2019 Spring Update

The 2019 Spring Update is the 32nd update for Asphalt 8: Airborne.

Announcement
WHAT'S NEW

Embark on a new quest for the hottest rides!

SPYKER C8 PRELIATOR

Welcome the Spyker C8 Preliator: a striking, 600-horsepower beauty with a full carbon body. The perfect ride for aficionados of precision driving—now with its own dedicated Championship!

PININFARINA H2 SPEED

The first highly efficient hydrogen-powered race car in the world—and it's yours to experience! The Pininfarina H2 Speed is waiting for you in an all-new R&D Event.

EQUUS BASS 770

A premier muscle car is speeding into your garage. Win the Equus Bass 770 in an exclusive new Championship!

REZVANI BEAST X

Feel the power of the beast! Don't miss the Rezvani Beast X in the upcoming R&D Event; this Class-A ride won't be here for long!

INVENTORY REWORK

We're making significant improvements to the way our inventory system works! Navigating the inventory is much easier, and it's better structured to help you find what you're looking for.

Class C

 * Equus Bass 770 (Championship)
 * Pininfarina H2 Speed (R&D)

Class B

 * Spyker C8 Preliator (Championship)

Class A

 * Rezvani Beast X (R&D, only upgrades)

The new vehicles will need the following Engine cards:


 * Rezvani Beast X (x80)
 * Spyker C8 Preliator (x48)
 * Pininfarina H2 Speed (x60)
 * Equus Bass 770 (x40)
 * Pininfarina H2 Speed (x60)
 * Equus Bass 770 (x40)
 * Equus Bass 770 (x40)
 * Equus Bass 770 (x40)

Gameplay Changes

 * Pro Kit Boxes
 * New boxes: and . These boxes are only granted as rewards for Moto Blitz helmets and replace all other helmet rewards.
 * Following an official announcement, Pro Kit Boxes now do not grant bike-specific cards.
 * This includes the which was one of the few boxes that had a very high drop rate of bike parts.
 * Bike-specific boxes can now only be obtained from Moto Blitz races. This makes it impossible to obtain any bike cards for players who have already played the available Moto Blitz seasons (besides buying the for Tokens).
 * As there is no way left for theses players to obtain bike cards, the above-mentioned changes practically turn all bike upgrades into Token-only upgrades.
 * Not announced, but equally significant for the update: Pro Kit Boxes now do not grant Blueprints, except for the dedicated and.
 * The only known exception are the and the  which still grant bike parts and blueprints. If players have any of these boxes left in their pending boxes list, it is advised to open them wisely, for example during a bike event.
 * The price for the box now jumps between  and . Players wanting to buy the box are advised to wait for a  offer.
 * Types 1 and 2 of and  now display misleading drop rates that reflect the average of both types instead of the correct percentages.
 * This also means that type 1 and 2 boxes now share the same slot in a player's inventory and cannot be distinguished.
 * R&D Boxes from past events still have separate slots.
 * Players can watch an ad after opening a box to get an extra card twice a day.
 * The amount of Credits obtained from regular Career Mode races has been massively reduced. Example: Base credits for Season 8, race 39 (Dubai): . Base Credits for Season 9 and McLaren Legends Season have been left untouched.
 * The Holden Coupe 60 is no longer Blueprint-buildable and has been removed from the Garage.
 * Moto Blitz seasons are rebalanced.
 * MAX upgrades now require an online connection, presumably to prevent players that keep a single account on multiple devices from experimenting with MAX tunes.
 * Unlimited MP tickets: the refilling time per ticket was reduced from two hours to one minute.
 * Before the change, which took place on April 22, players entering free (non-ticketed) races were being rounded up into segregated lobbies, presumably to encumber team boosting.
 * R&D Proto Keys are now refilled individually.
 * The amount of Credits obtainable from watching a daily ad has been reduced from to.
 * The upgrade costs for 154 vehicles were decreased.
 * The upgrade costs for 94 vehicles were increased.


 * The ranks for the following 104 vehicles were changed:

Cosmetic Changes

 * The has been redesigned.
 * The UI for Pro Kits, Inventory and Festival Bundles were redesigned.
 * The price box, component icon, and upgrade stats are now smaller.
 * Pro cards are larger, and the required amount for an upgrade appears as an overlay.
 * Partially met requirements are highlighted in orange
 * Completed requirements are highlighted in blue with an accompanying tick
 * The inventory now has a separate tab for boxes, gives the option to open them all at once, and filters Pro cards and Blueprints.
 * Festival Bundle rewards now have resized thumbnails, no longer have the translucent background and are spaced more closely.

Events

 * 1) Rezvani Beast X R&amp;D April 10th, 2019 (iOS, Android); April 16, 2019 (Windows)
 * 2) Fast-Lane Festival April 19, 2019
 * 3) Lamborghini Centenario R&amp;D April 19, 2019
 * 4) Equus Bass 770 Championship April 28, 2019
 * 5) Flower Multiplayer Season May 2, 2019
 * 6) Mazda RX-8 Special Edition R&amp;D May 5,2019
 * 7) Pininfarina H2 Speed R&amp;D May 9, 2019

TBA

 * Spyker C8 Preliator Championship

Exclusive Vehicles

 * April 19-23, 2019
 * Equus Bass 770:
 * Spyker C8 Preliator:
 * BMW i8 Coupe:
 * SCG 003S:
 * Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo:
 * Rezvani Beast X:
 * Vanda Electrics Dendrobium:
 * Lightning LS-218:

Bugs / Glitches

 * Unavailable booster ads: Some players experience a vanished Play ad! button for Nitro Starters when starting races while the Tuning Kit button is still displayed. Workaround: Playing a Tuning Kit ad first lets the Nitro Starter button reappear (Android).
 * The screen for doubling earned credits by watching an ad becomes unresponsive if an ad is played, race restarted with the "Replay" button and the race is finished for the second time (seen on Android).
 * System notifications about keys and tires being fully restored appear right after the first key (tire) gets available instead of when all keys (tires) get really available (seen on Android).
 * The following glitches still persist from the preceding updates:
 * Temporarily higher box prices: When the update is rolled out, box prices in Exclusive Deals jump back to previous much higher prices for players who haven't installed the update, even if it's not yet available for their platform (Android). Installing the update fixes the box prices.
 * Old School collection notification.


 * Aggressive AI after restarting races

Trivia

 * This update has the following firsts:
 * The first to no longer be compatible with iOS 8.
 * The first Asphalt appearance of Spyker.
 * The first to feature a car that appeared in Asphalt Xtreme and Asphalt Street Storm Racing.
 * The first to re-use the Holiday Update icon featuring the Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4.