Research & Development/McLaren 650S GT3

The McLaren 650S GT3's Research & Development event was released as part of the Munich Update and held on the following dates: 
*October, 30 2017 (after the Kawasaki Z800's Championship. On Windows, the event was released on November 2, 2017 along with the aforementioned Championship.)
*February 22, 2019 (as part of the Fast Lane Update's Asphalt Moments Series with a prerequisite of VIP Level 4)
*March 21, 2020 (as part of the 2020 Spring Update's Asphalt Moments series)
There are 4 labs spanning a total of 50 tests with a time limit of 14 days once the event is started. This event features 6 hour Proto Key refills.
The labs will unlock in the following schedule:
* Lab 002: 3 days later or pay 
* Lab 003: 6 days later or pay 
* Lab 004: 10 days later or pay 
== Tests ==
Lab/Test	Recom.Rank	Track 	Race Mode 	Quality Checks Needed	Maximum Quality Checks per race	Main Goal 	Requirement #2 (Quality Checks) 	Requirement #3 (Quality Checks) 	Quality Checks on track	Auto Test price	Rewards
Lab 1 	Lab 1 	Lab 1 	Lab 1 	Lab 1 	Lab 1 	Lab 1 	Lab 1 	Lab 1 	Lab 1 	Lab 1 	Lab 1
1/1 	1465 	Azure Coast 	Classic 	5 	11 	Finish Third 	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 3 (2) 	Drift Distance: 500 yd / m (2) 	6 	 	650S BP
1/2 	1469 	London 	Classic 	5 	11 	Finish Third 	Flat Spins: 2 (2) 	Total Air Time: 3 s (2) 	6 	 	R&D Basic Kit Box
1/3 	1473 	Market Square 	Classic 	5 	11 	Finish Third 	Drift Distance: 400 yd / m (2) 	Knockdowns: 4 (2) 	6 	 	650S Free Upgrade
1/4 	1477 	Nevada 	Classic 	5 	11 	Finish First 	Barrel Rolls: 2 (2) 	Total Air Time: 3 s (2) 	6 	 	
1/5 	1481 	Barcelona 	Classic 	5 	11 	Finish First 	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 4 (2) 	Knockdowns: 4 (2) 	6 	 	650S BP
1/6 	1486 	French Guiana 	Classic 	5 	11 	Finish First 	Flat Spins in One Jump: 2 (2) 	Drift Distance: 600 yd / m (2) 	6 	 	R&D Basic Kit Box
1/7 	1491NSTK 	The London Eye 	Ultimate AI Challenge	- 	- 	Beat 1:01:578 	- 	- 	- 	 	650S BP
Lab 2 	Lab 2 	Lab 2 	Lab 2 	Lab 2 	Lab 2 	Lab 2 	Lab 2 	Lab 2 	Lab 2 	Lab 2 	Lab 2
2/8 	1495 	Ipanema Showdown 	Classic 	6 	12 	Finish First 	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 6 (2) 	Perfect Runs: 2 (3) 	6 	 	650S Free Upgrade
2/9 	1500TK 	Barcelona Reverse 	Classic 	6 	12 	Finish First 	Knockdowns: 6 (2) 	Knockdowns without Wreck: 4 (3) 	6 	 	
2/10 	1505 	Iceland 	Gate Drift 	6 	12 	Reach 12,000 points	Drift Distance: 1,000 yd / m (2)	Drift Distance: 1,400 yd / m (3)	6 	 	R&D Basic Kit Box
2/11 	1508 	Mosiac Motorway 	Classic 	6 	12 	Finish First 	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 8 (2) 	Perfect Runs: 1 (3) 	6 	 	
2/12 	1511 	Alps Reverse 	Classic 	6 	12 	Finish First 	Flat Spins: 5 (2) 	Total Air Time: 5 s (3) 	6 	 	650S BP
2/13 	1514NSTK 	Venice Sprint 2 (Forwards) 	Time Attack 	6 	6 	Beat 0:37:5 	No Wrecks (2) 	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 4 (3) 	0 	 	R&D Basic Kit Box
2/14 	1517 	Buddha's Teachings 	Classic 	6 	12 	Finish First 	Barrel Rolls: 4 (2) 	Perfect Runs: 2 (3) 	6 	 	
2/15 	1521NS 	The Rose of the Desert 	Classic 	6 	12 	Finish First 	Drift Distance: 800 yd / m (2) 	Knockdowns: 6 (3) 	6 	 	650S BP
2/16 	1525 	Rapido Park 	Elimination 	6 	12 	Finish First 	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 5 (2) 	Drift Distance: 400 yd / m (3) 	6 	 	R&D Advanced Kit Box
2/17 	1530 	Sector 8 	Classic 	6 	12 	Finish First 	Flat Spins: 5 (2) 	Total Air Time: 8 s (3) 	6 	 	
2/18 	1536NSTK 	Tokyo 	Ultimate AI Challenge	- 	- 	Beat 1:41:904 	- 	- 	- 	 	650S Free Upgrade
Lab 3 	Lab 3 	Lab 3 	Lab 3 	Lab 3 	Lab 3 	Lab 3 	Lab 3 	Lab 3 	Lab 3 	Lab 3 	Lab 3
3/19 	1546NS 	French Guiana 	Classic 	7 	13 	Finish First 	Knockdowns: 6 (3) 	No Wrecks (3) 	6 	 	650S BP
3/20 	1556 	The Great Wall 	Classic 	14 	13 	Finish First 	Flat Spins in One Jump: 3 (3) 	Total Air Time: 5 s (3) 	6 	 	R&D Basic Kit Box
3/21 	1565NSTK 	Patagonia Sprint 1 (The River Fort)	Time Attack 	7 	7 	Beat 0:36:5 	Perfect Runs: 1 (3) 	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 4 (3) 	0 	 	
3/22 	1575NS 	Dubai 	Classic 	13 	13 	Finish First 	Drift Distance: 1,000 yd / m (3)	Knockdowns without Wreck: 4 (3) 	6 	 	650S BP
3/23 	1585 	Azure Coast Reverse 	Infected 	7 	13 	Finish First 	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 10 (3) 	Perfect Runs: 3 (3) 	6 	 	R&D Advanced Kit Box
3/24 	1594 	Test Site: Omega 	Classic 	14 	13 	Finish First 	Flat Spins: 4 (3) 	Total Air Time: 5 s (3) 	6 	 	
3/25 	1604 	Temple Drive 	Knockdown 	7 	13 	Finish First 	Barrel Rolls: 2 (3) 	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 6 (3) 	6 	 	
3/26 	1613 	Nevada Reverse 	Classic 	14 	13 	Finish First 	Flat Spins in One Jump: 3 (3) 	Perfect Runs: 3 (3) 	6 	 	650S BP
3/27 	1623NSTK 	Route 375-1 	Ultimate AI Challenge	- 	- 	Beat 1:19:266 	- 	- 	0 	 	650S Free Upgrade
3/28 	1625NSTK 	Venice 	Classic 	16 	14 	Finish First 	Knockdowns: 6 (3) 	Knockdowns without Wreck: 6 (4) 	6 	 	R&D Basic Kit Box
3/29 	1627 	San Diego Harbor 	Gate Drift 	8 	14 	Reach 13,000 points	Drift Distance: 1,200 yd / m (3)	Drift Distance: 1,600 yd / m (4)	6 	 	
3/30 	1629 	Alps 	Classic 	14 	14 	Finish First 	Flat Spins: 5 (3) 	Total Air Time: 8 s (4) 	6 	 	650S BP
3/31 	1631 	Westminster Bridge 	Flawless 	8 	14 	Finish First 	Barrel Rolls: 4 (3) 	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 8 (4) 	6 	 	R&D Basic Kit Box
3/32 	1634 	Venice Reverse 	Classic 	14 	14 	Finish First 	Drift Distance: 1,000 yd / m (3)	Perfect Runs: 2 (4) 	6 	 	
3/33 	1637NSTK 	The Mirage 	Ultimate AI Challenge	- 	- 	Beat 0:54:714 	- 	- 	- 	 	2x 650S BP
Lab 4 	Lab 4 	Lab 4 	Lab 4 	Lab 4 	Lab 4 	Lab 4 	Lab 4 	Lab 4 	Lab 4 	Lab 4 	Lab 4
4/34 	1640NS 	Dragon Tree 	Classic 	9 	15 	Finish First 	Knockdowns: 8 (4) 	Flat Spins in One Jump: 4 (4) 	6 	 	
4/35 	1644 	Fr. Guiana Rev. 	Classic 	16 	15 	Finish First 	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 8 (4) 	Perfect Runs: 4 (4) 	6 	 	R&D Basic Kit Box
4/36 	1647NS 	Classified 	Knockdown 	9 	15 	Finish First 	Drift Distance: 800 yd / m (4) 	Knockdowns without Wreck: 10 (4)	6 	 	
4/37 	1651 	The Great Wall 	Classic 	16 	15 	Finish First 	Flat Spins: 6 (4) 	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 10 (4) 	6 	 	650S BP
4/38 	1654NSTK 	Tokyo Sprint (Reverse) 	Time Attack 	9 	9 	Beat 0:38 	No Wrecks (4) 	Perfect Runs: 1 (4) 	0 	 	R&D Advanced Kit Box
4/39 	1657NS 	Sector 8 Reverse 	Classic 	18 	15 	Finish First 	Knockdowns: 8 (4) 	Total Air Time: 6 s (4) 	6 	 	
4/40 	1660 	San Diego Harbor Rev. 	Classic 	16 	15 	Finish First 	Flat Spins in One Jump: 3 (4) 	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 10 (4) 	6 	 	650S BP
4/41 	1663 	Mount Teide 	Elimination 	9 	15 	Finish First 	Drift Distance: 800 yd / m (4) 	Perfect Runs: 2 (4) 	6 	 	R&D Basic Kit Box
4/42 	1666NS 	Rooftop Raceway 	Classic 	16 	15 	Finish First 	Knockdowns: 8 (4) 	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 10 (4) 	6 	 	
4/43 	1670 	Dubai Reverse 	Classic 	16 	15 	Finish First 	No Wrecks (4) 	Drift Distance: 1,000 yd / m (4)	6 	 	
4/44 	1674NSTK 	Wall Ascent 	Ultimate AI Challenge	- 	- 	Beat 1:00:159 	- 	- 	- 	 	650S BP
4/45 	1678 	Sky Drop 	Classic 	22 	17 	Finish First 	Flat Spins in One Jump: 4 (5) 	Total Air Time: 12 s (5) 	6 	 	
4/46 	1682 	The Dragon's Den 	Classic 	22 	17 	Finish First 	Barrel Rolls: 6 (5) 	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 12 (5) 	6 	 	
4/47 	1685NS 	The Secret Lab 	Infected 	11 	17 	Finish First 	Knockdowns: 8 (5) 	Perfect Runs: 4 (5) 	6 	 	R&D Profesional Kit Box
4/48 	1689 	Iceland Reverse 	Classic 	22 	17 	Finish First 	Drift Distance: 800 yd / m (5) 	Drift Distance: 1,100 yd / m (5)	6 	 	650S BP
4/49 	1694NSTK 	Cloud Nine 	Classic 	22 	17 	Finish First 	Flat Spins: 6 (5) 	Knockdowns without Wreck: 6 (5) 	6 	 	
4/50 	1699NSTK 	Azure Coast 	Ultimate AI Challenge	- 	- 	Beat 1:23:193 	- 	- 	- 	 	5x 650S BP
Total Costs/Rewards:
* 
* 
* 55x card from R&D Boxes
* 4x McLaren 650S GT3 Free Upgrade
* 20x McLaren 650S GT3 BP
* Auto-Test: 
* Quality Checks (excluding Ultimate AI Challenges): 466
* Minimum Number of Proto Keys Used: 64
Test Count (by race mode):
* Classic: 34 (68%)
* Ultimate AI Challenge: 6 (12%)
* Time Attack: 3 (6%)
* Elimination: 2 (4%)
* Infected: 2 (4%)
* Gate Drift: 2 (4%)
* Knockdown: 2 (4%)
* Flawless: 1 (2%)
* Unplugged: 0
* Main goal as Beat time test: 3 (6%)
== Quotes ==
== Tips / Warnings ==
* Caution is advised while driving the 650S GT3 for all tests. The car has a tendency to do "glitch bumps" and skids. While drifting will stop the skidding, this requires fast reaction times to avoid wrecking and spin-outs.
** Despite the Fall Out Boy Update and Halloween Update bringing more stability to the 650S GT3, caution is still advisable when driving the car.
* The event can be completed with an upgrade setup of [3515 3333]. Only has to be spent on the Nitro Level 1 upgrade.
** However, due to negative reception from the community about -only upgrades, it was changed to allow a payment option of either for upgrades on the vehicles that were converted to have -only upgrades until October 31, 2017.
* Before attempting Test 3, install the aforementioned upgrade; once having passed it, use the resulting free upgrade on Nitro Level 2.
** Use the remaining 3 free upgrades from Tests 8, 18, & 27 on Top Speed Levels 3 & 5 and Nitro Level 4.
== Trivia ==
* This is the first non-motorcycle R&D to have Time Attack tests.
* This R&D event is the third R&D event without any Unplugged tests, after the Renault Alpine Celebration & Ducati SuperSport S. It is the fourth R&D event which does not use "Collect Quality Checks" as the main goal of any test after the Renault Alpine Celebration, Ducati SuperSport S & Suzuki Hayabusa.
Category:Research & Development
Category:Munich Update