Research & Development/Mazda RX-8 Special Edition

The 's Research & Development event was released as part of the Asphalt Moments Update and held on the following dates:
*As the 37th event on July 19, 2018, after the Sbarro GT1 Championship.
*As the 51st event in the Holiday Update's Asphalt Moments series on January 4, 2019.
*As the 70th event in the 2019 Spring Update on May 5, 2019, after the Equus Bass 770's Championship event.
The event has 4 labs spanning a total of 44 tests with a time limit of 9 days once the event is started.
The labs will unlock in the following schedule:
* Lab 002: 1 day later or pay 
* Lab 003: 3 days later or pay 
* Lab 004: 6 days later or pay 
==Tests==
Total Costs/Rewards:
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*77 cards from R&D Boxes
**6 R&D Basic Kit Box (Grants 5 cards)
**3 R&D Advanced Kit Box (Grants 10 cards)
**1 R&D Professional Kit Box (Grants 17 cards)
*3 Mazda RX-8 Special Edition Free Upgrades
*Auto-Test: 
*Quality Checks: 658
*Minimum Number of Proto Keys Used: 68
Test Count by race mode:
*Classic: 20
*Time Attack: 0
*Ultimate AI Challenge: 6
*Gate Drift: 2
*Elimination: 3
*Infected: 3
*Unplugged: 3
*Flawless: 3
*Knockdown: 4
**Tests with beating a time as the main goal: 11
== Tips / Warnings ==
===v4.2===
*The minimum tune needed to complete the event is [5505 2050], which requires , 13 , and 24 . As the R&D boxes give a total of 8 engine cards, 16 have to be acquired by other means.
===v3.7===
* There are 3 free upgrades given in the R&D. (2, 8, 18)
** Before attempting Test 8, install Top Speed Level 2 and use the free upgrade on Top Speed Level 3 (Token-only upgrade).
** Before attempting Test 18, install Nitro Level 3 and use the free upgrade on Nitro Level 4 (Token-only upgrade).
*The minimum tune needed to complete the event is [5505 2050], which requires , proper use of the Free Upgrades, 6 , and 10 . As the R&D boxes give a total of 8 engine cards, 2 have to be acquired by other means.
** As the RX-8 Special Edition has superb drifting and handling at stock, handling upgrades aren't necessary for a minimum tune.
* As this R&D event is based on the event for the Lotus Evora Sport 410, many of the same tips and warnings for that event apply here:
** In Test .026., be careful of taking the cave shortcut route, as infected AIs tend to take the long route faster than the player can take the cave shortcut route.
** The time limit for Test .042. can be difficult to keep track of as Infected races do not display the player's race time until the post-race results are shown. The traffic and infected AI racers also increase the chances of a Wreck (especially with Infection Overload), making Test .042. very perilous.
== Trivia ==
* Similar to the Lotus Evora Sport 410's R&D, the quote for Test 31 mentions The Great Wall but Patagonia is used instead. The Great Wall is used for Test 38 but as an Ultimate AI Challenge instead of a Race Time goal.
** Test 33 mentions Venice but Tenerife is used instead. Venice is used for Test 32 but does not have a Race Time goal.
Category:Asphalt 8: Airborne
Category:Asphalt Moments Update
Category:Research & Development