Test report by CoMod JoergW on the Carrera DIGITAL 132 /Evolution Mini Cooper Countryman WRC Daniel Sordo "No.37"/Pierre Campana & Citroën DS3 WRC Sebastian Loeb/Van Merksteijn, No. 20
(Item Nos. 30614/27405, 30615/27406, 30616/27407, and 30617/27408)
WRC … small cars, big impact
www.wrc.com. The WRC (World Rally Championship ) is quite comparable to Formula 1 in terms of driving demands and the necessary budget; both are considered the premier class for their respective vehicle types.
TheCarrera
Mini Countryman WRC, now available from in
1:32 scale
, is the version that secured a very respectable 2nd place at the 2012 Monte Carlo Rally with the Spanish crew of Sordo and del Barrio. Daniel Sordo has yet to win a race in the series, which might have something to do with his difficult search for a new sponsor so far.
In contrast, theCarrera
Citroën DS3 WRC, also
introduced by [...
], is
on the road to success. Sébastien Loeb has been the Citroën World Rally Champion without interruption since 2004 and clearly leads the all-time standings with 71 victories. Even legends like Colin McCrae, with 25 wins, and the versatile Walther Röhrl, with 14 wins, trail far behind in the World Rally Championship standings. Even the Citroën co-driver is writing his own legend: with 8 world championship titles, he is the most successful co-driver in the history of the World Rally Championship.
Appearance:
The models look true to life and well-crafted, not too toy-like.
The Mini WRC looks a bit tall in direct comparison with the Citroën WRC, but overall, the cars are well-executed. The space in the front wheel wells is likely due to the compact design, but the parts have to go somewhere.
Workmanship:
Both models are flawlessly crafted. The additional parts fit perfectly. The paintwork and lettering are clean and sharply defined.
The antennas are quite difficult to pull out; since they aren’t very flexible, there is naturally a risk of breakage if they’re pulled too hard. The side mirrors can be removed easily on both vehicles.
The wheels turn smoothly, and the slightly treaded, scale-accurate, rather narrow tires sit well on the rims.
Due to the vehicle’s chassis design, there’s very little space for lead weights; if used, they must be in very small pieces and distributed accordingly. This makes balancing the model somewhat difficult.
Handling:
Due to their design, neither of these WRCs can be driven quite as fast. Despite the magnets, the wide drift angle of the stabilizer fin allows for rally-style drifting fun. When driven head-to-head, the Citroën has a slight edge—it lies a bit flatter. Its shorter wheelbase doesn’t have a negative effect. In addition to these two rally carsGo , you could also put the LF24 (even though it’s a VLN model, not a WRC) on the track. Visually, it fits in… Go but the LF is likely to have the edge in terms of racing performance.
Best regards,
Jörg
(Item Nos. 30614/27405, 30615/27406, 30616/27407, and 30617/27408)
WRC … small cars, big impact
www.wrc.com. The WRC (World Rally Championship ) is quite comparable to Formula 1 in terms of driving demands and the necessary budget; both are considered the premier class for their respective vehicle types.
The
In contrast, the
Appearance:
The models look true to life and well-crafted, not too toy-like.
The Mini WRC looks a bit tall in direct comparison with the Citroën WRC, but overall, the cars are well-executed. The space in the front wheel wells is likely due to the compact design, but the parts have to go somewhere.
Workmanship:
Both models are flawlessly crafted. The additional parts fit perfectly. The paintwork and lettering are clean and sharply defined.
The antennas are quite difficult to pull out; since they aren’t very flexible, there is naturally a risk of breakage if they’re pulled too hard. The side mirrors can be removed easily on both vehicles.
The wheels turn smoothly, and the slightly treaded, scale-accurate, rather narrow tires sit well on the rims.
Due to the vehicle’s chassis design, there’s very little space for lead weights; if used, they must be in very small pieces and distributed accordingly. This makes balancing the model somewhat difficult.
Handling:
Due to their design, neither of these WRCs can be driven quite as fast. Despite the magnets, the wide drift angle of the stabilizer fin allows for rally-style drifting fun. When driven head-to-head, the Citroën has a slight edge—it lies a bit flatter. Its shorter wheelbase doesn’t have a negative effect. In addition to these two rally cars
Best regards,
Jörg
