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The Maserati Alfieri's Research & Development event was released as part of the Fifth Anniversary Update and held on the following dates:
- As the 39th R&D event on September 13, 2018, after the Porsche Carrera GT's Championship.
- As the 76th R&D event on July 25, 2019, in the Showdown Update after the Bentley Continental GT3's Championship, this time without free upgrades or R&D Pro Kit Boxes.
- As the 102nd R&D event on June 1, 2020, in the Fifteenth Anniversary Update, as part of that update's Asphalt Moments series.
There are 4 labs spanning a total of 50 tests with a time limit of 10 days once the event is started.
The labs will unlock in the following schedule:
Tests[]
Test | Recm Rank | Track | Game mode | Required QC | Max QC | Primary Goal | Secondary Goal #1 (QC) | Secondary Goal #2 (QC) | Collectable QC on track | Auto-Test Price | Rewards |
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Lab .001. | |||||||||||
.001. | 1075 | Ipanema Showdown | Classic | 5 | 12 | Collect Quality Checks | Knockdowns: 1 (2 QC) |
Drift Distance: 300 (2 QC) |
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.002. | 1086 | Nevada | Classic | 5 | 12 | Collect Quality Checks | Flat Spins: 2 (2 QC) |
Perfect Nitro Triggered: 1 (2 QC) |
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.003. | 1097 | Tokyo | Classic | 5 | 10 | Finish Third | Knockdowns: 2 (2 QC) |
Drift Distance: 500 (2 QC) |
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.004. | 1109 | Iceland | Unplugged | 5 | 12 | Finish Third | Total Air Time: 5 s (2 QC) |
Flat Spins: 3 (2 QC) |
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.005. | 1117 | London | Classic | 5 | 12 | Finish First | Flat Spins: 2 (2 QC) |
Flat Spins in One Jump: 2 (2 QC) |
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.006. | 1124 | Mount Teide | Classic | 9 | 12 | Finish First | Flat Spins: 2 (2 QC) |
Perfect Runs: 1 (2 QC) |
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.007. | 1132 NSTK |
The Great Wall | Ultimate AI Challenge | - | - | Beat 1:23:010 | - ( QC) |
- ( QC) |
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Lab .002. | |||||||||||
.008. | 1140 | Dragon Tree | Classic | 6 | 12 | Finish First | Total Air Time: 5 s (2 QC) |
Barrel Rolls: 3 (3 QC) |
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.009. | 1150 | Westminster Bridge | Classic | 6 | 12 | Finish First | Flat Spins: 5 (2 QC) |
Flat Spins in One Jump: 3 (3 QC) |
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.010. | 1160 NS |
Barcelona Reverse | Elimination | 6 | 12 | Finish First | Total Air Time: 4 s (2 QC) |
Knockdowns without Wreck: 3 (3 QC) |
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.011. | 1170 TK |
Test Site: Omega | Classic | 6 | 12 | Beat 3:10 | Perfect Runs: 3 (2 QC) |
No Wrecks (3 QC) |
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.012. | 1180 | Oceanview Derby | Classic | 6 | 12 | Finish First | No Wrecks (2 QC) |
Flat Spins: 5 (3 QC) |
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.013. | 1191 NSTK |
Azure Coast Reverse | Unplugged | 6 | 12 | Beat 3:53 | Knockdowns without Wreck: 5 (2 QC) |
Drift Distance: 1,000 (3 QC) |
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.014. | 1201 | Nevada Reverse | Classic | 6 | 12 | Finish First | Drift Distance: 1,200 (2 QC) |
Barrel Rolls: 4 (3 QC) |
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.015. | 1214 | The Rose of the Desert | Classic | 6 | 12 | Finish First | Knockdowns: 5 (2 QC) |
Perfect Runs: 3 (3 QC) |
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.016. | 1228 NS |
Alps | Infected | 6 | 12 | Finish First | Knockdowns: 6 (2 QC) |
Flat Spins: 6 (3 QC) |
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.017. | 1245 | Azure Coast | Classic | 11 | 12 | Finish First | Perfect Runs: 3 (2 QC) |
No Wrecks (3 QC) |
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.018. | 1262 NSTK |
The Dragon's Den | Ultimate AI Challenge | - | - | Beat 1:17:616 | - ( QC) |
- ( QC) |
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Lab .003. | |||||||||||
.019. | 1279 | Fr. Guiana Rev. | Classic | 12 | 12 | Finish First | Knockdowns: 5 (3 QC) |
Flat Spins: 8 (3 QC) |
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.020. | 1296 | San Diego Harbor Reverse | Classic | 12 | 12 | Finish First | Knockdowns without Wreck: 3 (3 QC) |
Knockdowns: 5 (3 QC) |
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.021. | 1313 | Rapido Park | Classic | 12 | 12 | Finish First | Drift Distance: 1,000 (3 QC) |
No Wrecks (3 QC) |
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.022. | 1333 NS |
Iceland Reverse | Elimination | 7 | 12 | Finish First | Flat Spins: 4 (3 QC) |
Knockdowns without Wreck: 5 (3 QC) |
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.023. | 1354 NSTK |
Wall Ascent | Classic | 7 | 12 | Beat 2:25 | Flat Spins: 6 (3 QC) |
Knockdowns: 6 (3 QC) |
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.024. | 1374 | The London Eye | Classic | 14 | 12 | Finish First | Total Air Time: 8 s (3 QC) |
No Wrecks (3 QC) |
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.025. | 1395 | Frechh Guiana | Gate Drift | 7 | 12 | Reach 11,000 points | Perfect Nitro Triggered: 8 (3 QC) |
Drift Distance: 2,200 (3 QC) |
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.026. | 1415 | The Secret Lab | Classic | 14 | 12 | Finish First | Total Air Time: 12 s (3 QC) |
Perfect Nitro Triggered: 12 (3 QC) |
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.027. | 1420 NSTK |
Wall Ascent | Ultimate AI Challenge | - | - | Beat 1:05:835 | - ( QC) |
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.028. | 1424 | Alps | Classic | 15 | 13 | Finish First | Barrel Rolls: 3 (3 QC) |
Knockdowns without Wreck: 5 (4 QC) |
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.029. | 1429 | Highland View | Classic | 14 | 13 | Finish First | Perfect Runs: 3 (3 QC) |
Flat Spins: 5 (4 QC) |
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.030. | 1433 | Dubai | Unplugged | 15 | 13 | Finish First | Perfect Nitro Triggered: 10 (3 QC) |
No Wrecks (4 QC) |
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.031. | 1459 | French Guiana | Classic | 8 | 13 | Beat 2:28 | Beat 2:26 (3 QC) |
Beat 2:25 (4 QC) |
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.032. | 1442 | Cloud Nine | Classic | 15 | 13 | Finish First | Total Air Time: 8 s (3 QC) |
Flat Spins in One Jump: 4 (4 QC) |
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.033. | 1469![]() ![]() |
Great Wall Rev. | Ultimate AI Challenge | - | - | Beat 1:06:297 | - ( QC) |
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Lab .004. | |||||||||||
.034. | 1451 | Alps Reverse | Classic | 18 | 14 | Finish First | Drift Distance: 1,000 (4 QC) |
Flat Spins in One Jump: 2 (4 QC) |
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.035. | 1455 NS |
Classified | Infected | 18 | 14 | Finish First | Barrel Rolls: 3 (4 QC) |
Perfect Runs: 3 (4 QC) |
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.036. | 1460 | Venice | Classic | 17 | 14 | Finish First | Knockdowns without Wreck: 5 (4 QC) |
Knockdowns without Wreck: 8 (4 QC) |
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.037. | 1466 TK |
Sky Drop | Classic | 17 | 14 | Finish First | Flat Spins: 16 (4 QC) |
Beat 2:34 (4 QC) |
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.038. | 1469 NS |
The Mirage | Elimination | 17 | 14 | Finish First | Drift Distance: 1,500 (4 QC) |
Knockdowns: 5 (4 QC) |
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.039. | 1473 NSTK |
Barcelona | Classic | 9 | 14 | Beat 2:16 | No Wrecks (4 QC) |
Beat 2:15 (4 QC) |
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.040. | 1478 TK |
Tokyo Reverse | Classic | 18 | 14 | Finish First | Perfect Nitro Triggered: 20 (4 QC) |
Perfect Runs: 5 (4 QC) |
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.041. | 1483 | Nevada | Gate Drift | 18 | 14 | Reach 11,000 points | Flat Spins: 2 (4 QC) |
No Wrecks (4 QC) |
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.042. | 1488 TK |
Dubai Reverse | Classic | 18 | 14 | Finish First | Flat Spins in One Jump: 2 (4 QC) |
No Wrecks (4 QC) |
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.043. | 1493 TK |
San Diego Harbor | Classic | 17 | 14 | Finish First | Beat 2:01 (4 QC) |
Beat 1:59 (4 QC) |
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.044. | 1551![]() ![]() ![]() |
Buddha's Teachings | Ultimate AI Challenge | - | - | Beat 1:07:881 | - ( QC) |
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.045. | 1506 TK |
The Great Wall | Classic | 21 | 15 | Finish First | Drift Distance: 2,000 (4 QC) |
Perfect Runs: 4 (5 QC) |
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.046. | 1512 TK |
London | Classic | 11 | 15 | Beat 2:28:5 | Beat 2:27 (5 QC) |
Beat 2:26 (5 QC) |
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.047. | 1518 NS |
Route 375-1 | Elimination | 21 | 15 | Finish First | Total Air Time: 12 s (5 QC) |
No Wrecks (5 QC) |
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.048. | 1524 NSTK |
Sector 8 Reverse | Classic | 33 | 15 | Finish First (Original) Beat 2:22 (July 2019 rerun) |
No Wrecks (5 QC) |
Flat Spins in One jump: 2 (5 QC) |
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.049. | 1532 NSTK |
Venice Reverse | Infected | 31 | 15 | Finish First | Knockdowns: 10 (5 QC) |
Drift Distance: 2,500 (5 QC) |
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.050. | 1551![]() ![]() ![]() |
Temple Drive | Ultimate AI Challenge | - | - | Beat 1:04:284 | - ( QC) |
- ( QC) |
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Total Costs/Rewards:
278,750
500
- 42 cards from R&D Boxes
- 5 R&D Basic Kit Box (Grants 4 cards)
- 2 R&D Advanced Kit Box (Grants 6 cards)
- 1 R&D Professional Kit Box (Grants 10 cards)
- 3 Maserati Alfieri Free Upgrades
- Auto-Test:
14,055
- Quality Checks: 535
- Minimum Number of Proto Keys Used: 70
Test Count by race mode:
- Classic: 32
- Main goal as Beat time test: 6
- Time Attack: 0
- Ultimate AI Challenge: 6
- Gate Drift: 2
- Elimination: 4
- Infected: 3
- Unplugged: 3
- Flawless: 0
- Knockdown: 0
Tips / Warnings[]
- The minimum tune required to complete the event is 0500 0050. This requires only
489,375 and 8 Hybrid Engines, but the player must be extremely skilled, as the car has a moderately wide drifting radius, more so than the Sbarro Sparta. (Gameplay by Alex Letizia finishing the R&D with this tune here)
- 5505 0020 is also a viable option for players who have less skills. This requires more Credits with
1,012,725 (
523,350 more) with a trade-off of a lower engine card requirement of only 2 Hybrid Engines.
- Both of above mentioned tunes are not valid for re-run of the event during July 2019. AI times were reduced significantly and several other races were made tougher. To complete the event without auto-testing, the player must tune the car to
+
, this requires
2,182,800, 40 of each Class C parts, 36 Early Tech, 36 Initial Tech, 28 Mid Tech and 60 Hybrid Engines.
- The rerun in the Fifteenth Anniversary Update now requires
1,561,000, 15 of each
Uncommon Drivetrain,
Uncommon Exhaust,
Uncommon Suspension,
Uncommon Tires, 60
Uncommon Tech and
2,604,000.
- The reruns don't give out any parts and techs as rewards so the only way to obtain is to open box(es) (Legacy box(es) in the case of the Fifteenth Anniversary Update rerun) the player currently have.
- 5505 0020 is also a viable option for players who have less skills. This requires more Credits with
Average relative frequency (%) |
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Name | ![]() | C Parts |
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![]() | ![]() | Champion Kit Box | 0.93 | 8.06 | 8.43 | 3.98 | 13.33 |
![]() | ![]() | Daily Kit Box † | 0.74 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.63 | 16.41 |
![]() | ![]() | Engine Box 1-5 | 6.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
![]() | ![]() | Extra Fusion Box † | 1.09 | 9.78 | 10.63 | 0.00 | 16.67 |
![]() | ![]() | Finish Line Box | 1.79 | 2.37 | 2.27 | 2.71 | 9.28 |
![]() | ![]() | Multiplayer Pro Box | 0.97 | 7.31 | 9.25 | 0.00 | 15.81 |
![]() | ![]() | Optimal Shuffle Box | 0.39 | 8.01 | 7.81 | 1.17 | 21.48 |
![]() | ![]() | Optimal Split Box | 0.28 | 13.37 | 13.37 | 0.40 | 21.73 |
![]() | ![]() | Parts Box 1-5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.57 |
![]() | ![]() | Random Box 1-5 | 0.79 | 13.05 | 12.58 | 0.06 | 21.28 |
![]() | ![]() | Specialist Kit Box | 1.85 | 10.74 | 9.63 | 0.00 | 11.48 |
![]() | ![]() | Starter Fusion Box † | 0.99 | 13.46 | 12.96 | 0.00 | 21.36 |
![]() | ![]() | Tech Box 1-5 | 0.00 | 35.41 | 35.65 | 19.54 | 0.00 |
![]() | ![]() | Ultra Fusion Box † | 1.51 | 2.64 | 3.52 | 0.00 | 5.78 |
![]() | ![]() | Welcome Box | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 |
Trials (cards) needed to get at least |
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Name | ![]() | C Parts |
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![]() | ![]() | Champion Kit Box | 247 | 28 | 27 | 57 | 17 |
![]() | ![]() | Daily Kit Box † | 311 | 30 | 13 | ||
![]() | ![]() | Engine Box 1-5 | 33 | ||||
![]() | ![]() | Extra Fusion Box † | 211 | 23 | 21 | 13 | |
![]() | ![]() | Finish Line Box | 128 | 96 | 101 | 84 | 24 |
![]() | ![]() | Multiplayer Pro Box | 237 | 31 | 24 | 14 | |
![]() | ![]() | Optimal Shuffle Box | 590 | 28 | 29 | 196 | 10 |
![]() | ![]() | Optimal Split Box | 822 | 17 | 17 | 575 | 10 |
![]() | ![]() | Parts Box 1-5 | 10 | ||||
![]() | ![]() | Random Box 1-5 | 291 | 17 | 18 | 3,837 | 10 |
![]() | ![]() | Specialist Kit Box | 124 | 21 | 23 | 19 | |
![]() | ![]() | Starter Fusion Box † | 232 | 16 | 17 | 10 | |
![]() | ![]() | Tech Box 1-5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | ||
![]() | ![]() | Ultra Fusion Box † | 152 | 87 | 65 | 39 | |
![]() | ![]() | Welcome Box | 1 |
- Players who have many unopened boxes may use the statistics table to the right as a guide to decide which boxes to open first. For further details and more boxes, see the Average frequencies and Minimum card requirements pages. Additional box rules:
Champion Kit Box – at least 1 Mid-Tech (undocumented)
Daily Kit Box † – exactly 1 Mid-Tech or Advanced Tech with an average ratio of 4:1 (undocumented)
Welcome Box – exactly 1 of each C-Class Part (undocumented)
- Current average distribution in
1 Part -- C Boxes (May 4, 2020):
- 29.14 % Tires
- 25.34 % Suspension
- 19.73 % Drivetrain
- 25.80 % Exhaust
Trivia[]
- Unlike other car-based R&Ds, this event does not feature Flawless or Knockdown tests.
- The Alfieri's R&D follows those of the Alfa Romeo 4C (pre-Rio de Janeiro Update), Lamborghini Huracán, and Yamaha YZF-R6 in being an R&D event without a Flawless test.
Quotes[]
- Main article: Maserati Alfieri (Research & Development)/Quotes