CoMod Carrera 124 Review of the Carrera DIGITAL 132 Citroƫn DS3 WRC "Citroƫn Total Abu Dhabi," No.1"
(Item No. 30684)
As a rally fan, you donāt have it easy: back in the day, cars were rolled onto the starting ramp that gave spectators goosebumpsāmonstrous prototypes, racy sports cars, or at least respectable sedans and coupes that had been heavily modified compared to their production counterparts. Admittedly, even back in the ā60s, a few cheeky Mini Coopers stole the show from the established competition, but that didnāt detract from the variety.
Those days are gone; for years now, only small cars have been competing in the WRC. While you wouldnāt necessarily want to encounter these āpoisonous little devilsā on a regular road, their appeal is still somewhat limited.
This seems to carry over to slot car racing as well: in Spain, the rally theme is well-established and popular on the racetrack, while here itās merely a fringe phenomenon. Yet the manufacturer hasCarrera
really gone all out
with the Citroƫn DS3 WRC. The proportions look just right from every angle, and the decals are intricately detailed and look excellent. The rims, too, are very convincing and realistic.
What does the test drive reveal? Short, narrow, and tallāthat can usually only be a āside-tipper.ā Surprisingly, though, it isnātāwithout a rear magnet, it achieves a very pleasant grip-to-drift ratio. Overall, the handling is a bit āfussy,ā but on tight tracks with a high proportion of K1 sections, the little CitroĆ«n can be piloted through the corners true to the real thing. Thatās definitely fun, even when chasing best times without any opponents.
Bottom line: Itās ideal as a fun car and a āwarm-upā car for the younger drivers or guest drivers, which helps preserve the ārealā race cars from the other classes.
As a rally fan, you donāt have it easy: back in the day, cars were rolled onto the starting ramp that gave spectators goosebumpsāmonstrous prototypes, racy sports cars, or at least respectable sedans and coupes that had been heavily modified compared to their production counterparts. Admittedly, even back in the ā60s, a few cheeky Mini Coopers stole the show from the established competition, but that didnāt detract from the variety.
Those days are gone; for years now, only small cars have been competing in the WRC. While you wouldnāt necessarily want to encounter these āpoisonous little devilsā on a regular road, their appeal is still somewhat limited.
This seems to carry over to slot car racing as well: in Spain, the rally theme is well-established and popular on the racetrack, while here itās merely a fringe phenomenon. Yet the manufacturer has
What does the test drive reveal? Short, narrow, and tallāthat can usually only be a āside-tipper.ā Surprisingly, though, it isnātāwithout a rear magnet, it achieves a very pleasant grip-to-drift ratio. Overall, the handling is a bit āfussy,ā but on tight tracks with a high proportion of K1 sections, the little CitroĆ«n can be piloted through the corners true to the real thing. Thatās definitely fun, even when chasing best times without any opponents.
Bottom line: Itās ideal as a fun car and a āwarm-upā car for the younger drivers or guest drivers, which helps preserve the ārealā race cars from the other classes.
