The Fire and Lightning Update is the 17th update for Asphalt 9: Legends.
Announcement[]
Let's start the year firing on all cylinders with this new update!
FIRE & LIGHTNING SEASON:
Kick off 2021 with an exciting new season and plenty of fresh rewards up for grabs in the Season Pass!
NEW CARS:
Discover 5 exotic new cars to collect, plus the triumphant return of some of the most popular cars from past seasons that you can unlock in exclusive events!
GRAND PRIX:
The long-awaited Techrules AT96 is back at last! And the Acura NSX GT3 EVO dares all comers to try and tame it.
SPECIAL EVENTS:
You'll need sharp eyes and a cool head to master the Inferno Automobili event and a brand-new Car Hunt for the 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport.
New Vehicles[]
- Class D
- Infiniti Project Black S (Car Hunt)
- Class C
- Acura NSX GT3 Evo (Grand Prix)
- Class A
- NIO EP9 (Legend Pass)
- Class S
- Inferno Automobili Inferno (Special Event)
- Aspark Owl (Legend Pass Special Event)
Game Changes[]
Gameplay Changes[]
- New career season: Fire & Lightning
- Multiplayer changes:
- League rewards have been re-added.
- A cap has been added for the number of rating points that can be lost in a single race.
- In higher leagues, rating points loss were capped up to 20 points.
- If there are up to 4 players in a race, the player will still get series score regardless of what position they finish in.
- If there are more than 4 players in a race, they player will get a series score as long as they don't finish in last place.
- The requirements to unlock the series score rewards have been updated and the total score required to achieve those have been reduced.
- Ghost cars time in a multiplayer race was increased to 15 seconds before knockdown was activated.
- The statistics of Aston Martin Valhalla Concept Car have been rebalanced.
- (New stats are listed, while old stats can be found in brackets next to new stats)
| Aston Martin Valhalla Concept Car | |||||
| Car Level | Rank | Top Speed | Acceleration | Handling | Nitro |
| 6 Star Max | 4517 (4521) | 377.4 (376.5) | 82.23 (82.44) | 81.76 (81.63) | 59.55 (59.84) |
Cosmetic Changes[]
Events[]
- Fire and Lightning Season (February 12 - April 8, 2021)
- Inferno Automobili Inferno Special Event (February 12 - March 12, 2021)
- Techrules AT96 Track Version Elite Grand Prix (February 15 - February 25, 2021)
- Aston Martin Valhalla Elite Grand Prix (March 1 - March 10, 2021)
- Aspark Owl Special Event (March 12 - April 9, 2021)
- Acura NSX GT3 Evo Grand Prix (March 15, 2021 - April 2, 2021)
Multiplayer Seasons[]
| Name | Season Date | Season Type | Special Rules | Featured Car(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Series | February 12 - 26, 2021 | World Series | - | All cars |
| Year of the Ox | February 12 - 19, 2021 | Limited Series | Ghost Slipstream Mode | Lamborghini Veneno (Free Try, Open Rank) |
| Infiniti Project Black S | February 19 - 26, 2021 | Trial Series | - | Infiniti Project Black S (Free Try, MAX) |
| Ghost | February 26 - March 12, 2021 | World Series | Ghost mode | All cars |
| Fight Fire with Fire | February 26 - March 5, 2021 | Limited Series | - | All cars from Inferno Automobili Inferno SE (Free Try, MAX) |
| Acura NSX GT3 Evo | March 5 - March 12, 2021 | Trial Series | - | Acura NSX GT3 Evo (Free Try, MAX) |
| Classic Series | March 12 - 26, 2021 | World Series | - | All cars |
| NIO EP9 | March 12 - 19, 2021 | Trial Series | - | NIO EP9 (Free Try, MAX) |
| Ride the Lightning | March 19 - 26, 2021 | Limited Series | - | All cars from Aspark Owl SE (Free Try, MAX) |
| Ghost Slipstream | March 26 - 9, 2021 | World Series | Ghost slipstream mode | All cars |
| Easter | March 26 - April 2, 2021 | Limited Series | - | |
| Fire & Lightning | April 2 - 9, 2021 | Limited Series | - | All cars from Inferno Automobili Inferno SE and Aspark Owl SE (Open Rank) |
Bugs and Glitches[]
- Infiniti Project Black S Driver Model: The driver model for the Infiniti Project Black S is displayed erroneously, particularly at places where the driver can be seen at the underside of the car.
Post-Update Screen[]
Trailer[]
