Gran Turismo 7 Spec IV Part 1 Adds Six Cars; Gran Turismo DualSense Costs $84.99, Pre-Orders October 22

The Xiaomi Vision Gran Turismo electric hypercar concept in Gran Turismo 7

Part 1 of Gran Turismo 7’s free Spec IV update arrives at 11:00 p.m. PDT on October 14, 2026, adding six cars and the Sportsland Sugo circuit. Sony also showed a limited-edition DualSense controller for the series’ 30th anniversary, priced at $84.99, with pre-orders opening on October 22, 2026, according to the PlayStation Blog.

When Spec IV Part 1 unlocks

The update unlocks at 11:00 p.m. PDT on October 14, 2026, which is 7:00 a.m. BST and 3:00 p.m. JST on October 15, 2026. It is free for everyone who owns Gran Turismo 7.

The six new cars

  • Xiaomi Vision Gran Turismo, an electric hypercar concept
  • Ferrari F355 Berlinetta ’94
  • Honda Civic Si Group A version ’87
  • Mazda RX-Vision GT3 Evo ’26
  • Honda Step WGN Spada Premium Line ’23
  • Citroën 2 CV 6 Charleston ’86

Xiaomi says its Vision Gran Turismo design reaches a drag coefficient of 0.29 through simulated testing. The update also adds the Sportsland Sugo circuit, six new World Circuit events, new Scapes photo locations, new Car Viewer features and a new Experience mode.

The Gran Turismo Limited Edition DualSense

  • Price: $84.99 in the U.S., £74.99 in the U.K., €84.99 in Europe and ¥12,480 including tax in Japan. Sony says actual retailer prices may vary.
  • Pre-orders: From 10:00 a.m. local time on October 22, 2026, direct from PlayStation where available and at participating retailers. In the U.S., direct orders go through direct.playstation.com.
  • Release: December 10, 2026, globally.
  • Supply: Limited quantities, while supplies last.

Sony is billing the update and the controller as part of the Gran Turismo series’ 30th anniversary. Sony has not said when Part 2 of Spec IV will arrive.

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