Gran Turismo 7's new Music Rally mode focuses on the tunes - not the racing

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Gran Turismo 7 is introducing a new mode that will let you focus on the music rather than going fast.

Revealed during Sony's State of Play event on February 2, Music Rally will be a much more laid-back affair than Gran Turismo 7's other modes, with the purpose of the mode for players to simply drive along, take in the scenery — and most importantly — enjoy the music. 

During a recent preview event, developer Polyphony Digital explained that it decided to create the mode after seeing demand from players over the years for a Gran Turismo mode that would let them drive through the game's scenery in a «relaxed manner», like you would in a real car, rather than zipping past it. 

In addition, the developer says it knows that some players want to listen to music while driving in Gran Turismo — while being able to hear the sounds of the car — but previously, to actually hear that revving engine and screeching tires, players would have to turn the music off. So, the developer thought, why not combine both? 

Music Rally is a result of that combination, but it's more than an aimless driving simulation. To complete the mode level, players will need to listen to a music track the whole way through, with the twist being that, as you drive, you lose 'beats', not seconds. When your beats run out, the race is over but if you listen to the whole track without running out of beats then you complete the rally. However, while you're driving, you can pass through 'gates' (pink banners) that give you extra beats. 

Different music tracks have different BPM (beats per minute), so some songs may have more beats than others, while tracks with changing tempos will have beats that go up and down accordingly. Polyphony hasn't confirmed if all of Gran