2021 Summer Update

The 2021 Summer Update is the 48th update of Asphalt 8: Airborne.
==Announcement==
Update 48 shines new light on the art of racing, with fresh events, more varied challenges, more rewards, and brand-new ways to let your personality shine!
SUMMERTIME MADNESS
Scorch up the streets in the new McLaren Elva Festival! And don't forget to check the Calendar to see what other hot new events are just over the horizon.
MULTIPLAYER MADE BETTER
You can now partake in multiple Seasons at once, with unique rules adding a special spice to each one. We also added new seasonal tasks to crank up the challenge and rewards like never before!
NEW SUMMER FASHION
Try out the new custom profile options including avatar icons and custom borders so you can express yourself to the world!
MAKE A NAME FOR YOURSELF
Players can now choose their own in-game nickname, so make it one that will resound across the leaderboards!
==New Vehicles==
All of these cars are festival-unlockable only and have hybrid upgrades, with the exception of the McLaren Elva - a card-specific-upgrade car, the Bugatti Chiron SuperSport 300+ and the Bugatti Bolide - both are Ultimate cars.
*Class B
**Onuk Sazan LM
**Porsche 911 GT1 Evolution
*Class A
**McLaren Elva
*Class S
**Bugatti Centodieci
**Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ ()
**Bugatti Bolide ()
The new cars will need the following cards:
==Game changes==
===Gameplay changes===
*The following cars have been rebalanced:
**Audi R8 e-tron Special Edition
*** + top speed reduced from 399.6 km/h to 292.8 km/h
*** + nitro reduced from 43.2 km/h to 32.5 km/h
*** + car rank reduced from to 
***Nitro efficiency reduced significantly 
****Previous = 5/7.5/10 (NEI)
****Current = 6/8.5/13 (MMS)
***Acceleration reduced to levels on-par with nearby vehicles
****Previous = ~2.70 seconds at 456.1 km/h or 283.2 mph (MMS)
****Current = ~2.55 seconds at 335.1 km/h or 208.1 mph (MMS)
*****Note: Even though the time in seconds has been reduced (i.e. quickened), the maximum speed must also be taken into account.
******Reasoning: The current AR8SE takes ~2.55 seconds to accelerate from 0 km/h to 335.1 km/h. The previous AR8SE took ~2.70 seconds to accelerate from 0 km/h to 456.1 km/h. The previous AR8SE's average acceleration speed per every 100 km/h was ~0.59 seconds (2.70 ÷ 456.1 × 100 = ~0.59). The previous AR8SE's average acceleration speed from 0 km/h to 335.1 km/h was ~2 seconds (0.59 ÷ 100 × 335.1 = ~2). Therefore, the average acceleration speed has been decreased by ~0.55 seconds. (MMS)
***Handling reduced significantly
****This statistic was visually increased, but it was reduced in reality. (MMS)
***Drifting reduced significantly
****The new drifting radius is wide, similar to the original Audi R8 e-tron. (MMS)
**Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Special Edition
*** + top speed reduced from 430.0 km/h to 314.7 km/h
*** + nitro reduced from 47.1 km/h to 35.0 km/h
*** + car rank reduced from to 
***Acceleration improved significantly
****Previous = ~6.8 seconds at 491.4 km/h or 305.3 mph (WKPQ)
****Current = ~3 seconds at 360.1 km/h or 223.7 mph (MMS) (WKPQ)
*****The SLK SE originally had the second worst acceleration in the game; the current SLK SE has fairly good acceleration, though not the best. The nearby Nissan Juke Nismo accelerates in ~2.75 seconds, and the nearby Lotus Elise Cup 260 accelerates in ~2.50 seconds. The SLK SE's only advantages over these two cars are its slightly higher speed and its significantly better nitro efficiency. (MMS)
***Nitro efficiency improved significantly
****Previous = 9/14/18 (NEI)
****Current = 7.5/9.5/12 (MMS)
***Handling and drifting are now more manageable due to the reduced speed
****The SLK SE originally had extremely bad handling and drifting, among the worst in the game. It still has bad handling and drifting for it rank, but nowhere near as bad as what it had previously.
**BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage
*** + top speed reduced from 431.2 km/h to 335.8 km/h
*** + nitro reduced from 46.9 km/h to 37.3 km/h
*** + car rank reduced from to 
***Nitro efficiency improved significantly
****Previous = 8/13/18 (NEI)
****Current = 5.5/11/14 (MMS)
***Acceleration improved slightly in relation to nearby vehicles
****Previous = ~5.37 seconds at 492.5 km/h or 305.8 mph (WKPQ)
****Current = ~3.40 seconds at 384.3 km/h or 238.7 mph (MMS)
*****Note: The Porsche 718 Boxster S (C1410) and Hot Wheels Bone Shaker™ (C1413) both accelerate to their full speeds in ~3.10 seconds. (MMS)
**Porsche Taycan Turbo S
*** top speed reduced from 367.8 km/h to 336.1 km/h
*** nitro reduced from 40.9 km/h to 37.3 km/h
*** car rank reduced from to 
***Perfect (level 2) nitro efficiency unchanged, level 3 nitro efficiency reduced significantly, level 1 nitro efficiency improved slightly (difference not noticeable when decimal is rounded off to the nearest 0.5)
****Previous = 5/9.5/13 (MMS)
****Current = 5/9.5/14.5 (MMS)
***Acceleration reduced to levels on-par with nearby vehicles
**Porsche Cayman GT4
*** + top speed reduced from 364.8 km/h to 357.2 km/h
*** + nitro reduced from 41.4 km/h to 39.7 km/h
*** + car rank reduced from to 
***Nitro efficiency reduced slightly
****Previous = 6/8/11 (2+3 MMS) (1 NEI)
****Current = 6/9/11.5 (MMS)
***Acceleration reduced slightly (same acceleration, slightly lower maximum top speed)
****Previous = ~3.20 seconds at 418.4 km/h or 259.9 mph (MMS)
****Current = ~3.20 seconds at 408.8 km/h or 253.9 mph (MMS)
**Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo
*** + top speed reduced from 387.8 km/h to 357.4 km/h
*** + nitro reduced from 44.4 km/h to 39.7 km/h
*** + car rank reduced from to 
***Nitro efficiency improved significantly (except for level 1, which was reduced)
****Previous = 6/12/16 (NEI)
****Current = 7/10/14.5 (MMS)
***Acceleration reduced to levels on-par with nearby vehicles
**Lamborghini Veneno
*** + top speed increased from 395.3 km/h to 422.2 km/h
*** + nitro increased from 43.0 km/h to 46.9 km/h
*** + car rank increased from to 
***Acceleration improved significantly; slightly slower than the Rezvani Beast Alpha's (A1767 | Acc. = 2.672s) (MMS)
****Previous = ~4.00 seconds at 451.4 km/h or 280.3 mph (MMS)
****Current = ~2.70 seconds at 483.1 km/h or 300 mph (MMS)
***Nitro efficiency improved slightly
****Previous = 6/12/16 (NEI)
****Current = 6/11.5/15.5 (MMS)
*The following cars have had their Season 9 race locations changed:
**Audi R8 e-tron Special Edition - From Rapid Transit to The Dragon's Den
**Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Special Edition - From The River Fort to Great Wall Rev.
**BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage - From Barcelona to Azure Coast
**Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo - From The Dragon's Den to Rooftop Raceway
**Porsche Carrera GT - From The River Fort to Mosaic Motorway
**Lamborghini Veneno - From Azure Coast to Fr. Guiana Rev.
*World Series (Multiplayer)
**New mode: Master Season
**In Master Season, competition is based on the player's league, not their vehicle's rank. Players can only race against other players in the same league as themselves, regardless of the vehicles being driven. This allows Class S vehicles to regularly compete with Class D vehicles, for example.
**The first race in the season now counts towards the player's rating; previously, it always provided an equals sign.
**Master Season runs simultaneously with Classic Season and does not have an entry fee for a race.
**The limit for losing rating points is now over 20 (previously, it was exactly 20). The maximum seen so far is minus 40.
**Until July 20, the game would allow for the player to immediately join another race lobby during the post-race screens without having to go back to the garage.
***This would later be reimplemented in early October during the following update.
**On July 19, the new Classic Season no longer had Multiplayer Tickets or the already-defunct Golden Multiplayer Tickets, and this has been true of every Classic Season since then.
**On August 2, the new Classic Season had additional minor Class B, A and S participation rewards in the form of tech cards.
***On August 16, the new Classic Season had additional minor Class C participation rewards in the form of tech cards, on top of the aforementioned rewards.
**On August 21, the daily race rewards were changed to have a 24 hour waiting period before becoming available again. The rewards were originally available everyday at 0:00 UTC.
***This would later be reverted on August 24. While it reappeared on September 9, it was not reimplemented.
* Vehicle-specific cards for the Italdesign DaVinci, Ferrari 599XX Evo, Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo, Ferrari F8 Tributo, Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta, Koenigsegg Gemera, McLaren Speedtail, Bugatti Chiron Sport 110 Ans, and Bugatti La Voiture Noire are now available for Wild Card (Optimal, Prime, Superb) conversion.
*Gauntlet races now count towards Daily Tasks and Festival quests that require gameplay in a multiplayer mode.
*Multiplayer no longer defaults to the Dodge Dart GT when a new league is reached. Instead, it defaults to the player's highest-ranking vehicle, e.g. the Koenigsegg Jesko or Arash AF10 in Class S, or to their highest-ranking vehicle in the lower leagues, such as the Pininfarina H2 Speed (for the Classic Season, not the Master Season; the latter has Class S cars unlocked at the very beginning).
*Vehicle Availability (MMS)
**The BMW M4 GTS is now permanently on sale in the Garage, from the launch of the update.
**The BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage, Porsche Taycan Turbo S, Porsche Cayman GT4 and Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo had their prices reduced considerably upon the launch of the update. The default prices included for the Hommage and for the Panamera. It is unclear what prices the other cars were reduced to. It is also unclear whether the Veneno's price was increased at this point in time.
**The Hommage, Taycan, Cayman, Panamera, Porsche Carrera GT and Lamborghini Veneno were simultaneously removed from the Garage within hours of the launch of the update, following the compensation bug.
**A huge exclusive sale was launched on July 16. It was updated on July 17. Most cars in the sale are priced normally in and discounted in .
**The Ferrari LaFerrari was removed at the beginning of the exclusive sale that began on July 16.
**The Italdesign DaVinci was placed on sale in the Garage for on July 16. It was subsequently removed from the Garage again at the end of the first sale.
***The Bugatti Divo and Nissan Leaf Nismo RC have reportedly been permanently on sale since the 2021 Lunar New Year Update.
***The Ferrari 599XX Evo has never gone on sale between its debut on April 9 and the time of writing, July 17.
***The Nissan 370Z Special Edition is seemingly still available as a Facebook login gift, ever since it attained this status upon the launch of the 2020 Christmas Update. It seems that this might be its final fate.
**The Honda Integra Type-R, Mazda RX-8 Special Edition, BMW i8 Coupe, Rezvani Beast Alpha and Rezvani Beast X were sold for unusually low default prices in from the beginning of the July 16 sale, at , , , , and , respectively. All five cars were simultaneously discounted in normal prices.
**The normally-unavailable, usually -priced SSC Tuatara and Hennessey Venom GT have temporarily returned to the Garage again, as of July 16, as they had done so during the one-month-long Spring sale, despite not having discounts. They are again priced unusually cheaply in comparison to nearby vehicles, at and , respectively, the same prices as before. As fully-upgraded vehicles, they are priced more cheaply than nearby unupgraded + vehicles.
**The Sbarro GT1, Lucra L148, Sbarro Alcador, Ferrari Enzo Ferrari and Zeus Twelve Sigma have temporarily returned to the Garage on July 16, as they did during the brief third spring sale that occurred just before the launch of the 2021 Summer Update. They are all discounted.
**The Dodge Tomahawk has temporarily returned to the Garage on July 16, as it had done so during the one-month-long Spring sale. It is heavily discounted, as it was before.
**Various Festival cars that debuted in 2021 are temporarily on sale in the Garage again, as of July 16. This includes the Exotic Rides W70, Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo, Ferrari F8 Tributo, Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta. These four cars are all discounted in and simultaneously available in normal prices in .
**Several vehicles that normally cost are simultaneously discounted in Tokens and on sale in for the first time in the game's history, as of July 16. This includes the Renault Sport R.S. 01 and Devel Sixteen Prototype, as well as various cars that are temporarily on sale and normally unavailable, including the Ferrari Enzo Ferrari and Zeus Twelve Sigma.
**Some other special mentions, as of July 16, carried over from the one-month-long Spring sale, include the fact that the Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2016 Veloce remains the only Class D car on sale, and that the the Arash AF10, being an vehicle, is on sale for twice the price in as every other vehicle.
**As of July 16, it can be seen that the McLaren 650S GT3, McLaren F1 XP-5 and McLaren Senna are discounted in the exclusive sale, even though the exact prices can't currently be seen, due to the ongoing McLaren Elva Festival. The prices can be presumed to be identical or very close to those of their respective neighbouring vehicles.
**The Hommage, Taycan, Cayman, Panamera, Carrera, Veneno and LaFerrari returned to the Garage during the second day of the exclusive sale that began on July 16 (i.e. on July 17).
**Several vehicles had their prices switched from to on July 17, as was the case during the lengthy exclusive sales of the preceding 2021 Spring Update.
***This includes the Taycan, Cayman, Pininfarina H2 Speed, Volkswagen I.D. R, Drako GTE, Porsche 911 GT3 RS, among many others that are as-of-yet unidentified. The list likely includes the Hommage and Panamera.
***Additionally, the D1229 Chevrolet Corvette C3's price was switched from to . This had also occurred during the one-month-long Spring sale.
**The normally-unavailable Audi R8 e-tron Special Edition and Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Special Edition were made available for purchase on July 17, with no discount, at the default prices of and , respectively. It is unclear whether these sales are temporary or permanent.
**The normally-unavailable TVR Sagaris Special Edition was made available for purchase on July 17, with a normal price in and a discount in .
**The prices of the Ferrari F50, 911 GT3 RS, Carrera, LaFerrari, Veneno, and likely various other vehicles were adjusted on July 17 to correspond to their respective ranks. All of these vehicles were reshuffled during either this update or preceding updates.
***The Ferrari Enzo Ferrari's and Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package's prices have not been adjusted yet.
***It is unknown whether the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse's price has been adjusted.
** The BMW S 1000 RR, a motorcycle that was not purchasable by any means since February 2021 (due to the removal of Car Packs in the 2021 Lunar New Year Update), appeared in a bundle with the BMS M4 GTS in the Offers section on July 23, on sale for six days.
*** Similarly, the MV Agusta F4 1000 R, another motorcycle that was not purchasable by any means since February 2021, appeared in a bundle with the Renault Alpine Celebration in mid-June, 2021.
***On July 30, the Dodge Tomahawk appeared in a bundle alongside the SRT 2013 Dodge Challenger SRT8, on sale for six days.
** The Honda Integra Type-R, Mazda RX-8 Special Edition, BMW i8 Coupe, Rezvani Beast Alpha and Rezvani Beast X disappeared from the Garage a few days after they were (possibly inadvertently) discounted. These vehicles then returned to the Garage several days later, with their full prices restored. Previously, they had not been discounted, but rather, their full prices had been substantially reduced.
**Vehicles that had previously had their purchase prices switched from to have now had their Fusion Coins prices restored, as of the end of the first sale, on August 2.
**The SSC Tuatara, Hennessey Venom GT and Dodge Tomahawk have been removed from the Garage again, as of the end of the first sale, on August 2. It is unclear whether the various other temporary cars had been removed or not. These other cars are now again available in the second sale, which began only two days after the previous one had ended.
***The Italdesign DaVinci and TVR Sagaris Special Edition have also been removed, having been temporarily purchasable during the first sale. The DaVinci had been available for a fixed price in , whereas the Sagaris SE had been available for a discounted price in Tokens and a fixed price in .
**Strangely, none of the vehicles in the game are on sale in the second sale. This includes the Koenigsegg Agera R, SSC Ultimate Aero XT, Arash AF10 and Dodge Tomahawk.
**Several new cars that are normally unpurchasable are now on sale as of August 3. This includes the Lamborghini Essenza SCV12, Lamborghini SC20, McLaren Elva, Koenigsegg Gemera, McLaren Speedtail, Bugatti Chiron Sport 110 Ans and Bugatti La Voiture Noire.
**Several exclusive vehicles, including the Bugatti La Voiture Noire, Bugatti Chiron Sport 110 Ans and Bugatti Centodieci (possibly also including the Bugatti Divo), have been featured as bonus vehicles in recent Festivals, specifically the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ Festival, regarding the four aforementioned vehicles. The LVN has also been available in the most recent exclusive sale and in the third-most recent exclusive sale during the preceding 2021 Spring Update. This is the second appearance of the Centodieci and its first appearance outside of the Bugatti Centodieci Festival, its debut during the 2021 Summer Update.
**On August 20, 2021, the Lucra L148 was sold in the Offers section for a period of five days. It is not normally purchasable in the Garage, though it has been temporarily available for months due to ongoing exclusive sales in the Garage. A similar deal for the Lucra L148 appeared in early-2021.
**On September 2 or 3, several vehicles went missing for non-owners, most of which are projected to be reshuffled in the next update. These included the Infiniti Project Black S, Renault Trezor, Honda Integra Type-R, TVR Sagaris, Mazda RX-8 Special Edition, BMW i8 Coupe, Chryser ME412, Rezvani Beast Alpha, and Rezvani Beast X. Notably, the ME412 is not projected to be reshuffled in the next update, so its status is currently unknown.
**On September 5, in the Anniversary Cup that was held that day, seven motorcycles were usable as (MAX or ULTIMATE) free tries. The Dodge Tomahawk is a non-concern vehicle, and it was also known beforehand that the MV Agusta F4 1000 R and BMS S 1000 RR were certainly still in the game. However, four other motorcycles that appeared in this event have not been on sale since February 4, 2021 (2021 Lunar New Year Update), when Car Packs were permanently removed from the game. These unavailable motorcycles are the Ducati XDiavel S, Suzuki Hayabusa, Kawasaki Ninja H2R and Lightning LS-218.
***Given that the Yamaha YZF-R6 has also been shown to be available in a future bundle (that will presumably be available during the next update, though it has been revealed beforehand by what can assumed to be hackers), this means that only the statuses of the Ducati SuperSport S, Yamaha FZ-10 and Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 RR my2017 are uncertain, at this point. Given that the Aprilia was missing from the Anniversary Cup on September 5 but fits within the rank bracket of that cup, this suggests that it has been permanently removed from the game, as has been suspected ever since it disappeared years ago.
* Since July 23, the day that the Bugatti Centodieci Festival started, there is a new bundle in the Offers section, which is presumably available during Festivals of Class S vehicles with hybrid upgrades, that provides x55 of each Class S part and x60 of both Class S engines and tech cards for 5 USD, which is very cheap in comparison to similar bundles of the recent past. The bundle also provides the usual amount of .
** A similar bundle was featured during the Onuk Sazan LM Festival, providing x55 of each Class B part and x60 of both Class B engines and tech cards for 5 USD, the exact same price as the Class S bundle. The bundle provides the usual amount of . This bundle is much less valuable than the equivalent Class S bundle since Class B cards are worth much less than Class S cards.
**The Class B parts bundle also appeared during the Porsche 911 GT1 Evolution Festival.
* Since August 13, the day that the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ Festival started, several bundles have been on sale in the Offers section that feature x55 vehicle-specific kit cards for various pre-existing Festival cars, rather than x10 or x20, for the same price as the less-valuable bundles. This means that players are essentially receiving 5.5 or 2.75 times the rewards in comparison to what they would have received in the recent past for the same amounts of real money. Class S bundles cost 20 USD, whereas Class A and Class B bundles cost 10 USD. It seems that Class C and Class D bundles are not available. The bundles also simultaneously provide (20 USD) or (10 USD), depending on the price, as well as the usual amounts of .
** As of August 18, the time of writing, the regular bundle offering only x10 vehicle-specific kit cards for pre-existing vehicles for the same price (20 USD or 10 USD), specifically the Bugatti Centodieci (x10 Class S kits for 20 USD), has returned. This bundle is visible to some players and not others, even if their parameters are identical. It might be a bug. (MMS)
**These bundles expired on September 1, 2021. (MMS)
* Since August 18, a new type of bundle containing vehicle-specific upgrades and parts cards for low Class D cars has been added to the Offers section. The bundles are relatively overpriced. The bundles provide the usual amounts of .
** The Class D cars that are featured in these bundles include the Cadillac ATS, Cadillac XTS, Audi RS 3 Sportback, Mini Cooper S Roadster, Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA, Chevrolet Camaro GS, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive, Renault CLIO R.S. 200 EDC, Audi TTS Coupé, and Audi S4. Inexplicably, some of these bundles are visible to some players and not others. Several of these bundles are visible even if the player already owns the cars at +. (MMS)
* On August 20, 2021, a free-try Multiplayer Cup was launched, the first of its kind in many months. Vehicles available included all cars from rank to , not including the Dodge Tomahawk () motorcycle. Players were given free triple-boosts during the Multiplayer Cup (NS, TK, ET). The Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ and Bugatti Centodieci, both cars that debuted in this update, were usable in this Multiplayer Cup. This Multiplayer Cup was intended to be part of the 8th Anniversary celebrations of Asphalt 8. The Multiplayer Cup originally had a pre-race screen of a Russian cosmonautical collaboration, with the Mercedes-Benz Biome and Orbital Loop featured in the promotional artwork; this pre-race screen was seemingly mismatched from another event. This pre-race screen was replaced by a "2018 Asphalt Cup" pre-race screen on August 21; although the year is wrong (likely due to being a reused pre-race screen), the theme seems to be more appropriate.
===Technical changes===
*Custom key bindings are now available for Windows and MacOS.
*Fixed an issue with Wild Card animations on the Exchange and League Reward screens.
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===Cosmetic changes===
*Profile customization:
**The profile icon can now be selected separately from its background.
**A new series of profile icons based on helmets has been added. The original icons are no longer available.
***Helmets for certain countries are available. This includes Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the USA.
**A custom in-game name can now be made. The name used in social media, Game Center, or Google Play is no longer used by default.
***The first custom name is made for free but subsequent changes cost .
***From VIP Level 4 and above, players have access to a premium golden/yellow version of their name. When changing the player's original white-coloured name, the yellow-coloured name's characters change simultaneously, in line with the white-coloured name.
***The size limit of the name is 20 characters. Spaces, hyphens and apostrophes can be used, but other special symbols cannot be used. The player can add a maximum of four numbers to their name. By default, the player's name reads "Driver#...".
****Non Latin-based characters, e.g. Chinese or Arabic characters, can seemingly no longer be used in a player's in-game name.
*New app icon of the McLaren Elva.
*New splash loading screen of a McLaren Elva in Dubai. 
*In-game advertising for the McLaren Elva was visible until July 27. Track billboards had an ad for the McLaren Elva and pre-race cutscenes had a camera angle that showed a McLaren Elva billboard.
*In-game advertising for the Bugatti Bolide was visible between September 3-X. Track billboards had an ad for the Bugatti Bolide and pre-race cutscenes had a camera angle that showed a Bugatti Bolide billboard.
*Multiplayer (currently, v3.3) has been renamed to "World Series". This was the name of the first version of Multiplayer. The second version had been named "Multiplayer League". The third version was named "Multiplayer", undergoing some early revisions. The current version is still considered to be identical to the third version.
*The "in multiplayer" wording for Festival quests and Daily Tasks was initially changed to "any multiplayer activity".
**"Finish X races without wrecks in Multiplayer" is now "Finish X races without wrecks in any multiplayer activity".
**"Place first in a race X times in Multiplayer" is now "Place first in a race X times in any multiplayer activity".
***Starting with the Bugatti Bolide's Fesitval, these would later be changed to "in World Series" and "in Gauntlet".
*The Master Season and Classic Season now share the same "Series Store", and are now called "".
**The Master Season has its own new vehicle artworks and league symbols that are similar to the Classic Season's but also distinct. The leagues are functionally the same.
*The player info pop-up in lobbies for the 10th and 11th opponents now opens upwards to be readable.
*The ellipsis listing for the Exclusive Offers and Wild Card conversion screens has been replaced with a scroll bar that moves in segments.
*The handling statistic is now measured in "g" instead of in "Gs".
*The colour selection options of the Lamborghini Essenza SCV12 have been completely reworked. Seven out of eight colours have been removed and replaced by similar or completely different colours, whereas the green paint option is now the default option (the green paint change was recorded as early as June 16, 2021).
==Exclusive vehicles==
*July 16 + 17, 2021 - August 2, 2021
*All vehicles that are discounted in are also on sale at their regular prices in .
**†*Audi R8 e-tron Special Edition: NEW PRICE
**Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2016 Veloce: (38% off)
**†*Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Special Edition: NEW PRICE
**†Italdesign DaVinci: (full price) NEW PRICE
**†*BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage: NEW PRICE <-- Note: Possibly changed to Tokens.
**Boxster?
**†*Porsche Taycan Turbo S: (full price)
**ED Design Torq: (17% off)
**Vencer Sarthe: (17% off)
**†*Porsche Cayman GT4: (full price)
**†*Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo: NEW PRICE <-- Note: Possibly changed to Tokens.
**Ferrari F50: NEW PRICE <-- Note: Presumed.
**McLaren M14A: (17% off)
**Buick Riviera: (19% off)
**Honda Integra Type-R: (15% off) or NEW PRICE
**Sbarro Sparta: (19% off)
**†Sbarro GT1: (34% off) or NEW PRICE
**Maserati MC12: (15% off)
**Ferrari 599XX: (30% off)
**†Lucra L148: (36% off) or NEW PRICE
**BXR Bailey Blade GT1: (18% off)
**Falcon F7: (21% off)
**Apollo N: (24% off)
**Mazda RX-8 Special Edition: (20% off) or NEW PRICE
**Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Black Series: (26% off)
**McLaren 570S: (28% off) <-- Note: This is presumed, carried over from the one-month-long Spring sale.
**†*Porsche Carrera GT: NEW PRICE
**†*Ferrari LaFerrari: (full price) NEW PRICE
**BMW i8 Coupe: (29% off) or NEW PRICE
**SCG 003S: (29% off)
**†BMW M4 GTS: NEW PRICE <-- Note: This car has been on sale since July 9.
**†Exotic Rides W70: (41% off) or NEW PRICE
**Chevrolet Corvette Stingray: (30% off)
**†Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo: (47% off) or NEW PRICE
**Acura NSX GT3 Evo: (31% off)
**Lamborghini Huracán: (30% off)
**Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport: (32% off)
**Lamborghini Murciélago LP 640: (26% off)
**Zenvo ST1: (30% off)
**McLaren 650S GT3: (28% off) <-- Note: This is presumed, carried over from the one-month-long Spring sale.
**†SSC Tuatara: (full price)
**Bentley Continental GT3: (31% off)
**Koenigsegg Agera R: (50% off)
**Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe Touring Car 2014: (33% off)
**†*TVR Sagaris Special Edition: (44% off) or NEW PRICE
**SSC Ultimate Aero XT: (50% off)
**†Sbarro Alcador: (45% off) or NEW PRICE
**Aston Martin DBS Superleggera: (36% off)
**Lamborghini Egoista: (37% off)
**Peugeot Onyx: (39% off)
**Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition: (35% off)
**†Hennessey Venom GT (full price)
**Bentley EXP10 Speed 6: (39% off)
**Rezvani Beast Alpha: (39% off) or NEW PRICE
**†Ferrari Enzo Ferrari: (48% off) or NEW PRICE
**Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package: (46% off)
**†*Lamborghini Veneno: (full price) NEW PRICE
**Veyron?
**†Ferrari F8 Tributo: (39% off) or NEW PRICE
**Ferrari SF90 Stradale: (39% off)
**Italdesign Zerouno: (39% off)
**Lotus Evija: (39% off)
**Chevrolet Corvette C7 ZR1: (40% off) 
**†Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta: (40% off) or NEW PRICE
**McLaren Mercedes MP4-25: (40% off)
**SIN R1: (40% off)
**McLaren F1 XP-5: (41% off) <-- Note: This is presumed, carried over from the one-month-long Spring sale.
**Aston Martin One-77: (42% off)
**Icona Vulcano V12 Hybrid: (43% off)
**Rimac Concept S: (44% off)
**McLaren 720S: (46% off)
**Ferrari F60 America: (46% off)
**Ferrari 812 Superfast: (44% off)
**Weber Faster One: (45% off)
**Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport: (45% off)
**Rezvani Beast X: (46% off) or NEW PRICE
**GT by CITROEN: (46% off)
**Ford GT (2017): (47% off)
**Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita: (50% off)
**Lamborghini Terzo Millennio: (50% off)
**Mosler Super GT: (45% off)
**Arrinera Hussarya GT: (46% off)
**Lamborghini Aventador SVJ: (48% off)
**W Motors Fenyr SuperSport: (49% off)
**†Zeus Twelve Sigma: (49% off) or NEW PRICE
**Apollo Intensa Emozione: (55% off)
**McLaren MP4-31: (55% off)
**Zenvo TS1 GT 10th Anniversary Edition: (55% off)
**Renault Sport R.S. 01: (47% off) or NEW PRICE
**Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli: (50% off)
**Devel Sixteen Prototype: (50% off) or NEW PRICE
**Aston Martin Valhalla: (50% off)
**2018 McLaren X2: (50% off)
**TORINO DESIGN Super Sport: (50% off)
**Aspark Owl: (50% off)
**Ferrari 488 Pista: (44% off)
**Lamborghini Aventador SV: (36% off)
**Arash AF10: (43% off)
**McLaren 600LT: (50% off)
**Rimac C Two: (46% off)
**Bugatti Chiron: (50% off)
**McLaren Senna: (50% off)
**Pagani Huayra BC: (36% off)
**†Dodge Tomahawk: (71% off) or NEW PRICE
**Lamborghini Sián FKP 37: (50% off)
**Lamborghini Centenario: (50% off)
**Ferrari FXX K: (50% off)
**Bugatti Divo: (50% off)
†These vehicles are not normally purchasable in the Garage.
*These vehicles were placed on sale on July 17, rather than on July 16.
*August 3, 2021 - ???
*New vehicles are only available in .
**ED Design Torq: (33% off)
**Vencer Sarthe: (33% off)
**McLaren M14A: (33% off)
**Buick Riviera: (35% off)
**Honda Integra Type-R?
**Sbarro Sparta: (32% off)
**†Sbarro GT1: (34% off)
**Maserati MC12: (27% off)
**Ferrari 599XX: (30% off)
**†Lucra L148: (29% off)
**BXR Bailey Blade GT1: (32% off)
**Falcon F7: (34% off)
**Apollo N: (37% off)
**Mazda RX-8 Special Edition?
**Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Black Series: (32% off)
**McLaren 570S?
**BMW i8 Coupe?
**SCG 003S: (35% off)
**BMW M4 GTS: (35% off)
**†Exotic Rides W70: (35% off)
**Chevrolet Corvette Stingray: (35% off)
**Lamborghini Huracán: (35% off)
**†Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo: (30% off)
**Acura NSX GT3 Evo: (31% off)
**Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport: (32% off)
**Lamborghini Murciélago LP 640: (32% off)
**Zenvo ST1: (35% off)
**McLaren 650S GT3: (33% off)
**Bentley Continental GT3: (36% off)
**Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe Touring Car 2014: (38% off)
**TVR Sagaris Special Edition?
**†Sbarro Alcador: (36% off)
**Aston Martin DBS Superleggera: (36% off)
**Lamborghini Egoista: (37% off)
**Peugeot Onyx: (39% off)
**Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition: (35% off)
**Bentley EXP10 Speed 6: (43% off)
**Rezvani Beast Alpha?
**†Ferrari Enzo Ferrari: (44% off)
**Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package: (46% off)
**†Lamborghini Essenza SCV12: (39% off) - 
**†Ferrari F8 Tributo: (39% off)
**Ferrari SF90 Stradale: (39% off)
**†Lamborghini SC20: (39% off) - 
**Italdesign Zerouno: (39% off)
**†McLaren Elva: (40% off) - 
**Chevrolet Corvette C7 ZR1: (40% off)
**†Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta: (40% off)
**Lotus Evija: (39% off)
**McLaren Mercedes MP4-25: (40% off)
**SIN R1: (40% off)
**McLaren F1 XP-5: (41% off)
**Aston Martin One-77: (42% off)
**Icona Vulcano V12 Hybrid: (43% off)
**Rimac Concept S: (44% off)
**McLaren 720S: (46% off)
**Ferrari F60 America: (46% off)
**Weber Faster One: (45% off)
**Ferrari 812 Superfast: (44% off)
**Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport: (45% off)
**Rezvani Beast X?
**GT by CITROEN: (46% off)
**Ford GT (2017): (47% off)
**Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita: (50% off)
**Lamborghini Terzo Millennio: (50% off)
**Mosler Super GT: (45% off)
**Arrinera Hussarya GT: (46% off)
**Lamborghini Aventador SVJ: (48% off)
**W Motors Fenyr SuperSport: (49% off)
**†Zeus Twelve Sigma: (54% off)
**Apollo Intensa Emozione: (55% off)
**McLaren MP4-31: (55% off)
**Zenvo TS1 GT 10th Anniversary Edition: (55% off)
**†Koenigsegg Gemera: (50% off) - 
**Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli: (50% off)
**Renault Sport R.S. 01: (47% off)
**Devel Sixteen Prototype: (50% off)
**2018 McLaren X2: (50% off)
**Lamborghini Aventador SV: (36% off)
**TORINO DESIGN Super Sport: (50% off)
**Aspark Owl: (50% off)
**Aston Martin Valhalla: (50% off)
**Ferrari 488 Pista: (44% off)
**†McLaren Speedtail: (50% off) - 
**Bugatti Chiron: (50% off)
**Pagani Huayra BC: (36% off)
**McLaren Senna: (50% off)
**McLaren 600LT: (50% off)
**Rimac C Two: (46% off)
**†Bugatti Chiron Sport 110 Ans: (50% off) - 
**Bugatti Divo: (50% off)
**Lamborghini Centenario: (50% off)
**Ferrari FXX K: (50% off)
**Lamborghini Sián FKP 37: (50% off)
**†Bugatti La Voiture Noire: (50% off) -
†These vehicles are not normally purchasable in the Garage.
==Events==
#McLaren Elva Festival (July 12 - July 22, 2021)
#Bugatti Centodieci Festival (July 23 - August 2, 2021)
#Onuk Sazan LM Festival (August 2 - August 12, 2021)
#Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ Festival (August 13 - August 23, 2021)
#Porsche 911 GT1 Evolution Festival (August 23 - September 2, 2021)
#Bugatti Bolide Festival (September 3 - September 13, 2021)
==Gifts==
=== Compensations ===
*Players who had any of the 6 cars that had a performance reduction were given a complementary gift that was available until July 16.
**Porsche Cayman GT4:
***
***1x 
***1x 
***1x 
**Porsche Taycan Turbo S:
***
***1x 
***1x 
***1x 
**Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo:
***
***1x 
***1x 
***1x 
**Audi R8 e-tron Special Edition:
***
***1x 
***1x 
***1x 
**BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage:
***
***1x 
***1x 
***1x 
**Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Special Edition:
***
***1x 
***1x 
***1x 
Anniversary YouTube Milestone Challenge Announcement Asphalt 8.jpg|Promo image of the Anniversary YouTube Milestone Challenge from Facebook.
Anniversary YouTube Milestone Challenge Announcement V2 Asphalt 8.jpg|Another promo image of the Anniversary YouTube Milestone Challenge. Original source unknown.
Anniversary YouTube Milestone Challenge Discord Promo Asphalt 8.png|Anniversary YouTube Milestone Challenge promo announcement as seen on Discord.
Anniversary YouTube Milestone Challenge Asphalt 8.png|Anniversary YouTube Milestone Challenge pop-up screenshot in Asphalt 8.
Anniversary YouTube Milestone Challenge MS2 Asphalt 8.png|Anniversary YouTube Milestone Challenge Milestone-2 pop-up screenshot in Asphalt 8.
Anniversary YouTube Milestone Challenge MS3 Asphalt 8.png|Anniversary YouTube Milestone Challenge Milestone-3 pop-up screenshot in Asphalt 8.
Anniversary YouTube Milestone Challenge MS4 Asphalt 8.png|Anniversary YouTube Milestone Challenge Milestone-4 pop-up screenshot in Asphalt 8.
Anniversary YouTube Milestone Challenge Made It Asphalt 8.jpg|Promo of the completion of the Anniversary YouTube Milestone Challenge from Facebook.
=== Anniversary YouTube Milestone Challenge ===
On August 17, 2021, a pop-up ad for the Anniversary YouTube Milestone Challenge appeared in-game. The deadline of the challenge was August 31. All players were gifted rewards based on the subscriber count of the official Asphalt YouTube channel. The challenge was cross-platform, involving standard Asphalt 9 and Asphalt 9 on Nintendo Switch as well. The goal of the challenge was for the channel to reach one million subscribers within this two-week timeframe. The challenge was completed on August 23.
* On August 17, all players were gifted at least , , 1x , 1x , and 1x .
** Some players were rewarded exactly double of these rewards for unknown reasons.
** This gift was considered to be the entry gift of the giveaway.
* On August 17 later on in the same day, all players were gifted , , 1x , 1x , 1x , and 3x .
** This was accompanied by a new pop-up ad that the first 900,000-subscribers milestone had been reached.
* On August 19, all players were gifted at least , , 1x , 1x , 1x , and 3x .
** Some players were rewarded exactly double of these rewards for unknown reasons.
** This was accompanied by a new pop-up ad that the second 950,000-subscribers milestone had been reached.
* On August 23, all players were gifted , , 1x , 1x , 1x , and 3x .
** This was accompanied by a new pop-up ad that the third and final 1,000,000-subscribers milestone had been reached.
=== Other gifts ===
*Certain players have received either or as gifts recently; the time of writing is August 19. These gifts are speculated to be compensations for certain issues that have yet to be identified.
*Starting on September 6, the compensation that was intended for the Eighth Anniversary Update for the 9 cars that were announced to have a performance reduction were given out.
Koenigsegg Agera RS offer Asphalt 8.png|Koenigsegg Agera RS offer in the Offers section.
Koenigsegg Agera RS offer V2 Asphalt 8.png|Koenigsegg Agera RS offer pop-up promo in-game.
=== Koenigsegg Agera RS offer ===
From August 20 to 24, 2021, the Koenigsegg Agera RS (), an (fully-upgraded by default) car with good performance in high Class S, was sold for US $5, along with and the standard . This is roughly a tenfold depreciation of its original estimated price (US $50) in both the Koenigsegg Agera RS Festival and Ferrari F8 Tributo Festival, the only two methods of acquiring it prior to this offer. The Agera RS is a relatively new car, having only debuted in January 2021, during the 2020 Christmas Update.
=== End of Summer gifts ===
It was announced on Discord on August 31, 2021, that players would receive gifts to celebrate the end of Summer, available on that day only. Players were provided with a link that gave , 1x , 1x , and 1x . These gifts were only available for iOS and Android players. 
* Link: https://asphaltairborne.page.link/fJBE
Meanwhile, also on August 31, 2021, players on all platforms, including those on Windows, also automatically received 3x , 3x , and 3x .
* According to the official Asphalt 8 page on Facebook, these gifts were a secret addition to the Anniversary YouTube Milestone Challenge gifts, detailed above. The extra gifts were provided because the community "exceed[ed] the goal". As of the time of writing, September 1, 2021, the YouTube subscriber count of the official Asphalt 8+9 YouTube channel is 1.04 million, which does not seem to be highly over the original goal of 1 million subscribers. It should be noted that August 31 was the original deadline of the challenge, but the goal had already been reached by August 23 or earlier (the subscriber count surpassed 1 million at least by August 21).
==Bugs/glitches==
*Compensation Provided to New Owners of Vehicles: For a few hours after the update had launched, players were able to receive compensation for any of the reshuffled cars by purchasing them after the update had been installed and then waiting for several minutes to receive the rewards. This bug was promptly patched in a hotfix that occurred a few hours after the update had launched. For the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage, this was especially profitable, with a return of around 300% of the cost of the Hommage (based on the new, reduced price post-update) in . It was also a good deal for the Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo (with a return of roughly 50% the cost of the Panamera in ).
**The hotfix removed five of the seven reshuffled cars from the Garage (the other two, the Audi R8 e-tron SE and Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG SE, are not normally available for purchase anyway), as well as several other cars (at least six, if not more), including the Porsche Carrera GT, among others. (MMS)
*The BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage still uses Class S parts in its PRO upgrades.
**This has since been fixed. The time of writing is September 1, 2021. The bug was fixed long before this date, though the exact date is unknown.
**The Hommage now uses the appropriate Class C parts in its PRO upgrades.
*The German flag on the "Team Germany" avatar helmet is upside-down.
**This has since been fixed.
*The infinite Daily ads bug on Windows PC was patched.
**The ads available on Windows PC include: x15 Daily ads (including Milestone rewards), x10 Daily -multiplier ads, x5 Daily ads.
**The x15 standard Daily ads (on top of the Daily milestone ads) are available via a bug. This bug had been persistent for many months previously, was removed and unusable for several months, and has now returned in early-August of 2021. The ads are only available for a few seconds upon starting up the game. They are overridden by the Daily milestone ads once players have a stable internet connection with Gameloft's servers.
*The "Red X" can now be seen in Multiplayer again.
*TLEs also count towards Multiplayer-related Festival quests.
*Some players have reported seeing strange offers (in the Offers section), such as the Koenigsegg Jesko + for US $5. The deal reportedly shows up only during small windows of time, and only for certain players (presuming this is not a hoax). Some players have reportedly managed to purchase the Jesko through this offer. (MMS)
**Other offers alleged include bundles that offer extremely high levels of in-game currency for very low costs in real money. (MMS)
*In the profile screen, the most-used cars only display their brand logos and not the specific models.
*Some free-to-play players have reported seeing frequent advertisement pop-ups since the update's launch. (MMS)
*Several players have reported having issues with changing their usernames via the new name-changing feature in the Profile section in-game. Some usernames are apparently blacklisted for no apparent reason; this includes players' former usernames that they held from Google Play, iOS, Xbox, etc. Several players have claimed that the feature entirely doesn't work for them, no matter which names they choose. (MMS)
*When the Onuk Sazan LM Festival finished, the animation for winning the Onuk Sazan LM was replayed for players that already owned the car. This is similar to a longstanding bug that has affected the Lamborghini Asterion, a car that can be attained via ads. (MMS)
*On August 23, the new Master Season in World Series Multiplayer was duplicated. One of the Master Seasons was promptly shut down on the same day, leaving only one Master Season left, as usual. According to certain reports, the extra Master Season went into "validation", which might indicate that rewards will still be granted to players who had participated in it during its brief existence. (MMS)
*Persistent Weekly VIP Bundle: When the Weekly VIP Bundle is claimed, it remains visible. Attempting to claim it again will result in the "Transaction Failed. (0-1-5001)" code appearing and the bundle's contents are not added to the player's inbox. Rebooting the game removes the bundle until it is ready to be claimed.
*Reset Festival Quests: Several of the quests in the McLaren Elva Festival were bugged at the 9th level with progress for it being reset to 0 if it has been completed, a coin pack from a different quest in the same daily set is claimed, a different bugged quest is claimed, or the game is closed. If the quest is reset, it may also refuse to recognize the progress counting towards it even if the post-race screen shows progress. This bug affects the following quests:
**Be airborne for 135 seconds
**Break 120 obstacles on the track
::Another variant can occur where the quest can be completed normally but can't be claimed until a higher level of the quest is completed. This bug affects the following quests:
::*Finish a multiplayer race 10 times
*Skipped Festival Bundles: Starting with the Bugatti Centodieci's Festival, the daily bundle may not always appear for purchase and the one-time bundles that increase in size with each puchase will either skip several levels or show multiple options at the same time even if none have been purchased.
*Bugs that persist from previous updates:
**Cosmetic bugs that persist:
***Switching paint colours removes the currently-equipped decal in the Garage (it remains functionally equipped). This bug arose through the preceding 2021 Spring Update. (MMS)
***The Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta does not have ghost or Infected renders. The LaFerrari Aperta's ghost always shows up as the black paint job, no matter which paint job is actually being equipped by the driver. (A newbie Driver 9351 + MMS)
****This ghost + Infected render bug also affects the Dodge Tomahawk, which is a motorcycle that debuted in the 2020 Halloween Update. (MMS)
***The Ferrari LaFerrari's white paint job is inaccessible outside of two decals (one of which is exclusive to the now-defunct Garage Kingpin Decal Pack) that unlock access to it. (MMS)
***The McLaren P1™ GTR's branding livery was changed years ago, but it still displays the removed logos (Mobil 1) in some of its decals. (MMS)
***The GT by CITROEN still has broken rendering for its wheel rims. (MMS)
***The Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli's rear name badge has been broken for months. (MMS)
***The BXR Bailey Blade GT1 Special Edition is still missing the fins in the front grill that are present on the BXR Bailey Blade GT1. This feature might not be intentional since the shadows of the fins are still visible on the Blade SE. This issue has existed ever since the Blade SE debuted in February 2021. The Blade SE was advertised to feature these fins in promotional images. (MMS)
***The Datsun 280Z's Garage Kingpin Decal Pack decals are still broken; they are not displayed during races when equipped, although they are viewable in the Garage. (MMS)
***The #89 decal for the Range Rover Evoque Coupe HSE Dynamic is still presumably broken on Android but not on Windows. This decal was original purchasable for several years ago. Subsequently, it became exclusively available via the Garage Kingpin Decal Pack. Following the remove of the Garage Kingpin Decal Pack along with all other Car Packs, the decal has been unpurchasable, although owners can still equip it. (MMS)
**Track errors that persist:
***Major teleportation bugs still exist on various tracks. The two most prominent teleportation bugs occur at the ends of Transylvania: Citadel Clash and Terra 9: Metal Garden, respectively. These two teleportation bugs are relatively minor but also virtually essential to use in order to achieve the best possible lap-time; they cut off a split-second from the player's final lap-time, if used correctly. Many high-level players use these bugs (especially the Citadel Clash bug, which only works with very fast vehicles), and there have been no known reports of players being penalised for this, presumably due to the ubiquitous and minor nature of these teleportation bugs. There are also some risky teleportation bugs in other tracks, including Patagonia: Crystal Lake, Nevada Reverse, Munich Subway, and Venice, that are much more serious and can get players sent to the "Cheaterboard" or even banned (in special cases) if they are used in Time-Limited Events, cutting off huge amounts of time from the player's expected lap-time. (MMS)
****Terra 9: Metal Garden also contains an extreme teleportation bug that falls under the "risky" category. It is highly recommended that players do not use this teleportation bug. (MMS)
****The Terra 9: Metal Garden teleportation bug also exists on the reverse version of the track, Terra 9: Neon Pursuit (at the equivalent point along the track, at the beginning rather than at the end). This teleportation bug is little-known, seldom used, and unreliable, but it cuts off a split second from the player's lap-time. (MMS)
***A minor teleportation bug exists on Munich Subway: Rooftop Raceway, wherein players can bypass the barrier at the beginning of the race, after having failed to take the conventional routes, via ramming their vehicle into the gap between the two stationary vehicles that straddle the barrier. There is a small area there that can allow the player to instantaneously teleport to the other side of the barrier without wrecking, although they would have already been slowed down anyway in comparison to having taken the correct routes (either the rooftops or the small tunnel). (MMS)
***A minor teleportation bug exists in the middle of Terra 9: Metal Garden, wherein players can take the leftmost route in the middle of the track, scrape the wall on the right, and then instantaneously teleport underneath into the middle route. The teleportation bug occurs near a light pole that straddles the wall on the right. This bug is not essential for achieving an optimal lap-time on the track, though it can correct a player's route after they have already taken the longer route (the middle route is faster than the left-most route). (MMS)
***On Sector 8, there is a high chance for vehicles to be "locked" into steering left or right after exiting a portal on the track. This might be triggered by steering left or right just before entering the portal. Even after the vehicle wrecks, the steering is often still broken until the player toggles their steering. The bug has existed since the preceding 2021 Spring Update. (MMS)
***On Orbital Loop and Terra 9, the physics of vehicles can break down completely, especially after the game has been played for a long period of time and is becoming laggier. Vehicles can sometimes turn upside-down after jumping off of ramps normally (i.e. without barrel rolling), usually leading to wrecks. This bug is known to affect Windows players. (MMS)
***On certain tracks, respawn loops can occur that are impossible to escape from. Such respawn loops exist on Venice (in the narrow streets) and Orbital Loop (in the jumps through space). Pseudo-respawn loops that are escapable exist on Nevada (in the entrance to the tunnel) and Tokyo Reverse (behind the barrel roll ramp in front of the mall). (MMS)
***Loading up Patagonia, Transylvania and Terra 9 tracks can frequently lead to game crashes on Windows PC.
**Game crashes are still frequent on Windows PC.
**Several players continue to lose some or all in-game data on multiple platforms.
**Time-Limited Events can often send players to the "Cheaterboard". Players have theorised that pressing the replay button directly from within the race or participating with bonus vehicles that haven't been nominally unlocked yet (i.e. the player owns them from a previous Festival but hasn't unlocked them in the current Festival yet) might be the anti-cheat triggers responsible for this phenomenon. (MMS)
**In the Tag Season (Tag Racing) in Career Mode, the tail lights (rear lights) of the second vehicle sometimes turn off upon replaying races via directly pressing the replay button from within the race. What this means is that the lights no longer change colour on the vehicle, and there are also no special effects. This bug might be useful for visually inspecting the tail lights of certain vehicles without the special effects getting in the way. The bug has presumably been carried over from previous updates. (MMS)
**Stars in Season 9 () in Career Mode are still misallocated, which has been a persistent issue for years.
**Challenges in Car Mastery and Moto Blitz (Bike Mastery) mode are still misaligned, which has been a persistent issue for years.
**The Lamborghini Asterion can still be superfluously won via Milestone Ads and standard Daily Ads. In Milestone Ads, the compensation for winning the Asterion superfluously is , the same as the regular prize in Milestone Ads. The compensation in standard Daily Ads is unknown. It was over one year ago. It might be the same as the compensation in Milestone Ads in the present day. (MMS)
==v.5.8.2==
Released on August 20, 2021, this update removed the following songs:
*Band of Skulls - Asleep at the Wheel (Rock)
*Silversun Pickups - Cannibal (Rock)
*AWOLNATION - Burn it Down (Rock)
*Kasabian - Underdog (Rock)
*Mutemath - Blood Pressure (Rock)
*Queens of the Stone Age - Go With The Flow (Rock)
*The Bloody Beetroots - Rocksteady (Electronic)
*deadmau5 - Professional Griefers ft. Gerard Way (Electronic)
*Vitalic - Stamina (Electronic)
*The Crystal Method - Play For Real (Dirtyphonics Remix) (Electronic)
*Hadouken! - Mic Check (Camo & Krooked Remix) (Electronic)
As a result of the removal of the aforementioned songs, along with the entire Rock radio station, two songs, Ares (Villains Remix) by Bloc Party and Silver Surfer, Ghost Rider Go! by Trentemøller were moved to the Electronic radio station.
==Post-update screen==
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