--- title: "Gran Turismo 7’s New Update Is Pure Comedy" date: "2025-05-15" modified: "2025-05-15" authors: - name: "Adam Ismail" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/adam-ismail" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/gran-turismo-7s-new-update-is-pure-comedy" categories: - "Culture" - "News" - "Video Games" --- # Gran Turismo 7’s New Update Is Pure Comedy ![Lake Hibara Scape photo in Gran Turismo 7 showing modified Suzuki Carry and Honda-CR-V.]() *\Adam Ismail\* For all of *Gran Turismo's* claims of realism over the years, it's always been a little bit silly. From *GT2's* "Kids' Prize" for repeatedly failing license tests to *GT5's* use of ragtime classic "The Entertainer" in GT Auto, the series has maintained a sense of humor about itself, provided you know where to look. That theme continues today with *[Gran Turismo 7]()*, right up until this week with the addition of the 2021 [Honda CR-V Hybrid]() and 2012 Suzuki Carry kei truck to the title's roster of cars. On the surface, there's nothing overtly funny about these two inclusions. I mean, yes—one is a [kei truck](), which is an inherently delightful type of vehicle; while the other is one of the world's most ubiquitous crossovers, remarkable for its mundanity compared to the rest of the *GT7* stable. It's only once you take both vehicles into the customization shop that their presence can be truly understood. The Suzuki Carry can take on many forms in *GT7*. There are the standard exterior mods, like sleeker bumpers and a roof cowl. But the game also offers options for a box bed and, get this, a ramen stall. I have to be honest, I'm not exactly sure how these work—it looks too small for a server to stand inside—but it's cool nonetheless. I expect to see these roaming the Tokyo Expressway tracks in regular traffic multiplayer lobbies in no time. ![Suzuki Carry in GT7]() ![Suzuki Carry in GT7]() ![Suzuki Carry in GT7]() ![Suzuki Carry in GT7]() ![Suzuki Carry in GT7]() If that wasn't silly enough, you can of course, wide-body mod most cars in *GT7*, and this Suzuki is no different. When you do, the game presents you with different exterior parts than you'd normally get. Rather than cargo and food-truck attachments, there are two flatbed options, and one of them adds a half-cage. That option even comes with a rather aggressive rear diffuser. Couple it with a sporty side skirt (and side-exit exhaust, if you equip the semi-racing muffler), and you've got one seriously mean-looking little race truck. You can even give it an angry face. That's the Suzuki Carry. As for the Honda CR-V, you can bolt on what is effectively a hill-climb bodykit and gigantic front and rear wings, reminiscent of the extreme aero mods [that HRC gave a newer-gen CR-V]() back in 2023. That one-off basically incorporated an IndyCar powertrain, with Honda's 2.2-liter twin-turbo V6 mounted behind the driver and passenger, on the other side of a firewall. ![Honda CR-V in GT7]() ![Honda CR-V in GT7]() Unfortunately, as aggressive as you can make your CR-V look in *GT7*, you can't give it much more than the 181 horsepower it already has. For whatever reason, Polyphony Digital doesn't tend to let players make significant powertrain changes to cars that come with CVTs stock. I don't get it either, but it basically leaves this CR-V looking all show and no go. The Carry starts with a paltry 47 hp from its meager 600cc three-cylinder, but at least you're free to take that up to over 150 hp, with all possible performance mods installed. That's plenty in a rear-wheel-drive vehicle that weighs about 1,400 pounds, but still, some kind of engine swap would be welcome. The 211-hp motorcycle engine in the Honda Project 2&4 would be a fine place to start. ![Image of cars in GT7 Update 1.59.]() **Sony Interactive Entertainment** Today's *GT7* Update 1.59 also includes the C5 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and Ferrari 812 Superfast. I'm not big on Ferraris from the prior decade, though I am on board with the Z06. Before I give either a go, though, I've gotta see what my Escudo Pikes Peak-red time-attack kei truck can do at Tsukuba. *Got a tip? Drop us a line at tips@thedrive.com.* ## Author Adam is a Senior Editor at The Drive, concentrating on curating and developing the site's slate of daily journalism, from initial pitch to final copy edit. When he's not at his desk researching leads and working with writers, he's testing vehicles or reviewing racing games, new and old. He joined The Drive in 2023, following seven years of covering consumer technology and cars. A car lover and gamer since his earliest memories, Adam came to know the automotive world through video games. First it was Daytona USA, Sega Rally, and Ridge Racer; then came Need For Speed, which inspired an encyclopedic knowledge of '90s supercars, and, of course, Gran Turismo. If not for them, he'd assuredly be doing something else right now. Adam is based in the suburbs outside Philly, where there are ample roads for his hot hatch to stretch its legs. In his car, he's probably listening to indie rock, drum and bass, or Yankees baseball. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()