2023 Summer Update

The 2023 Summer Update is the 62nd update of Asphalt 8: Airborne.
==Announcement==
Brace for heart-pounding action and exhilarating new experiences as we unveil thrilling events and revamped tracks.
SPECIAL EVENT
Get a new car in the Special Event! Try out various cars and perform various stunts in the event to unlock cool rewards, including a new car!
LAMBORGHINI SEASON
Experience the pinnacle of speed, style, and Italian automotive excellence with the Lamborghini Season, where you'll be captivated by the raw power and sheer luxury of iconic new cars.
RETURN TO VENICE
Drive a familiar track in a new way! We have carefully remastered the classic Venice track. Enjoy the updated look of this beautiful city.
==New Vehicles==
*Class A
**Ferrari 296 GTB (Car Hunt, postponed from the 2023 Spring Update)
**Lamborghini Diablo GT (Racing Pass)
*Class S
**Lamborghini Huracán EVO Spyder (Special Event)
**Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato (Treasure Rush)
**Lamborghini Reventón Roadster (Special Event)
The new cars will need the following kit cards:
==Game Changes==
===Gameplay Changes===
* The following cars have been removed from the game:
** RUF CTR 3
** RUF RT 12 S
*The following cars have been rebalanced:
**Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car
*** rank increased from to 
***Top speed increased from 354.6 km/h to 357.2 km/h
***Nitro speed increased from 39.5 km/h to 39.7 km/h
***Acceleration has been improved
***Drift radius has been adjusted
**McLaren 12C Spider
*** rank increased from to 
***Top speed increased from 373.7 km/h to 379.0 km/h
***Nitro speed increased from 41.7 km/h to 42.1 km/h
***Acceleration has been improved
***Drift radius has been adjusted
**Mazzanti Evantra
*** rank increased from to 
***Top speed increased from 396.5 km/h to 400.1 km/h
***Nitro speed increased from 44.3 km/h to 44.5 km/h
***Acceleration has been improved
***Drift radius has been adjusted
**BXR Bailey Blade GT1
*** rank increased from to 
***Top speed increased from 396.4 km/h to 400.3 km/h
***Nitro speed increased from 44.3 km/h to 44.5 km/h
***Acceleration has been improved
***Drift radius has been adjusted
**Aston Martin DBS Superleggera
*** rank increased from to 
***Top speed increased from 416.7 km/h to 421.9 km/h
***Nitro speed increased from 46.3 km/h to 46.9 km/h
***Acceleration has been improved
***Drift radius has been adjusted
**GTA Spano
*** rank increased from to 
***Top speed increased from 399.4 km/h to 421.9 km/h
***Nitro speed increased from 43.1 km/h to 46.9 km/h
***Acceleration has been improved
***Drift radius has been adjusted
**Savage Rivale GTR
*** rank increased from to 
***Top speed increased from 398.8 km/h to 422.2 km/h
***Nitro speed increased from 43.3 km/h to 46.9 km/h
***Acceleration has been improved
***Drift radius has been adjusted
**Peugeot Onyx
*** rank increased from to 
***Top speed increased from 417.3 km/h to 422.0 km/h
***Nitro speed decreased from 47.7 km/h to 46.9 km/h
***Acceleration has been improved
***Drift radius has been adjusted
**Pagani Huayra
*** rank increased from to 
***Top speed increased from 397.6 km/h to 422.4 km/h
***Nitro speed increased from 42.8 km/h to 46.9 km/h
***Acceleration has been improved
***Drift radius has been adjusted
**SSC Tuatara
*** rank increased from to 
***Nitro speed increased from 11.9 km/h to 50.1 km/h
***Acceleration has been improved
***Drift radius has been adjusted
*The Mazzanti Evantra was removed from the garage for non-owners due to licensing issues.
*The following cars have had their Season 9 race locations changed:
**McLaren 12C Spider - From Alps to Market Square
**Aston Martin DBS Superleggera - From The London Eye to London
*New event type: Special Event
*Vehicle-specific kit cards for the Lamborghini Reventón Roadster were made available for conversion from June 20 onwards.
*Vehicle-specific kit cards for the Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato were made available for conversion from June 26 onwards.
*Vehicle-specific kit cards for the Ferrari 296 GTB were made available for conversion from June 29 onwards.
*Vehicle-specific kit cards for the Lamborghini Diablo GT were made available for conversion from July 18 onwards.
*Vehicle-specific kit cards for the Lamborghini Huracán EVO Spyder were made available for conversion from July 18 onwards.
*The following vehicles now can be purchased for in the Gauntlet Store instead of :
**Each of the following vehicles costs to purchase.
***Ultima RS (June 22 - 28, 2023)
***Faraday Future FFZERO1 (June 28 - July 4, 2023)
***Aston Martin V12 Vantage 2022 (July 4 - 10, 2023)
***W Motors Lykan Hypersport Halloween Edition (July 10 - 16, 2023)
***Tushek TS 900 Apex (July 16 - 22, 2023)
***Naran Hyper Coupe (July 22 - 28, 2023)
***W Motors Fenyr SuperSport (August 3 - 9, 2023)
***Ferrari FXX K (August 9 - 15, 2023)
***Lamborghini Centenario (August 15 - 21, 2023)
**Each of the following vehicles costs to purchase.
***Pininfarina Battista (July 28 - August 3, 2023)
*The following vehicles now can be purchased for instead of in the World Series Store and each car is available for 7 days:
**Each of the following vehicles costs to purchase:
***TORINO DESIGN Super Sport (July 24 - 31, 2023)
***Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 SV (July 31 - August 7, 2023)
**Each of the following vehicles costs to purchase:
***BXR Bailey Blade GT1 Special Edition (June 26 - July 3, 2023)
***Aston Martin Valkyrie (July 3 - 10, 2023)
***Ajlani Drakuma (July 10 - 17, 2023)
***Arash AF10 (July 17 - 24, 2023)
***McLaren 600LT (August 07 - 14, 2023)
***Aston Martin Vulcan (August 14 - 21, 2023)
*Car Hunt changes:
**The bonus car is now rewarded at tier 37 in the Free tier instead of tier 50.
**Kit cards for the featured car can also be obtained in the on-going Special Event.
**From the Aston Martin V12 Speedster Car Hunt onwards, the Car Hunt Cup's fuel consumption has been increased from 1 to 3.
*Racing Pass changes:
**There is now a car that is rewarded in the Premium Pass along with its Kit cards, similar to previous Season Passes.
**Kit cards for the featured car can also be obtained in the on-going Special Event.
*The Lamborghini Asterion can now be purchased for . Previously, it was unavailable for purchase, having been obtainable only from video ads (or from events) for a number of years.
*UI changes:
**The Hot Deals tab is now separated from the Deals tab. Players now can access the Hot Deals tab using a button in the Garage Menu without needing to go to the Shop Section.
**Two new tabs called "Special Event offers" and "Treasure Rush offers" were added in the Shop menu whenever there is a Special Event or Treasure Rush available. 
**Car Hunt section, Racing Pass section, Play Ad button have been resized.
***The Car Hunt section is now in the Racing Pass section whenever there is a new Special Event or a Treasure Rush event available.
===Cosmetic Changes===
*New avatar and profile icon: Carnival Trickster
*New app icon of a Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato
*New splash loading screen of a Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato in a studio
*The banner for the following cars were changed:
**Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport (previously Area 51)
**Ferrari FF (previously French Guiana)
**Lamborghini Estoque (previously Area 51 with a grey car)
**Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 2013 (previously The Great Wall with a yellow car)
**Lamborghini Egoista (previously Area 51)
**Lamborghini Aventador (previously Alps)
**McLaren F1 XP-5 (previously Tokyo with a light orange car)
**Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package (previously Alps with a yellow car)
**Rimac Concept One (previously Barcelona)
***The new banners all use the color gradient background with a new thumbnail of the car that is at a different angle and some also have the car in a different color.
*The pre-race cutscene can now be skipped by tapping on the screen, except when the player enters a Multiplayer Race.
*Rewards that the player doesn't own now have the word "Unique" written below.
*Kit cards for the following cars have been redesigned:
**Renault Alpine Celebration
**Lotus Exige S Coupe
**Jaguar F-Type R
**Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
**AC 378 GT Z
**Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34)
**Jaguar F-TYPE Project 7
**Lucra L148
**Lamborghini Estoque
**Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
**Mercedes-AMG GT3
**NanoFlowcell QUANT FE
**Ferrari FF
**Cadillac 16 Concept
**Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition
**McLaren 675LT
**GTA Spano
**Weber Faster One
**Savage Rivale GTR
**Icona Vulcano V12 Hybrid
**McLaren F1 XP-5
*A new decal for the Lamborghini Diablo GT was added. This decal can only be obtained after the player purchased the car in the on-going Racing Pass 5 and was offered with $5.
*A new decal for the Lamborghini Huracán EVO Spyder was added. This decal can be obtained by reaching 340 conditions in the Lamborghini Huracán EVO Spyder Special Event or purchasing a bundle containing it and that cost $5.
*A new decal for the Lamborghini Huracán was added. This decal can only be obtained by purchasing a bundle containing it (or together with the car) and that cost $5 ($15 in the case of purchasing with the car).
== Exclusive vehicles ==
*June 30 - July 7, 2023
**Aston Martin V12 Zagato: (30% off)
**Aston Martin Vantage 2018: (30% off)
**Aston Martin V12 Vantage: (50% off)
**Aston Martin V12 Speedster: (30% off)
**Aston Martin DBS Superleggera: (30% off)
**Aston Martin One-77: (40% off)
**Aston Martin Victor: (40% off)
**Aston Martin Valkyrie: (30% off)
**Aston Martin V12 Vantage 2022: (30% off)
*July 14 - 21, 2023
**Vencer Sarthe: (40% off)
**Lucra L148: (40% off)
**Lotus E-R9: (30% off)
**Drako GTE: (40% off)
**Jaguar C-X75: (50% off)
**GT by CITROEN: (30% off)
**Apollo N: (30% off)
**Peugeot Onyx: (50% off)
**Chevrolet Camaro SS Independence Edition: (40% off)
**Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita: (40% off)
**BXR Bailey Blade GT1 Special Edition: (30% off)
*July 28 - August 11, 2023
**Porsche 959: (30% off)
**Porsche 718 Boxster S: (30% off)
**Porsche Cayman GT4: (40% off)
**Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo: (30% off)
**Porsche 911 GT3 RS: (30% off)
**Porsche Carrera GT: (50% off)
**Porsche 911 GT1 Evolution: (40% off)
**Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport: (30% off)
== Events ==
#Lamborghini Reventón Roadster Special Event (June 20 - July 18, 2023)
#Lamborghini Estoque Car Hunt (June 22 - 29, 2023)
#Racing Pass 4 (June 22 - July 18, 2023)
#Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato Treasure Rush (June 26 - July 7, 2023)
#Ferrari 296 GTB Car Hunt (June 29 - July 6, 2023)
#Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Car Hunt (July 6 - 13, 2023)
#McLaren F1 XP-5 Car Hunt (1) (July 13 - 20, 2023)
#Lamborghini Huracán EVO Spyder Special Event (July 18 - August 15, 2023)
#Racing Pass 5 (July 18 - August 15, 2023)
#Ferrari Monza SP1 Car Hunt (July 20 - 27, 2023)
#Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut Treasure Rush (July 25 - August 6, 2023)
#Lamborghini Aventador Coupé Car Hunt (July 27 - August 3, 2023)
#Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package Car Hunt (August 3 - 10, 2023)
#Aston Martin V12 Speedster Car Hunt (August 10 - 17, 2023)
==Gifts==
==Bugs/Glitches==
*Incorrect McLaren 12C Spider stat: The acceleration for the McLaren 12C Spider uses figures from a top speed stat that is set to Imperial units.
*Visual Glitches in Venice Track: The remastered version of the Venice track has multiple visual glitches, like missing textures, invisible bridges, etc.
*Kit cards for the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 SV and the Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4 have been offered in the Special Event Store even though none of these cars appear in the on-going Special Event.
*The following bugs have been fixed:
**The texture for the Ferrari FXX K's rear diffuser that appeared white with a carbon fiber weave is now fixed. This bug has occurred since the 2021 Holiday Update.
==Post-update screen==