New SCX McLaren F1

New Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale

From Maserati:

Inspired by the Trofeo GranTurismo MC and the race-winning GT4 motorsport models, the new two-seater Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale that will debut at the Paris Auto Show 2010, will feature razor-sharp handling and will break the 300km/h barrier. The new car, the fastest, lightest and most powerful in the Maserati range, will go on sale in the first quarter of 2011. The GranTurismo MC Stradale produces more aerodynamic down force without producing more aerodynamic drag, it produces more power - 336kw, 450 hp - without using more fuel and it is more agile.

AutoArt Sept upcoming releases

Estimated product availability - October 2010

AUTOart 1/32 Scale Slot Car
13636 1/32 BMW E30 M3 DTM 1991 WARSTEINER J.CECOTTO #3 $54.95
13211 1/32 PORSCHE 911(997) GT3 RS (ORANGE W/ BLACK STRIPES) $44.95
13212 1/32 PORSCHE 911(997) GT3 RS (GREEN W/ BLACK STRIPES) $44.95

AUTOart 1/12 Scale
Item No. Description SRP
12118 1/12 PORSCHE 911(997) GT3 RS (GREEN W / BLACK STRIPES) $489.95

AUTOart 1/18 Scale
Item No. Description SRP
72801 1/18 FORD MUSTANG GT390 1968 (RED) $122.95
72806 1/18 FORD MUSTANG GT390 1967 (GOLD) $122.95
73271 1/18 HONDA NSX 1990 (FORMULA RED) $177.95
74633 1/18 LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO LP550-2 BALBONI (ARANCIO BOREALIS/ORANGE) $122.95
74634 1/18 LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO LP550-2 BALBONI (GRIGIO TELESTO/GREY) $122.95
74635 1/18 LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO LP550-2 BALBONI (BIANCO MONOCERUS/WHITE) $122.95
74636 1/18 LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO LP550-2 BALBONI (VERDE ITHACA/GREEN) $122.95
76002 1/18 MCLAREN F1 (JET BLACK METALLIC/METALLIC BLACK) $259.95
76156 1/18 MAYBACH 57 S 2005 (BLACK) $136.95
77891 1/18 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA RS (964) (RED) $122.95
77956 1/18 PORSCHE 944 TURBO 1985 (CRYSTAL SILVER METALLIC) $122.95
78012 1/18 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 1988 (WHITE) $122.95
78013 1/18 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 1988 (BLACK) $122.95
86427 1/18 LOTUS MKI BUDAPEST NAGYDIJ ETC 1964 CLASS WINNER - SIR JOHN WHITEMORE #22 $122.95
89594 1/18 VOLVO 850 SEDAN BTCC 1995 R.RYDELL #15 $149.95
89595 1/18 VOLVO 850 SEDAN BTCC 1995 T.HARVEY #9 $149.95

AUTOart 1/43 Scale
50906 1/43 BUGATTI VEYRON 16.4 PRODUCTION CAR (BLACK/RED) $49.95
50907 1/43 BUGATTI VEYRON 16.4 (BLACK/BLUE) $49.95
50908 1/43 BUGATTI VEYRON 16.4 (PEARL/ICE BLUE) $49.95

AUTOart 1/64 Scale
20901 BUGATTI EB 16.4 VEYRON (FRANK FURT 2001) (BLACK/RED) $12.95
20902 BUGATTI EB 16.4 VEYRON(GENF 2003) (GREY/SILVER) $12.95
20903 BUGATTI EB 16.4 VEYRON SHOW CAR (BLACK BLUE METALLIC/BLUE METALLIC) $12.95

Estimated product availability - September 2010

AUTOart 1/18 Scale
Item No. Description SRP
72812 1/18 FORD MUSTANG GT390 1968 (GREEN) $122.95
72813 1/18 FORD MUSTANG GT "BULLITT" 1968 STEVE MCQUEEN VERSION (GREEN) $136.95
74631 1/18 LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO LP550-2 BALBONI (NERO NOCTIS/BLACK) $122.95
76158 1/18 MAYBACH 57 S 2005 (WHITE) $136.95
77398 1/18 NISSAN GT-R (R35) SPEC V (ULTIMATE OPAL BLACK) $122.95
77399 1/18 NISSAN GT-R (R35) SPEC V (BRILLIANT WHITE PEARL) $122.95
78011 1/18 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 1988 (RED) $122.95
86438 1/18 LOTUS MKI CRYSTAL PALACE SALOON CAR RACE 1964 WINNER - JIM CLARK #57 $122.95
86439 1/18 LOTUS MKI 6HRS BRANDS HATCH 1964 WINNER - SIR JOHN WHITEMORE/PETER PROCTER #19 $122.95
87004 1/18 ALFA ROMEO GIULIA GT Am MONZA 1970 HEZEMANS #98 $122.95
87104 1/18 ALFA ROMEO GIULIA GT Am DRM 1971 BETZLER #154 $122.95
87105 1/18 ALFA ROMEO GIULIA GT Am DRM 1971 H.ERTL #51 $122.95

AUTOart 1/43 Scale
69145 1/43 BMW M3 DTM 1991 #3 $49.95
69146 1/43 BMW M3 DTM 1991 #11 $49.95

AmericanMuscle Car Show-video coverage

Video coverage from AmericanMuscle.com showing their recent car show, some great video here for your Sunday viewing pleasure.

Check out their blog posts about this event!

New Ford GT40 from NSR

NSR is glad to announce his fourth classic car, the Ford MKII GT40

The "Modellistic" attitude with high attention to details is an aspect which we consider to be fundamental and this has been fully adhered to; the bodyshell is made in 3 separate part for better look.

Inside the cockpit there is a four pieces driver, steering wheel, gear shift, motor and other small pieces.

NSR always try to improve quality of products; this time we added two photoengraved grids for better reproduce real car.

The body is fixed to the chassis by way of one screw at the front and two screws at rear.

Body dimensions are 61mm width, 134 lenght, 32mm high.
The wheelbase is 75mm and the distance from center of rear axle to center guide is 92mm.
The weight of the fully accessoried and painted bodyshell it is 19g. whilst the weight of the RTR car it is 70g.

Decorations:
The first livery version of the Ford MKII GT40 reproduces the 24h Le Mans 1966version, red #3.



Second livery will be Winner of 24h Le Mans 1966 black #2; it will be included into "SET04 FORD Le Mans Winner" together Ford MKIV #1.
It will be on the market November 2010.

Third livery will be yellow #8 of 24h Le Mans 1966.


CHASSIS:
The main chassis is nylon made "flat" design of 1 to 1,5mm. thickness for maximum grip when cornering whilst capable to withstand crashes.
Sidewinder motor support is held in position to main chassis by three screws (one in front and two at the side) which are only crossing it to screw into an independent ring. This allows the motor support to move independently from the chassis and in the desired amount (which can be set by simply unscrewing the screws from underneath).
The motor is of a sidewinder configuration with two degrees from the rear axle.


The chassis comes with a removable traction magnet, located just ahead of the motor; the neodymium magnet is round, 4mm high and 8mm diameter with two different mounting positions.
The guide is counter-sunk well inside the chassis to allow desired ground clearance by the use of thin spacers to be placed in between the guide itself and the chassis.
The one piece front axle can move vertically
Rear pillow block height allows the gear to protrude only 1mm under the chassis level thus leaving still 1mm. gear/track clearance.

PICK-UP GUIDE
The guide is similar to that of current offerings, but it is low-profile (only 1mm thickness); exclusive adjustable height using .005", .010" or .020" new spacers, to cater for racing on all types of plastic tracks, as well as wooden tracks with raised, flush or recessed braid/copper tape to optimise the braids contact. The pivoting shaft is 8mm. high for a free vertical movement.
The brass connectors used to fix wires to the guide are newly made, slightly bigger, chosen to guarantee a tough contact with our smallest thickeness braids.


MECHANICAL
The components of NSR Ford MKII GT40 are made up of the usual high-quality from NSR:

NSR1369 Medium black chassis
NSR1224 Narrowed Xhard black sidewinder short can motor support
NSR3004 20K Shark motor, 20000rpm 164gr-cm
NSR4801 precision and very strong 49mm x 3/32" diameter axles
NSR5001 aluminium 16mm. diameter ‘front - NO air system’ 4/40 set screw front wheels
NSR5002 aluminium 16 mm. diameter 'Air System' 4/40 set-screw rear wheels
NSR5233 ‘No-friction’ hard front rubbers 20 x 8.5mm (the same of Ford MKIV)
NSR5236 ”Supergrip' rear softer rubbers, 21 x 10mm (the same of Ford MKIV)
NSR4803 Autolubricant & no-friction oilites
NSR6911 Extralight & no-friction 11t pinion
NSR6032 Extralight & no-friction 32t black gear 17.5mm
NSR4841 Low friction racing pickup guide

MOTOR

The motor for the Ford MKII GT40 is the Shark 20K, fully developed by triple World Champion Salvatore Noviello, made always by the same NSR philosophy: to realize high performance product without compromises!
Shark 20K motor has 20000 RPM at 12Volts with an excellent torque value of 164 gr/cm, an exceptional value, previously obtained only from “long can” and heavy motors.
The motor can is opened from both sides, it has cooling oval holes and the magnets are ceramics

POLICY
‘Ready to Run’ is not enough!
NSR's objective is to make a Classic car using modern technology, so high tech ‘Ready To Race’. It needed to be competitive straight out the box, without any fiddling or modifications required to make it perform properly and we believe that this third car has also achieved this target.
Our policy is to offer really a ‘Ready To Win’ car; we never like that people need to buy aluminium wheels to replace plastic wheels, soft rubbers to replace hard rubbers, or a motor to replace slow box stock motor…!
The NSR Ford MKII GT40 is another innovative model with high tech components, highly performing on track still respecting the scale modellistic aspect.

The NSR Ford MKII GT40 was created in the streamline of the Mosler GT project which has dominated in the GT top class either in National and International competitions since it was born in 2006.
In according with our NSR philosophy, we have worked to obtain the best performances without any compromise.
The NSR “Classic” model cars are without doubts the fastest in the world.


Manufacturing costs and artisan labor in Italy are however significantly higher than China or East Europe, but NSR is very proud of the fact that all the models are completely and entirely built in Italy, thus allowing NSR to have absolute control over quality and to demonstrate our Country capability.
All NSR Ford MKII GT40 cars are assembled and tested exclusively into NSR Factory and only by NSR employers, so NSR can offer full warranty about final product.
Retail price will be in proportion to the quality of product.

New SCX Aston Martin Vantage

New SCX Michelin Porsche

A newsletter from SCX showing the new SCX Porsche.

New Carrera Vintage Nascars

Two new Carrera vintage Nascars to show today. The Number 22 will be available in both Digital132 (30528) and Evolution (27332), and the Number 40 will be available in Digital132 (30526) and Evolution (27330).

News and Photos from the 2010 Trier Sprint Worlds and OEPS Finale

Above is a spectacular time-lapse night racing segment shot provided by Mr. Mark Campbell.

For those that are interested, there are some event pics on the Renn-Center-Trier web page. You'll find them here: 2010 Trier Worlds Sprint Races Information

Check out the stunning paint jobs on the 1/24 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR's run in the Scaleauto Sprint races.

Quite a field of entries too; I would think that this would validate the popularity of this new racing class and assure its place on the International slot racing calendar for years to come.

I thought our readers might like some close-up photos of the Scaleauto cars also- the one above is sporting the popular Gulf livery

Here we see a 911 revival of "Der Truffeljäger von Zuffenhausen" (or more popularly known as "pink pig") livery first seen on the LeMans 917/20 driven by Willy Kauhsen and Reinhold Jöest.

The Scaleauto Porsches were prepared to the Scaleracing rules published here:

Scaleauto Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Technical Rules

To be fair- the field of 26 prototypes were very good looking in their own right.

Here's a closeup of one of the OEPS entries during qualifying.

Finally, a closeup of a fine looking model of the privateer Peugeot 908 from LeMans 2010. The 1:1 team was in contention for at least a podium finish before succumbing to the same sort of failure that eliminated the works Peugeot entries.

A heartfelt thank you to Nick de Wachter for the below link to the Sprint Worlds and OPES full results page:

Trier 2010 Race Reports

All indications are that the 2010 Trier Sprint Worlds and OEPS was a huge success. The event even drew ISRA racers Brian Saunders, Michael Landrud, Christer Helgesson, and Lars Harryson who are not generaly known as hardbody racers.

Hopefully we will see many of the same participants for the 3rd Plafit PanAm Championship at Mid-America Raceway and Hobbies to be held October 9th and 10th 2010.

Carrera's New 599XX's

The new Carrera 599xx's. Available in both Digital 132 and Evolution.

Buy American, buy BMW!

Couldn't help myself...


BMW Manufacturing announced today that production of the new BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle got underway at the South Carolina plant.

In early 2008, BMW Group announced that it would invest $750 million in the South Carolina plant, its largest investment in South Carolina to date. This commitment paved the way for construction of a new Assembly Hall built exclusively to produce the BMW X3 along with a significant expansion to the existing Paint Shop. This 1.5 million square foot addition increases the plant's total footprint to over 4.0 million square feet.

“The launch of the new X3 will mark a historic moment for this plant. I am confident that the BMW X3 is once again going to make our plant a leader in the Sports Activity segment,” stated Josef Kerscher, President, BMW Manufacturing Co. in Spartanburg.

Within the last 7 years, the first-generation BMW X3 has been an extraordinary success story for the BMW Group. The BMW X3 began production in 2004. After production of over 600,000 units, the last vehicle of the first model generation, a Vermilion red metallic BMW X3 xDrive35d, came off the line in Austria yesterday.

With the model change, production of the X3 was relocated to the South Carolina plant based on existing manufacturing proficiency of the BMW X5 and X6 models. The US plant has become the expertise center for the BMW X Models. The addition of the third model to the plant's vehicle mix has created several hundred new jobs and increased BMW's total investment in South Carolina to $4.6 billion since 1992.

News and photo used with permission from BMW.

A passing

Alan Smith of Slot Car Illustrated has reported that John Robinson from MRRC has passed away. This is a really sad day. I had the pleasure of meeting John in 2009 at Toyfair in Germany and he was a wonderful person. He loved slots and it was great to have met him and talked with him via email for years.

You will be missed John.

Dave K
Slot Car News

Modern LMP Slot Car Shootout

I've long been a fan of American LeMans/IMSA racing. Aside from a few trips to Daytona when IMSA sanctioned the Rolex 24, I only got to see these cars race once a year at my local track Mosport. Unfortunately, aside from Petit LeMans at Road Atlanta I don't get to see many of the European prototypes race. That was – until I took up slot car racing as a hobby.

Over the last decade we have been blessed with a plethora of models from a variety of manufacturers of LeMans prototypes. What I set out to do is determine which was the quickest and best suited for some local racing series. To do this, I've reached into my collection and pulled out a cross section of sixteen different cars. I then glued and trued the same formulation of urethane tire to each car, removed the traction magnets, and then tried to set my best Q time on a local wood (22m) and plastic track. The lap times were averaged between the two tracks and the results along with my observations are presented here. It's worth noting that all the cars in this test were run in stock form (minus traction magnets). My goal was to provide home and club racers with a performance benchmark for some of the modern era LMP cars available to us.

Carrera Bentley EXP Speed 8 – 9.009s avg.

9.403s plastic / 8.614s wood / 90g mass / 0g downforce

When I first got into the hobby, Carrera was my go-to brand for magnet racing. The adjustable twin magnet chassis in several of their models and solid build made for excellent magnet racers. Once I started racing without traction magnets in place I started looking elsewhere: namely NINCO, Slot.it and Scaleauto for my fast rides. Sometimes, you can't always find what you're looking for in those other brands so you have to go with what's available. If it's the Bentley EXP Speed 8 then Carrera (aside from a boutique resin model) is the only game in town. This car is the heaviest in my test at 90g and also the slowest. This car lacks good brakes so each corner had to be approached with care otherwise it would deslot and go straight instead of turn in. Front tire rub is part of the problem here as well. A beautiful model but will need a lots of work to turn into a racer.

SCX Audi R8 – 8.902s avg.

9.203s plastic / 8.600s wood / 81g mass / 4g downforce

Audi has had quite a run of success with their R8 series of prototypes. Back in my magnet racing days the R8 was another go-to car. The adjustable traction magnet and light weight along with a motor that only seemed to go faster as the car wore in were the hallmarks of this model. Ditch the traction magnets and the car is still surprisingly good if underpowered. This car could be pushed in the corners though it was lacking in outright speed down the straights. A good starting point for a race car, but will need more power to improve its lap times.


Scalextric Cadillac 2000 LMP – 8.704s avg.

9.219s plastic / 8.188s wood / 75g mass / 2g downforce

This model is well known for raising the bar in terms of detail when it was first released. Not the best magnet car owing to the small button magnet. A few guys in my club have race tuned these cars and they are very competitive with the latest offereings from Slot.it and Scaleauto. Out of the box – not so much. The nose deslots easily in the corners and the guide can pop out if pushed. The chassis is on the fragile side so reinforcement and additional weight are definitely on order here. Not a car I'd like to change motors on frequently owing to the delicacy of the chassis, but definitely lots of tuning potential here.

SCX Dome S101 Judd – 8.674s avg.

9.219s plastic / 8.188s wood / 75g mass / 2g downforce

Another cool LeMans livery from SCX. The Dome differs from the Audi in terms of chassis design with its pivoting pod vs. the flat chassis on the Audi, though both models use a similar adjustable magnet design. Without the magnet in place the rocking motor pod can be a hindrance in terms of performance by allowing the tires to rub the inside of the fenders. I broke from my stock protocol by taping the pod to the chassis to limit movement. A slightly hotter motor than the R8 hustles this car around the track that much quicker. Super bright xenon LEDs light up the track if night racing is your thing. All four wheels were loose on their axles and needed to be glued before track testing. This is another model with lots of tuning potential. It's just not a race winner in non-magnet form out of the box.


Scalextric MG/Lola EX257 – 8.636s avg.

9.026s plastic / 8.322s wood / 69g mass, 0g downforce

Scalextric had obviously taken what they learned with their Cadillac and applied those lessons here. Beautiful detail, they replaced the button mag with a bar magnet which made this car the defacto standard among magnet racers. Ditch the mag and we're left with a decent performer. I've raced against these cars in a higher state of tune and they can be quick in non-magnet form. Chassis fragility is an issue that the tuner will have to deal with along with the pop out guid. Also, clearance over the crown gear can be an issue so backing off the screws that hold the rear cowl may be necessary. Not bad – but not great.


NINCO Acura ARX01b – 8.291s avg.

8.485s plastic / 8.096s wood / 81g mass / 8g downforce

Once I started racing non-magnet LMP cars, NINCO was my go-to brand. The BMW LMRs in my collection were only ever so-so magnet cars, but were really great performers without magnutz, especially with NSR King long can power in place of the NC2s those cars came with. The NC5 in the Acura is a decent mill but lacks the punch to perform at the top in my club. Still, a very drivable car as the average lap time demonstrates. In typical NINCO form, all the wheels were loose on the axle and the motor needed to be glued in. One big shunt and the motor will pop out possibly damaging the crown gear. With more motor and bracing between the motor and rear axle mounts this car will only get quicker. I've not yet tried the lightning version of this car: the lack of wheel inserts, odd axle sizing and brittle chassis keep me at bay.

Scalextric Porsche RS Spyder – 8.253s avg.

8.527s plastic / 7.978s wood / 77g mass / 2g downforce

I almost didn't test this car, but getting my *** handed to me by a heavily modded Scalextric Peugeot at my club had me reaching for it when it came time to select models for this review. I'm glad I took the time to glue and true a set of tires for it. Without magnets in place this car was a real blast to drive. The RS Spyder is quick down the straights even with the stock motor and has excellent handling in the corners. I bought another one of these used from a guy in my club so I think I know what my next LMP club racing project car will be…

Spirit Courage C65 – 8.193s avg.

8.297s plastic / 8.088s wood / 80g mass / 15g downforce

This is the first car in this review to feature a motor pod. Spirit provided access holes for front axle set screws on a chassis that came off the plinth fairly straight and flat. The SxXx long can motor has plenty of torque. If anything this car just needs some weight to settle it down. The Spirit Courage is another good mag-free performer out of the box. My local club's ace driver/builder had his eye on this one so maybe there's more to the Courage than meets the eye and my initial impressions?

Fly Racing Lola B98/10 – 8.179s avg.

8.480s plastic / 7.878s wood / 85g mass / 16g downforce

Surprisingly, Fly has managed to fit a long can motor under this short wheelbase low rear deck car. Unique plastic wheels with metal setscrew bosses come standard on this as does a lexan interior. A great handling car, especially on wood.


Avant Slot Peugeot 908 HDi FAP – 8.174s avg.

8.444s plastic / 7.904s wood / 82g mass / 30g downforce

These Avant Slot long can motors are monsters. They remind me of the King motors in terms of torque and power and really make the A/S cars get up and go. The funky chassis takes some fiddling to tune but seems like it has some potential. The guide and guide holders can be fragile so snap spins are something to watch out for when racing cars from this manufacturer. The standard plastic wheels needed to be glued on all the Avant Slot models I tested. The Avant Slot Peugeot is a great car with just a tire change.

Avant Slot Pescarolo – 7.898s avg.

8.095s plastic / 7.701s wood / 79g mass / 15g downforce

For whatever reason, Avant Slot decided the Pescarolo should have a chassis different from their Audi and Peugeot. It is equipped with adjustable front stub axles as opposed to the solid front axle on their other cars. It took some fiddling to keep the rear wheels from rubbing inside the fenders on this car. I ended up taping the motor pod to the chassis to keep that from happening. Still, lots of adjustability built into this chassis, and a very fast car out of the box with only a tire change – over a second a lap quicker than the Carrera Bentley on average. This is a really nicely detailed model of the Pescarolo to boot.


Avant Slot Audi R10 – 7.842s avg.

8.045s plastic / 7.638s wood / 82g mass, 13g downforce

Avant Slot has done the R10 justice with this car: it's good looking, fast, and like all Avant Slot models has plenty of adjustability and speed straight out of the box. I'd like to see Avant Slot up their game a little by including setscrew wheels. At their current price point that is still an affordable upgrade. The monster torque, great handling, and attractive paint and detail are all typical for Avant Slot. What's not to like?

Sloting Plus Reynard 2KQ – 7.812s avg.

7.876s plastic / 7.747s wood / 80g mass / 14g downforce

This is the first RTR car offered from aftermarket tuning parts specialist Sloting Plus. The only issues I had out of the box was that the profile of the stock tires was too high which caused them to rub inside the fenders. This was easily solved since a tire change was part of this test, and the lower profile ex-Radical rear tires fit perfectly on the Sloting Plus Reynard's fronts. Other than that, it's all good: setscrew wheels on all four corners, setscrews anglewinder gears, and multiple adjustment points on the chassis. You pay a little extra for this car but it is worth it. Glue and true your favourite tires and go racing.

Scaleauto Radical SR9 – 7.750 avg.

7.984s plastic / 7.515s wood / 82g mass / 6g downforce

I club raced a Scaleauto Toyota for two years so I had high expectation of this model. While I was not disappointed with the on track performance or the adjustability built into this chassis, I was surprised to see plastic press on wheels on a car at this price point. A solid racer out of the box that only needs minor upgrades for club racing duty.

Slot.it Audi R8C RAW – 7.742s avg.

7.838s plastic / 7.646s wood / 78g mass / 33g downforce

I've been a big fan of Slot.it cars since their first Audi R8C release. This car is miles ahead of their early models. I've used the fully decorated 1999 LeMans #9 livery from their most recent release on the RAW chassis. The early bodies don't fit over the anglewinder drivetrain and I didn't feel like painting up the orange body so it's a bit of an expensive upgrade. Still, this car is super fast right out of the box and one of the fastest in my collection. The RAW comes with multiple spur gears, setscrew rear wheels, and a lexan interior to really lighten things up. Even with the stock injection molded interior this car almost topped the timesheets. The Slot.it Audi is a pricey car but worth it in terms of how well it performs on the track. Still, it would be nice to see Slot.it produce a car that is modeled on something from this millennium, let alone this decade as the R8C body is getting a little long in the tooth. I only mention this since my club's racing series along with some proxy races have a ten year cutoff which this '99 LeMans entrant has passed.

SCX Audi R8 Pro – 7.599s avg.

7.911s plastic / 7.286s wood / 89g mass / 18g downforce

I have to admit that this car is not totally stock. I swapped out the Pro Speed motor on my early release model for an RX4H which is now standard issue on the Pro Audis. Aside from the motor swap and a change to club spec urethane tires, I removed the mechanical brake mechanism that also comes standard. Otherwise: stock chassis, motor, gears, wheels, and axles. The results: this car is a rocket! Light bodywork, decent spec components, and the hot 25k motor really hustle this car around the track. Until I get one of the other cars on this list running faster, the SCX Audi R8 Pro is my go-to club racer.

Thank-you to Mini Grid in Toronto for the use of their 22.1m Scalextric Sport test track, and to Super Rat for the use of his superb 21.7m 'Ring test track and the urethane club tires.

-Van LaPointe

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Avant Slot Pastrana Suby

Criccrac's Facebook page is showing the new Pastrana Subaru.