「更加开放的地图」博客中称，在每条赛道都会有多条捷径等待玩家开拓，因此增加了游戏的可玩性。（爪机游戏就是爪机游戏，瞧，图片左侧的山岩贴图，呵呵呵呵）

「全新的物理引擎」。博客中称，当你漂移时、滑过弯道时、破坏路旁的零碎物品时、飞下斜坡时，你会感到自己和车融为一体。这一切都是因为全新的物理引擎。看来，生硬的漂移终于要消失了

全新赛道：博客中称，A8将提供囊括从内华达沙漠到伦敦市区的共八条全新赛道，并附加一个为A7粉丝们特制的翻新版摩纳哥赛道。

全新比赛：博客中称，在A7的各项比赛的基础上，A8将新增两种赛事：「漂移穿越」和「伤害传染」。第一个模式是在比赛中漂移冲过数道大门累计分数；第二种则是带着伤害提示符的车辆需要在比赛中通过撞击其他车辆的方式将提示符传染给其他车，带有提示符的车辆生命值将持续降低。

博客原文：That’s right, Asphalt 8 is on the way, and let me just say right now… You WON’T be disappointed! Don’t believe me? Why am I so confident? There are many, MANY, reasons that I can’t cover in this one blog post. But first and foremost, I think you’ll be happy with the price tag: $0.99. Now that that’s out of the way, let’s get into the deets.
Asphalt 8 features 8 all new maps from the Nevada desert to the city streets of London, plus a bonus revamped Monaco track for our A7 fans. What I really love about these new tracks is the impact the environments have on each race. Yes, there is snow. And dust. And rain! Hydroplane through the water-soaked streets of Tokyo after a heavy downpour or slip and slid across frozen tracks in Iceland. And each map features a host of alternate routes to explore and conquer.
And the thing that really sets the tracks, and A8 in general, apart from previous Asphalt games in my opinion is the brand new physics engine. Now you’ll feel like you’re really in control when you slide behind the wheel. Pull death-defying stunts, destroy objects in your path, and catch major air off ramps all thanks to the new physics system!
But, don’t think you’ll be by yourself on these epic tracks. Asphalt 8 will feature both synchronous and asynchronous multiplayer so you can challenge your friends around the clock! A7 fans will be happy to note that Takedown mode is returning and we’ve added two new MP modes in A8: Gate Drift & Infected. In Gate Drift you’re challenged to “drift” through multiple gates. The more you get through, the more points you get. While, Infected is more of a big game of tag. One player starts as “infected” and must hit another car to pass the infection along and regain their health. If they don’t pass the infection to someone within 20 seconds they’re eliminated. Now that’s what I call good old fashion fun!