--- title: "Rejoice GT7 Fans: The Toyota GT-One Is Coming Home" description: "Toyota's iconic Le Mans prototype was a mainstay of old Gran Turismo titles, and it returns in gorgeous form for Gran Turismo 7's new update." date: "2024-03-27" modified: "2024-03-27" authors: - name: "Adam Ismail" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/adam-ismail" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/rejoice-gran-turismo-7-fans-the-toyota-gt-one-ts020-is-coming-home-march-update" categories: - "Culture" - "News" - "Video Games" --- # Rejoice GT7 Fans: The Toyota GT-One Is Coming Home ![]() *\Sony Interactive Entertainment\* Today, my friends, is a good day, because it's one that *Gran Turismo* fans like myself have been anticipating for a very long time. March's update has just been formally revealed, and it'll go live in the early hours of Thursday morning. As with most of *[Gran Turismo 7's]()* monthly updates, this one adds three cars, but one of them is very special. It's the [Toyota]() GT-One—the late-'90s Le Mans prototype that competed in the 24-hour race for overall victory. The GT-One is also what I consider to be the best-looking race car of all time. Did I mention it was my birthday last weekend? Sorry to make this one about me, but you don't understand how long I've waited for this. The GT-One first appeared in the series in *Gran Turismo 2*, which offered both 1998 and 1999 incarnations of the machine, as well as the even rarer [homologation-special road version](). The '98 cars had cooler liveries, but the '99 edition was more successful, as the No. 3 car driven by the all-Japanese team of Ukyo Katayama, Toshio Suzuki, and the Drift King himself, Keiichi Tsuchiya, finished 2nd overall and won its LMGTP class at Le Mans in that sophomore attempt. ![]() ![]() ![]() Sadly, that was the last time the GT-One contested the global endurance circuit, as Toyota moved its resources to [Formula 1](), which would prove a waste of time and money. When you've built the prettiest race car that's ever existed, why on Earth would you throw it in the bin like that? Shameful. At any rate, the GT-One has been a no-show in *Gran Turismo* for a while now. [It was a series mainstay]() through the sixth entry, though during those dark PlayStation 3 years, the car was relegated to a ["Standard Model"]() of egregiously low quality. It skipped *[GT Sport]()* as well, so this is the first time we've seen the car recreated with Polyphony Digital's [intense attention to detail]() in decades, taking advantage of modern hardware's capabilities. It looks *so* good, and it'll likely be a worthy adversary for the 1999 Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM and 1998 McLaren F1 GTR in the Gr.2 class. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As for the other cars added for March, we're getting the 2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus and 2018 [Lamborghini Urus](). The [second-gen R8 arrives right in time for the actual car's discontinuation](), and it's been a long time coming to *GT7*, considering the GT3 version of the car has been kicking around since *GT Sport*. The Urus, well—I'm sure somebody cares about that. There's no track here either—just a Jaguar Extra Menu and three new World Circuit races, including a World Touring Car 900 event at Circuit de la Sarthe. I can live with that; the [Toyota GT-One]() is coming home. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZo8d3E7whc *Got tips? Send 'em to 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]()