2019 Spring Update

2019 Spring Update
Asphalt 8: Airborne v4.2.0 April 10, 2019 (iOS, Android) April 16, 2019 (Windows)
Fast Lane Update (v4.1.0)
Showdown Update (v4.3.0)

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.

New Vehicles

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)

Class S

• McLaren 600LT (R&D, added on May 15, 2019)

The new vehicles will need the following Engine cards:

• i4 Engine
  • Rezvani Beast X (x80)
• V8 Engine
  • Spyker C8 Preliator (x48)
• Legendary Electric Engine
  • Pininfarina H2 Speed (x60)
• Forced-Induction V8 Engine
  • Equus Bass 770 (x40)
  • McLaren 600LT (x92)

Game Changes

Gameplay Changes

• Pro Kit Boxes
  • Following an official announcement , Pro Kit Boxes now do not grant bike-specific cards.
    • This includes the Finish Line Box 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 Special Offer: Bike Box 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 Beginner BP Box † and Advanced BP Box †.
  • Exceptions from the above-mentioned restrictions:
    • The Compact Shuffle Box and the Compact Split Box 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 Ultra Fusion Box † now doesn't grant blueprints, but did grant Rare Tech since the update (albeit with a very low rate of less than 1 %). As this may change with the next update, players searching for bike tech may consider using their Fusion Points for Ultra Boxes before updating.
    • The time-limited Enhanced Split Box ( 275 for 11 cards) still grants bike engines and bike parts. See box page for details.
  • New boxes: Rookie Biker Kit and Advanced Biker Kit. These boxes are only granted as rewards for Moto Blitz helmets and replace all other helmet rewards.
  • The amount of obtainable Finish Line Boxes per day has been reduced to 1 for non-VIP players and 2 for VIP players (already prior to the update, after the end of the Spring Fling 3 Multiplayer Season).
  • The B-, A- and S-Class Parts Special Offer boxes now have two different prices, depending on where they are offered:
    • B-Class Parts Special Offer:  375 on "Get Boxes" tab,  400 in Exclusive Deals
    • A-Class Parts Special Offer:  425 on "Get Boxes" tab,  450 in Exclusive Deals
    • S-Class Parts Special Offer:  450 on "Get Boxes" tab,  500 in Exclusive Deals
  • The content of R&D Basic Kit Boxes and R&D Advanced Kit Boxes has been redesigned. The percentage of Tech cards is now variable. This means that the official drop rates can no longer be used to infer a guaranteed number of Tech cards for every particular box, but show the average relative frequency in the long run.
    • This also means that there is no more distinction between type 1 and 2 boxes.
    • The number of engines and parts is still fixed for every box.
    • R&D Boxes from former events are not affected.
  • Players can watch an ad after opening a box to get an extra card twice a day.
  • The Hot Wheels Engine cards are now unobtainable.
• All the vehicles added from this update onwards have a base nitro stat of 6 mph (10 km/h).
• The amount of Credits obtained from regular Career Mode races has been significantly reduced. Example: Base credits for Season 8, race 39 (Dubai)'s payout was reduced from  4,550 to  1,200. 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 for non-owners.
• 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  1,500 to  1,250.
• Lamborghini Egoista Blueprints and Season Tickets are no longer offered as rewards for watching ads.
• The maximum amount of credits that can be multiplied via Double Credits from ads were reduced from  6,000 to  1,400.
• 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:

Model	Original ranks (Stock | MAX | MAX+PRO)	New ranks
Renault CLIO R.S. 200 EDC	821 | 1051 | 1202	1003 | 1141 | 1235
DS Survolt	1107 | 1318 | 1386	1192 | 1315 | 1356
Aston Martin DB9 Coupé	1161 | 1337 | 1394	1219 | 1326 | 1362
Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary	1177 | 1357 | 1415	1320 | 1342 | 1379
Maserati GranTurismo Sport	1205 | 1381 | 1438	1251 | 1364 | 1401
Lotus Evora Enduro GT	1136 | 1324 | 1441	1203 | 1323 | 1404
Bentley Continental GT V8	1240 | 1396 | 1448	1278 | 1377 | 1410
Ducati Monster 1200	1107 | 1318 | 1453	1197 | 1336 | 1422
Ferrari Testarossa	1150 | 1343 | 1464	1213 | 1339 | 1423
Aston Martin V12 Zagato	1248 | 1418 | 1474	1283 | 1396 | 1433
Aston Martin V12 Vantage	1268 | 1439 | 1521	1299 | 1419 | 1477
BMW M6 Coupe (F13)	1287 | 1430 | 1526	1315 | 1414 | 1479
Hot Wheels Twin Mill™	1245 | 1418 | 1530	| 1404 | 1485
Nissan GT-R (R35)	1296 | 1463 | 1543	1321 | 1440 | 1498
Mazda Furai	1150 | 1400 | 1547	1213 | 1388 | 1507
Ferrari 458 Italia	1326 | 1484 | 1584	1342 | 1465 | 1547
Mercedes-Benz Biome	1192 | 1486 | 1590	1240 | 1462 | 1557
Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 2013	1381 | 1506 | 1591	1390 | 1484 | 1545
Ferrari F40	1369 | 1503 | 1593	1380 | 1481 | 1548
Audi R8 LMS Ultra	1284 | 1473 | 1595	1315 | 1452 | 1544
Spada Codatronca TSS	1407 | 1519 | 1595	1412 | 1500 | 1557
Porsche Cayman GT4	1323 | 1485 | 1598	1348 | 1460 | 1535
Ford Shelby GT500	1351 | 1504 | 1602	1364 | 1484 | 1565
Rinspeed zaZen	1207 | 1489 | 1602	1256 | 1463 | 1561
Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34)	1302 | 1486 | 1603	1326 | 1465 | 1559
Honda Integra Type-R	1089 | 1464 | 1604	1203 | 1436 | 1538
Maserati MC12	1382 | 1518 | 1608	1390 | 1497 | 1568
Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR AMG	1381 | 1518 | 1611	1390 | 1495 | 1564
Ferrari 599XX	1292 | 1490 | 1611	1315 | 1471 | 1577
Rimac Concept One	1412 | 1547 | 1639	1417 | 1522 | 1591
Arrinera Hussarya	1383 | 1547 | 1649	1390 | 1532 | 1628
Ferrari F50	1339 | 1557 | 1656	1353 | 1537 | 1632
ONUK Sazan LM	1218 | 1529 | 1660	1267 | 1502 | 1621
Peugeot SR1	1323 | 1534 | 1662	1348 | 1502 | 1600
Chevrolet SS	1447 | 1579 | 1665	1449 | 1564 | 1641
McLaren MP4/8	1233 | | 1622	1283 | | 1632
BXR Bailey Blade GT1	1540 | 1621 | 1677	1546 | 1618 | 1664
Kepler Motion	1369 | 1560 | 1680	1380 | 1538 | 1646
Holden Coupe 60	1131 | 1452 | 1673	1187 | 1473 | 1673
Lamborghini Estoque	1226 | 1525 | 1685	1267 | 1505 | 1666
Mazda RX-8 Special Edition	1024 | 1404 | 1671	1074 | 1425 | 1671
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Black Series	1273 | 1537 | 1685	| 1522 | 1676
Ferrari GTC4Lusso	1400 | 1576 | 1686	1406 | 1559 | 1663
Mercedes-AMG GT3	1307 | 1543 | 1686	1331 | 1519 | 1648
2010 Bentley Continental Supersports	1412 | 1580 | 1688	1417 | 1556 | 1649
Falcon F7	1344 | 1560 | 1690	1358 | 1540 | 1665
Lotus Evora Sport 410	1307 | 1549 | 1695	1331 | 1524 | 1657
SCG 003S	1447 | 1603 | 1697	1449 | 1591 | 1682
Lamborghini Murciélago LP 640	1389 | 1584 | 1699	| 1572 | 1691
Apollo N	1530 | 1630 | 1700	1530 | 1613 | 1666
McLaren Mercedes MP4-25	1319 | | 1763	1369 | | 1773
Lamborghini Veneno	1481 | 1600 | 1680	1482 | 1586 | 1655
GTA Spano	1495 | 1610 | 1686	1498 | 1602 | 1671
RUF CTR 3	1506 | 1616 | 1689	1508 | 1610 | 1677
Ferrari FXX Evoluzione	1510 | 1625 | 1700	1514 | 1623 | 1696
Pagani Huayra	1509 | 1623 | 1701	1508 | 1602 | 1663
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse	1521 | 1633 | 1707	1524 | 1631 | 1702
Suzuki Hayabusa	1341 | 1573 | 1714	1358 | 1558 | 1689
Mercedes-Benz Silver Lightning	1542 | 1647 | 1714	1546 | 1705 | 1705
Lamborghini Huracán	1406 | 1598 | 1715	1412 | 1575 | 1682
Koenigsegg Agera R	1545 | 1651 | 1719	1551 | 1655 | 1721
W Motors Lykan HyperSport	1518 | 1655 | 1723	1519 | 1644 | 1707
SSC Tuatara	1561 | 1659 | 1725	1567 | 1658 | 1717
NanoFlowcell QUANT FE	1582 | 1673 | 1735	1589 | 1669 | 1719
Chrysler ME412	1509 | 1659 | 1748	1508 | 1644 | 1726
Peugeot Onyx	1506 | 1656 | 1750	1508 | 1656 | 1756
SSC Ultimate Aero XT	1554 | 1674 | 1751	1557 | 1669 | 1741
Vanda Electrics Dendrobium	1374 | 1610 | 1751	1385 | 1589 | 1730
Hennessey Venom GT	1555 | 1674 | 1751	1562 | 1682 | 1763
Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 RR my2017	1367 | 1608 | 1752	| 1596 | 1739
Lamborghini Egoista	1442 | 1642 | 1766	1444 | 1626 | 1751
Porsche Carrera GT	1273 | 1612 | 1767	1299 | 1606 | 1795
Koenigsegg One:1	1562 | 1686 | 1768	1567 | 1690 | 1772
2015 GTA Spano	1544 | 1681 | 1770	1498 | |
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition	1482 | 1660 | 1773	1482 | 1648 | 1762
McLaren F1 XP-5	1497 | 1669 | 1776	1498 | 1666 | 1782
9FF GT9 VMAX	1543 | 1686 | 1778	1546 | 1688 | 1784
Weber Faster One	1623 | 1722 | 1785	| 1735 | 1795
Cadillac 16 Concept	1582 | 1705 | 1787	1589 | 1712 | 1794
Kawasaki Ninja H2R	1424 | 1659 | 1788	| 1666 | 1827
Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 SV	1476 | 1673 | 1793	1476 | 1669 | 1802
Ferrari Enzo Ferrari	1465 | 1690 | 1793	1465 | 1679 | 1790
Ferrari F60 America	1362 | 1616 | 1794	| 1637 | 1793
Mosler Super GT	1594 | 1715 | 1794	1605 | 1731 | 1815
Lightning LS-218	1430 | 1663 | 1795	1433 | 1672 | 1838
HTT Pléthore LC 750	1505 | 1687 | 1796	1508 | 1704 | 1839
GT by CITROEN	1584 | 1712 | 1797	1589 | 1715 | 1799
Renault Sport R.S. 01	1516 | 1694 | 1798	1519 | 1712 | 1841
Ferrari 488 Pista	1401 | 1656 | 1798	| 1658 | 1833
Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package	1482 | 1677 | 1798	1482 | 1666 | 1793
W Motors Fenyr SuperSport	1624 | 1731 | 1799	1642 | 1757 | 1830
Mosler Land Shark	1644 | 1737 | 1800	1664 | 1757 | 1817
Pagani Huayra BC	1565 | 1708 | 1800	1567 | 1709 | 1803
McLaren P1™ GTR	1588 | 1716 | 1801	1594 | 1723 | 1809
Arrinera Hussarya GT	1349 | 1642 | 1803	1364 | 1631 | 1818
TRION NEMESIS	1636 | 1737 | 1805	1653 | 1755 | 1822
Zenvo TS1 GT 10th Anniversary Edition	1604 | 1728 |1805	| 1762 | 1855
Aston Martin Vulcan	1220 | 1609 | 1806	1267 | 1591 | 1819
Devel Sixteen Prototype	1582 | 1746 | 1810	1594 | 1784 | 1867
Arash AF10	1692 | 1763 | 1812	1734 | 1808 | 1856
McLaren MP4-31	1624 | (1738) | 1813	1642 | | 1852
Apollo Intensa Emozione	1400 | 1667 | 1815	| 1666 | 1848
2018 McLaren X2	1480 | (1692) | 1816	| | 1859
Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4	1447 | 1684 | 1817	1449 | 1693 | 1861
Zeus Twelve Sigma	1523 | 1707 | 1847	1573 | 1729 | 1847

• Several vehicle prices were changed.
  • The Renault Sport R.S. 01, Ford Shelby GT500, and several other cars had their prices increased.

Cosmetic Changes

• The Daily Kit Box † 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&D April 10th, 2019 (iOS, Android); April 16, 2019 (Windows)
2. Fast-Lane Festival April 19, 2019 & May 31, 2019
3. Lamborghini Centenario R&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&D May 5,2019
7. Pininfarina H2 Speed R&D May 9, 2019
8. McLaren 600LT R&D May 17, 2019
9. Spyker C8 Preliator Championship May 21, 2019
10. Asphalt Moments Series May 30, 2019
    1. Lamborghini Egoista R&D - 15 days
    2. Nissan 370Z Special Edition R&D - 9 days
    3. BXR Bailey Blade GT1 EDD - 11 days
    4. Sbarro Sparta EDD - 9 days
    5. Zenvo ST1 EDD - 8 days
    6. Buick Riviera Championship - 7 days
    7. Vencer Sarthe Championship - 7 days
    8. Honda Civic Type R Championship - 10 days
11. SCG 003S Championship May 30, 2019
12. Daybreak Multiplayer Season May 30, 2019

Exclusive Vehicles

• April 19-23, 2019
  • Equus Bass 770:  7,500
  • Spyker C8 Preliator:  8,000
  • BMW i8 Coupe:  12,000
  • SCG 003S:  10,750
  • Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo:  7,000
  • Rezvani Beast X:  15,000
  • Vanda Electrics Dendrobium:  9,500
  • Lightning LS-218:  10,000

• May 10-14, 2019
  • Falcon F7:  6,300
  • Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe Touring Car 2014:  10,000

• May 17-21, 2019
  • Mazda RX-8 Special Edition:  7,500
  • Rezvani Beast Alpha:  11,000
  • Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport:  13,250

• May 24-28, 2019
  • Ducati XDiavel S:  4,000
  • Kawasaki Ninja H2R:  9,500
  • Arash AF10:  15,250

• June 7-11, 2019
  • Ariel Atom V8:  4,800
  • Renault Trezor:  6,000
  • Ducati XDiavel S:  4,000
  • Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe Touring Car 2014:  10,000

• June 14-18, 2019
  • Lightning LS-218:  10,000

Bugs / Glitches

• Unavailable Nitro Starter 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).
• McLaren 600LT display error: The 600LT may be displayed as three question marks (???) on the car name at some devices.
• 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
  • Pro kit inventory doubled

Post-Update Screen

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Trailer

Asphalt 8 - Spring Update - What's new!

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.

References

Updates for Asphalt 8: Airborne
2013	Original Release (v1.0.0) • Free to Play Update (v1.1.0)
2014	Daily Bonus Update (v1.2.0) • The Great Wall Update (v1.3.0) Fuel Events Update (v1.4.0) • Dubai Update (v1.5.0) San Diego Harbor Update (v1.6.0) • Winter Update (v1.7.0)
2015	Decals Update (v1.8.0) • More Than 300 Decals Update (v1.8.1) Tenerife Update (v1.9.0) • Car Mastery Update (v2.0.0) Research & Development Update (v2.1.0) • Santa's Gift Update (v2.2.0)
2016	Lunar New Year Update (v2.3.0) • Elite Cars Update (v2.4.0) Enduro Update (v2.5.0) • Rio de Janeiro Update (v2.6.0) Multiplayer League Update (v2.7.0) • Championship Update (v2.8.0)
2017	Lunar New Year 2017 Update (v2.9.0) • Car Blueprints Update (v3.0.0) Porsche Update (v3.1.0) • Motorcycles Update (v3.2.0) Munich Update (v3.3.0) • Hot Wheels Update (v3.4.0)
2018	Fall Out Boy Update (v3.5.0) • 2018 Spring Update (v3.6.0) Asphalt Moments Update (v3.7.0) • Fifth Anniversary Update (v3.8.0) Halloween Update (v3.9.0) • Holiday Update (v4.0.0)
2019	Fast Lane Update (v4.1.0) • 2019 Spring Update (v4.2.0) Showdown Update (v4.3.0) • Sixth Anniversary Mini Update (v4.4.0) Sixth Anniversary Update (v4.5.0) • 2019 Halloween Update (v4.6.0) 2019 Holiday Update (v4.7.0)
2020	2020 Lunar New Year Update (v4.8.0) • 2020 Spring Update (v4.9.0) Formula E Update (v4.9.1) • Fifteenth Anniversary Update (v5.0.0) Wild Cards Update (v5.1.0) • 2020 Summer Update (v5.2.0) Seventh Anniversary Update (v5.3.0) • 2020 Halloween Update (v5.4.0) 2020 Christmas Update (v5.5.0)
2021	2021 Lunar New Year Update (v5.6.0) • 2021 Spring Update (v5.7.0) 2021 Summer Update (v5.8.0) • Eighth Anniversary Update (v5.9.0) 2021 Holiday Update (v6.0.0) • 2021 Christmas Update (v6.1.0)
2022	2022 Lunar New Year Update (v6.2.0) • Neon Season Update (v6.3.0) Ninth Anniversary Update (v6.4.0) • Gangstar Season Update (v6.5.0) Golden Season Update (v6.6.0) • Golden Season Mini Update (v6.7.0) Hot Winter Season Update (v6.8.0)
2023	2023 Lunar New Year Update (v6.9.0) • Garage Life Season Update (v7.0.0) 2023 Spring Update (v7.1.0) • 2023 Summer Update (v7.2.0) Tenth Anniversary Update (v7.3.0) • 2023 Halloween Update (v7.4.0) 2023 Holiday Update (v7.5.0)
2024	2024 Spring Update (v7.6.0) • Mercedes Season Update (v7.7.0) • 2024 Summer Update (v7.8.0) • Eleventh Anniversary Update (v7.9.0)• 2024 Halloween Update (v8.0.0)