The Crew Motorfest Season 8: Everything you need to know

• Two new playlists: Street Riders (5^th November, 2025) and BMW (7^th January, 2026)
• 21 new cars
• Friend Pass lets players invite friends to try The Crew Motorfest for free
• Steam Deck Verified

Today (5^th November) sees the launch of The Crew Motorfest Season 8, marking the start of the open-world racer’s Year 3 updates.

It’s a packed season, with two new playlists, 21 new cars and long-requested customisation features alongside a raft of gameplay improvements.  

Street Riders playlist

Headlining Season 8 is a new ‘Street Riders’ playlist. Filling the void of a new Need for Speed game, it sees you join an underground street racing gang called the Monkey’s Kitchen with a BMW M3 E46, which you extensively modify as the Playlist progresses.

New Free Race events remove GPS and markers, allowing you to utilise the environment and take unconventional routes as you race to the finish line.

Before each race starts, you can also accept bets from the Monkey’s, challenging you to complete objectives such as racing in the cockpit camera or against more difficult AI opponents. Winning bets will unlock exclusive rewards at the end of each event.

• Eight Main Events
• 25 Challenges
• Six Feats
• Two Photo Ops
• Playlist reward: BMW M2

You can read our hands-on impressions of the Street Riders Playlist here.

Branded rims and stance customisation

Another highlight is the expanded customisation.

In response to player feedback, Season 8 introduces over 40 branded rims from brands like BBS Motorsport, HRE and OZ Racing. Available for Street, Drift and Hypercar class cars, all rims are fully customisable, with colour and material options.

Even Ferraris can be fitted with custom rims, despite the brand being notoriously strict about customising its cars with aftermarket parts in video games.

Furthermore, you can now adjust your car’s stance, often with outlandish results.

BMW playlist coming in January 2026

Launching on 7^th January, a second playlist will celebrate the history of BMW Motorsport across seven events. Like Season 7’s love letter to Ferrari, it will feature live-action videos, this time filmed at the BMW Museum with insights from BMW Group Classic’s Marc Thiesbürger and Spanish racing driver Anna Simón.

A celebratory prologue event will mix cars from 1975 to 2024, with subsequent events focusing on iconic BMW eras in chronological order.

21 new cars

Season 8 brings 21 new cars to the roster, including the video game debut of the new-generation BMW M2 CS sports coupe. Some can be won as Playlist rewards, while others can be accessed early in the Year 3 Pass before they are added to the in-game shop.

• BMW 3.0 CSL 1975 (Playlist reward, available in the shop 7^th January 2026)
• BMW M Hybrid V8 #15 2025 (Year 3 Pass, 7^th January 2026)
• BMW M2 CS 2025 (available in the shop 21^st January 2026)
• BMW M2 G87 2023 (Playlist reward)
• BMW M3 2000 (Year 3 Pass, available in the shop 5^th November 2025)
• BMW M3 CS 2023 (available in the shop 19^th November 2025)
• BMW M4 CSL 2023 (Summit reward, available in the shop 26^th November 2025)
• Cadillac Ciel Concept 2011 (Bonus reward for Year 1 or Year 2 Pass owners, also available in Year 3 Pass)
• Ferrari 12Cilindri 2025 (Year 3 Pass)
• Ford Shelby GR-1 Concept 2004 (Year 3 Pass, available in the shop 11^th February 2026)
• Mercedes-AMG GT63 4Matic+ Coupe 2023 (Year 3 Pass, available in the shop 12^th November 2025)
• Pagani Imola 2021 (Year 3 Pass, available in the shop 12th December
• Volkswagen Golf GTI 1800 1982 (Year 3 Pass, available in the shop 14^th January 2026)
• Zenvo Aurora Agil 2026 (Year 3 Pass, available in the shop 10th December 2025)

Seven cars have yet to be revealed, including a Rally car, Racing car, four Hypercars and one Street Tier 2 car.

New features and quality of life improvements

For those who have yet to play The Crew Motorfest, a new Friend Pass feature lets you invite up to three friends to join a session and play a trial version of Ubisoft’s open-world racer for free with no time limits.

There are also new ranked Grand Races and a new ‘Look for Crew’ feature for finding teammates. From 5^th November, The Crew Motorfest is officially verified on Steam Deck, meaning the game is fully optimised for the portable PC.

Two more seasons are planned in 2026, with Season 9 introducing a track creator, RC cars and a NASCAR-themed playlist.

The Crew Motofest Season 8 patch notes

More details about the new features and gameplay improvements in The Crew Motorfest’s Season 8 update are detailed in the patch notes below.

NEW CONTENT AND FEATURES

TWO PLAYLISTS

• [New] Street Riders.
• [New] BMW (Coming later).

CREW

• [New] “Looking for Crew” feature lets players find others interested in the same activity, automatically forming a crew!

CUSTOMISATION

• [New] Branded Rims & Stance settings added this season!
  • A note that Rims’ colors applied before the new season release may be lost.
• [Improved] Overall apply prices updated to match those new options.

FRIENDS

• [New] Introducing the Friend Pass: invite up to 3 friends to play the full game for free!

RANKED GRAND RACE

• [New] Added a ranked progression system to Grand Races!
• [Adjusted] Amount of bucks earned adjusted for new rewards introduced with the new system.

SHOP

• [New] The Prestige Tickets section in the shop has been updated with new content for this season.
• [New] The new Year Pass 3 is now available! By owning 2 of the 3 Year Passes (one of which must be the Year 3 Pass), players will receive the exclusive Cadillac Ciel as a bonus, which will be delivered immediately after purchase.

WORLD

• [New] Added a new hub for the Street Riders playlist in the world.

PLAYLIST & ACTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS

CHALLENGES

• [Fix] Issues with challenge/feat conditions not validating were fixed.
• [Fix] Missing location names for SUPERCAR DOLCE VITA & LUXURY STROLL was fixed.
• [Fix] Vehicle constraint issue for VALLEY ISLE SAILOR – Maui Expeditions Playlist – was fixed.
• [Fix] Several spelling and translation errors were fixed.
• [Fix] Pinned challenge and digital dashboard are no longer clipping when a slalom end‑timer UI appears.

EVENTS

• [Fix] Player’s vehicle no longer gets out of the frame after the finish line, nor slows down automatically during the race.
• [Fix] Fixed issues with music player overlapping with other components in event customisation menu.
• [Fix] Inconvenient respawn positions after performing a back on track are no longer happening.
• [Fix] Several floating, missing or clipping textures in events’ landscapes and cinematics were fixed.
• [Fix] Vehicle image does not disappear anymore after changing the vehicle in event configuration menu in custom mode.
• [Fix] Updated Hollywood Action: Scene 2 which had a “Clean Driving” UI Tooltip instead of “Dirty Driving”.
• [Fix] Fast fav interface no longer stays throughout an event if players do not give any input to close it.
• [Fix] Wrong or inaccurate narrative lines in Luxury Chronicles playlist were fixed.
• [Fix] Several vehicles’ replayer lines missing after the completion of an event were fixed.
• [Fix] Racing lines misaligned in several events were fixed, as well as elements that did not cause any collisions.
• [Fix] Vehicle can’t partially sink into the ground anymore when driving in OPERA D’ARTE event of FERRARI playlist.

MAIN STAGE

CHALLENGES

• [Adjusted] Weekly Main Stage Challenge Bucks adjusted to match other activities; XP remains unchanged.
• [Improved] Challenges requiring purchases from Prestige Shop modified to allow completion if all shop elements are already bought.
• [Fix] Players can now complete “Finish 1 Grand Race with a PRO RACING modifier” challenge.

CINEMATIC

• [Fix] Podium cinematic lighting corrected for Remix: Punk Performance event from Japanese Custom MSL.

INTERFACE

• [Fix] Issue with Custom Mode preview image appearing in pause menu when launching any event.

PVP

DEMOLITION ROYAL

• [Fix] Fixed disconnections with server error MISHAP_ENGINE-MISFIRING_383.

GRAND RACE

• [New] Next 6 races now visible in planning menu.
• [Improved] Vehicles no longer selectable: Creators K.S. Death Racer Ed., Creators K.S. Masked Leader, Dodge Charger R/T Hemi Masked Edition.
• [Fix] Vehicle transparency was fixed when the No Collision modifier is active in spectating mode.
• [Fix] Misaligned guidance walls, floating/missing textures, start position barriers, duplicate vehicle selection, missing tickets, and boosted rewards display issues were fixed.

COLLECTIBLES

• [Improved] Ferrari collectibles now light up at night.

EVENTS

• [Fix] Back on Track no longer spawns players ahead on track in “Gran Turismo Omologato”.

CREW

• [Fix] Crew members no longer stuck on PVP ‘Searching for session’ screen after one member launches another activity.

HANDLING

VEHICLES – HANDLING UPDATES

[Improved] The following vehicles’ handling has been revised this season to offer a more enjoyable experience:

ALFA ROMEO STREET TIER 2

• 4C
• 4C Serpente Edizione
• 8C Competizione
• Giulia GTAm
• Giulia GTAm – Rival Edition
• Giulia Quadrifoglio
• Giulia Quadrifoglio Outclassed Edition

MITSUBISHI STREET TIER 1

• FTO GP Version R
• FTO Version R Nebula Edition

BMW STREET TIER 1

• M2 (F87)
• M2 (F87) Beehive Edition
• M3 Sport Evolution (E30)
• M3 Sport Evolution (E30) Erlkönig Edition
• Z4 sDrive35is 2011

BMW STREET TIER 2

• i8 Roadster (I15)
• i8 Roadster (I15) Stellar Edition
• M4 (F82)
• M4 Competition Coupe (G82)
• M4 Competition Coupe (G82) Liberty Walk Edition
• M5 (F10)
• M8 (F92) No Rules Edition
• M8 (F92) Performance Edition
• M8 Competition Coupe (F92)
• M8 Competition Coupe (F92) – Interception Unit
• Z4 M40i (G29)
• Z4 M40i (G29) – Agent Edition
• Z4 M40i (G29) – Motorfest Edition

BMW RACING MODELS

• M Performance M4 Racing
• M6 GT3 (F13)
• Z4 GT3 (E89)

HONDA STREET TIER 2

• NSX 1992

PORSCHE STREET TIER 2

• 911 Turbo 1993

RENAULT STREET TIER 1

• Megane RS

VOLKSWAGEN STREET TIER 1

• Golf GTI (A7) 2014
• Golf GTI (A7) Dash Edition

VEHICLES

OFFERS

• [New] 6 new First Party Store offers available.

EXTERIOR

• [New] Camera lens effect adds extra shine to vehicle highlights.

AUDIO

• [Fix] Issue on PS5 where several vehicle sounds could stop has been fixed.

CUSTOMISATION

• [Fix] Rectified missing rims colors.
• [Fix] Occurrences of partial rims color application fixed.
• [Fix] Camera zoom and vehicle preview issues in customisation fixed.
• [Fix] Livery, mirror, and Affix stats display issues fixed.
• [Fix] Power distribution settings restored in PRO settings.

COLLECTION IMPORT

• [Fix] MV Agusta bikes now properly imported from TC2.

INTERFACE

• [Fix] Quad KTM 525 XC now correctly shows N gear.
• [Fix] Speedometer is no longer missing on the interface in Test Drive Mode for several vehicles.

INTERIOR

• [Fix] RPM interface now matches dashboard for several vehicles.
• [Fix] Dashboard/hand positions and cockpit view reflections fixed.

VANITIES

• [Fix] Underglow removal fixes for select vehicles.
• [Fix] Rooftop vanity items no longer clipping.
• [Fix] Added ability to apply livery on the right side of the MV AGUSTA BRUTALE DRAGSTER 800 RR Bike.

WORLD

• [Fix] Vehicle max speed in reverse and camera focus issues fixed.

SUMMIT

EVENTS

• [Fix] Fixed vehicle switching in Speedtrap Plane feat.
• [Fix] Players no longer get stuck in main menu after falling in water.
• [Improved] Previous events’ difficulty adjusted.
• [Fix] Irregular scores for “Slalom” leaderboard event of Lowrider summit were fixed.

GAMEPLAY

• [Fix] Gearbox can no longer switch to automatic during Summit events with Sequential Gearbox modifier.

AUDIO

MUSIC

[New] Added the following tracks:

• Good Times Ahead, Vince Staples – Little Bit of This
• Lou Phelps – IS MY MIC ON?
• Doechii – NISSAN ALTIMA
• Joey Valence & Brae – WHAT U NEED
• ALIKE – I’m Him
• Ark Woods – Ay What Up (Lemme Vibe)
• Mach-Hommy, KAYTRANADA, 03 Greedo – #RICHAXXHAITIAN
• Baha Bank$ – WYWD
• Bonkers Beat Club – Schhh
• dozeoff – Nonstop
• Janset – Born Ready
• Janset – Drip
• Monkeys’ Kitchen (feat. ESPER, LOSITE & M!chael J) – Not the Ones
• Tilden Parc – Paper Route
• Xavy Rusan – Pep Talk
• Ballpoint – 4WD
• Basixx – House Starter
• AGST – Wrath
• NIGHTCAP – Lemme Put It Down
• STRLGHT – Mothra
• STRLGHT – Voices
• The Yard Woman – Mute
• Carson Arkade – Bossy
• TENFOOT! – Touch
• Raf Riley, Avelino – GO!
• dreem – get down
• dreem – zapper
• Heyson – Last Level Pt. 1
• Taelimb – Project 6
• Damma Beatz – Boiler
• CUTLET – Your Judge

CUSTOMISATION

• [New] Added new sound when customizing a vehicle and improved existing sounds.

EVENTS

• [Fix] Audio signature sound getting corrupted after switching vehicles in Ferrari Supercars playlist’s “Racing DNA” event in custom mode fixed.

WORLD

• [New] Added new variations for crowd sound effects.
• [Fix] Issues where festival music wasn’t playing in festival zone were fixed.

WORLD

• [Improved] The current weather cycle has been modified, offering more diversity in free ride.
• [Fix] Occurrences where vehicles going to specific events were not following the main path were fixed.
• [Fix] Textures all over the world’s landscapes were fixed.
• [Fix] Waypoint doesn’t fail anymore to set properly for Long Jump skill Luxury Feats – MAKALEHA RIVER.
• [Fix] It no longer rains inside the RedBull Paddocks.

MISC

• [Fix] Avatar parts’ thumbnails are no longer different than the actual element.
• [Fix] It is now possible to complete the “Sweet Tooth” XBOX achievement by using a Jet.
• [Fix] “Local Luxuries” XBOX achievement has now the right location description.
• [Fix] Synchronization error is no longer triggered when attempting to capture a photo in Photo Mode for PS4.
• [Improved] Xbox Series S render quality on shadows, reflections, ambient lighting and more are now better!

DEVICE

• [Fix] PXN wheel doesn’t make the game crash anymore.
• [Fix] Keyboard users can now enjoy a smoother experience while scrolling in the Shop Vanity menu.

INTERFACE

• [Fix] Player is not redirected anymore to the Mainstage after spamming back and select in Mainstage Legacy menu.
• [Fix] Rewind popup does not appear anymore on skill’s leaderboard.

MAIN MENU

• [Fix] Custom mode difficulty settings are now accessible when players try to access the settings for the first time.
• [Fix] Gearbox option is now also available under “Difficulty” settings and not only “Controls” ones.

MODERATION

• [New] Players can now report players from their friends list in the crew management menu.
• [Fix] Report option is not visible anymore for placeholder vehicles in the custom show.

PROLOGUE

• [Fix] AI vehicles no longer stop during game restart in prologue.

SHOP

• [Fix] Player doesn’t face error 3_8 anymore when purchasing the Y2P on two different platforms with the same Ubisoft account.