Genesis announced today that it is the official creator partner of the Gran Turismo World Series, the game’s online global motorsport championship. This means that entrants to the Gran Turismo 7’s Manufacturers’ Cup will be able to race Genesis vehicles.
Those competing in the series will be able to race with the Genesis X GR3 and Genesis G70 GR4, two virtual race cars designed specifically for this series. Players will also have the opportunity to drive a slightly less extreme, but more realistic G70 sedan in the game.
“We are delighted to present the Genesis G70 Sport sedan and our ambitious GR3 and GR4 concepts at the Gran Turismo 7,” said Sang Yup Lee, Executive Vice President and Head of Genesis Global Design Center. That’s because we’re still exploring the brand’s entry into motorsport. “
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Although they were available from launch, the vehicles were the first to indicate that only Genesis products were made available to Gran Turismo players, but for the first time they were eligible to play on any digital entertainment platform.
Genesis first unveiled the design of its race cars for the Gran Turismo series in an experimental installation called The Performance of Design during Monterey Car Week in August 2021. There, it showed its design intentions with the California-built Race G70 GR4 Gran Turismo. The car
Gran Turismo 7 The latest installation of the long-awaited Gran Turismo SIM racing franchise. The game was released in March 2022 and can be played on PlayStation 4 and 5.