I'm back once again sharing some more absolutely insane screenshots that I captured while playing one of my favorite video games. I'm of course talking about Gran Turismo 7 and its Scapes photo mode. I've posted images like these before, but I've yet to share my custom RX-7 design.
I took this car to many different snow locations across the world. The results were nothing short of spectacular with stunning views overlooking mountains, rural tundras, and much more.
Staging the car for the perfect shot is something I don't mind spending that extra little bit of time on. It's one thing to be a photographer, but to have all of your controls in the palm of your hand and be able to do what Scapes allows you to do, just never gets old to me.
You may remember the very first Fast and Furious movie. The opening race is where Paul Walker's character Brian O'Conner/Spillner tries to win with his famous lime green Mitsubishi Eclipse. Dominic Toretto drove a red 1993 Mazda RX-7 FD in the race with Brian, Danny, and Edwin. During the race, Brian in his Eclipse tries to gain the advantage by using nitrous but Dominic uses his nitrous as well and easily beats him. It's an iconic scene and something that still fuels my love for car customization to this day.
The Mazda RX-7 is a popular choice among Japanese domestic market (JDM) tuners and has a strong following in the car tuning community. Many people consider it one of the best JDM tuner cars of all time due to its high performance and potential for modification. The RX-7 has a rotary engine, which gives it a unique and distinctive sound, and it has a strong reputation for being a well-balanced and capable sports car. Whether or not it is the "best" JDM tuner car is a matter of personal opinion, as different people have different preferences when it comes to cars. However, it is undoubtedly a classic and highly respected car within the tuning community and one will still turn the heads of any car enthusiast when seen on the road/track.
I started this build with a base Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) '02. I of course first purchased all of the available modifications to max out the car's capabilities. This also means lowering it as far as it could go toward the ground too, because why now right? I then added a body kit and some wheels and it was time to get to work on the wrap design.
Livery design in GT7 is another thing this game does very well. There are many base images to work with, but you can also upload or use other people's public uploads. I themed this one with ice and winter in mind. I found a graphic of Blanc from Hyperdimension Neptunia, which is an old JRPG video game, one that I have never even played actually. I just thought the designs would work really well with my idea.
After doing my thing for a few hours, the final livery was complete. I was very pleased with how it all turned out and I think it has got to be the coldest RX-7 to ever exist. What do you think?
Now is the perfect time to remind you that there are 8 photos of this amazing car of mine attached to this post. I'm always curious about which one will be everybody's favorite. Personally, mine is the one with the RX-7 parked on the snowing road overlooking the massive mountains. It's one of the most epic shots ever and I'm sure many will believe that it is from real life. I will once again make it clear, all of these photos are from a video game.
If you haven't already, I highly recommend Gran Turismo 7, it's available on PS4 and PS5. I can honestly say it is my favorite racing game of all time, it even beats out Need For Speed Unbound which I just completed recently. After that one, I had a craving for a more realistic racing sim, GT7 is that game.