The smell of burnt rubber is in the air as the streets of Los Santos are officially celebrating Drift Week.
The latest weekly update for GTA Online is now live, and it’s a dream come true for anyone who loves to get sideways. The headline news is that a brand-new drift vehicle, the Declasse Drift Walton L35, is available to claim for free for a limited time.
On top of a free new ride, four more vehicles have been given the Drift Tuning Upgrade treatment, and there are huge bonuses and discounts on offer all week long, making it the perfect time to level up your game with help from sites like U7BUY.
A Natural Follow-Up to Last Week’s Racing Action
This new Drift Week feels like the perfect and logical continuation of the high-speed theme from last week’s update, which saw the launch of the new Community Race Series. After a week of celebrating traditional racing, Rockstar is now putting the spotlight firmly on the art of the power slide.
This week is all about embracing the drift. From a free new car to new customisation options, there’s plenty to get stuck into.
Claim Your Free Ride
The Declasse Drift Walton L35 is a classic pickup that has been reimagined for the drift scene, boasting an aggressive stance and a full slate of customisation options.
You can claim it for free right now from the Southern San Andreas Super Autos website in-game. But be quick, as this special offer is only available until August 27th.
New Drift Tuning Upgrades
The specialist Drift Tuning Upgrade is now available for four more vehicles, allowing you to turn them into precision, corner-hugging machines. Head to Hao’s Special Works or The Vinewood Club Garage to apply the upgrade to the:
- Bravado Gauntlet Hellfire
- Annis Hardy
- Vapid Dominator FX (currently 50% off)
- Dinka Chavos V6 (currently 50% off)
Limited-Time Drift Liveries
Put your new drift builds to the test and get rewarded with some exclusive wraps.
Completing any Drift Race this week will unlock the bold Painted n’ Shaded drift livery for the RUNE Cheburek, while completing a Drift Race in the Dinka Jester RR will unlock the aggressive Drift Gorilla Green livery.
Community Combat and LS Car Meet Bonuses
The bonuses don’t stop on the drift track. You can also earn big in a variety of other activities.
- 2x GTA$ and RP on the new Community Combat Series: Jump into a curated collection of player-created Jobs for double rewards.
- 2x GTA$, RP, and LS Car Meet Rep on the LS Car Meet Series: All other sources of LS Car Meet Rep are also doubled this week.
- GTA$100K Weekly Challenge: Win three LS Car Meet races to pocket an easy GTA$100K bonus.
- 50% off LS Car Meet Memberships: Now is the perfect time to join the inner circle.
This Week’s Deals and Showroom Displays
It’s another huge week for vehicle discounts and showroom rotations.
- Key Vehicle Discounts: Get 50% off the Vapid Dominator FX, Declasse Drift Yosemite, and Dinka Chavos V6. A host of other vehicles are also available for 30% off.
- Luxury Autos Showroom: Invetero Coquette D1 and Bollokan Envisage
- Simeon’s Premium Deluxe Motorsport Showroom: Declasse Drift Walton L35, Bravado Gauntlet Hellfire, Vapid Dominator FX, Annis Hardy, and Dinka Chavos V6
- LS Car Meet Prize Ride: Place in the Top 4 in the LS Car Meet Series for two days in a row to win the Karin Calico GTF.
- Lucky Wheel Top Prize: The Declasse Weaponized Tampa.
Rockstar is also teasing a cavalcade of future events, including a new Survival mode, Halloween surprises, and a GTA$1M cash giveaway beginning next week. For now, though, the streets of Los Santos are calling all drift kings and queens.
It’s time to claim your free ride and start shredding some tires.
Of course, you’ll need a copy of GTA Online in your digital library. Play it on Xbox via the Xbox Store download, or go home with a PlayStation or PC version if you prefer.
And don’t forgot, Grand Theft Auto VI is arriving in the coming months too.
