Winter Update (Asphalt 8)

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
** Feel the winter spirit by burning rubber on 3 winter-themed tracks
* 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
**Lucra L148
**Volkswagen W12
**Tramontana XTR ( car)
*Class S
**9FF GT9 VMAX (made unpurchasable in the Porsche Update)
The new cars will need the following engine cards:
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**Acura NSX 2005 (x4)
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**Ferrari 308 GTS (x4)
**Felino cB7 (x8)
**Spada Codatronca TSS (x4)
**Arrinera Hussayra (x12)
**Lucra L148 (x12)
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**Rimac Concept One (x8)
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**9FF GT9 VMAX (x44)
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**Tramontana XTR (x8)
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**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.
 
== Trailer ==
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