Garena has been constantly updating Free Fire with new content to keep the game fresh and the player base engaged. The Free Fire x McLaren collaboration is going to hit the live server today, July 20. This is the first time Garena do a collab with a famous car manufacturer. They have been doing a lot of collaborations lately, with the current ongoing collab being Street Fighter.
In this article, we are going to list out everything you need to know about this new McLaren x Free Fire event.
About the McLaren x Free Fire crossover
The new update features a "thematic takeover" of the game. Players are welcomed with a car garage as soon as they open up the game. On display in the garage is a couple of the McLaren P1s, the world's first hybrid supercar, alongside several other mechanics and features based on the McLaren theme.
The color theme of the lobby changes to sport McLaren's signature colors of papaya orange and blue, including airplane, airship and airdrops.
Players can take these iconic cars and drive around Free Fire's three maps during the collab. Furthermore, the training island's race tracks are going to also feature them as well. Players can cruise around Bermuda, Kalahari and Purgatory on these famous race cars.
New Mode: Race to Ace
From July 23 onwards, players can log in to participate in the new racing 'Race to Ace' mode, exclusive to McLaren x Free Fire. For every lap they complete, players will receive rewards accordingly. The grand prize will be awarded after at least 5 laps. The biggest prize of this event is the McLaren P1 Mantis, a beautiful green sports car. Besides this skin, there are a lot more prizes for you to claim.
The gameplay of Race to Ace is fairly simple. You can choose between 4 McLaren P1s (each with a different base speed) and go on a race using them. During the race, you can change cars at any time and collect Chequered Flag tokens along the way for temporary speed boosts. Alternatively, you can also invite your friends to participate to get a group speed boost for the whole race.
The McLaren P1 is one of the most famous cars from McLaren. Only 375 cars of this model have ever been produced. The P1 has participated in the highest levels of car racing and is one of the best racing vehicles in the world.
Besides the vehicles, various McLaren-themed skins for cosmetics are also a part of this event. From driver's overalls with McLaren colors and designs to gloo wall skins, surfboard skins, and emotes... all available for free to all Free Fire players.
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