Fire and Lightning Update

The Fire and Lightning Update is the 17th update for Asphalt 9: Legends. 
==Announcement==
Let's start the year firing on all cylinders with this new update!
FIRE & LIGHTNING SEASON:
Kick off 2021 with an exciting new season and plenty of fresh rewards up for grabs in the Season Pass!
NEW CARS:
Discover 5 exotic new cars to collect, plus the triumphant return of some of the most popular cars from past seasons that you can unlock in exclusive events!
GRAND PRIX:
The long-awaited Techrules AT96 is back at last! And the Acura NSX GT3 EVO dares all comers to try and tame it.
SPECIAL EVENTS:
You'll need sharp eyes and a cool head to master the Inferno Automobili event and a brand-new Car Hunt for the 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport.
==New Vehicles==
*Class D
**Infiniti Project Black S (Car Hunt)
*Class C
**Acura NSX GT3 Evo (Grand Prix)
*Class A
**NIO EP9 (Legend Pass)
*Class S
**Inferno Automobili Inferno (Special Event)
**Aspark Owl (Legend Pass Special Event)
==Game Changes==
===Gameplay Changes===
*New career season: Fire & Lightning
*Multiplayer changes:
** League rewards have been re-added.
** A cap has been added for the number of rating points that can be lost in a single race.
**In higher leagues, rating points loss were capped up to 20 points.
*** If there are up to 4 players in a race, the player will still get series score regardless of what position they finish in.
*** If there are more than 4 players in a race, they player will get a series score as long as they don't finish in last place.
** The requirements to unlock the series score rewards have been updated and the total score required to achieve those have been reduced.
**Ghost cars time in a multiplayer race was increased to 15 seconds before knockdown was activated.
*The statistics of Aston Martin Valhalla Concept Car have been rebalanced.
**(New stats are listed, while old stats can be found in brackets next to new stats)
Aston Martin Valhalla Concept Car	 	 	 	 	
Car Level 	Rank 	Top Speed 	Acceleration 	Handling 	Nitro
6 Star Max 	4517 (4521)	377.4 (376.5)	82.23 (82.44)	81.76 (81.63)	59.55 (59.84)
===Cosmetic Changes===
==Events==
#Fire and Lightning Season (February 12 - April 8, 2021)
#Inferno Automobili Inferno Special Event (February 12 - March 12, 2021)
#Techrules AT96 Track Version Elite Grand Prix (February 15 - February 25, 2021)
#Aston Martin Valhalla Elite Grand Prix (March 1 - March 10, 2021)
#Aspark Owl Special Event (March 12 - April 9, 2021)
#Acura NSX GT3 Evo Grand Prix (March 15, 2021 - April 2, 2021)
==Multiplayer Seasons==
Name 	Season Date 	Season Type 	Special Rules 	Featured Car(s)
Classic Series 	February 12 - 26, 2021 	World Series 	- 	All cars
Year of the Ox 	February 12 - 19, 2021 	Limited Series	Ghost Slipstream Mode	Lamborghini Veneno (Free Try, Open Rank)
Infiniti Project Black S	February 19 - 26, 2021 	Trial Series 	- 	Infiniti Project Black S (Free Try, MAX)
Ghost 	February 26 - March 12, 2021	World Series 	Ghost mode 	All cars
Fight Fire with Fire 	February 26 - March 5, 2021 	Limited Series	- 	All cars from Inferno Automobili Inferno SE (Free Try, MAX)
Acura NSX GT3 Evo 	March 5 - March 12, 2021 	Trial Series 	- 	Acura NSX GT3 Evo (Free Try, MAX)
Classic Series 	March 12 - 26, 2021 	World Series 	- 	All cars
NIO EP9 	March 12 - 19, 2021 	Trial Series 	- 	NIO EP9 (Free Try, MAX)
Ride the Lightning 	March 19 - 26, 2021 	Limited Series	- 	All cars from Aspark Owl SE (Free Try, MAX)
Ghost Slipstream 	March 26 - 9, 2021 	World Series 	Ghost slipstream mode	All cars
Easter 	March 26 - April 2, 2021 	Limited Series	- 	
*Acura NSX (2017)
*Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 SV
*Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
Fire & Lightning 	April 2 - 9, 2021 	Limited Series	- 	All cars from Inferno Automobili Inferno SE and Aspark Owl SE (Open Rank)
==Bugs and Glitches ==
*Infiniti Project Black S Driver Model: The driver model for the Infiniti Project Black S is displayed erroneously, particularly at places where the driver can be seen at the underside of the car.
==Post-Update Screen==
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==Trailer==
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