Showdown Update

The Showdown Update, also known as the 2019 Summer Update, is the 33rd update for Asphalt 8: Airborne.
== Announcement ==
WHAT'S NEW
Gear up for the future with the next generation of racing challenges and technology!
SHOWDOWN MODE
We are proud to introduce a new action-packed, all-out brawl of a game mode! Strategically harness the might of high-tech tools to come out on top. Showdown Mode is available in the TLE section now, and may make more appearances soon!
ASPHALT TOURNAMENT SUMMER 2019
This July, take part in Asphalt Tournament Summer 2019, our first competitive season inspired by eSports competitions! Are you ready for the ultimate skill-driven rivalry?!
3 ABSOLUTE BEASTS
Koenigsegg is back with the CCXR Trevita! The Ford GT finally joins our ranks, together with the Aston Martin Vantage. But wait till you see what we've got up our sleeves for July...
A CENTURY OF BENTLEY
Happy 100th birthday, Bentley! Celebrate a century of excellence in Asphalt 8 by joining our anniversary Special Event. Unlock the Bentley Continental GT3 and play anniversary events this July!
INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS
In our constant quest to improve your experience, you can now manage all of your free upgrades and boosters in a new upgrade section.
Read the full list of changes at https://gmlft.com/UPNotes
== New Vehicles ==
* Class D
** Infiniti Project Black S (R&D, postponed to Sixth Anniversary Mini Update)
* Class B
** Aston Martin Vantage 2018 (R&D)
* Class A
** Bentley Continental GT3 (Championship + TLE)
** Ford GT 2017 (R&D, -only upgrades)
* Class S
** Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita (Championship, postponed to Sixth Anniversary Mini Update)
** Koenigsegg Regera (R&D, -only upgrades)
The new vehicles will need the following engine cards:
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** Ford GT 2017 (x80)
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** Aston Martin Vantage 2018 (x48)
** Bentley Continental GT3 (x56)
** Koenigsegg Regera (x92)
== Game Changes ==
=== Gameplay Changes ===
* New Game Mode: Showdown
* Revived R&D events now have some differences compared to their original runs.
* Pro Kit Boxes:
** Mid-Tech and Advanced Tech cards have been removed from most boxes with mixed content. Currently, the only common boxes to grant MT or AT are
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*** (probably also other Multiplayer league reward boxes)
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*** (probably also , but didn't occur so far)
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** The drop rates of Pro Kit Boxes with mixed content have changed, probably due to the removal of Mid-Tech and Advanced Tech as well as to a redistribution of common and rare part cards:Not affected:
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** The does not grant i3 or V12 MPI Engines any more.
*** This means that there is currently no way of obtaining these engines as the Finish Line Box was the only one to grant them.
*** The box has also stopped granting Mid-Tech and Advanced Tech.
*** The frequencies of rare and common cards do not match the official drop rates at all.
*** The box is now VIP-only with this update.
** The does not grant a guaranteed Mid-Tech card any more. Contrary to other boxes, its drop rate of rare cards has been reduced by around instead of 5, which might reflect the abolished Mid-Tech rule.
** After a backlash from players that was caused by the extremely unbalanced card frequencies of the during the Aston Martin Vantage 2018 R&D (it only granted around Drivetrain and Exhaust), Gameloft has changed the internal drop rates of the box on June 28, 2019, to a more balanced distribution. Players can now open it for all four kinds of B-Class Parts. The has been corrected as well. It is probable that the other yellow 1 Part Boxes now also have a fairer card distribution.
** As of August 1, 2019, the is no longer granted as a Daily Bonus reward. This makes the box de facto unavailable.
* The Blueprints that have been made unavailable during the Holiday Update are now available again, but solely in the Exclusive Deals section. They take the slot that formerly offered additional Pro Kit Boxes. The slot now only offers blueprints for vehicles that the player doesn't own yet or previously purchased for credits before they were converted to blueprints. However, the prices have been doubled:
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* Until July 18, 2019, completing Daily Tasks now only rewarded ; the and rewards had been removed.
** This has been changed on July 19, 2019: Optimal Boxes are granted again, together with new rules (the Vehicles task can now grant boxes, too) and new tasks (for example, "Open 5 boxes").
* The base Nitro stat of all Class D and C cars have been reduced to 6 mph (10 km/h) in line with the base Nitro stat of the more recent cars added to the game (e.g. Rezvani Beast X, McLaren 600LT).
* Most Class D and C vehicles have had certain stats or properties rebalanced. The most common change is a decrease in the Nitro stat with an equal increase in Top Speed or vice versa. The following vehicles are affected:
Model 	Increased 	Decreased
Audi R8 e-tron 	Top Speed 	Nitro
Tesla Model S 	Top Speed 	Nitro
Cadillac ATS 	Top Speed 	Nitro
Cadillac XTS 	Top Speed 	Nitro
Suzuki GSX-R750 	Top Speed 	Nitro
Ford F-150 	Top Speed, Nitro efficiency	Nitro
Mini Cooper S Roadster 	Top Speed 	Nitro
Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA 	Nitro 	Top Speed
Cadillac ATS 	Top Speed 	Nitro
Renault CLIO R.S. 200 EDC 	Top Speed 	Nitro
Audi S4 	Nitro 	Top Speed
DS 3 Racing 	Top Speed 	Nitro
Nissan 370Z 	Top Speed 	Nitro
2015 Ford Mustang 	Top Speed 	Nitro
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2016 Veloce	Top Speed 	Nitro
Cadillac ATS 	Top Speed 	Nitro
Hot Wheels Rip Rod™ 	Top Speed 	Nitro
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 	Nitro 	Top Speed
Alfa Romeo 4C 	Top Speed 	Nitro
Mazda RX-8 	Top Speed 	Nitro
Hyundai i30 N 	Top Speed 	Nitro
Porsche 959 	Top Speed 	Nitro
:* With a handful of exceptions, the Top Speed-Nitro rebalance of the above vehicles result in no net gain or loss of total speed at MAX+PRO. However, the vehicle's rank increase per upgrade, as well as its MAX+PRO rank, is modified as a result, thus affecting all multiplayer tunes.
*The ranks for the following Class D & C vehicles were changed:
Model 	Original ranks(Stock | MAX | MAX+PRO | Tuning Kit)	New ranks
Dodge Dart GT 	505 | 778 | 802 | +65 	878 | 982 | 992 | +32
Audi R8 e-tron 	527 | 821 | 847 | +72 	838 | 1030 | 1048 | +37
Tesla Model S 	551 | 877 | 938 | +74 	876 | 1036 | 1069 | +41
Cadillac ATS 	586 | 921 | 983 | +75 	892 | 1056 | 1090 | +43
Cadillac XTS 	638 | 965 | 1065 | +71 	908 | 1079 | 1137 | +43
Suzuki GSX-R750 	770 | 925 | 1031 | +35 	951 | 1068| 1139 | +21
Scion FR-S 	684 | 995 | 1091 | +68 	| 1094 | 1150 | +43
Ford F-150 	506 | 938 | 1071 | +95 	838 | 1105 | 1198 | +47
Mini Cooper S Roadster 	736 | 1039 | 1175 | +64 	940 | 1118 | 1207 | +43
Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA 	789 | 1075 | 1201 | +60 	988 | 1139 | 1214 | +43
Kawasaki Z800 	774 | 1029 | 1183 | +51 	956 | 1121 | 1223 | +34
Renault CLIO R.S. 200 EDC 	1003 | 1141 | 1235 | 	951 | 1120 | 1236 | +35
Volkswagen Beetle Turbo 	527 | 977 | 1230 | +84 	838 | 1082 | 1252 | +56
Audi S4 	870 | 1136 | 1295 | +54 	1026 | 1178 | 1281 | +43
Citroën DS3 Racing 	828 | 1119 | 1289 | +61 	972 | 1160 | 1285 | +45
Peugeot RCZ R 	1011 | 1166 | 1276 | +41 	1026 | 1180 | 1285 | +28
Renault DeZir 	514 | 1153 | 1262 | +128 	838 | 1210 | 1288 | +78
Nissan 370Z 	893 | 1150 | 1306 | +54 	1026 | 1185 | 1293 | +42
Camaro Z/28 	543 | 1041 | 1309 | +87 	| 1114 | 1303 | +63
2015 Ford Mustang 	924 | 1168 | 1319 | +52 	1026 | 1192 | 1305 | +41
1967 Chevrolet Impala 	784 | 1120 | 1312 | +69 	935 | 1158 | 1306 | +50
Nissan Juke NISMO 	821 | 1139 | 1321 | +66 	951 | 1168 | 1311 | +49
Ferrari 308 GTS 	933 | 1185 | 1336 | +51 	1058 | 1210 | 1313 | +43
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2016 Veloce 	1003 | 1200 | 1326 | +48 	1004 | 1193 | 1317 | +35
Hot Wheels Rip Rod™ 	804 | 1134 | 1330 | +66 	| 1183 | 1317 | +50
BMW M3 Sedan 	909 | 1180 | 1343 | +56 	1026 | 1201 | 1322 | +45
Geely GC9 	852 | 1188 | 1340 | +69 	| 1202 | 1323 | +53
Mazda 6 	643 | 1109 | 1345 | +79 	913 | 1158 | 1323 | +65
Porsche 959 	764 | 1111 | 1330 | +77 	876 | 1142 | 1328 | + 50
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 	870 | 1177 | 1354 | +59 	1026 | 1205 | 1328 | +50
Honda S2000 	932 | 1195 | 1350 | +56 	1026 | 1208 | 1329 | +44
Alfa Romeo 4C 	936 | 1200 | 1358 | +54 	1047 | 1217 | 1333 | +45
Mazda RX-8 	893 | 1208 | 1359 | +62 	1026 | 1222 | 1334 | +52
NanoFlowcell QUANTINO 	979 | 1210 | 1352 | +52 	1069 | 1229 | 1334 | +40
SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI 	517 | 1070 | 1354 | +90 	838 | 1130 | 1335 | +70
Donkervoort D8 GTO 	1071 | 1251 | 1365 | +42 	1101 | 1246 | 1341 | +34
Hyundai i30 N 	890 | 1194 | 1370 | +60 	| 1212 | 1343 | +50
Buick Avista Concept 	1075 | 1254 | 1370 | +41 	1112 | 1250 | 1344 | +34
Ariel Atom V8 	1050 | 1242 | 1372 | +49 	1026 | 1140 | 1352 | +35
Audi RS 3 Sportback 	| | | 	| | |
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive 	| | | 	| | |
Audi TTS Coupé 	| | | 	| | |
Chevrolet Camaro GS 	| | | 	| | |
Ford Focus RS 	| | | 	| | |
KTM 1290 Super Duke R 	| | | 	| | |
Lamborghini Urus 	| | | 	| | |
Datsun 280Z 	| | | 	| | |
Infiniti FX50 	| | | 	| | |
Range Rover Evoque Coupe HSE Dynamic 	| | | 	| | |
Hot Wheels Bone Shaker™ 	| | | 	| | |
Lotus Exige S Coupe 	| | | 	| | |
Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe 	| | | 	| | |
Yamaha YZF-R6 	| | | 	| | |
Audi RS 4 Avant 	| | | 	| | |
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti 	| | | 	| | |
BMW M1 	| | | 	| | |
Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione 	| | | 	| | |
Acura NSX 2005 	| | | 	| | |
Porsche 718 Boxster S 	| | | 	| | |
Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG 	| | | 	| | |
Dodge Challenger SRT8 	| | | 	| | |
Jaguar F-Type R 	| | | 	| | |
BMW M2 	| | | 	| | |
Cadillac ATS-V Coupe 	| | | 	| | |
Volkswagen Golf Design Vision GTI 	| | | 	| | |
Felino cB7 	| | | 	| | |
Lamborghini Miura 	| | | 	| | |
ED Design Torq 	| | | 	| | |
Vencer Sarthe 	| | | 	| | |
McLaren M14A 	| | | 	| | |
Buick Riviera 	| | | 	| | |
Renault Trezor 	| | | 	| | |
Mitsubishi Eclipse 	| | | 	| | |
AC 378 GT Z 	| | | 	| | |
Toyota Supra RZ (Mark IV) 	| | | 	| | |
Honda Civic Type R 	| | | 	| | |
Jaguar F-TYPE Project 7 	| | | 	| | |
Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG Racing Series	| | | 	| | |
Nissan 370Z Special Edition 	| | | 	| | |
Renault Alpine Celebration 	| | | 	| | |
Sbarro Sparta 	| | | 	| | |
Sbarro GT1 	| | | 	| | |
Maserati Alfieri 	| | | 	| | |
MV Agusta F4 1000 R 	| | | 	| | |
* All Class A vehicles have their starting ranks increased by 50; their MAX+PRO ranks remain unchanged.
* The following vehicles are no longer Blueprint-buildable and are instead purchasable from the garage or obtainable through special events. Players who own some BPs of these vehicles get a discount off the garage cost that varies depending on the number of BPs owned:
*# DS 3 Racing
*# Alfa Romeo 4C
*# Mazda 6
*# Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2016 Veloce
*# Chevrolet Impala
*# Porsche 959
*# Peugeot RCZ R
*# Kawasaki Z800
* The inventory now has an "Upgrades" tab displaying the number of boosters and free upgrades accumulated.
** Double Credits and Extra Tanks can be applied from this tab.
** Some vehicle-specific upgrades can be fused for if the vehicle is at MAX. Due to this, the game does not give the option to fuse a certain number of upgrades and will fuse all free upgrades for that vehicle.
***The amount of gained upon fusion varies depending on the vehicle and is as follows:
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*****Kawasaki Z800
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*****ED Design Torq
*****KTM 1290 Super Duke R
*****Yamaha YZF-R6
*****MV Agusta F4 1000 R
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*****Ducati Monster 1200
*****Yamaha FZ-10
*****Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Black Series
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*****Ducati SuperSport S
*****BMW S 1000 RR
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*****Lamborghini Huracán
*****Suzuki Hayabusa
*****Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 RR my2017
*****Kawasaki Ninja H2R
*Players are now given up to 4 methods to apply free upgrades when they choose to apply one.
*Players can now purchase missing Pro Kit cards with tokens.
**This is currently only available for the new events.
*"Open 5 Boxes" has been added as a vehicle Daily Task.
*The Ford F-150 has its price increased from  to .
=== Cosmetic Changes ===
* New app icon of a Ford GT (2017).
* The speed modification for the following cars has been removed:
*# Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2016 Veloce
*# NanoFlowcell QUANTINO
*# Range Rover Evoque Coupe HSE Dynamic
*# Hot Wheels Rip Rod™
*# Maserati Alfieri
* The Ford 2006 GT has been renamed to Ford GT 2006.
* New loading screen of two DS Survolts in a Showdown race in Barcelona.
* The buttons for free and Credits upgrades on the upgrade screens have been swapped. The Credits button is now at the bottom.
* When players obtain a Pro Kit Box and have their inventory full or have a Pro kit upgrade ready, the "Inventory" and "OK" buttons on the following screen are swapped.
* The VIP icon on the menu bar now also shows the player's current VIP Level.
== Exclusive Vehicles ==
*July 10-11, 2019
**Mazda RX-8 Special Edition: 
**Kawasaki Ninja H2R: 
**Arash AF10: 
*July 19-22 2019
**Lightning LS-218 
*July 25-30, 2019
**Ford GT (2017): 
*July 26-31, 2019
**Lightning LS-218: 
**Ariel Atom V8: 
**Falcon F7: 
*August 2-6, 2019
**Ariel Atom V8: 
== Events ==
#Aston Martin Vantage 2018 R&D June 20, 2019
#Grill Multiplayer Season June 27, 2019
#Ford GT 2017 R&D July 4, 2019
#Showdown Festival July 4, 2019
#Bentley Continental GT3 Championship July 18, 2019
#McLaren MP4-31 Championship July 18, 2019
#Maserati Alfieri R&D July 25, 2019
#Sunset Multiplayer Season July 25, 2019
#Koenigsegg Regera R&D August 1, 2019
#KTM 1290 Super Duke R R&D August 1, 2019
#2018 McLaren X2 Championship August 8, 2019
#BMW i8 Coupe R&D August 16, 2019
#High Speed Multiplayer Season August 22, 2019
== Bugs / Glitches ==
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*Buffed Ford GT 2006: If the player has the Ford GT 2006 at MAX+PRO, the top speed and nitro are improved. This is most likely the performance stats of the Ford GT 2017 being erroneously applied on Ford GT 2006.
**This was fixed shortly after.
*Incorrect Upgrade Ready Screen: If the player has a Championship car that has 10 Pro Kit levels and a free Class Upgrade, the Upgrades tab of the inventory will show said Championship car as being ready to be upgraded.
*VIP Level & Licenses Bug: VIP levels, Mastery Licenses and free fuel cans for Time-Limited Events were removed or reset.
*The following glitches still persist from the preceding updates:
** Unavailable Nitro Starter ads: Some players experience a vanished Play ad! button for Nitro Starters when starting races while the Tuning Kit button is still displayed. Workaround: Playing a Tuning Kit ad first lets the Nitro Starter button reappear (Android).
**Pro kit inventory doubled
** Old School collection notification if completed prior to being changed in the Halloween Update.
*Incorrect R&D Vehicle: The in-game announcement for the Koenigsegg Regera's R&D incorrectly shows a Lamborghini Egoista, Land Rover and the Apollo Intensa Emozione. Restarting the game fixes the glitch.
== Post-Update Screen ==
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== Trailer ==
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