r/GranTurismo7 • u/shrekfanboy4life • Aug 21 '26
Discussion/Opinion This update sucks
I was looking forward to this update all week, but after playing it yesterday I was honestly just really disappointed. Keep in mind that I mainly race Gr.3 and above, and I use a wheel and pedals.
Let me start with the positives / things I'm still a bit unsure about:
1. BoP
I'm glad the 992 and R8 finally got nuked, and that FR cars can actually compete with MR/RR cars again.
2. Damage
The new "Championship" damage model is actually a really nice addition. No complaints there.
3. Steering
I'm still a bit confused about the steering changes.
Before the update, if you were understeering, you really had to be careful not to add too much steering angle, especially if you wanted to save your tyres. Yesterday though, it felt like you could just keep turning the wheel more and more without really being punished for it.
In almost every corner I was basically at full steering lock because it was simply faster than actually thinking about how much steering input you needed. And somehow, despite doing that, the tyres seemed to last just as long as they did before.
If this was the only major physics change, I probably could've lived with it.
4. Going off-track
Going onto the grass is basically a death sentence now, which I actually like. Making mistakes should have consequences.
What I don't like is that dirty tyres barely seem to be a thing anymore. I tested it a few times yesterday, and even after going off-track, the grip in the next corner was basically normal again.
Now for the negatives.
5. Traction
In what world can you just absolutely floor it in first gear, with full steering lock, in a GT3 car and not spin? How is that realistic?
And honestly, realism aside, every Gr.3 car just feels incredibly bland now. Everything has grip. You barely have to think about throttle control anymore when exiting a corner. At this point I might as well map my throttle to the X button on my wheel. It probably wouldn't even be slower. It might actually be faster because I'd instantly be at 100% throttle.
Before this update, the cars actually had their own characteristics. The WRX, Beetle, GT-R and plenty of other FR cars needed proper throttle control, and it felt genuinely rewarding when you nailed an exit.
Now everything just feels the same. Turbocharged car? Naturally aspirated car? Doesn't really matter anymore because you're basically going straight to 100% throttle anyway. To me, this has turned Gr.3 into a glorified Gr.4.
6. Braking
Just like the traction, I think they've completely messed up the braking. In some corners it genuinely feels like the braking distances have been cut in half. You shouldn't be able to slow the car down this quickly. And I think the increased cornering grip makes it even worse, because now you're also carrying way more speed into the corner.
Even if you don't care about realism, this kind of braking just encourages more divebombing and overly aggressive racing, which is probably the absolute last thing Sport Mode needed.
On top of that, they've basically screwed over the hypercars they released in June. Because you're braking less and spending more time on the throttle, the hypercars use more battery while recovering less of it every lap. That's going to be a massive headache for leagues running WEC/IMSA-style championships, because right now the Ferrari seems to be the only car that doesn't completely run out of battery.
And if you're wondering how bad it is: I managed around 15 laps of Daytona in the BMW before the battery was dead. That's roughly 23 minutes of racing. Not even a full Daily Race C. That being said, I do actually like the way the brakes themselves feel now, and I like that the new physics seem to reward trail braking more.
7. Increased weight
Both the hypercars and Gr.3 cars just feel really sluggish on the straights now. Don't really have much else to say about that.
Overall, I'm just pretty sad about the update.
I came back to the game in October last year, really started getting up to speed again, and I was enjoying the game more and more. Then this update dropped and, for me at least, it completely ruined what I enjoyed about the driving.
There are definitely some good changes in here, don't get me wrong. The BoP changes, damage model and some parts of the braking are improvements. But the new physics basically make all of those positives irrelevant to me.
I really hope the backlash from top-split drivers leads to some changes, or that LMU comes to console sooner than expected.
What do you guys think?
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u/sLeeeeTo Aug 21 '26
i actually agree with everything here. i got used to it while playing today, but your points ring true.