GT Sport November Update Tweaks Physics, Adds 3 Cars & Offline Modes

By Danny Choy 11/29/17

Gran Turismo Sport

Score 7.5

Platform(s)

Playstation 4

Genre(s)

Racing

Release Date 2017-10-17

Zagato IsoRivolta Vision GT is one of three new vehicles to join GT Sport in the November update. Polyphony Digital

The first major update for Gran Turismo Sport’s addresses the game’s limited amount of content by introducing new cars to the game. The GT Sport 1.06 November update adds three new cars to the game, and more offline modes. The update requires 1.29 GB of storage.

According to PlayStation blog , the update delivers the striking Zagato IsoRivolta Vision GT, the iconic Shelby Cobra, and the 2016 Audi R18 LMP1 car. The Zagato Vision GT concept boasts the historic design studio’s classic long hood, short deck silhouette and is the perfect subject for GT Sport’s Scapes photo mode. Next, the Audi R18 joins the Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 and the Toyota TS050 LMP1 to complete the trio of prototypes that competed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans last year. Finally, the classic Shelby is only the second of two cars in GT Sport manufactured before 2001. It’s an interesting addition, but given its legacy, hardly a surprise.

The Shelby Cobra joins Gran Turismo Sport Polyphony Digital

The Audi R18 joins Gran Turismo Sport Polyphony Digital

The Gran Turismo Sport 1.06 update implements changes to the physics model as well. Handling is tweaked to make “stock commercial models” that have less grip feel more controllable. ABS is also tweaked to make the cars easier to control under braking. Finally, rear-wheel-drive vehicles will feel more stable under high-speed corners.

The final major changes in the 1.06 update is the modes available to players while offline: The Campaign Mode, Livery Editor and Scapes.

For Campaign Mode, Polyphony also tweaked the difficulty of the Driving School and Mission Challenges to better reflect the changes made to the physics model. The tweaks include changes to the ranking boards for Gold, Silver and Bronze.

Livery Editor now allows players to edit any vehicle in the garage, not just the currently selected car. What’s more, cars loaned for the Manufacturer’s Series events can also receive custom liveries.

Scapes adds “Autumn Leaves” to the featured collection. Scapes will feature additional Photo Spots as well.

Check out the full Gran Turismo Sport 1.06 update changelog below:

GT Sport v1.06 Official Changelog

New Cars
- The following 3 cars have been added.
  - IsoRivolta Zagato Vision Gran Turismo (Gr.X)
  - Audi R18 (Audi Sport Team Joest)(Gr.1)
  - Shelby Cobra 427 (N500)
Physics Simulation Model
- A part of the physics simulation model was improved, especially improving controllability of stock commercial models which exhibit less grip on the road.
- Control management of the ‘standard’ ABS settings was improved, raising drivability under braking conditions.
- Control management of rear wheel drive cars with TCS settings set higher than ‘2’ was improved, raising stability at corner exits.
Campaign Mode
- It is now possible to play the campaign mode while offline.
- In line with the improvements in the physics simulation model, the difficulty level of the Driving School and Mission Challenge were adjusted.
- In line with the adjustment of the difficulty levels, the ranking boards of the Driving School, Mission Challenge, and Circuit Experience were reset. (*There is no effect to game progress and the Gold/Silver/Bronze status of players from before the ranking reset)
Livery Editor
- It is now possible to use the Livery Editor while offline.
- It is now possible to create and edit Liveries of cars without having to set the car to be edited as the currently selected car.
- It is now possible to apply car liveries to cars loaned in the Manufacturer’s Series. (*It is now possible to enter races in the Manufacturer’s Series with custom car liveries applied.)
Museum
- A Museum has been added to Bugatti in Brand Central.
Race Screen
- There is now a warning indicator when the remaining fuel becomes low.
Sound
- It is now possible to adjust the balance of sound effects during game play. The adjustment can be made in[Options] -> [Sound Volume].
Scapes
- It is now possible to play with the Scapes feature while offline.
- “Autumn Leaves” has been added to the featured collection.
- In line with this, a few new Photo Spots have been added.
Sports Mode
- It is now possible to download and playback the replays of top ranking drivers in the Daily Race Qualifying Time Attack Rankings.
- An antenna display now indicates the connection status/quality in the member lists.
- The judgement algorithm of the Sportsmanship Rating (SR) has been improved. In the screen indications, it is also now possible to see the reductions in the SR of not only yourself but of other drivers involved in a contact incident with your car.
Sports Mode / Lobby
- It is now possible to select a preset chat text when entering text chat.
- You can now set an automatic greetings message for when you enter a lobby. The settings for this greetings text can be performed in [My Menu] -> [Profile Settings]. (*Up to 40 characters)
Various other problems and stability issues have been improved.

Finally, Polyphony teased further content coming to Gran Turismo Sport in a December Update. Stay tuned for 12 free new vehicles coming to the game next month: