The Winter Update, also known as the Pro Kits Update or Sector 8 Update, is the seventh update of Asphalt 8: Airborne.
Announcement[]
The following text was published on the Apple Store:
Gifts are coming early this year! Download the new Asphalt 8 update and unwrap all these sweet new features:
- PRO KITS
- Take your car's stats to the limit... then break clear through to the sky!
- 11 NEW CARS
- For the first time ever in a video game, drive the Tramontana XTR and Arrinera Hussarya along with other amazing speed machines.
- NEW LOCATION
- Race, compete and survive the craziest & most challenging tracks we've ever created!
- HOLIDAY RUSH
- NEW TOKEN SYSTEM
- Nothing is beyond your reach now! Earn tokens to acquire exclusive cars, refill Fuel or buy boosters. Stock up on tokens by playing events or purchasing them in the Shop.
New Cars[]
- Class D
- Renault DeZir ( car)
- Ferrari 308 GTS (originally from Asphalt Overdrive)
- Class C
- Acura NSX 2005 ( car)
- Felino cB7
- Class B
- Spada Codatronca TSS ( car)
- Rimac Concept One
- Arrinera Hussarya ( car)
- Class A
- Class S
- 9FF GT9 VMAX ( car)
The new cars will need the following engine cards:
- V6 Engine
- Acura NSX 2005 (x4)
- V8 Engine
- Ferrari 308 GTS (x4)
- Felino cB7 (x8)
- Spada Codatronca TSS (x4)
- Arrinera Hussayra (x12)
- Lucra L148 (x12)
- Electric Engine
- Rimac Concept One (x8)
- F6 Engine
- 9FF GT9 VMAX (x44)
- V12 Engine
- Tramontana XTR (x8)
- W16 Engine
- Volkswagen W12 (x36)
Game Changes[]
- New location: Sector 8.
- Christmas decorations added to Iceland, Tokyo, and the Alps. They return every Christmas season, in the Santa's Gift Update, Championship Update, Hot Wheels Update, Transylvania Update and 2019 Holiday Update.
- In 2019, the Christmas decorations have returned a bit earlier, prior to the Holiday Update.
- Pro Kits introduced. These allow a car to perform better than its maximum rank would allow, similar to a Tuning Kit. However, unlike Tuning Kits, Pro Kits can upgrade the stats of a car individually, and require cards in order to purchase unlocks
- New currency: Tokens (). Tokens are a premium currency introduced in this update, and can be used to buy Double Credits Bonuses, Extra Tanks, Pro Kit Boxes, cars, and to refill fuel points.
- AI racer ranks are now calculated better based on either the recommended rank of the event or the rank of the car you are using. For more information, see this page.
- The Ferrari 599XX now always comes with a black hardtop roof.
- However, the 599XX's banner still does not reflect this change, even as of the Hot Wheels Update.
- The Peugeot Onyx's appearance has been slightly modified; it now appears oxidized.
- The speed stats in the Garage are now displayed with one decimal place for better accuracy. However, internal data suggests that there are actually at least two decimal places.
- When selecting a car that the player doesn't own in the garage, the car is no longer surrounded by a red dashed ring circling the car's platform (shown on right).
- The hue of the Garage no longer changes to be darker when selecting/viewing cars for Events.
Trivia[]
- This is also the last update to feature the original Garage design.