Polestar 5 Joins Gran Turismo 7 In A Stunning Update
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Polestar has quietly slipped its new Polestar 5 into Gran Turismo 7, and it is arriving for PlayStation 4 and 5 players in a free update this December 2025. The car was shown off at the GT World Series event in Los Angeles, where gamers and petrolheads alike could gawp at Sweden’s flagship performance GT in its virtual habitat.
How The Real Car Became A Digital Twin
This was not a slapped-together cosmetic job. Polestar and the makers of Gran Turismo opened up their development doors to each other, exchanging data, garage time and a surprising amount of expertise. The result is a digital Polestar 5 that mirrors its physical counterpart in shape, detail and behaviour. Professional testing in both the real world and the simulator helped nail the nuances.
A seasoned professional driver and sim-racer worked closely with engineers, getting hands-on time with prototype cars and R&D teams in Sweden before the final validation at Brands Hatch in England. Those real-world impressions were then fed into the game’s handling model so that corners, weight transfer and throttle responses feel convincing on screen.
Driving Feel That Wants To Be Real
Gran Turismo’s production team has said they admire the car’s clean, elegant design and took care to reproduce its driving characteristics faithfully. Polestar’s driving dynamics team made sure the in-game steering, stability and power delivery reflect what you would experience in the actual car. The claim is bold but simple: when the simulation is properly set up and the driver knows what they are doing, lap times can translate between simulator and track.
This is the kind of attention to detail that lifts a neat virtual replica into something far more satisfying. For players who enjoy comparing telemetry and shaving tenths, that parity is the point of the whole exercise.
Competition, A Documentary And What Comes Next
The partnership is not a one-off cameo. Polestar and Gran Turismo plan to continue working together over multiple years, starting with the December update that brings the Polestar 5 into Gran Turismo 7. Alongside the car’s arrival, a special in-game time trial will challenge players to set the best laps. The top performer will win an exclusive trip to Fukuoka, Japan to attend the 2025 GT World Series World Finals.
To document the crossover between workshop and workstation, a short film about the collaboration will be published on Polestar’s YouTube channel when the time trial goes live. In short, if you like your electric performance cars neat, swift and available to drive from your sofa, December just got interesting.
Zachary Skinner is the editor of TechDrivePlay.com, where tech, cars and adventure share the fast lane.
A former snowboarding pro and programmer, he brings both creative flair and technical know-how to his reviews. From high-performance cars to clever gadgets, he explores how innovation shapes the way we move, connect and live.
