Review by CoMod Lotus of the Carrera DIGITAL 132 /Evolution BMW 2002 Touring Car '76, "No.48" (Art.Nr. 30610/27402)
The latest shipment of test vehicles included: the Audi R18 TDi (yawn…), the Bill Thomas Cheetah in 1:32 scale, and the BMW 2002 from Fischer Technik. The Batmobile-inspired Audi left us all kind of cold, whereas my CoMod colleagues were absolutely thrilled about the Cheetah. Admittedly, it’s a nice little car and a cool new design, but you’d be better off reading the review by my CoMod colleagues about that. For me, the star is definitely the FISCHER-TECHNIK BMW 2002—I’ve been looking forward to this car ever since the new releases list was published!
The blue ’02 is one of the most colorful entries in the 70th Anniversary DRM racing series. Originally built by GS-Tuning, the BMW is now owned by the jb-Racing team in Oberleichtersbach, Franconia. The company has kept the car in its original, period-accurate design. On their website (www.jb-racing.de) you’ll find a few really great photos of the modular car in action.
And before anyone starts comparing the latest photos with the modeland then begins to criticize it: As far as the decals are concerned, the car is 100% accurate!* I was actually about to start grumbling about the unpainted air intake on the rear axle and various sponsor decals that don’t match. But I have to apologize to Slottus: The 1976 Norisring version of the 02 had this air intake only in blue, not with the racing stripes. The car also didn’t have that triangular fin on the front spoiler. The “sponsor stickers,” as the Swabians say, all fit perfectly too.
In that respect, jb-Racing’s reissue of the 02 isn’t painted entirely historically accurate (if that matters to anyone). By the way, jb-Racing also owns the BMW 320 Group 5 “Fruit of the Loom,” which most of you are probably familiar with. It’s definitely worth checking out their website!
Now let’s talk about the BMW model:
Its handling is well-known: On a standard home track with magnets, it’s a breeze to handle—it weaves through the turns as if on rails. Sure, it has a higher center of gravity than other cars, but the magnets make up for that. Without them, however, it tends to tip over abruptly if you take the (tight) turns too sharply. Acceleration and braking are good—this Bavarian model is a blast on the track.
As mentioned earlier, the appearance is great; even the wheel wells fit perfectly when you compare the model to the original photos.
So, enough raving—just go get the car for your own racetrack!!!
Have fun!
Lotus
P.S.: Have some fun and check out the “History” section on the jb-Racing website, then the “Before 1983” photo gallery. You’ll know right away which picture I found amusing….*
The pictures from CoMod Mike... will follow as soon as possible!
The latest shipment of test vehicles included: the Audi R18 TDi (yawn…), the Bill Thomas Cheetah in 1:32 scale, and the BMW 2002 from Fischer Technik. The Batmobile-inspired Audi left us all kind of cold, whereas my CoMod colleagues were absolutely thrilled about the Cheetah. Admittedly, it’s a nice little car and a cool new design, but you’d be better off reading the review by my CoMod colleagues about that. For me, the star is definitely the FISCHER-TECHNIK BMW 2002—I’ve been looking forward to this car ever since the new releases list was published!
The blue ’02 is one of the most colorful entries in the 70th Anniversary DRM racing series. Originally built by GS-Tuning, the BMW is now owned by the jb-Racing team in Oberleichtersbach, Franconia. The company has kept the car in its original, period-accurate design. On their website (www.jb-racing.de) you’ll find a few really great photos of the modular car in action.
And before anyone starts comparing the latest photos with the modeland then begins to criticize it: As far as the decals are concerned, the car is 100% accurate!* I was actually about to start grumbling about the unpainted air intake on the rear axle and various sponsor decals that don’t match. But I have to apologize to Slottus: The 1976 Norisring version of the 02 had this air intake only in blue, not with the racing stripes. The car also didn’t have that triangular fin on the front spoiler. The “sponsor stickers,” as the Swabians say, all fit perfectly too.
In that respect, jb-Racing’s reissue of the 02 isn’t painted entirely historically accurate (if that matters to anyone). By the way, jb-Racing also owns the BMW 320 Group 5 “Fruit of the Loom,” which most of you are probably familiar with. It’s definitely worth checking out their website!
Now let’s talk about the BMW model:
Its handling is well-known: On a standard home track with magnets, it’s a breeze to handle—it weaves through the turns as if on rails. Sure, it has a higher center of gravity than other cars, but the magnets make up for that. Without them, however, it tends to tip over abruptly if you take the (tight) turns too sharply. Acceleration and braking are good—this Bavarian model is a blast on the track.
As mentioned earlier, the appearance is great; even the wheel wells fit perfectly when you compare the model to the original photos.
So, enough raving—just go get the car for your own racetrack!!!
Have fun!
Lotus
P.S.: Have some fun and check out the “History” section on the jb-Racing website, then the “Before 1983” photo gallery. You’ll know right away which picture I found amusing….*
The pictures from CoMod Mike... will follow as soon as possible!
