Torque Drift News

Ayyyyyy waddup DRIFTERS!!! Let’s get straight into Formula Drift Round 6!

[h3]DAI YOSHIHARA 2021 LIVERY JUST DROPPED![/h3]

Dai Yoshihara’s BRZ looks SO GOOD in blue. We’ve just updated Dai’s livery! To check it out and try it on for yourself, make sure you have Dai’s BRZ equipped, and head on over to the Paint Shop!

Speaking of, Dai Yoshihara is our FREE car for this month's Twitch sub crate!
You have until August 31 to subscribe to our Twitch HERE! To redeem your crate, jump into the Torque Drift game, tap on the Twitch panel and login with the same account you subscribed with.
We change out the monthly Twitch sub crate car so keep your eyes open for something different from Sep 1!

[h3]ALL NEW ST LOUIS TRACK & LAYOUTS![/h3]

We’re bringing you the new St Louis track for Round 6: Crossroads!
We’re super proud to work with the Formula Drift team to create championship tracks that accurately reflect the actual Formula Drift 2021 season layouts! For St Louis, we’ve got SEVEN layouts for y’all including FD, FD REVERSE and FD PRO, just to name a few!
To ring in these hot fresh new St Louis layouts, we’re also running LIMITED TIME matchmaking marathons, so go CARVE IT UP!

[h3]LIMITED TIME SPONSORTREE: FD ST. LOUIS![/h3]

We can’t have an FD weekend without another FD SPONSORTREE!
We’ve got an exciting event running until Sunday 5th September so JUMP ON IN and get those FD crates! Battle your way to the top and win the [FD] CROSSROADS ’21 title as an EXCLUSIVE reward!

[h3]HUGE thanks to everyone for all the positivity and fun times on our social platforms recently![/h3]
We’re super thrilled you’re enjoying the livery reposts, Player Spotlight Challenges, and all the other Motorsport content we’ve been sharing! We love hanging out with our community and showcasing you talented folk. And lots of love also to our awesome players who’ve been patiently helping us as we investigate bug reports and known issues!


[h3]Bug Fixes & Performance Improvements[/h3]

• Players using legitimate third-party installers will no longer be banned by the system
  
• Players can now use their current tires even after ordering a new set
  
• Issues with changing car selection in multiplayer battles has now been resolved
  
• Paint shop should now allow players to keep their unsaved changes when exiting the confirmation dialogue
  
• Updated UI buttons on rematch screen to avoid accidentally declining rematches
  
• Plus additional tweaks to UI, live lobbies, free roam mode, AI scoring, and the crate reward system!
  
• And more!
  

Hey DRIFTERSSSSS! We’ve got some EXCITING new content coming right up!

[h3]CHRIS JEANNERET’S RWD CIVIC IS FINALLY HERE![/h3]

Yep, that’s right. Forget everything you think you know about Honda. It’s a Civic. And it DRIFTS.
We’re bringing this iconic chassis to the game, so let us know how you like Chris Jeanneret’s absolute BEAST of a machine. Not for the faint of heart — so we can’t wait to see you all RIPPING IT UP in this unique drift build!

[h3]BRAND NEW LAYOUT: FORMULA DRIFT MONROE![/h3]

Hope everyone’s been keeping up with the Formula Drift season! Can you believe we’re already up to ROUND 5: THROWDOWN?
We’re dropping the NEW Formula Drift PRO TRACK in addition to many more exciting layouts on Monroe so you can test your skills on this SCORCHER of a track!


[h3]LIMITED TIME SPONSORTREE: FORMULA DRIFT MONROE![/h3]

We’re back at it again with another FD SPONSORTREE, with challenges and rewards running ALL WEEK from Saturday 31st July to Sunday 8th Aug so gear up and get in there while you can!

As always, we’re super grateful to our players for being patient with us while we investigate issues both new and pre-existing. Major love to our AMAZING Torque Drift community for helping us with supplying info and bug reports!
We recently dropped a hotfix (v2.3.1) that should address common problems that were occurring with crates and tires. If you’re still experiencing any of these issues, please send us a message so we can get you sorted!

[h3]Bug Fixes & Performance Improvements[/h3]
Features:

• Chris Jeanneret’s pro car! Yes it’s a Civic. And it DRIFTS.
  
• Test your skills on the new Formula Drift Monroe PRO TRACK!
  
• All new limited time sponsortree for FD Monroe!
  

Fixes:

• Changes to suspension tuning will now display accurately
  
• Fixed the bug where cars were detecting a close call incorrectly
  
• Total score reset issue in sponsortree has now been addressed
  
• Plus other UI tweaks, improvements, and continued investigation into known issues
  

Hi everyone!
Thank you so much for patience, we're aware of some notable issues that have been interfering with your experiences since our major 2.3.0 Update last week.
We have addressed these issues in this Hotfix so please make sure you update your game to 2.3.1 to ensure you have all the latest fixes!

[h3]Bug Fixes & Performance Improvements[/h3]

- Cars will now be visible when you enter events as intended
- Crate rewards have been updated
- Fixed a bug where players were losing tires

[h3]Known issues: [/h3]
We're still investigating a pre-existing glitchy audio bug occurring randomly for players mid game


Again, thank you to all our amazing players for your help and patience!
- Torque Drift Team

Yo yo yo drifters!

You asked. We heard.

[h3]AdamLZ’s NEW 2021 S15 LIVERY IS FINALLY HERE![/h3]

Jump right in and let us know how you like his new livery! To celebrate, we’re also dropping a BRAND NEW sticker pack for LZ’s new livery.
We’re keen to see your #LZMFG inspired liveries so make sure to glam up your ride with those hot floral decals and share it on Instagram or Facebook with #TorqueDriftLZMFG so we can check it out!

[h3]BRAND NEW TRACK: LAKE ERIE![/h3]

With Round 4 of Formula Drift coming up this weekend, we’ve dropped a new track with NEVER BEFORE SEEN layouts on Lake Erie. Players will be able to play not only the Formula Drift layout, but try out exciting, new layouts like WHIRLPOOL and ESCAPE VELOCITY for the first time!


[h3]Formula Drift Erie Sponsor Tree - LIMITED TIME![/h3]

Back again with another FD sponsortree, Lake Erie’s Sponsortree will be running from Friday 9th July to Sunday 18th July 2021, just over a week to score some sweeeet FD crates and Erie Exclusive title: [FD] BORDERLANDS '21!
Whatcha waiting for? Tag all your drift buddies and RIP UP LAKE ERIE NOW!

We’ve been super on top of all the issues, both new and pre-existing these past few weeks.
We have nothing but gratitude for our patient players that have helped us with supplying information and bug reports to catch these frustrating bugs.

[h3]Bug Fixes & Performance Improvements[/h3]

• AdamLZ’s 2021 S15 Livery has landed!
  
• AdamLZ’s 2021 S15 Sticker Pack is now available in store
  
• Brand new TRACK and LAYOUTS: LAKE ERIE!
  
• Glitchy audio engine issues have been fixed
  
• Twitch 4th Sponsor slot should no longer reset for subscribers
  
• Tweaks and rebalancing for Close Call barriers
  
• Freestyle AI scoring should now feel more balanced and scale correctly with players
  
• Crate rebalancing implemented; Crates should feel more rewarding now!
  
• More Pro car retuning and rebalancing have been added
  
• Searching for friends in the chat function should feel more responsive now
  
• Cars that are purchased should now appear in garage/car select as intended
  
• Fixed an issue where some cars were costing a RIDICULOUS amount of bullion
  
• & more!
  

Wassup Drifters!

Let's get straight into the content because god DAMN we are so excited to show you the new events we've got going on this weekend for Formula Drift Round 3!



Big thanks to everyone that has been patient with us while we were addressing some pretty confusing car bugs! More details below, but if you've purchased a car, you should be able to see them and play them in the game as intended now! Even BIGGER thanks to everyone for the positivity on our social platforms recently, we're absolutely stoked that you are all digging the Livery showcases, Player Spotlights, fun (and different) streams, and the teasers we've been putting out. We pride ourselves in being involved with the community, moving forward we're going to be finding more ways to hang out and showcase you awesome lot!
[h3]FORMULA DRIFT ENGLISHTOWN IS HERE![/h3]

Drifting into the weekend, we've got a revamped Englishtown Formula Drift track that should accurately reflect all the outer zones, clip zones and layout for Formula Drift 2021!

[h3]Formula Drift Englishtown Sponsor Tree - LIMITED TIME![/h3]

In alignment with Englishtown event running, we've got an exciting FD exclusive Sponsor Tree running until the Sunday 27th June. Time to jump in and get those FD crates!


[h3]Twitch Upgrades![/h3]

To make your life easier, you can now see the Twitch account you are logged in on, along with a logout button.
There was also an issue where subscribers weren't receiving their 4th Sponsor tree signing slot. To remedy this, players should no longer be logged out when updates roll out or when the game auto-saves!


[h3]Bug Fixes & Performance Improvements[/h3]
- ALL owned cars should now appear in the car select screen as intended!
- Acceleration pedal should now feel a bit more responsive
- Paint colour no longer resets when swapping between layers
- Tweaks and improvements for the R34 include car models, first person camera and wheel profile
- Close call responsiveness improvements should make all cars feel balanced now
- and more!