Kazunori Yamauchi has once again used his traditional silhouette teaser to preview Gran Turismo 7’s next update. It is coming next week and appears set to include two 1990s Japanese Toyotas, a high-performance Hyundai EV, and the return of Caterham.
Gran Turismo 7 is set to receive new content in August.
Kazunori Yamauchi confirmed on Sunday, August 9 via X that Gran Turismo 7 will get a new update next week. The announcement came with an image showing four cars hidden in his familiar black silhouettes, along with a clear hint that this batch will feature some more “niche” models.
Polyphony Digital has not officially revealed the car names yet, but the shapes point quite strongly to four very different candidates.
Toyota Chaser and Mark II
The first two silhouettes appear to be the Toyota Chaser Tourer V JZX100 and the Toyota Mark II Tourer V JZX100.
They are closely related mechanically, but both became major icons of 1990s Japanese car culture.
In Tourer V form, they used the well-known 2.5-liter turbocharged 1JZ-GTE inline-six with rear-wheel drive, a combination that made both cars especially popular in tuning and drifting circles.
Their potential arrival is particularly interesting because it brings back the encyclopedic Japanese-car character that has always been part of Gran Turismo’s identity. Not every addition needs to be a supercar or a race prototype to be worth having.
Both models have also appeared in previous Gran Turismo titles, adding a welcome nostalgic element to their possible return.
Hyundai Ioniq 6 N brings the electric option
The third silhouette appears to be the Hyundai Ioniq 6 N, one of the latest performance models from Hyundai’s N division.
Its inclusion would make sense given Hyundai N’s ongoing relationship with Gran Turismo and Polyphony’s long-standing interest in reflecting changes in the real automotive industry.
The Ioniq 6 N uses a dual-motor electric setup and can produce up to 641 horsepower temporarily through its N Grin Boost function, with a claimed 0-100 km/h time of around 3.2 seconds.
It may not be the most exciting addition for players focused on classics or race cars, but it adds another layer of variety to a deliberately unconventional update.
Caterham could be returning to Gran Turismo
The fourth silhouette appears to be the Caterham Seven Superlight R500.
If confirmed, it would mark Caterham’s return to the series after its last appearance in Gran Turismo 6.
The R500 represents almost the complete opposite of the modern performance car: very little weight, immediate responses, and almost no unnecessary complexity.
It combines a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter Ford Duratec engine producing around 263 horsepower with a curb weight of roughly 506 kg, giving it a power-to-weight ratio of more than 500 horsepower per ton.
In a garage increasingly filled with heavy, electrified and technology-packed cars, the return of something as simple and focused as a Caterham could make it one of the most entertaining additions in the update.
The rest of the update remains unknown
For now, the only confirmed details are that the update is coming next week and will add four cars.
The models above should still be treated as silhouette-based identifications until Polyphony Digital publishes the full announcement.
It is also unclear whether the update will include new World Circuits events, Menu Books, Scapes locations, engine swaps, tracks or gameplay changes.
If Polyphony follows its usual publishing pattern, the full reveal could arrive around the middle of the week, with the update released shortly afterwards. Any exact date remains an estimate for now.
An important week for Gran Turismo 7
The update will arrive during an especially active period for the game.
On August 15, Tokyo will host the second round of the 2026 Gran Turismo World Series, allowing Polyphony to combine a fresh content update with one of the biggest competitive events on its calendar.
After a quiet July, August is starting to look much busier.
And on paper, the car selection is interesting precisely because it avoids the obvious choices. A Chaser, a Mark II, a Caterham and an Ioniq 6 N make for an unusual mix, but that is also one of Gran Turismo’s strengths: bringing together very different eras, philosophies and types of car in the same garage.
Now we just need the full announcement to confirm whether those four silhouettes are exactly what they appear to be, and to see what else will arrive alongside them.
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