Just before the busy weekend of Gamescom 2026, publisher 505 Games and developer Kunos Simulazioni released a new content update for Assetto Corsa Evo.
We’re at version 0.9 now and it adds three new cars, a new game mode and a new feature in multiplayer.
First up, the cars. AC Evo adds two more Audis, one of which is a race car under the less-known GT2 set of regulations, and an iconic sports car with a distinct engine.
The Audi R8 V10 performance quattro, Audi R8 LMS GT2 and Mazda RX-7 FD Spirit R (Type A) have been added.
Assetto Corsa Evo Update 0.9 New Cars
- Audi R8 V10 performance quattro
- Audi R8 LMS GT2
- Mazda RX-7 FD Spirit R (Type A)
Assetto Corsa Evo Update 0.9 New Features
New with update 0.9 is Special Events. These will feature a combination of specific cars and tracks which players need to clear, with performance uploaded to the online leaderboard.
The other new feature is for multiplayer: the option to enable mandatory pit stops. This is heavily-requested by fans as it pit stops add strategic depth to races. In AC Evo, players can set up their pit strategy during the race by navigation the on-screen multi-function-display, so you can set up what tyres (and tyre pressure) to change and how much fuel to add on the next pit stop.
One other significant change to AC Evo with update 0.9 is the tyre model improvement for racing slicks, described to be “a clear step forward in the consistency and fidelity of the handling model.”
AC Evo is getting really close to version 1.0, which is peculiar if you think about how many features that has yet to be implemented, including the much-touted free roam.
On a community post on Steam, Kunos clarifies that “Update 0.9 will not mark the final release of the Early Access Program,” which means either version 1.0 will still be labelled as an Early Access version, or that version numbering will start to get funky (“Update 0.10,” as in “Update Oh-Point-Ten”) to the dismay of math fans who prefer decimals in version numbers to behave like decimals.
Kunos also reaffirms that free roam is coming. But with the in-game economy system removed, it won’t be as cool as the initial pitch was, which would involved players driving around the Eifel region in Germany, which surrounds the fabled Nürburgring, which will be dotted with business (some of them are real-world ones located exactly in the map) to purchase cars and car upgrades.
Update 0.9 for Assetto Corsa Evo is now live. Assetto Corsa Evo is still in Early Access on PC (Steam). Check out our impressions of the initial Early Access launch here.