Holiday Update

The Transylvania Update, also known as the 2019 Winter Update, is the 30th update for Asphalt 8: Airborne. It added the Transylvania track, whose name was revealed prior to the Fifth Anniversary Update.

Announcement
Celebrate the holiday season by unwrapping this new update to Asphalt 8, filled with a new environment, fresh events, and enough new rides to bring holiday cheer to racers everywhere!

 **What’s New** 

SNOWFLURRY FESTIVAL

Welcome to the new Snowflurry Festival event! We're introducing a lot of all-new, all-fun activities and quests for you to complete everywhere in the game -- and of course, new prizes for the victors!

WELCOME TO TRANSYLVANIA

We're dedicated to delivering the best new racetracks we can, so get ready to brave the risky mountain roads and gorgeous medieval landscapes of Transylvania!

NISSAN 370Z SPECIAL EDITION

This classic Nissan race car is returning to the game -- this time with improved stats and a stylish new look! Catch this sweet new ride once it appears in the upcoming R&D Event.

WINTER HOLIDAY R&D

The Lamborghini Centenario -- the famous 770 HP, fully carbon hypercar -- is speeding into Asphalt 8 this winter! Check out our exclusive Winter R&D Event to add this car to your Lamborghini collection!

NEW MOTORCYCLE

Ride the Lightning LS-218. This superb motorcycle will arrive in the game with its own special event shortly. Check the game often for details!

THE HOLIDAYS ARE HERE!

The winter spirit -- and winter decorations -- are back to make the game even cooler. We couldn't be happier to celebrate the holidays with you!

DIRECTIONAL STEERING

Handle your vehicle with unmatched precision using a brand-new Directional Steering control scheme.

Class C

 * (R&amp;D)

Class B

 * Lamborghini Murciélago LP 640 (Championship, -only Upgrades)

Class A

 * Infiniti Vision GT (R&D)

Class S

 * Lightning LS-218 (EDD)
 * Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4 (R&amp;D, -only Upgrades)

The new vehicles will need the following engine cards:

V6 Engine

 * Nissan 370Z Special Edition (x36)

V8 Engine

 * Infiniti Vision GT (x?)


 * Lamborghini Murciélago LP 640 (x28)


 * Lamborghini Centenario (x60)

Gameplay Changes

 * New track: Transylvania.
 * New engine type:.
 * "MPI" stands for "multi-point injection", a type of fuel injection used in car engines.
 * Directional Steering is now available as a control scheme.
 * The handling of the Kawasaki Ninja H2R was improved.
 * Tune up time for the Hyundai i30 N reduced to 1 hour 20 minutes (from 2 hours 0 minutes).
 * The achivements D is for Drift, C is for Cars, B is for Burnout, A is for Awesome, S is for Superior, and King of the Garage can now be achieved by owning any 15 vehicles per class rather than by owning the original vehicles.
 * This change was likely done due to the Scion FR-S and both RUFs being no longer available for purchase due to licensing-related reasons.
 * Champion Kit Box now guarantees one V8 engine card.
 * Optimal Split Boxes and Optimal Shuffle Boxes are now opened on the spot, rather than having to be opened in the inventory.

Cosmetic Changes

 * New app icon of the Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4.
 * This icon has a bright silver reflective background as opposed to the white background with small road pieces used by many other icons for the game.
 * Iceland, Tokyo, and the Alps are decorated with Christmas scenery objects once again until January 2019.
 * In-game advertising of Asphalt 9: Legends was re-enabled between December 13 - X, 2018.
 * The Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4 R&D has a new Winter theme.

Events

 * 1) Lamborghini Murciélago LP 640 Championship (December 13, 2018)
 * 2) Holiday Rush Multiplayer Season (December 13, 2018)

TBA
 * 1) Snowflurry Festival
 * 2) Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4 R&amp;D
 * 3) Nissan 370Z Special Edition R&amp;D
 * 4) Lightning LS-128 EDD
 * 5) Infiniti Vision GT R&amp;D

Bugs / Glitches

 * The following glitches still persist from the 2018 Spring Update:
 * Delayed loading (Android, partially fixed)
 * Gameplay lag (Android)
 * Aggressive AI after restarting races
 * The following glitches still persist from the Halloween Update:
 * Collection notification reset issue for Old School if all cars are owned (including Acura NSX 2005 and Toyota Supra RZ (Mark IV).
 * Loading Screen Music: When a Transylvania track is being loaded, in-game race music begins to play before loading has finished.
 * Optimal split/shuffle box: When one gets one of these boxes from daily ads and has full inventory, a message of failed synchronization appears. The boxes are still rewarded and appear in the inventory.

Fixes

 * The following glitch(es) have been fixed:
 * No Hyundai i30 N Elite performance degradation
 * Gameplay lag (Windows)
 * Infected Maserati MC12 to Maserati Alfieri
 * R&D Quality Checks counter
 * Missing VIP bonuses during offline races
 * Missing title bar name on Windows

Trivia

 * This update features the following firsts:
 * The first update to add a modern Vision GT (2010s-present) car from the Gran Turismo series.
 * The first to add a car that was last seen in Asphalt 3: Street Rules.
 * This update and the Santa's Gift Update are the only updates of Asphalt 8: Airborne where more than one Lamborghini car was added.
 * Coincidentally, both updates were released in the month of December, in 2015 and 2018, respectively.
 * This update continues the Fifth Anniversary Update's trend of adding a vehicle whose debut was in Asphalt 9: Legends into Asphalt 8: Airborne.
 * With the Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4's appearance on the Transylvania Update app icon, Lamborghini is the manufacturer featured in the most Asphalt 8: Airborne app icons to date, with six of them (one featuring the Lamborghini Veneno, two featuring the Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4, and another two featuring the Lamborghini Egoista).