Rio de Janeiro

{{Infobox location }}
 * name = Rio de Janeiro
 * image = File:Oceanview Derby post-race.png
 * series = Asphalt Urban GT 2.jpgAsphalt 6 2.jpgAsphalt 3D cover art.jpgAsphalt Injection cover art.jpgAsphalt 7 icon.pngA8-v2.5.0-icon1024x1024-transp
 * tracks =
 * Rio de Janeiro (all other games)
 * Ipanema Shodown, Rapido Park, Highland View, Oceanview Derby (Asphalt 8: Airborne)
 * length = Short track
 * avail_seasons = 9
 * avail_mp} = Yes
 * added = Default track (all other Asphalt games) July 25, 2016 Rio Update (Asphalt 8: Airborne)
 * location = Brazil, South America

Rio de Janeiro (/ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛəroʊ, -deɪ ʒə-, -də dʒə-/; Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁi.u dʒi ʒɐˈnejɾu]; lit. River of January), or simply Rio, is the second most populous municipality in Brazil and the sixth most populous in the Americas. The metropolis is anchor to the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area, the second most populous metropolitan area in Brazil and seventh most populous in the Americas. Rio de Janeiro is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's third most populous state. Part of the city has been designated as a World Heritage Site, named "Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea", by UNESCO on July 1, 2012 as a Cultural Landscape.

It is a commonly recurring track in the Asphalt series.

Asphalt 6: Adrenaline
Rio de Janeiro is only available on the Android version of the game.

Asphalt 8: Airborne
Rio de Janeiro was added to Asphalt 8: Airborne as part of the July 2016 Rio Update. It is the first track added in 2016.

Similar to Tenerife and Area 51, each track for Rio has a different starting point from their reverse counterpart. The tracks also feature multiple alternate routes, long straights, and big jumps rushing through the mountains of Rio, the city, and its oceanside beaches. Similar to Dubai, there are two tracks with ramps and jumps, and two without (Ipanema Showdown and Rapido Park).

Rio de Janeiro has four tracks:
 * Ipanema Showdown / Rapido Park
 * These tracks are set on a sunny day.
 * Highland View / Oceanview Derby
 * These tracks are set at sunset.

The following cars have their banners depicted in Rio:
 * Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe

Strangely, none of the Rio tracks appear in the Exclusive Metal Events. The only way to play them is either through World Series, Enduro Double Down Challenges, Research & Development, Season 9, or Car Mastery. In the latter two cases, the new cars in the Rio Update must be used.

As a combination of Monaco and Alps, vehicles with a high nitro efficiency, top speed and/or acceleration (e.g. Chevrolet 2016 Camaro SS, TRION NEMESIS) are recommended as nitro pickups on the track are few & far in between and some track variants have less stunt ramps in addition to its short length compared to Area 51 and Tokyo
 * Recommended cars

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Trivia

 * Rio de Janeiro is currently the only track to be added into Asphalt 8: Airborne in 2016.
 * Rio de Janeiro is the only track in Asphalt 8: Airborne to feature artwork from an artist. Gameloft hinted at this as a teaser for the Rio Update.
 * Coincidentally, the 2016 Summer Olympics was held in Rio de Janeiro and may have been the inspiration for its update.
 * This is the first location to have all three radio stations (Bass, Rock and Electronic) as default radio stations.
 * The Fenyr Supersport's Research & Development event starts and ends here.