Torque Drift News

YO YO YO DRIFTERS!!!! Fat update comin' thru… sit down and strap in because we got some SPICY new stuff coming for you this update and we’ve been BUSTING to finally get this out!

[h3]FORMULA DRIFT 2022 - LONG BEACH![/h3]

Ready… Steady… SKRRRRRRRT – We’re driftin' into the 2022 #FormulaDrift season with Long Beach and we’re revving up our engines to get some SUPER EXCITING new content and events out for the Torque Drift fam! For the newbies out there, FD season in Torque Drift will involve EXCLUSIVE themed challenges and Formula Drift Crates (think crates, but with extra shweeeeet goodies), and it doesn’t stop at just THAT! We’ve got more planned this year… so stay tuned for our FD season kickoff!

[h3]TOYOTA SUPRA MK5![/h3]

We heard you LOUD AND CLEAR DRIFTERS! Your fan fav A90 is the slickest, new addition to the garage after mOooOOoOnths of hearing requests for this absolute beast. OKAY SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FORRRRR? Jump in right NOW, build this bad boi up and let us know how you LIKE it!

[h3]TWITCH 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY![/h3]

It’s been a long time coming TD fam… A HUGE thank you to all our amazing players and subscribers for the support over the last year (and a bit!) on our streaming journey. It’s been an absolute RIDE chatting to you every week, answering questions, getting to know our colourful community, watching Billy get absolutely obliterated in battles by y’all, and more!
To celebrate our 1st Anniversary on Twitch, we’re dropping 3x (not cold) Garlic Bread Stickers in your Special Offers tab for FREE, and a little something exclusive, for the month of April, a special chase challenge will be available for subscribers ONLY, with one of the rewards being our FIRST community chosen title ever: ’DOOR COLLECTOR'

The Twitch 1 Year Anniversary event will run from April 1, 12AM UTC – April 30, 11PM UTC so everyone has ample time to get their subs IN and their COLD GARLIC BREAD STICKERS slapped ON!

[h3]BUG FIXES & PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS[/h3]

• VG Focus BUFFS - Improved engine response and impactful alignment changes made
  
• Live Lobby improvements allow players to select server location for optimal ping
  
• Fixed an issue where the camera was spawned outside of maps when taking screenshots
  
• NEW Daily Challenges now introduced to the game
  
• Track improvements added (Hidden Paths, The Wall, Sea Snake, Ocean Drive Full Track) for smoother gameplay
  
• Login and Account Select screens revamped designs should now feel cleaner and more informative for players
  
• Implemented more measures for anti-cheating systems
  
• Did someone say NEW… sponsor trees… but where?! Stay tuned!
  
• Plus more live lobby and performance improvements and UI tweaks!
  

As always, thank you to our awesome community for helping us improve the game every update! Gearin' up for a big season and it’s only just the beginning y’all!

– Torque Drift Team

[h2]HEY HEY HEY DRIFTERS, 恭喜發財![/h2]

On behalf of the TD Team, wishing you all a very Happy Lunar New Year 2022 – And for all our Tiger folks, this is YOUR year!

For our first LNY together, we got all CLAWS ON DECK to bring you some exciting new content this year!

Unfortunately we don’t have red envelopes and crackling pork belly to share around… BUT for the next 2 weeks, we’ll be running some fiery hot deals (wink wonk STICKERPACKS…. AND??? NEW ALLOYS??? who said THAT omg) in our Special Offers, an Instagram livery contest with some EXCLUSIVE rewards, event exclusive freebies on Stream, and more!

Our Lunar New Year festivities will be on from Feb 1, 06:00AM UTC – Feb 15, 22:00PM UTC.

It’s the roaring Year of the Tiger, LESHGOOOOOOOOOO DRIFTERS!

AYOOOOOO WASSUP 2022 WE SLIDIN' INTO (Soulja Boy voice) YOUUUUUUUUU~~~~

Hope y’all had an AWESOME break with loads of super sideways FUN! Torque Drift is kicking off the new year with a FRESH HOT STOCK CAR, so keep an eye out for the mega hottie landing in your garage RIGHT THIS SECOND!

[h3]YOU ASKED, WE DELIVERED - BMW E36 M3![/h3]

This classic 90s icon needs no introduction; we saw your requests and you know we aim to PLEASE. We love seeing these boxy aErOdYnAmiCs out on the track, and this 3 series is STOCK and ready to ROCK (and roll)! We can’t wait to see how you build this up into YOUR drift car of dreams!

[h3]Z PROTO WIDEBODY KIT HAS LANDED![/h3]

The Nissan Z Proto is the gift that keeps on giving! We’re dropping a hot new WIDEBODY KIT for this bad boy – check it out in the Torque Drift garage NOW!

[h3]BUG FIXES & PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS[/h3]
Hey Drifters! The dev team recently identified an issue where cash boosters were not working as intended (now fixed in this update). As our way of saying thank you for being patient with us (and for being the coolest community EVER), we’re making the cash boosters FREE for all players to redeem between January 31, 01:00AM UTC - February 7 23:00PM UTC.

To redeem a free cash booster during this week, you can find them by going to the Main Menu > Store > In Game tab!

• In-game profanity filter has been reenabled and updated
  *Existing offensive names pre-2.10.0 will be replaced with generic placeholder names
• Sponsor reward previews should now be visible in the sponsor signing tab
  
• Leaderboard now properly displays players' Global Reputation
  
• Leaderboard bans are now disabled
  
• M4/69 Mustang/ZBII now have 100 downforce available
  
• Ebisu West curbs have been adjusted and should no longer cause cars to flip/jump
  
• Map randomisation improvements to make multiplayer battles more fun and interesting!
  
• Updates to post-match screens
  
• Car rarity should now be correctly reflected in the garage
  
• Plus more UI tweaks and performance improvements!
  

As always, thank you all so much for the feedback over the holidays.
More to come soon, get hyped for the New Year Y'ALL because we SURE ARE!

– Torque Drift Team

WADDUP DRIFTERS!!!! It’s finally that time of the year, so STRAP IN for some super funky festive FUN this update!!

[h2]JINGLE THOSE BELLS AND DECK THOSE GARAGES![/h2]
Happy Holidays from the Torque Drift team!

[h3]NISSAN Z PROTO IS TRACK READY![/h3]

As a huge thank you for another super awesome slide-y year, we’ll give you the BIG present first! And yes, you can unwrap it RIGHT NOW! Introducing the latest stock car addition to the Torque Drift garage… THE NISSAN Z PROTO! We can’t wait to see how you build yours!


[h3]EVENT EXCLUSIVE SPONSORTREE & MORE![/h3]

It’s been one spicy ride of a year, and we’re finishing it off with some MORE! We know y’all enjoyed our Halloween ALL CHASE CHALLENGE sponsortree, so we’ve prepared a lil festive present…BUCKLE UP and get ready for some cheerful, chillin' fun with our exclusive 2021 Christmas sponsortree!

Were you Naughty or Nice this year? We’ve filled up our Christmas Crates with some NEW goodies this year, so keep an eye out for the new seasonal sticker packs, alloys, and MORE!

Thanks for all the feedback from our Halloween event y'all! We've added a Christmas Content Switch to spice up your Garage for the festive season!
You can turn this on/off by going to Settings > Christmas Content: On/Off!


[h3]NEW STICKERPACK JUST LANDED – TDRWORX![/h3]

With all this holiday downtime, it’s the perfect time to get the creative eggnog flowing…get your brushes ready drifters, we’re super keen to finally show you these HOT NEW stickers from TDRWORX!
The creator of this sticker pack is one of our own, y’all!! Show some support for one of the many awesome artists in the Torque Drift player community – because we know y’all PRETTY TALENTED OUT THERE!

Make sure to post YOUR creations on Instagram, and tag those masterpieces with #torquedriftliveries so we can check them out (Regi needs the inspo)!


[h3]THE STORE JUST GOT MORE EXCITING...[/h3]

We’ve got a brand new addition to the Store – ‘SPECIAL OFFERS'!
Players can enjoy exciting new bundles, discounts, code-exclusive rewards, limited time loot, and MORE goodies up for grabs!

The monkeys here have been working super hard on this, and we’re PUMPED to finally get this out to you all! We’d love to hear your feedback, so be sure to let us know what kind of swag you get, and how you find it!



In addition to SPECIAL OFFERS, we’ve made a bunch of UI updates to the game! MASSIVE thank you to our rad community for helping us improve the game, and make Torque Drift more intuitive and informative for players!



[h3]BUG FIXES & PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS[/h3]

• CLUTCH BUFF – high tier clutches will no longer slip when matched with high torque engines
  
• Removed a bodykit duplicate visual bug from the garage
  
• Losing speed on a tight turn should no longer change combo scores
  
• Players will now be able to continue the tutorial after tabbing in
  
• Buying import or aftermarket cars should now have the correct parts installed by default
  
• …plus more UI tweaks and performance improvements!
  

BIG LOVE to the Torque Drift community for another amazing year – your support and feedback means the world to us. Here’s to another KICKASS year!

Stay safe and SLEIGH SIDEWAYS drifters!



– Torque Drift Team

Hey hey HEY gamers! We’re gearing up for a BIG festive season next month, so this release we’re all about prepping the boughs of holly (and the zip ties)...replacing worn bushings...topping up the blinker fluid...(iykyk) :D

HUGE THANKS to all of you for your feedback on the new car ranking display, and for the amazing response to the All Chase Challenge we set up for Halloween! No spoilers (except the ones on the back of the car obvs) but we may already be working on [redacted]...

[h3]GEORGE K's NEW LIVERY IS OUT![/h3]

WOOOO GEORGE K'S NEW LIVERY IS OUT YEEHAW LOOK AT THOSE PURPLE ACCENTS SHEEEEESH! Seriously though, we've been waiting for this one for a MINUTE...also heads up we've given the man himself some sweet sweet CODES! Keep an eye out on Instagram if you don't already have George K's monster (seriously...turbo 2J, anyone?!) Nissan 370z, because you might just score one from the driver himself!

[h3]BUG FIXES & PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS [/h3]

• Multiplayer tab's map rotation will now show >3 regular events
  
• Garage UI should now update with real-time performance statistics when tuning
  
• Incompatible spoilers will no longer be available to purchase if they cannot be equipped on a car
  
• Plus other tweaks and fixes to open lobbies, UI/display, player profiles, and car selection!
  

Keep your engines ON (ignore the rough idle...) and your wheels SPINNIN' because we've got loads more coming up for the rest of the year!

But in the meantime...

Stay sideways!

- Torque Drift Team