Several new features were added compared to previous editions, such as more playable vehicles, a new control layout, more race modes, and the "Adrenaline" nitro features reimplemented as "Nitro Shockwave" (previously known as "Nitro Pulse") from Asphalt 6: Adrenaline (2010). The graphics were significantly enhanced compared to its predecessor, Asphalt 8: Airborne (2013).