Assetto Corsa EVO Update 0.4 Adds Daily Racing Portal, New Cars and Tracks

Daily Racing and the competitive ecosystem

The update introduces a new Daily Racing Portal that players can access at acevo.gg, according to the Steam News announcement. From there, players can browse scheduled daily racing events, register instantly, and join from a browser or in-game.

The post says Ranked Racing uses automatic split placement based on GridRating. It also says the platform is intended to grow with leagues, community features and detailed driver statistics, which makes the update relevant not only to casual players but also to organizers and competitive communities that need structured online events.

A larger garage and more places to race

Steam News says Update 0.4 adds 10 new cars, plus variants. The list includes the BMW M3 CSL (E46), BMW M8 Competition Coupé (F92), Ferrari SF-25, Ferrari Daytona SP3, Ferrari F40 LM, Mini John Cooper S Mk VI with a B16 conversion, Peugeot 205 T16, Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS, Renault 5 GT Turbo and Toyota Supra Turbo RZ (Mk IV) with a drift-spec variant.

The update also adds five new tracks with multiple layouts: Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Nordschleife with three layouts including Touristenfahrten, Nürburgring GP with two layouts, and Oulton Park with two layouts. For players, that means more combinations for practice, league calendars and broadcast-friendly race variety.

Multiplayer support and broadcast utility

The patch notes included in the Steam News post say multiplayer now supports a chat widget and server commands, along with additions and fixes for autorestart, BOP and the server list filter. The notes also mention fixes for servers ending up in a zombie state after long-term idling.

The same notes say there are many fixes and additions supporting the Daily Racing portal. For tournament organizers and streamers, that kind of infrastructure update matters because stable server behavior, clearer access to events and better race management tools can reduce friction before sessions go live.

Visual, audio and physics changes across the sim

Beyond content, the update brings what the official post describes as major game enhancements. Those include gameplay refinements, tyre and drivetrain physics updates, visual and graphical upgrades, improved audio, and an updated UI and HUD.

The patch notes list carpaint material revisions across the board, improved post-processing, fixes for dash display texture colour space errors and other material issues, reduced menu thumbnail memory footprint, and model-specific visual updates for several cars. They also mention improved tyre shading and wear textures, moving damaged parts, flexing and vibrating vehicle parts, visual backfires and unique driver assets for F1 cars.

On the audio side, the notes describe improved throttle timing and auto cutoff to enhance V-Tec kick effects, new scraping and raindrop sounds when a car is stationary, improved turbo hiss handling, a revised drivetrain model, improved backfire management, and updated sound work for the Honda NSX and Honda S2000.

The physics section says a new tyre damping method has been developed to increase compliance and drivability across all situations and all cars, with further details continuing in the patch notes excerpt provided in the Steam News post.

What this means for players and competitive communities

Taken together, Update 0.4 appears to push Assetto Corsa EVO toward a broader racing platform rather than just a content drop. The official announcement emphasizes both more cars and tracks and a competitive ecosystem built around daily events and ranked play.

For sim racers, that means more room to practice different disciplines and more reason to return regularly. For leagues and tournament organizers, the Daily Racing Portal and server-related improvements may be especially important because they point to a more structured online environment. For streamers, fresh cars, recognizable venues and ranked competition can help create more varied and repeatable content.

All of those takeaways are based on the official Steam News post from Assetto Corsa EVO, which says Update 0.4 is available now on Steam.