Test report by CoMod Carrera124 for the Carrera Evolution/DIGITAL 132 BMW M3 GT Rahal Letterman Racing Team No. 90
(27320/30513)
Since 2009, racing legend Bobby Rahal's team has been competing with two BMW M3 GT2s in the American Le Mans Series, abbreviated ALMS.
The sister car with starting number 92 has been on the Carrera tracks of the world for some time now, and now the car with starting number 90 is also rolling onto the track.
As is often the case with cars from the same racing team, the paint schemes of the two cars differ only slightly. The most obvious distinguishing features are the differently colored rear spoiler and the missing red-violet-blue stripes on the front fenders. Technically, there are no surprises; both released design variants are technically identical. This means that the analog vehicle weighs almost exactly 100 grams, which makes the BMW no lightweight, but not necessarily overweight either. The front wheels are independently suspended. I'm not a fan of this design, but it works quite well here. I always remove the rear magnet; the center magnet remains unchanged. With this setup, the BMW is quite fast and at the same time docile. The achievable lap times are even better than, for example, an Audi R8 LMS. However, the independent front suspension causes a somewhat "rattling" driving noise.
In direct comparison, the vehicles with a rigid front axle are noticeably quieter. If that doesn't bother you, the BMW M3 GT2 is a car that's both fast and compliant.
CoMod Carrera124
(27320/30513)
Since 2009, racing legend Bobby Rahal's team has been competing with two BMW M3 GT2s in the American Le Mans Series, abbreviated ALMS.
The sister car with starting number 92 has been on the Carrera tracks of the world for some time now, and now the car with starting number 90 is also rolling onto the track.
As is often the case with cars from the same racing team, the paint schemes of the two cars differ only slightly. The most obvious distinguishing features are the differently colored rear spoiler and the missing red-violet-blue stripes on the front fenders. Technically, there are no surprises; both released design variants are technically identical. This means that the analog vehicle weighs almost exactly 100 grams, which makes the BMW no lightweight, but not necessarily overweight either. The front wheels are independently suspended. I'm not a fan of this design, but it works quite well here. I always remove the rear magnet; the center magnet remains unchanged. With this setup, the BMW is quite fast and at the same time docile. The achievable lap times are even better than, for example, an Audi R8 LMS. However, the independent front suspension causes a somewhat "rattling" driving noise.
In direct comparison, the vehicles with a rigid front axle are noticeably quieter. If that doesn't bother you, the BMW M3 GT2 is a car that's both fast and compliant.
CoMod Carrera124
