The Porsche 918 Spyder, Koenigsegg Agera RS, and Bugatti Chiron cost 3,000–6,500 Gems each and disappear permanently on February 5, 2026. F2P players can realistically earn 2,780–4,600 Gems across the full 42-day Speed Era Limited Expo — not enough for even one Extreme car without strategic top-ups. If you're targeting the 977-rated flagships, your minimum viable budget is 3,000–5,000 Gems. Here's the exact math to decide whether to spend, save, or skip.
Why the February 2026 Deadline Actually Matters
When the Car Renewal Plan closes on February 5, 2026 at 4:59 AM, every Extreme hypercar in the event shop is gone — no confirmed return path, no future banner rotation. Community consensus is clear on this.
Three things stop simultaneously:
Car Renewal Plan shop — no more Extreme, Sports, or Standard purchases
Speed Era Limited Expo milestones — the 42-day reward track ends
New Year's Top-Up Bonus — closes earlier, on January 18, 2026 at 4:59 AM
That January 18 date is the hidden deadline. If you're topping up at all, doing it before then gets you bonus Gems on the purchase — effectively lowering your per-Gem cost.
Unspent Gems and ECU upgrade progress do carry over after February 5. The cars don't. If you grind toward the Agera RS and fall 500 Gems short, those Gems survive — the car doesn't.
Is the Season 12 Hypercar Collection Worth It?
For competitive open-class PvP players: yes, unambiguously. The 977-rated 918 Spyder and Agera RS are the current meta ceiling, and the rating gap over Sports-class cars (897–928) is decisive in open-class events.
For casual players in class-restricted events who don't engage with PvP, the value case is weaker. And the Bugatti Chiron — rated 966 at up to 6,500 Gems — costs more than the 977-rated pair for a lower rating. Know that before you spend.
What You're Actually Buying: How the Car Renewal Plan Works
This isn't gacha. The Car Renewal Plan is a direct-purchase event shop — you open it, confirm your Gem balance covers the cost, and the car is yours. No pull rates, no pity counter, no randomness.
Good news: you know exactly what you're paying. Bad news: no chance of getting lucky below the listed price.
Gem Costs by Group
The counterintuitive part: the Chiron and Aventador SVJ cost more than the 918 Spyder and Agera RS, yet carry lower ratings. The 977-rated pair is the better competitive value — full stop.
On pity: Because this is a direct-purchase shop, there's no pity counter, no soft pity trigger, no hard pity threshold. References to pity in Racing Master SEA content apply to other gacha mechanics, not this event. Budget around the fixed costs above.
Your Gem Income Before February 5
F2P players have two main income streams during the 42-day window.
Daily missions: 30–50 Gems/day. Over 42 days: 1,260–2,100 Gems. Miss a week and you're at the low end.
New Year's Milestone Rush (Jan 1–Feb 5): Community data puts full completion at 1,520–2,500 Gems — the single largest F2P source in the event window.
The upper end theoretically reaches Extreme pricing — but only if you played every day since January 1 and completed every milestone. Realistically, most F2P players land at 2,800–3,500 Gems. Enough for a Sports car with Gems to spare. Not reliably enough for Extreme without a top-up.
Tiered Spending Recommendations
Pure F2P: Where to Stop
Spend earned Gems on one Sports-class car (1,500–2,500 Gems), bank the rest. The McLaren 570S at 909 rating is the community's top Sports pick — competitive in class-restricted events. Don't stretch into Extreme on F2P income alone; the shortfall risk is too high, and unspent Gems carry over while the cars don't.
Exception: if your F2P total lands above 3,500 Gems and you've played consistently since January 1, the lower bracket of Extreme pricing is within reach. In that specific case, going for the 918 Spyder or Agera RS is defensible.
Light Spender: The Sweet Spot
A single top-up of 500–2,000 Gems combined with F2P income puts you at 3,100–5,100 Gems total — enough to reliably secure one 977-rated Extreme car.
The math: sitting at 2,800 Gems from F2P and the Agera RS costs 3,500 Gems? A 700-Gem top-up closes the gap. The 1,000 Gems + 50 bonus package (~S$15.74) covers that with room to spare. Do it before January 18.
Calculate your exact shortfall before buying. Buy Racing Master gems cheap and purchase only what you need — not a round number that leaves you with excess.
Competitive Spender: Two Flagships
Both the 918 Spyder and Agera RS together cost 7,500–12,500 Gems combined. This covers every track type: the 918's 1,280 Nm torque dominates technical circuits, the Agera RS's 277.87 mph top speed is unmatched on straight-heavy layouts. Neither is universally superior — which is exactly why serious PvP players want both.
Maximum Spend: Where Diminishing Returns Begin
Adding the Chiron (966 rating, up to 6,500 Gems) or Aventador SVJ (~960 rating, 3,500–6,000 Gems) after the two flagships delivers lower ratings at higher cost. The Chiron's 1,603 HP and 1,600 Nm torque make it strong on acceleration-focused tracks, but its 966 rating still loses to 977-rated cars in open-class events. Unless you already own the 977 pair and specifically need acceleration-track dominance, the Chiron is a luxury purchase, not a competitive necessity.
Performance & Meta: Are These Cars Actually Good?
For open-class PvP, the 977-rated Extreme cars are the current meta ceiling. The rating gap between Extreme (977) and the best Sports cars (928) is 49 points — a gap tuning alone cannot overcome.
The Two Flagships Head-to-Head
| Stat | Porsche 918 Spyder | Koenigsegg Agera RS |
|------|--------------------|---------------------| | Rating | 977 | 977 | | HP | 882 | 1,161 | | Torque | 1,280 Nm | 1,000 Nm | | Top Speed | — | 277.87 mph | | Engine | V8 NA | — | | Best Track Type | Technical/corners | Straight-heavy | | Gem Cost | 3,000–5,000 | 3,000–5,000 |
If you can only buy one, it comes down to the tracks you race most. Neither is universally better — that's the honest answer.
Car Renewal Plan vs. Blueprint Path
The direct-purchase model is simple: pay the Gem cost, get the car. For the 918 Spyder and Agera RS specifically, there's no Blueprint alternative confirmed within this event window. Post-event, no reacquisition path is confirmed at all.
When Skipping Is Right
Skip the Extreme cars if you primarily race class-restricted events, you're more than 2,000 Gems short with no top-up plans, or you're saving for specific Season 13 content. Gems carry over. The opportunity cost of spending now versus saving for something more relevant to your playstyle is real.
Gem Spending Mistakes to Avoid
Buying Standard or Sports cars when Extreme is reachable. A 928-rated Ford GT at 1,500–2,500 Gems feels like a bargain until you realize 1,000 more Gems gets you a 977-rated car that outclasses it in every open-class event. Run the full math before buying anything in the lower tiers.
Missing the January 18 Top-Up Bonus deadline. This is the deadline inside the deadline. Top-up bonuses reduce your effective per-Gem cost — miss January 18 and you're paying full price for the same Gems.
Fuel refills outside bonus windows. Each refill costs 50–100 Gems. Use them only during double-point event windows. Routine refills outside those windows drain hundreds of Gems over 42 days.
Chasing the Chiron over the 977-rated pair. 1,603 HP looks impressive. But 966 rating at up to 6,500 Gems is objectively worse value than 977 rating at 3,000–5,000 Gems. Don't let horsepower numbers override the rating math.
How to Top Up Efficiently
Calculate Your Exact Shortfall First
Current Gem balance + (remaining days × 40 Gems/day average) + uncompleted milestone Gems = your ceiling. Subtract your target car's cost. Buy only the difference.
Gem Package Value
The 1,000 + 50 Gem package is the best single-purchase value for closing a specific shortfall. Weekly and Monthly Cards suit players spending consistently across multiple months.
To find your Role ID: tap your avatar in the top-left of the main screen — your UID appears within 10–30 seconds. You'll need it for any top-up.
Players working against the January 18 or February 5 deadlines can top up Racing Master SEA currency at BitTopup for competitive per-Gem pricing with fast delivery.
5-Question Decision Checklist
1. Do you compete in open-class PvP? Yes → Extreme cars are meta-essential. Continue. No → Sports-class is sufficient. Consider saving.
2. What's your realistic Gem total by February 5? Current balance + (remaining days × 40/day) + uncompleted milestones. ≥ 3,000 Gems → possibly in range without top-up. < 3,000 Gems → calculate top-up needed.
3. Have you already spent Gems on non-Extreme purchases this event? Yes → assess remaining balance honestly. Don't compound the mistake with a top-up that still falls short. No → keep all remaining Gems focused on the Extreme target.
4. Can you top up before January 18? Yes → factor bonus Gems into your shortfall calculation before buying. No → you're paying full price; adjust budget accordingly.
5. Do you already own a 977-rated Extreme car? Yes → weigh whether a second one for track-type coverage justifies the spend, or whether Season 13 savings make more sense. No → this is your current best opportunity for meta-competitive hardware.
Leftover Gems: Bank them. They carry over. Investing surplus Gems into ECU upgrades for a car you already own is also legitimate — a fully tuned lower-class car can outperform an untuned higher-class car in certain scenarios.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many gems does a guaranteed Season 12 hypercar cost? Fixed direct-purchase pricing — no pity, no gacha. Extreme cars (918 Spyder, Agera RS) cost 3,000–5,000 Gems each. Chiron and Aventador SVJ run 4,000–6,500 Gems. What you see is what you pay.
Do unspent gems carry over after February 5, 2026? Yes. Unspent Gems and ECU progress both carry over. Only access to the event-limited cars expires — no penalty for saving, no second chance at these cars.
Can I get Season 12 hypercars through blueprints? No Blueprint alternative is confirmed for the 918 Spyder, Agera RS, Chiron, or Aventador SVJ within this event window. The direct-purchase shop is the only confirmed path before February 5.
Is there a gem refund for duplicate hypercars? No duplicate refund mechanism is confirmed for Car Renewal Plan purchases. Since these are direct purchases rather than gacha pulls, verify whether the shop blocks re-purchase if you already own the car from a previous event.
Should I save gems for Season 13 or spend now? Competitive open-class PvP player without a 977-rated car → spend now. These cars have no confirmed return. Already own a 977-rated car and debating a second → Season 13 savings become more relevant. Gems carry over; the cars don't. That asymmetry drives the decision.
What's the cheapest way to get an Extreme car? Maximize F2P income (daily missions + full Milestone Rush), top up only the shortfall before January 18 to capture the bonus, and target the lower bracket of Extreme pricing (3,000 Gems). Both the 918 Spyder and Agera RS sit in the same 3,000–5,000 Gem range — either is equally accessible at the minimum price point.