Update log
Full Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown update
The complete published notes, normalized for clean reading and source attribution.
Extracted changes
- Balance
- Performance
- Workshop
- Events
- Store
Last month we released the largest content update to arrive since TDUSC’s release. Season 5 brought Poker, Taxi Missions, new economy, vehicle bug fixes and more. We then followed up 2 weeks after the season release to bring an important hotfix!
That said, Season 5 is going to be the longest season in the game's roadmap, with a duration of 5 months, meaning Season 6 is planned to release in March. Before then, there will be 2 major updates. In this letter, we will discuss this in more detail.
What’s In the Letter?
Update 1 Details
Release Date
Online Shop
Bug Fixes and Improvements
Update 2 Details
Release Date
Optimisation & Performance
Sounds
Upcoming Updates
What’s Next?
Our Stance On Cheating
Recent Reports & Actions
Improving Our Tools
Test Drive Community Week
Livery Vote
Race Vote
Meet the Team Series
What Is It?
When Will It Arrive?
Community Spotlight Winner - November
Winners
How To Enter
🆕 Update 1 Details
It’s time to recap and learn everything coming day one in Season 5!
Release Date
Season 5’s Update 1 is planned for early January 2026. With the release of Season 5’s launch and the hotfix that arrived soon after, we want to make sure the next updates are polished, this meant that the release of Update 1 was pushed back a bit, however another reason is because to publish the update on consoles, we have to submit the update to the console platforms for certifications, which follows a Christmas holiday closure. This delay of Season 5’s first full update will not affect the release schedule for Update 2, or the release of Season 6.
That said, we want to remind you that Season 6 will be released in March 2026 and we will have a larger communication on the next Season release dates before the release of the Season.
Online Shop
Although Update 1 will have various bug fixes and improvements, it will be also adding the online shop. In next month’s letter, we will be able to share screenshots of the store and explain how it works in more detail. However, we can discuss some of the content you will see in it, as well as some rules of how content will be added to the store.
Bundles
Each season, we will have bundles to sell in the store. These bundles will include the vehicle, a livery, and more! With bundles, they will be on a rotation in the store, and will be rotating between each set that is available.
To note, all of the vehicles can have their livery removed, and instead, players can choose to create their own livery or use a custom colour at the Workshop. We also know that some players may only want the vehicle itself, and not the bundle. We are currently working on developing a system where players can purchase the items in the bundle individually, but this will not arrive on day one of the Online Store, as we need to make sure the bundle is discounted based on what individual items you buy from the bundle.
We’ve revealed what these 3 are, so here are more details about them!
This vehicle brings an exclusive livery and widebody kit to the current Nissan GTR in the game as well as a new sound file. What do you think?
PUMA arrives in TDUSC’s online shop in the next update. This bundle brings a new sound file, a widebodykit, and more to the reimagined BMW
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