Test report by CoMod Mike... on the Audi R10 TDI
(27261/30446)
Test environment: Club track (wood)
27m track length; 12-volt track voltage (14.8 volts is too high!), non-magnetic wires (no magnetic effect therefore), wooden track: High demands on concentricity and chassis geometry
Vehicle setup:
OOTB (with both magnets), additional tire sanding after OOTB test.
1. Appearance:
- The design was executed very nicely despite the space constraints typical of LMP construction.
- The vehicle appears somewhat high above the track.
However, comparisons with original images
show that the sidewall is similarly high in the original!
2. Technical aspects:
- Body: 23 g Total weight: 104 g.
- The Audi’s ground clearance is sufficient and still leaves room for tire grinding.
- Of course, the R10 also uses the new engine/rear axle module. This makes maintenance very easy. You only need to loosen one screw… and changing tires, breaking them in, and oiling the engine… can be done quickly and easily. An advantage not just for quick pit stops during endurance races!
3. Workmanship:
- Clean printing
4. Handling:
- 8.6 sec
- 8.3 sec after tire lapping
- Runs very smoothly without any modifications. The car drives sufficiently smoothly and very quietly out of the box on the hard wooden track. Tire grinding therefore only resulted in a slight improvement in cornering.
- Grip on the wooden track is very good despite the lack of magnetic effect.
- No tilting due to the car’s typical dimensions. The Audi handles very well in corners thanks to its low center of gravity. Only the unmodified tires cause slight “stamping” in the corners.
- This slight skidding in the corners is
exacerbated by the sharp
tire edges, which are true to the original design
; however, this
can be significantly reduced by sanding and rounding off
the
rear tires. The R10 thus demonstrates track performance comparable to that of the BMW Z4 and promises plenty of driving fun even for the most demanding slot car enthusiasts!
CoMod Mike...
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Test report by CoMod JörgW on the Audi R10 TDI
(27261/30446)
Audi R10...the legend continues.
After Audi first claimed victory in 2000 with the Audi R8—which bears a striking resemblance to the Audi R10 presented here—the company with the rings in its grille has been on a winning streak ever since. Not true? Well, okay... in 2003, a green Audi that was allowed to call itself a Bentley won the race. After that, however, the internal "Bentley Boys" experiment came to an end, and Audi once again claimed the top spot on the podium under its own banner.
Carrera The company had even included the Audi R8R in its lineup—albeit in the unsuccessful 199-cc version—as a counterpart to the then-victorious BMW V-12 LMR. This tradition continues in 2008 in both scales, each featuring two different vehicles in two versions.
The new Audi R10 from theEvolution - or DIGITAL 132 - series appears well-proportioned and finely detailed down to the flexible, break-resistant antenna. In direct comparison, the 1999 Audi R8R model still looks rather clunky. Nevertheless, the new Audi R10 is not a display model meant for viewing, but was designed for racing and play. The driver names, printed in letters approximately 1 mm high, are crisp and clearly legible. The rest of the printing is also abrasion-resistant.
The tires look great in the wheel wells, but could use a bit more grip during operation without any magnets. The tires of the newCarrera VW Go lfs... well, just the rubber compound, of course... that would be nice. The ground clearance appears to be slightly higher than on the original, but this in no way detracts from the overall excellent visual impression.
The test model had absolutely no technical issues. Tires, axles, center keel, sliders... everything was manufactured flawlessly and with precision. When driven with a full set of magnets, right out of the box, the vehicle was very quiet, fast, and very safe to maneuver.
You’ll get a real kick and some fun drifting once you remove the magnets proportionally—as you get used to the vehicle and your own driving skills. When drifting on the inside lane of Turn 1, you might sometimes wish for a bit more rotation angle on the guide keel. Dremel and the like., or a file, will easily do the trick. Just be sure to proceed in very small steps...what’s gone is gone.
For me, the Audi R10 isn’t exactly a surprise guest at the party, but rather an old friend in a new guise—one you’re always happy to spend time with. In addition to the Porsche Spyder, the GT cars from the current lineup also make for great playmates.
CoMod JörgW
(27261/30446)
Test environment: Club track (wood)
27m track length; 12-volt track voltage (14.8 volts is too high!), non-magnetic wires (no magnetic effect therefore), wooden track: High demands on concentricity and chassis geometry
Vehicle setup:
OOTB (with both magnets), additional tire sanding after OOTB test.
1. Appearance:
- The design was executed very nicely despite the space constraints typical of LMP construction.
- The vehicle appears somewhat high above the track.
However, comparisons with original images
show that the sidewall is similarly high in the original!
2. Technical aspects:
- Body: 23 g Total weight: 104 g.
- The Audi’s ground clearance is sufficient and still leaves room for tire grinding.
- Of course, the R10 also uses the new engine/rear axle module. This makes maintenance very easy. You only need to loosen one screw… and changing tires, breaking them in, and oiling the engine… can be done quickly and easily. An advantage not just for quick pit stops during endurance races!
3. Workmanship:
- Clean printing
4. Handling:
- 8.6 sec
- 8.3 sec after tire lapping
- Runs very smoothly without any modifications. The car drives sufficiently smoothly and very quietly out of the box on the hard wooden track. Tire grinding therefore only resulted in a slight improvement in cornering.
- Grip on the wooden track is very good despite the lack of magnetic effect.
- No tilting due to the car’s typical dimensions. The Audi handles very well in corners thanks to its low center of gravity. Only the unmodified tires cause slight “stamping” in the corners.
- This slight skidding in the corners is
exacerbated by the sharp
tire edges, which are true to the original design
; however, this
can be significantly reduced by sanding and rounding off
the
rear tires. The R10 thus demonstrates track performance comparable to that of the BMW Z4 and promises plenty of driving fun even for the most demanding slot car enthusiasts!
CoMod Mike...
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Test report by CoMod JörgW on the Audi R10 TDI
(27261/30446)
Audi R10...the legend continues.
After Audi first claimed victory in 2000 with the Audi R8—which bears a striking resemblance to the Audi R10 presented here—the company with the rings in its grille has been on a winning streak ever since. Not true? Well, okay... in 2003, a green Audi that was allowed to call itself a Bentley won the race. After that, however, the internal "Bentley Boys" experiment came to an end, and Audi once again claimed the top spot on the podium under its own banner.
The new Audi R10 from the
The tires look great in the wheel wells, but could use a bit more grip during operation without any magnets. The tires of the new
The test model had absolutely no technical issues. Tires, axles, center keel, sliders... everything was manufactured flawlessly and with precision. When driven with a full set of magnets, right out of the box, the vehicle was very quiet, fast, and very safe to maneuver.
You’ll get a real kick and some fun drifting once you remove the magnets proportionally—as you get used to the vehicle and your own driving skills. When drifting on the inside lane of Turn 1, you might sometimes wish for a bit more rotation angle on the guide keel. Dremel and the like., or a file, will easily do the trick. Just be sure to proceed in very small steps...what’s gone is gone.
For me, the Audi R10 isn’t exactly a surprise guest at the party, but rather an old friend in a new guise—one you’re always happy to spend time with. In addition to the Porsche Spyder, the GT cars from the current lineup also make for great playmates.
CoMod JörgW
