CarX Drift Racing Online — patch notes and updates
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| CarX Drift Racing Online 2 – Early Access Launch Date Reveal! | 2026-04-30 | On May 7 - CarX Drift Racing Online 2 will be in Early Access!Early Access is an opportunity to develop the game together with you. From this point on,We will continue to add new content and gradually improve the game’s mechanics based on your feedback. This milestone was made possible by you - everyone who followed our development, took part in tests, and shared their ideas. Thank you for helping us create the game! Add it to your Wishlist - the launch is just around the corner!Thank you for staying with us!CarX Drift Racing Online 2 team |
| Community Event: JUST DRIFT Championship Series | 2026-04-30 | We want to tell you about one of the community eventsJUST DRIFT Championship Series Start those engines and get ready for sideways action! The next season is just around the corner! Formerly RDC, JUST DRIFT is the rebrand ready to take the E Sport side of CarX to the next level! First up is season registration. Who will be the next champion or have that immortalized, unforgettable battle? It starts here!Available platformsPC, PlayStation, XboxHow to participate?Join the Discord server: JUST DRIFT Championship Series https://discord.gg/C3G79qUNGx DateRegistration - May 2 00:00 C.T.Who can you ask questions to?Discord сервер: JUST DRIFT Champio |
| Workshop Maintenance is complete! | 2026-04-23 | Livery & Modification Workshop Maintenance is complete!Friends, maintenance for the livery and modification workshop is now finished, and all functionality has been restored!Thank you! ❤️CarX Drift Racing Online team |
| CarX Drift Racing Online 2: Official Early Access Trailer! | 2026-04-22 | Official Early Access Trailer!Friends, we’ve prepared an Early Access gameplay trailer for you! Stay tuned for more updates and add CarX Drift Racing Online 2 to your Steam Wishlist!Thank you for staying with us!CarX Drift Racing Online 2 Team |
| Multiplayer Public Technical Test in CarX Drift Racing Online 2! | 2026-04-21 | Multiplayer Public Technical Test in CarX Drift Racing Online 2! Just a reminder - the technical test is open to everyone! CarX Drift Racing Online 2 We’re also sharing a fresh set of screenshots. We are working on something exciting, so take a close look at the details! Launch the game now and help us make CarX Drift Racing Online 2 even better! Bug Reports Thank you for your support!CarX Drift Racing Online 2 Team |
| Workshop Maintenance! | 2026-04-17 | Livery & Modification Workshop MaintenancePublishing to the Modification & Livery Workshop is temporarily disabled. We'll be back soon.Thank you for you patience!Thank you! ❤️CarX Drift Racing Online team |
| Development News #6 | 2026-04-17 | Development News #6This is the second time of our dev news after a long break. We have some interesting updates we’d like to share!We recently released update 2.28.0, which introduced new cars and dynamic collisions. You can check out the full patch notes here:Currently, we are working on a new update, and we’d like to show you some of the cars it will include:We are also reworking the lobby list. We are moving away from dividing rooms by region - now they will all be in a single list. We've added a ping indicator, and rooms will be sorted accordingly: the top of the list will feature rooms that the player can definitely connect to. CarX Drif |
| New Car Setup Guide! | 2026-04-16 | New setup guide for Raven RV8! Sharing a new guide! You can find all the detailed information on how to tune the Raven RV8: You can also check out the guides we've published previously:Please share your feedback in the comments so that as many players as possible can see this guide!Thank you! ❤️CarX Drift Racing Online team |
| Become an Official CarX Technologies Ambassador! | 2026-04-15 | Become an Official CarX Technologies Ambassador!We’re launching a support program for creators who make content about CarX Technologies games. Our goal is to bring together active creators and provide them with the tools to grow their channels. We’ve created a rewards system for creators of all sizes - from up-and-coming streamers to major influencers. What the program offers:Exclusive Rewards: In-game resources, unique cars, and exclusive liveries.Early Access: Be the first to try new updates and participate in closed tests.Media Support: We’ll repost your best videos in our official social media channels.Direct Line to Devs: Stay in direct |
| Update 2.28.0 | 2026-04-10 | Update 2.28.0 is now available!New CarsRZ70Axis G2Dynamic CollisionsAdded dynamic collision disabling between players based on speed and direction of travel. Tandem drifting and "train" runs with other players are now safer.ImprovementsAdded a connection indicator to the player listImproved multiplayer connection stabilityImproved chat connection stabilityAdded the ability to remap the chat opening keyAdded gamepad chat control in Spectator modeRemoved the banner in the Springstone parking areaDisabled the unpacking of downloaded mod tracks at game startupImproved tail light lighting on the Shark GT FixesFixed incorrect display of player stat |
| CarX Drift Racing Online DLC Bundle now on Steam! | 2026-04-09 | DLC Bundle now on Steam!Friends, we’ve added a new DLC Bundle to Steam! What you need to know about this bundle: It includes all available DLC tracks, cars, and sticker packs. Key benefits: 1. No need to re-purchase the game: if you already own the base game, you don't have to pay for it again. 2. Complete the set: if you already own some of the DLCs, Steam will automatically exclude them from the price. You only pay for the missing content while still getting the additional bundle discount! This is the most convenient way to unlock everything the game has to offer!CarX Drift Racing Online team |
| About update 2.28.0: AXIS G2 - customization | 2026-04-02 | Sharing details about the upcoming update!Customization for the new car - AXIS G2 Stock bodykit CBW bodykitR&T bodykitStreetX bodykitYou can try out this car in the new PTR version of the update: Our special setup for this car: Stay tuned for more news about the upcoming update! CarX Drift Racing Online team |
| CarX Drift Racing Online 2 Multiplayer Public Technical Test has launched! | 2026-04-01 | CarX Drift Racing Online 2 Multiplayer Public Technical Test has launched!We are opening access to the technical test for everyone! Our primary goal at this stage is to stress-test the online rooms and verify overall performance under load. Please note: as this is a test version, some features and functionality are limited. While we have a list of known issues, we need your detailed feedback on the following points:Cars clipping/catching on the road: If your car gets stuck or clips through the surface upon slight deformation - please provide a video and the specific map location.Player rubberbanding/teleporting in online rooms: Please specify |
| New maps in workshop | 2026-03-31 | There are new maps in the workshop! RWYB The ViaductАвтор rwyb_moz🛤️ RWYB The Viaduct 🛤️ for CarX Drift Racing Online - mod.ioFast de VienneАвтор PAKZEERFast de Vienne for CarX Drift Racing Online - mod.ioTsuchisakaАвтор WaterSloth⛩️Tsuchisaka⛩️ for CarX Drift Racing Online - mod.ioChosen's ParadiseАвтор WaterSlothChosen's Paradise for CarX Drift Racing Online - mod.ioHow do I use the tracks from the workshop?In the main menu of the game, go to the "Track Workshop" section. Select the map you like and click "Subscribe" in the window. After downloading the map, an in-game notification will appear stating that the map is loaded and you can st |
| PTR update 2.28.0 | 2026-03-27 | PTR update 2.28.0 is now available!Dynamic CollisionsAdded dynamic collision disabling between players based on vehicle speed and direction. Tandem drifting with other players is now safer.ImprovementsAdded connection status indicator to the player listImproved chat connection stabilityFixesFixed incorrect display of player statusesTo test PTR 2.28.0, right-click on CarX Drift Racing Online in your Steam Library, select “Properties”, then go to the “Betas” tab and select “ptr_2.28.0 - Public test pre-release 2.28.0” from the dropdown menu in the top right corner.CarX Drift Racing Online team |
| About update 2.28.0: RZ70 - customization | 2026-03-26 | Details about the upcoming update!New car customization - RZ70Stock bodykitMissile bodykitR&T bodykitStreetX bodykitYou can try this car in new PTR-version: Special dev's setup for RZ70 there: Stay tuned for more information on the upcoming update! CarX Drift Racing Online Team |
| Community Event: Mix Event Club | 2026-03-26 | We'd like to share an exciting community event with you!MIX EVENT CLUBThe first community-driven competition hosted on the "Eastern Europe" server! - Circuit race - 5 laps - Racing setup - Macau Gran Prix location (Steamworks)Supported PlatformsPCHow to Participate?Join the Mix Event Club Discord server: https://discord.gg/yySF8V2R DateQualification: March 27, 20:35 MSKBattles: March 28, 20:35 MSKQuestionsVisit the Mix Event Club Discord: https://discord.gg/yySF8V2R Contact for assistance: JonhSeno |
| New maps in workshop | 2026-03-23 | There are new maps in the workshop! KalenangoCreator michgraphyKalenango for CarX Drift Racing Online - mod.ioValiant WijenCreator OwMaeValiant Wijen for CarX Drift Racing Online - mod.ioOdawaraCreator WaterSloth⛩️Odawara⛩️ for CarX Drift Racing Online - mod.ioCarbon MountainCreator saturn_homecarbon mountain for CarX Drift Racing Online - mod.ioHockenhoCreator michgraphyHockenho for CarX Drift Racing Online - mod.ioHakone TurnpikeCreator WaterSloth⛩️Hakone Turnpike⛩️ for CarX Drift Racing Online - mod.ioHow do I use the tracks from the workshop?In the main menu of the game, go to the "Track Workshop" section. Select the map you like and clic |
| New maps in workshop | 2026-03-21 | There are new maps in the workshop this week! Momiji LineCreator WaterSlothhttps://mod.io/g/carx-dro/m/momiji-line#descriptionMount MyogiCreator WaterSlothhttps://mod.io/g/carx-dro/m/mount-myogi#descriptionAkina Touge SnowCreator WaterSlothhttps://mod.io/g/carx-dro/m/akina-touge-snow#descriptionHow do I use the tracks from the workshop?In the main menu of the game, go to the "Track Workshop" section. Select the map you like and click "Subscribe" in the window. After downloading the map, an in-game notification will appear stating that the map is loaded and you can start using it in training and in multiplayer.Enjoy! ❤️CarX Drift Racing Online |
| PTR v2 Update 2.27.3 | 2026-03-20 | PTR v2 Update 2.27.3 is now available!ImprovementsAdded the ability to rebinding the chat activation keyImproved multiplayer connection stabilityBugfixFixed the issue with the speed measurement system display on the electronic speedometer after switching carsFixed the issue with the DP counter and other players' ping display after reconnectingFixed the action assignment window appearing in certain cases after resetting control settingsFixed the issue with opening the “Advanced Settings” tab in the “Controls” section using the mouseFixed incorrect text display in the search bar of the “Body Kit Workshop” sectionTo test PTR 2.27.3, right-click |