Porsche Update

The Porsche Update (v3.1.0) is the upcoming 21st update of Asphalt 8: Airborne. It added, for the first time in Asphalt history, Porsche cars.

Announcement
PORSCHE CARS HAVE FINALLY ARRIVED! For the first time in Asphalt 8, you can drive the Porsche 959, 718 Boxster S, Cayman GT4, 911 GT3 RS, and the 918 Spyder with Weissach Package. We've got the keys, you've got the skills. Let's race!

PORSCHE CHAMPIONSHIPS Compete in the all-new Porsche Championships created to celebrate the arrival of this legendary brand. Finish the challenges, earn the cars, complete secondary goals, and unlock additional rewards!

PORSCHE SPECIAL EVENTS SERIES Only the best can drive the best! Complete five Porsche events, including Championships, R&D, and Enduro Double Down, to prove your prowess and earn your right to drive our most premium Porsche car.

STREAMLINED GAME MENUS Presenting visually updated and refined menus! Including an all-new hub and Play menu, where you can easily access Career, Multiplayer, Daily Tasks, and more. Your Asphalt experience just got swifter!

ADVANCED CAR SEARCH FILTERS Finding your favorite car has never been easier! Tap the filter icon in the garage and pick any brand. You can also view cars on sale, cars that can be assembled, cars you already own, and more.

MY PROFILE MENU New and improved navigation for the My Profile menu. Check your VIP status and bonuses, and now view medals and achievements together on one screen.

New Cars

 * Class D:
 * Porsche 959 (Championship Car)


 * Class C:
 * Porsche 718 Boxster S (Championship Car)


 * Class B:
 * Porsche Cayman GT4 (Championship Car)


 * Class A:
 * Porsche 911 GT3 RS (R&D Car)


 * Class S:
 * Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package (Enduro Car, Elite Car)

The new cars will need the following engine cards:
 * High-Grade Engine : Porsche 959 (x16), Porsche 718 Boxster S (x20), Porsche Cayman GT4 (x24)
 * Exceptional Engine : Porsche 911 GT3 RS (x12), Porsche 918 Spyder (x28)

Game Changes

 * Porsche Championship added. This is based on the previous McLaren Championship but with a different manufacturer.
 * Game menus have been streamlined and redesigned:
 * The lower right corner of the main menu now only has the "Play" button. Tapping on it will give the option for Career, Multiplayer, More Racing Options and Daily Tasks
 * Tapping on any option now plays the sound effect used in Multiplayer when a post-race decision is made.
 * The "Play" button shows a Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package by its rims and plays a sound effect similar to the "audi_r8_v10" engine note.
 * The lower left corner of the main menu is now dedicated to Shop related items and offer for from watching an Ad has been removed.
 * Pro Boxes are now in a rectangular box and scrolled through horizontally, the same layout as the one used in Asphalt Xtreme.
 * Pro Boxes now use Asphalt Xtreme's sorting method by card type rather than showing every duplicate card. Cards now have "x" on the bottom right corner if more than 1 was given.
 * New Engine Cards added: High-Grade Engine and Exceptional Engine.
 * These cards are based on the F6 Engine but with the Porsche logo shield in place of the "F6".
 * Car Search Filters added.
 * It is now possible to search for any car by alphabetic order, limited offer sales, and Blueprint status.
 * The "My Profile" menu has been revamped: VIP status and bonuses can now be checked here, along with medals and achievements all at once.
 * New Collections "Bolides" and "Porsche" added.
 * The following cars are now Blueprint buildable:
 * McLaren F1 XP-5
 * Bentley EXP10 Speed 6
 * Maserati MC12
 * Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2016 Veloce
 * The McLaren MP4-31 now correctly uses Pirelli tires like it previously did in its Championship promo ad. The in-game MP4-31 uses a yellow tire wall (indicating soft compound tires), true to real life.
 * The logo for Cadillac has been updated.
 * Decals added for the Arash AF10.
 * The decals are however, only accessible by illegitimate methods or a weak connection. It is currently unknown if and when they will be made available as prizes from Events or Multiplayer League Seasons.
 * The car showcased in the main menu is now based on the most expensive / newest car that the player can get with the caption: "Get X now! / Championship Reward. Tap to check it".
 * The last car used is still shown if the player views an event and goes back to the main event screen.
 * 12 New events for McLaren Legends Season.
 * The Season 9 race for the McLaren MP4-31 is now at the bottom of the list while the Lotus Evora Sport 410 is now between the Ferrari GTC4Lusso and SIN R1.
 * The pop-up progress bar for Blueprint cars no longer shows up if the player already has the car.
 * Video offers now have 1967 Chevrolet Impala blueprints as a reward.
 * New loading screen of a Porsche 911 GT3 RS and a Porsche Cayman GT4 on Patagonia.
 * It is now possible to preview cars in IAP car packs. When previewing them, it is possible to view their stock stats (with Elite Tuning if applicable), but the Tuning and Car Paint/View tabs are grayed out.
 * Blueprints given by Daily Bonus are now directly added to the player's inventory instead of BP boxes.
 * In Rio de Janeiro, at the pre-countdown cinematic screens for Rapido Park and Oceanview Derby, it is now possible to hear the sound of a cruise ship sounding off its horn. This sound effect was originally heard in Barcelona and Ipanema Showdown.
 * The RUF RT 12 S, RUF CTR 3, 9FF GT9 VMAX, and on some platforms, the Rinspeed zaZen are no longer available for purchase for players who do not have it.
 * This means that the achievements "A is for Awesome" (for RUF RT 12 S), "S is for Superior" (for RUF CTR 3), "King of the Garage" (RUF cars), and "Fully Armed" (RUF cars) are no longer obtainable.
 * The Euro Aces (RT 12S), German Steel (RUF cars), and Winter Came (9FF) collections are also now impossible to complete.
 * Two rock pillars are added to further block the shortcut exploit used in two of The Great Wall tracks: Great Wall Reverse and Wall Ascent.
 * In the garage, blueprint-buildable cars now display the rarity of each car's blueprint card, shown by the color of the blueprint in the indicator.

Bugs / Glitches
The following bugs have been fixed:
 * Incorrectly Rendered Headlights
 * Missing/Misplaced Metal Effects
 * River Fort respawn glitch fixed

Trivia

 * This is the first update of the game to officially include Porsche cars.
 * This is also the first time that Porsche is actually featured in an Asphalt game as opposed to Porsche-based vehicles like the 9FF GT9 VMAX, Rinspeed zaZen, and the RUF cars. This is due to Electronic Arts' exclusive contract with Porsche which expired in December 2016, allowing their cars to be used in games other than Need for Speed and Real Racing 3.
 * This update is the second update to add cars from just one manufacturer, after the Decals Update back in March 2015, which added five Ferrari cars: the 330 P4, 612 Scaglietti, Enzo Ferrari, F40, and F50.
 * This is also the first update to include a new Championship that doesn't involve a McLaren car.
 * The Bolides collection does not have a MAX Collection as it consists of McLaren Championship cars, none of which have a MAX rating.
 * The Porsche Update breaks the tradition of an update adding a Class A car which is faster than a Class S car added in the same update.
 * All of the cars in this update have unique nitro efficiency combinations, making this update the first update to include only cars that have such.
 * The Porsche Update marks the first update where all the cars are obtainable only through special events (e.g. R&D, EDD, Championship) or Blueprints.
 * It is also the second update to add only cars that cost only tokens to purchase.
 * The Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package appears on the icon for this update.
 * This update is the first update since the Championship Update to include a new icon as opposed to using the icon from the Summer's Over Update featuring the McLaren P1™ GTR.