Research & Development/BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage

The BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage's Research & Development event was released as the 7th R&D event as part of the Elite Cars Update for Asphalt 8: Airborne in late March 2016.

The event was first relaunched on March 3rd, 2017 as the 19th R&D event after the McLaren MP4/8 Championship.

It was relaunched a second time on January 19, 2018 after the BMW S 1000 RR's R&D event and the Hot Wheels Twin Mill™'s Championship.

The event was relaunched a third time on March 25, 2019 after the Ferrari F60 America's R&D event.

There are 4 Labs spanning a total of 50 Tests with a time limit of 14 days once the event is started. Starting with the Fast Lane Update, Proto Keys have a refill duration of 4 hours 30 minutes (up from 3 hours 0 minutes).

The Labs will unlock in the following schedule:

• Lab 002: 3 days later or pay  1,000
• Lab 003: 6 days later or pay  1,200
• Lab 004: 10 days later or pay  1,400

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
Lab .001.
.001.	1077	Tokyo	Classic	3	15	Collect Quality Checks	Flat Spins in One Jump: 2 (2 QC)	Total Air Time: 10 s (2 QC)	10	50	1,000  5
.002.	1075	London	Classic	4	15	Collect Quality Checks	Total Air Time: 4 s (2 QC)	Barrel Rolls: 2 (2 QC)	10	50	1,150 R&D Basic Kit Box
.003.	1094	Nevada	Classic	5	12	Collect Quality Checks	Drift Distance: 525 (2 QC)	Flat Spins: 4 (2 QC)	7	50	1,250 3.0 CSL Free Upgrade
.004.	1098	Barcelona	Elimination	8	12	Collect Quality Checks	Barrel Rolls: 4 (2 QC)	Flat Spins: 4 (2 QC)	7	65	1,350  5
.005.	1106	Tokyo (Rev.)	Classic	14	12	Finish Third	Knockdowns without Wreck: 4 (2 QC)	Drift Distance: 775 (2 QC)	7	75	1,450
.006.	1111	French Guiana	Classic	15	12	Finish Third	Knockdowns: 5 (2 QC)	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 10 (2 QC)	7	85	1,500  5 R&D Basic Kit Box
.007.	1130 TK	Nevada	Ultimate AI Challenge	-	-	Beat 1:40:452	- ( QC)	- ( QC)	-	200	5,000  25
Lab .002.
.008.	1138	Alps	Classic	6	13	Collect Quality Checks	Knockdowns: 4 (2 QC)	Perfect Runs: 2 (3 QC)	7	85	1,550 3.0 CSL Free Upgrade
.009.	1139	Barcelona (Rev.)	Infected	6	13	Finish Third	Barrel Rolls: 5 (2 QC)	Flat Spins: 5 (3 QC)	7	85	1,800  5
.010.	1142	Iceland	Classic	14	13	Finish Third	Barrel Rolls: 3 (2 QC)	Total Air Time: 3 s (3 QC)	7	85	1,900 R&D Basic Kit Box
.011.	1150	London	Classic	7	13	Finish Third	Total Air Time: 4 s (2 QC)	Knockdowns without Wreck: 5 (3 QC)	7	90	2,000  5
.012.	1158	Tokyo	Knockdown	7	13	Get 10 Knockdowns	Flat Spins in One Jump: 4 (2 QC)	Perfect Runs: 5 (3 QC)	7	90	2,200
.013.	1166	The Secret Lab	Classic	15	13	Finish First	Knockdowns: 6 (2 QC)	Perfect Runs: 3 (3 QC)	7	100	2,300  10 R&D Basic Kit Box
.014.	1173 TK	Buddha's Teachings	Classic	15	14	Do 2 Barrel Rolls	Flat Spins: 4 (2 QC)	Beat 2:50 (3 QC)	8	110	2,500
.015.	1177	The Rose of the Desert	Classic	16	14	Finish First	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 12 (2 QC)	Drift Distance: 775 (3 QC)	8	125	2,650  5
.016.	1181	Alps	Gate Drift	20	14	Reach 5,000 points	Drift Distance: 1,800 (2 QC)	Flat Spins: 4 (3 QC)	8	125	2,800 R&D Advanced Kit Box
.017.	1189	Sector 8	Classic	25	14	Collect Quality Checks	Flat Spins: 4 (2 QC)	Barrel Rolls: 2 (3 QC)	8	125	3,000  5
.018.	1209 NS	Tokyo	Ultimate AI Challenge	-	-	Beat 1:59:460	- ( QC)	- ( QC)	-	300	7,500  40 3.0 CSL Free Upgrade
Lab .003.
.019.	1220	Alps (Rev.)	Classic	16	15	Get 10 s of Air Time	Knockdowns: 4 (3 QC)	Flat Spins in One Jump: 4 (3 QC)	8	150	3,300  5
.020.	1228	The Great Wall	Unplugged	16	15	Finish First	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 12 (3 QC)	Drift Distance: 775 (3 QC)	8	175	3,500 R&D Basic Kit Box
.021.	1238	Westminster Bridge	Classic	17	15	Finish First	Drift Distance: 975 (3 QC)	No Wrecks (3 QC)	8	175	3,650
.022.	1252 TK	Dubai	Classic	25	15	Beat 2:30	Beat 2:25 (3 QC)	Beat 2:20 (3 QC)	8	190	3,750
.023.	1275	Azure Coast (Rev.)	Infected	26	15	Finish First	Knockdowns: 9 (3 QC)	Drift Distance: 1,200 (3 QC)	8	200	4,000  5 R&D Advanced Kit Box
.024.	1282	Test Site: Omega	Classic	27	15	Beat 3:00	Total Air Time: 12 s (3 QC)	No Wrecks (3 QC)	8	200	4,200  10
.025.	1295	Temple Drive	Classic	28	15	Finish First	Barrel Rolls: 3 (3 QC)	Perfect Runs: 6 (3 QC)	8	225	4,350  5
.026.	1305 TK	Nevada (Rev.)	Knockdown	32	15	Get 15 Knockdowns	Knockdowns without Wreck: 6 (3 QC)	Knockdowns without Wreck: 10 (3 QC)	8	225	4,500  10 R&D Basic Kit Box
.027.	1316 TK	Route 375-1	Ultimate AI Challenge	-	-	Beat 1:40:452	- ( QC)	- ( QC)	-	1,000	11,000  50 3.0 CSL Free Upgrade
.028.	1329	The London Eye	Classic	25	14	Get 1 Perfect Run	Flat Spins in One Jump: 2 (3 QC)	Beat 2:07 (4 QC)	6	225	4,750  5
.029.	1337	Tokyo	Gate Drift	20	14	Reach 10,000 points	Drift Distance: 7,000 (3 QC)	Flat Spins: 5 (4 QC)	6	250	4,850 R&D Basic Kit Box
.030.	1345	Dragon Tree	Classic	30	14	Finish First	Total Air Time: 12 s (3 QC)	Flat Spins in One Jump: 4 (4 QC)	6	250	5,000  5
.031.	1350 NS	Venice	Flawless	32	12	No Wrecks	Beat 2:56 (3 QC)	Beat 2:53 (4 QC)	4	275	5,250  10 R&D Advanced Kit Box
.032.	1379	Venice (Rev.)	Classic	40	16	Finish First	Perfect Runs: 5 (3 QC)	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 20 (4 QC)	8	300	5,500  15
.033.	1400 TK	The Mirage	Ultimate AI Challenge	-	-	Beat 1:03:961	- ( QC)	- ( QC)	-	1,750	15,000  75
Lab .004.
.034.	1421	Azure Coast	Classic	22	17	Finish First	Drift Distance: 1,300 (4 QC)	Knockdowns without Wreck: 8 (4 QC)	8	350	6,250  5
.035.	1431	Cloud Nine	Classic	24	17	Get 3 Flat Spins in One Jump	Drift Distance: 2,000 (4 QC)	Beat 2:22 (4 QC)	8	350	6,400  5
.036.	1452	Classified	Infected	30	17	Finish First	Total Air Time: 12 s (4 QC)	No Wrecks (4 QC)	8	450	6,500 R&D Basic Kit Box
.037.	1462	The Great Wall (Rev.)	Classic	35	17	Finish First	Knockdowns: 5 (4 QC)	Drift Distance: 800 (4 QC)	8	450	7,000  10
.038.	1473 TK	Fr. Guiana Rev.	Elimination	35	17	Get 7 Flat Spins	Perfect Runs: 6 (4 QC)	No Wrecks (4 QC)	8	450	7,500 R&D Advanced Kit Box
.039.	1483	Sector 8 (Rev.)	Classic	35	17	Finish First	Barrel Rolls: 4 (4 QC)	No Wrecks (4 QC)	8	500	8,500  5
.040.	1504 NSET	San Diego Harbor (Rev.)	Unplugged	37	17	Beat 2:01	Beat 1:56 (4 QC)	Beat 1:52 (4 QC)	8	600	9,500  10
.041.	1514 TK	Mount Teide	Classic	37	17	Finish First	No Wrecks (4 QC)	Flat Spins: 8 (4 QC)	8	650	10,000  5 R&D Basic Kit Box
.042.	1525	Dragon Tree	Knockdown	45	17	Get 15 Knockdowns	Flat Spins in One Jump: 3 (4 QC)	Knockdowns without Wreck: 11 (4 QC)	8	750	10,500  5
.043.	1566 TK	Dubai (Rev.)	Classic	50	17	Beat 2:00	Drift Distance: 1,500 (4 QC)	Drift Distance: 3,000 (4 QC)	8	750	12,000  15
.044.	1608 NSTK	Wall Ascent	Ultimate AI Challenge	-	-	Beat 1:04:680	- ( QC)	- ( QC)	-	1,800	25,000  150
.045.	1633	Sky Drop	Classic	50	20	Get 3 Flat Spins in One Jump	Barrel Rolls: 3 (5 QC)	Beat 2:15 (5 QC)	9	800	12,500  5
.046.	1649	The Dragon's Den	Elimination	50	18	Finish First	No Wrecks (5 QC)	Perfect Runs: 4 (5 QC)	7	900	13,500  5
.047.	1674 TK	The Secret Lab	Gate Drift	50	17	Reach 10,000 Points	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 15 (5 QC)	Drift Distance: 5,000 (5 QC)	6	900	15,000  10 R&D Professional Kit Box
.048.	1699 NSTK	Iceland (Rev.)	Flawless	60	17	Beat 1:34	Beat 1:30 (5 QC)	Beat 1:25 (5 QC)	6	1,000	17,500  5
.049.	1723 TK	French Guiana	Classic	65	19	Finish First	Knockdowns: 8 (5 QC)	Flat Spins: 8 (5 QC)	8	1,250	20,000  25
.050.	1773 NSTKET	Azure Coast	Ultimate AI Challenge	-	-	Beat 1:14:745	- ( QC)	- ( QC)	-	2,350	50,000  175 BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage

Total Costs/Rewards:

•  363,150
•  740
• 63 cards from R&D Boxes
  • 9 R&D Basic Kit Boxes
  • 4 R&D Advanced Kit Boxes
  • 1 R&D Professional Kit Box
• 4x BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage Free Upgrades
• Auto-Test:  21,765  
• Quality Checks: 1,139
• Minimum Number of Proto Keys Used: 104

Test Count (by race mode):

• Classic: 28
• Time Attack: 0
• Ultimate AI Challenge: 6
• Gate Drift: 3
• Elimination: 3
• Infected: 3
• Unplugged: 2
• Flawless: 2
• Knockdown: 3
• Main goal as Beat time test: 5

Boxes

R&D Basic Kit Box

R&D Advanced Kit Box

R&D Advanced Kit Box (Type 2) "Grants 6 cards for the R&D BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage!" Rewarded for test: 23, 38  Rare: 66.66 % | Legendary: 33.34 % Observed: 1 i6 Engines 1 Advanced Techs 4 Class A Parts (random)

R&D Professional Kit Box "Grants 12 cards for the R&D BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage!" Rewarded for test: 47  Common: 8.33 % | Rare: 66.67 % | Legendary: 25 % Observed: X i6 Engines X Advanced Techs X Mid-Techs X Class A Parts (random) 1 Early or Initial Tech (random)

Quotes

Main article: Research & Development/BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage/Quotes

Tips / Warnings

• The BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage has four -only upgrades and should be used for the following upgrades:
  • The first Free Upgrade should be used on the Level 3 Nitro upgrade ( 635). Nitro has to be at Level 2 before attempting Test .002.
  • The second Free Upgrade should be used on the Level 3 Top Speed upgrade ( 885). Top Speed has to be at Level 2 before attempting Test .008.
  • The third Free Upgrade should be used on the Level 5 Top Speed upgrade ( 2,265). Top Speed has to be at Level 4 before attempting Test .018.
  • The fourth Free Upgrade should be used on the Level 5 Nitro upgrade ( 1,760). Nitro has to be at Level 4 before attempting Test .027.
• For Test .048., it is highly recommended to avoid taking detours to collect Quality Checks due to the risk of running into traffic.
  • Between the Championship Update and Asphalt Moments Update, traffic was removed from Iceland, making all tests on Iceland easier. Even so, taking detours to collect Quality Checks is not ideal as it is possible to finish this test with a minimum of 4 (with at least 15 QCs collected) or 5 Proto Keys (with at most 14 QCs collected) used by taking the shortest route to achieve all 3 time goals, depending on how many Quality Checks can be found along the shortest possible route.
• The minimum tune required to complete the event is [3535 5050], which requires  1,549,100, proper use of the Free Upgrades, and 4 i6 Engines.
  • Prior to the Fast Lane Update, the player did not necessarily need to have any i6 Engines beforehand, as the event gives out at least 4 of them. However, as of the aforementioned update, the player has to spend 40 i6 Engines in order to win the car at this configuration.

Trivia

• Throughout Labs .001. and .002., the BMW R&D staff member helps engineer the car's interior and create a specialized augmented reality helmet for the player. In Lab .003., the staff members begin working on the car exterior.
  • This is based on the real life's concept of using the helmet's visor to display information to the driver.
• The quote in Test .045. refers to the BMW 3.0 CSL's success at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (now known as WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca).
• The layout of the Tests, Labs, and Ultimate AI Challenges are reused from the ED Design Torq's R&D event.
• This R&D's layout of test and labs has been reused for many later R&Ds, including GT by CITROEN, Porsche 911 GT3 RS, BMW S 1000 RR, Rimac Concept S, Nissan 370Z Special Edition, Zeus Twelve Sigma and Ferrari F60 America's R&D events, albeit with some minor differences.
  • In the case of the Rimac Concept S's event, it is identical to the one of the Hommage in terms of the tests and tracks used.
  • This R&D event also has a more difficult version, with 5 labs spanning the same number of 50 tests, used just for the Mosler Super GT and Zenvo TS1 GT 10th Anniversary Edition's R&D events.
  • A slightly extended and also more difficult version of this R&D layout, with 60 Tests, is used for several Class S vehicles, starting from the Arash AF10 R&D.
• Taking almost one full year to be revived, the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage's R&D event has the fourth longest gap between its first appearance and its revival.
  • With the event's rerun in March 2017, the W Motors Fenyr SuperSport's R&D now holds the record for the longest gap.