mine's R34 Skyline GT-R, F1-inspired car), Dunlop tires, Data Logger (telemetry graphs), enhanced Weekly Challenges, new Menu Books/Scapes/events, and more. The Yangwang U9 Xtreme could debut here, as four cars remain unannounced.
The official GT7 news page lists items up to October 24 (e.g., Sport Mode, Race Reports), with Update 1.63 (September) adding five cars like the Opel Corsa GSE Vision GT. No new patch since then, aligning with Spec III prep. Community sites like GTPlanet and Reddit stay active with challenges and tunes.