The Garage Life Season Update is the 60th update of Asphalt 8: Airborne.
Announcement[]
Get ready for the mind-blowing update!
YOUR AVATAR ON THE TRACK
Show off your customized Avatar while playing! From now on, you can display your driver's fashion style while racing the tracks on bikes or in open-top cars!
GARAGE LIFE SEASON PASS
Winter's almost over -- it's time to tweak and tune up your collection of rides! Grab the Gear Master Avatar and use those mechanic's gloves to perfect your cars and bikes with all those Car Keys, Ultimate Upgrades, Direct Upgrades, Wild Cards and Pro Kits that are just waiting for you to claim them!
New Vehicles[]
All of these vehicles are Car Hunt-unlockable only, with the exception of the Ford F-150 GIGA MAX PRO, a TLE-exclusive only unobtainable ULTIMATE car and the Deus Vayanne, a Treasure Rush-unlockable car
- Class C
- Class B
- Class A
- Class S
- Deus Vayanne (Treasure Rush)
- Ford F-150 GIGA MAX PRO (temporary car, unobtainable,
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The new cars will need the following cards:
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Renault R5 Turbo 3E Kit – Last checked: Apr 17, 2023 Sale value:  150Rarity: Uncommon (Class C) Vehicle: Renault R5 Turbo 3E (160 to upgrade) |
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2023 Nissan Fairlady Z Kit – Last checked: Feb 27, 2023 Sale value: 150Rarity: Uncommon (Class C) Vehicle: 2023 Nissan Fairlady Z (160 to upgrade) |
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Jaguar F-Type SVR Kit – Last checked: Apr 3, 2023 Sale value: 200Rarity: Rare (Class B) Vehicle: Jaguar F-Type SVR (160 to upgrade) |
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NIO EP9 Kit – Last checked: Mar 12, 2023 Sale value: 250Rarity: Epic (Class A) Vehicle: NIO EP9 (160 to upgrade) |
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Deus Vayanne Kit – Last checked: Apr 14, 2023 Sale value: 300Rarity: Legendary (Class S) Vehicle: Deus Vayanne (160 to upgrade) |
Game Changes[]
Gameplay Changes[]
- The following cars have been rebalanced:
- Volkswagen I.D. R
- rank increased from C1554 to B1588.
- Stock rank has been decreased from 1212 to 1112
- Fully upgraded top speed increased from 370.1 km/h to 378.3 km/h
- Fully upgraded nitro speed increased from 41.1 to 42.0 km/h
- Fully upgraded acceleration has been improved
- Drift radius has been adjusted
- Mercedes-Benz Biome
- rank increased from B1557 to B1588.
- Fully upgraded top speed increased from 370.4 km/h to 378.5 km/h
- Fully upgraded nitro increased from 42.0 km/h to 42.1 km/h
- Fully upgraded acceleration has been improved
- Nitro efficiency has been improved
- Drift radius has been adjusted
- Pininfarina H2 Speed
- rank increased from C1553 to B1589.
- Fully upgraded top speed increased from 370.0 km/h to 378.7 km/h
- Fully upgraded nitro increased from 41.1 km/h to 42.1 km/h
- Fully upgraded acceleration has been improved
- Drift radius has been adjusted
- Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 2013
- rank increased from C1545 to B1590.
- Fully upgraded top speed increased from 367.7 km/h to 379.0 km/h
- Fully upgraded nitro increased from 41.3 km/h to 42.1 km/h
- Fully upgraded acceleration has been improved
- Drift radius has been adjusted
- Mercedes-AMG GT3
- rank increased from B1648 to B1678.
- Fully upgraded top speed increased from 392.1 km/h to 400.0 km/h
- Fully upgraded nitro speed increased from 44.3 km/h to 44.4 km/h
- Fully upgraded acceleration has been improved
- Drift radius has been adjusted
- Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS
- rank increased from B1652 to B1678.
- Fully upgraded top speed increased from 394.6 km/h to 400.0 km/h
- Fully upgraded nitro speed increased from 43.0 km/h to 44.4 km/h
- Fully upgraded acceleration has been improved
- Drift radius has been adjusted
- Bentley Continental Supersports
- rank increased from B1650 to B1679.
- Fully upgraded top speed increased from 392.5 km/h to 400.2 km/h
- Fully upgraded nitro speed increased from 44.3 km/h to 44.4 km/h
- Fully upgraded acceleration has been improved
- Drift radius has been adjusted
- Nitro efficiency has been improved
- Jaguar C-X75
- rank increased from B1652 to B1679.
- Fully upgraded top speed increased from 393.5 km/h to 400.3 km/h
- Fully upgraded nitro speed increased from 44.2 km/h to 44.5 km/h
- Fully upgraded acceleration has been improved
- Drift radius has been adjusted
- Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR AMG
- rank increased from B1563 to B1681.
- Fully upgraded top speed increased from 372.2 km/h to 400.8 km/h
- Fully upgraded nitro speed increased from 41.7 km/h to 44.5 km/h
- Fully upgraded acceleration has been improved
- Drift radius has been adjusted
- SSC Ultimate Aero XT
- rank increased from A1741 to A1768.
- Fully upgraded nitro increased from 29.7 km/h to 36.9 km/h
- Fully upgraded acceleration has been improved
- Drift radius has been adjusted
- W Motors Lykan HyperSport
- rank increased from A1706 to A1769.
- Fully upgraded top speed increased from 406.8 km/h to 421.8 km/h
- Fully upgraded nitro speed increased from 45.2 km/h to 46.9 km/h
- Fully upgraded acceleration has been improved
- Drift radius has been adjusted
- Koenigsegg Agera R
- rank increased from A1720 to A1769.
- Fully upgraded nitro increased from 17.1 km/h to 30.0 km/h
- Fully upgraded acceleration has been improved
- Drift radius has been adjusted
- Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita
- rank increased from S1803 to S1858.
- Fully upgraded top speed increased from 429.9 km/h to 443.3 km/h
- Fully upgraded nitro speed increased from 47.8 km/h to 49.3 km/h
- Fully upgraded acceleration has been improved
- Drift radius has been adjusted
- Mosler Super GT
- rank increased from S1815 to S1858.
- Fully upgraded top speed increased from 433.0 km/h to 443.3 km/h
- Fully upgraded nitro speed increased from 48.0 km/h to 49.3 km/h
- Fully upgraded acceleration has been improved
- Drift radius has been adjusted
- Mosler Land Shark
- rank increased from S1818 to S1859.
- Fully upgraded top speed increased from 432.4 km/h to 443.4 km/h
- Fully upgraded acceleration has been improved
- Drift radius has been adjusted
- Volkswagen I.D. R
- Vehicle-specific kit cards for the 2023 Nissan Fairlady Z were made available for conversion from February 27 onwards.
- Vehicle-specific kit cards for the NIO EP9 were made available for conversion from March 13 onwards.
- Vehicle-specific kit cards for the Jaguar F-Type SVR were made available for conversion from April 3 onwards.
- Vehicle-specific kit cards for the Deus Vayanne were made available for conversion from April 14 onwards.
- Vehicle-specific kit cards for the Renault R5 Turbo 3E were made available for conversion from April 17 onwards.
- Car Hunt changes:
- There is now a Festival Coins Cup (later in the 2023 Spring Update as Car Hunt Coins Cup) that rewards Car Hunt Coin Packs. This cup lasts 5 days.
- From the Renault R5 Turbo 3E Car Hunt onwards, kit cards for the featured car are now available in the Premium tier.
- The number of obtained coins are now random, not a guaranteed amount, which is 8 Car Hunt Coins, which is also the same as before the introduction of this mode.
- This means players are now required to make an in-app purchase in order to reach Tier 50, i.e, purchasing the Premium Pass to get the featured car in order to participate in the Festival Coin Cup to get Car Hunt Coin Pack(s), or, purchasing the Car Hunt Coin Pack(s) directly.
- This also contradicts Gameloft's official statement, which is "to be able to reach the Final Tier (writer's edit: Tier 50) without needing to make an in-app purchase".
- Season Pass changes:
- Ultimate Upgrade has been removed in the Garage Life Season Pass.
- From March 30 onwards, Season Pass is now called "Racing Pass" and the rewards have been changed to now include Parts, Engines, Techs, Wild Cards and vehicle-specific kit cards of the featured cars, although the cars themselves are not awarded.
Cosmetic Changes[]
- The player's avatar is now displayed while driving on specific bikes and open-roof cars. These include the following:
- UI has been adjusted for better readability and perception for Light and Dark theme.
- Texts readability for the Main Menu, Garage Menu, Avatar Menu and Play Menu has been improved.
- In the Play menu, each game mode is now colored to match the color segment instead of being transparent.
- The "Store" and "Convert" button now use yellow background with a white text instead of white background with a black text.
- The "Sell" and "Exchange" button now use white background with a black text instead of green background with a white text.
- Reflections are added for low graphic setup.
- Texts readability for the Main Menu, Garage Menu, Avatar Menu and Play Menu has been improved.
- Wild Card cosmetic changes:
- Wild Card icons on tutorial popups have been updated.
- The Pininfarina Battista's kit card is now replaced with the Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo's kit card in the tutorial
- The Aston Martin DBS Superleggera's kit card has been updated.
- Season Pass's cosmetic changes:
- The Menu instruction and UI have been updated.
- The Mileage Coin hint has been improved when playing in Japanese language.
- Vehicles stats visibility is improved for both Light and Dark theme
- Performance stats now have a dark background behind the numbers.
- The unit of measurement for each stat is now in white text instead of black.
- The splash loading screen of a Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4 and W Motors Fenyr SuperSport in San Diego Harbor is used again.
- A new popup screen that features a Techrules AT96 Track Version and an Aston Martin Victor when a new Car Hunt starts has been added.
- New avatar: Gear Master, Free Hugs
- New profile icons: Gear Master, Garage Life Season, Free Hugs
- New profile background: Garage Life Season
- New avatar costume: Lucky Dog, Voyager Helmet
- From February 27 onwards, the "Language and Region" button in the Settings menu has been changed to "Language".
- This also means players are no longer able to change or request Customer Care to change the displayed flag to another one.
- The Lightning LS-218 was given a nitro boost animation, having previously lacked one. The LS-218 is an electric motorcycle and doesn't have exhaust pipes. The LS-218 was formerly the only vehicle in the game without a nitro boost animation, since the various electric cars in the game have always had the animation.
- The Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary was given another new decal on the 17th of March, in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. Previously, the Countach 25A was given a "Neon" decal in the Neon Season Update. The new decal is almost identical to the Neon decal except that it is green, is limited to just the black paint colour, and doesn't have any palm trees on it (despite featuring palm trees in the thumbnail icon). The sale lasted for seven days.
- The TRION NEMESIS also had a decal on offer for the same day, but this seems to be an old pre-existing decal.
- More information has been revealed about some of the hidden decals that have been added to the game in recent years:
- The Bugatti Bolide possesses three different variations of the Neon decal.
- The Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ possesses only two out of the three types of 2020 Halloween decals, namely "Kind Pumpkin" and "Evil Pumpkin", while it does not possess the third type, "Street Style". The Chiron SS300+ also possesses one variation of the Neon decal.
- The Bugatti La Voiture Noire possesses all three of the 2020 Halloween decals, but only Street Style has ever been placed on sale (and it is still nearly impossible to obtain anyway since it was sold together with the car only, without being sold separately, for only a very short period).
- The Mercedes-Benz Silver Lightning possesses a Golden Season decal, which was not mentioned in the patch notes of the Golden Season Update.
- It also possess a Voyager decal, available by purchasing a bundle containing it and the decal or finishing within top 1% of the "Space Day" Cup that was available between May 5 - 11, 2023.
- Most players who possess any of the aforementioned decals for these four cars are likely to be using cheats, since there is no way to purchase them (except for Street Style for the LVN).
- Most players who possess the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut's golden-themed decal are probably also cheating. Even though it could be obtained legitimately during its Treasure Rush, the chances were astronomically low (the player needs to get the car in the Super Round first, which is almost impossible, in order to obtain the decal in the Super Round again or in Stage 2), so statistically, most users who own it probably cheated to get it.
- The Rimac C Two was renamed to Rimac Nevera on March 23.
- The Deus Vayanne was given a decal upon its debut, which is purple. This decal can be purchased for US $3 in the Offers section, but it is only on sale for players who already own the car.
- On April 22, Amazon Prime billboards were added to several tracks.
- The Mini Cooper S Roadster's license plate has been updated with the new logo plate. This is one of the few cars that was originally in the game that featured a white license plate before it got replaced with the new license plate with its updated logo.
Exclusive vehicles[]
- March 1 - April 3, 2023
- Suzuki GSX-R750: 60 (50% off)
- Kawasaki Z800: 175 (50% off)
- KTM 1290 Super Duke R: 1,000 (50% off)
- Ducati Monster 1200: 1,125 (50% off)
- Yamaha YZF-R6: 1,150 (50% off)
- Ducati SuperSport S: 1,800 (50% off)
- Yamaha FZ-10: 1,850 (50% off)
- MV Agusta F4 1000 R: 2,000 (50% off)
- Ducati XDiavel S: 2,200 (50% off)
- BMW S 1000 RR: 2,600 (50% off)
- Suzuki Hayabusa: 4,750 (50% off)
- Kawasaki Ninja H2R: 8,750 (50% off)
- Lightning LS-218: 9,000 (50% off)
- Dodge Tomahawk: 10,000 (71% off)
- Suzuki GSX-R750:
- March 3 - 15, 2023
- McLaren M14A: 400 (50% off)
- McLaren MP4/8: 1,250 (50% off)
- Aston Martin V12 Speedster: 2,150 (50% off)
- Zeus Twelve Sigma: 4,650 (50% off)
- Ferrari Monza SP1: 4,650 (50% off)
- Lamborghini SC20: 6,150 (50% off)
- Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta: 6,200 (50% off)
- Porsche 911 Edition 50 Years Porsche Design: 6,250 (50% off)
- McLaren M14A:
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†Some vehicles in this list are not normally purchasable in the Garage.
- Between April 7 - 12, 2023, the Arash AF8 Falcon Edition was made available in the Offers Section for 15$ while the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ was made available in the Hot Deal Section for 50$.
- April 21 - 28, 2023
- Aston Martin V12 Zagato: 1,750 (30% off)
- Aston Martin V12 Vantage: 1,500 (50% off)
- Aston Martin Vantage 2018: 2,100 (30% off)
- Aston Martin V12 Speedster: 3,010 (30% off)
- Aston Martin DBS Superleggera: 7,700 (30% off)
- Aston Martin One-77: 7,380 (40% off)
- Aston Martin Victor: 7,380 (40% off)
- Aston Martin Valhalla: 14,000 (30% off)
- Aston Martin Vulcan: 10,000 (50% off)
- Aston Martin Valkyrie: 14,000 (30% off)
- Aston Martin V12 Vantage 2022: 14,000 (30% off)
- Aston Martin V12 Zagato:
Events[]
- 2023 Nissan Fairlady Z Car Hunt (February 27 - March 6, 2023)
- Garage Life Season (March 2 - 30, 2023)
- Moto Season (March 3 - April 2, 2023)
- Ferrari F60 America Car Hunt (March 6 - 13, 2023)
- NIO EP9 Car Hunt (1) (March 13 - 20, 2023)
- Lamborghini Huracán Car Hunt (March 20 - 27, 2023)
- Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Car Hunt (March 27 - April 3, 2023)
- Racing Pass 1 (March 30 - April 26, 2023)
- Jaguar F-Type SVR Car Hunt (April 3 - 10, 2023)
- Ferrari Enzo Ferrari Car Hunt (April 10 - 17, 2023)
- Deus Vayanne Treasure Rush (April 14 - 24, 2023)
- Renault R5 Turbo 3E Car Hunt (April 17 - 24, 2023)
Gifts[]
Bugs/Glitches[]
- Bugs in this update:
- The Porsche 911 GT3 RS Year of the Rabbit Edition has lost its decal, which is most likely a bug. However, interestingly, it has been revealed to have eight paint colours underneath its decal, which are identical to the paint colours of the Porsche 911 GT3 RS.
- The NIO EP9 Car Hunt is (accidentally or intentionally) missing some quests, resulting in players unable to reach Tier 50 without having to purchase Car Hunt Coin Packs by an in-app purchase, even if they completed all quests and claimed all free daily coin packs.
- On top of this, if the player manages to reach Tier 50 by purchasing car packs, then it is still impossible to win the Renault DeZir anyway since the DeZir is automatically swapped out for the compensation reward of eight Class D Wild Cards, regardless of whether the player actually owned the DeZir beforehand or not. This effectively amounts to false advertising, and players are advised to not spend any money on this event or otherwise contact Gameloft Customer Care for compensation.
- The tires on the McLaren MP4-31 are completely blacked out without any details on them. This is the only F1 car that's affected in this update.
- The Aston Martin V12 Vantage 2022 was mistakenly sold for 1,500 (93% off) during the Aston Martin sale. However, a few hours after the sale began, the price was changed to 14,000 (30% off), which seems to be the intended price.
- In the McLaren Legends Season, if the player entered the Booster Screen but didn't start the race, attempting to exit the booster screen to the Garage Screen using the Back button would result in a loop between the Race Info Screen and the Booster Screen.
- A workaround is to press or tap the Home Button.
- The following bugs/glitches have been fixed:
- Fixed a crash on Android devices after downloading track data in Moto Blitz
- Fixed an issue with track displaying visuals that occurred on certain devices
- Fixed an issue with corrupted text when the discount timer is finished for Premium Pass purchase in the Season Pass
- Fixed an issue when buying the following bundles: Ultimate Upgrade bundle, Car Hunt Premium Upgrade, Season Pass Premium Upgrade, Season Pass + Premium Upgrade and Storage Slots bundle.
- Fixed an issue with the red dot notification on the Master Key icon in the inbox that remain even after sending them from the inbox.
- Fixed an issue with the red dot notification missing in the avatar menu after an avatar is obtained.
- The following bugs/glitches still persist from previous updates:
- On March 1, a prodigious cloud-save corruption issue arose, resulting in players either losing most or all of their progress after claiming TLE rewards from days preceding March 1. The non-exhaustive list of issues on all three major platforms (Windows, iOS, and Android) includes, but is not limited to:
- All of the player's owned and upgraded vehicles being reset to stock ranks (excluding most motorcycles, which use MAX upgrades, and vehicles); i.e. this only pertains to PRO upgrades.
- All boosters being cleared from the Inventory except for the new ones that are claimed.
- VIP levels being reset to 1 or 0.
- Credits and Fusion Coins balance becoming negative.
- This is a re-emergence of the bug which happened on January 27 in the previous update.
- All of the above issues seem to have been partially fixed on March 4.
- All of the player's owned and upgraded vehicles being reset to stock ranks (excluding most motorcycles, which use MAX upgrades, and
- On March 1, a prodigious cloud-save corruption issue arose, resulting in players either losing most or all of their progress after claiming TLE rewards from days preceding March 1. The non-exhaustive list of issues on all three major platforms (Windows, iOS, and Android) includes, but is not limited to: