GT7 Spec IV adds the MOTUL Mugen Civic, a Mazda Gr.3 racer and SUGO

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A MOTUL Mugen Civic race car from 1987, a new rotary-styled Mazda racer and a famous Japanese circuit full of hills. Gran Turismo 7’s free Spec IV – Part 1 update went live on 15 October, and it has a lot for JDM fans.

There is even a new Café menu called “Tuned GT-Rs”.

Quick facts

Update: Gran Turismo 7 version 1.72, “Spec IV – Part 1”, free
Release: 15 October 2026 (15:00 Japan time, says Car Watch), PS5 and PS4
New cars (6): Honda Civic Si Group A version ’87, MAZDA RX-VISION GT3 EVO ’26, Honda Step WGN Spada Premium Line ’23, Ferrari F355 Berlinetta ’94, Citroën 2 CV 6 Charleston ’86, Xiaomi Vision Gran Turismo
New track: SUGO International Racing Course, Miyagi, Japan: 3,586 m, 13 corners
New features: Vintage and Car Concierge in Brand Central, Experience, Car Viewer
Collector Level cap: raised from 70 to 90
Extra: a limited Gran Turismo DualSense controller for the series’ 30th anniversary in 2027, US$84.99, pre-orders from 22 October

The MOTUL Mugen Civic joins the garage

The star for Honda fans is the Civic Si Group A version ’87. Polyphony Digital calls it a dominant race car that ruled the Japanese racing scene in 1987. In the official pictures it wears the classic red and white MOTUL colours, race number 16, and big Mugen logos.

Group A was the touring car class of the 1980s, with cars based on road models. A small, light Civic fighting in that world is a real underdog story.

Honda also gets a very different new car: the Step WGN Spada Premium Line ’23, a Japanese family minivan. Yes, you can now take a people carrier to the track.

A new Mazda Gr.3 racer

Mazda fans get the RX-VISION GT3 EVO ’26. Gran Turismo describes it as a newly refined evolution of a Gr.3 machine. It builds on the RX-Vision GT3 race car that GT players already know, which is based on Mazda’s long, low RX-Vision rotary sports car concept from 2015.

For Gr.3 racers online, a fresh Japanese car in the class is good news. And after Mazda showed its two-rotor Rotary-EV system in Japan this week, the timing is perfect.

SUGO: hills, a 10% climb and a 700 m straight

The new track is SUGO International Racing Course in Miyagi Prefecture, in north-eastern Japan. It is famous in Japanese motorsport and has hosted Super GT races for many years.

Gran Turismo’s official numbers: 3,586 m long, 69.83 m of elevation change, 13 corners and a longest straight of 704.5 m. The last corner climbs onto the main straight at a gradient of up to 10%. Then come fast right-handers, S-curves, hairpins and tricky multi-apex corners.

New World Circuits races use it right away, including the European Sunday Cup 400 and World Touring Car 600 and 800 events. Autopolis also gets a new Sunday Cup event on its short course.

“Tuned GT-Rs” and more for collectors

Three new Café Extra Menus arrive. For JDM fans, the big one is No. 56: “Collection: Tuned GT-Rs”, open at Collector Level 80. The others are High-Performance EVs (level 75) and Le Mans Winners (level 90).

The new Vintage section in Brand Central shows each brand’s cars from 2000 and earlier. After the ending, the Car Concierge will search for a car you ask for, with the model, colour and condition you want. That could be very useful for hunting old Skylines, Supras and RX-7s.

Car Viewer lets you look at your car from any angle, turn the front wheels and switch the lights on and off. It also makes photos easy.

30 years of Gran Turismo

The first Gran Turismo came out in Japan in December 1997, and it made a whole generation fall in love with Japanese cars. Next year marks 30 years, so Sony will sell a limited DualSense Wireless Controller – Gran Turismo Limited Edition with racing stripes and a carbon-style front plate.

It costs US$84.99 / €84.99 / £74.99 (Car Watch reports ¥12,480 in Japan). Pre-orders open on 22 October, and it goes on sale worldwide on 10 December, in limited numbers.

Our take

This is our opinion: for JDM fans this is one of the best GT7 updates in a while. A MOTUL Mugen Civic, a new Mazda Gr.3 car, SUGO and a Tuned GT-R menu all in one free update is a great deal.

The weak points: only two of the six cars are true performance JDM cars, and the Civic’s power and weight are not listed in the official news. The Car Concierge only opens after the ending, so new players must wait. And we still want more classic Japanese road cars, not only race versions.

Your turn

Which car will you drive first at SUGO: the MOTUL Civic, the RX-Vision GT3 EVO, or the Step WGN? Tell us in the comments.

Sources: Gran Turismo official (Spec IV – Part 1 update, 14 Oct 2026), Gran Turismo official (DualSense Limited Edition, 15 Oct 2026), Car Watch (GT7 Spec IV Part 1, 15 Oct 2026).