Test report by CoMod Slotus for the Carrera DIGITAL 132 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3, Team Black Falcon, VLN 2011, "No. 2" and Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3, HEICO Motorsport, ADAC GT Masters 2011 (Art. Nos. 30551/27381 and 30552/27382)
It's well known that I'm a fan of the gullwing SLS; you only have to read my report on the production car to see that. What I see on my desk right now is even more appealing to me: the GT3 racing version of the luxury racer from Mercedes-Benz!!!
That's exactly what I always want for the racetrack: a real racing car. Nothing against supercars, they belong in a slot car manufacturer's product range too, but what we really want is a real race car in bright colors, with lots of cool sponsor stickers and a starting number. ;-) And the Black Falcon is exactly that kind of race car!
I'll write something about the team later, but first some information about the model:
The SLS's performance is essentially the same as the production car. Its responsiveness and acceleration are excellent. Thanks to its long wheelbase and wide axles, it also corners very well. The silver, black, and red color combination has become a Mercedes classic and looks truly impressive on the track. The workmanship and paintwork are flawless; the car is faithfully reproduced. You can find several pictures of the Mercedes online. For those interested, the car represents the version used in the opening race of the 2011 VLN season on the Nordschleife (incidentally, two of the three SLS cars used finished third and fourth).
Here are some details about the BLACK FALCON team:
The Kelberg-based company 'Black Falcon GmbH & CoKG' is an international motorsport company and operates as an event service provider and sports marketing agency in motorsport. The 'Black Falcon' team fields its vehicles in the VLN Endurance Championship Nürburgring. 'BF' is one of the so-called Mercedes-AMG Customer Sport teams, which compete in the endurance championship with near-production SLS GT3s. They have been extremely successful in previous years: BLACK FALCON was the championship team in the 2008 and 2009 seasons, and in 2010, the overall VLN victory was achieved with the SLS AMG GT3. And in 2011, drivers Carsten Knechtges (Mayen), Manuel Metzger (Rickenbach-Hütten), and Tim Scheerbarth (Dormagen) once again won the championship title.
If you want to see more (results, pictures, videos, etc.), we recommend the excellent BLACK FALCON website: www.black-falcon.de
CoMod Slotus
It's well known that I'm a fan of the gullwing SLS; you only have to read my report on the production car to see that. What I see on my desk right now is even more appealing to me: the GT3 racing version of the luxury racer from Mercedes-Benz!!!
That's exactly what I always want for the racetrack: a real racing car. Nothing against supercars, they belong in a slot car manufacturer's product range too, but what we really want is a real race car in bright colors, with lots of cool sponsor stickers and a starting number. ;-) And the Black Falcon is exactly that kind of race car!
I'll write something about the team later, but first some information about the model:
The SLS's performance is essentially the same as the production car. Its responsiveness and acceleration are excellent. Thanks to its long wheelbase and wide axles, it also corners very well. The silver, black, and red color combination has become a Mercedes classic and looks truly impressive on the track. The workmanship and paintwork are flawless; the car is faithfully reproduced. You can find several pictures of the Mercedes online. For those interested, the car represents the version used in the opening race of the 2011 VLN season on the Nordschleife (incidentally, two of the three SLS cars used finished third and fourth).
Here are some details about the BLACK FALCON team:
The Kelberg-based company 'Black Falcon GmbH & CoKG' is an international motorsport company and operates as an event service provider and sports marketing agency in motorsport. The 'Black Falcon' team fields its vehicles in the VLN Endurance Championship Nürburgring. 'BF' is one of the so-called Mercedes-AMG Customer Sport teams, which compete in the endurance championship with near-production SLS GT3s. They have been extremely successful in previous years: BLACK FALCON was the championship team in the 2008 and 2009 seasons, and in 2010, the overall VLN victory was achieved with the SLS AMG GT3. And in 2011, drivers Carsten Knechtges (Mayen), Manuel Metzger (Rickenbach-Hütten), and Tim Scheerbarth (Dormagen) once again won the championship title.
If you want to see more (results, pictures, videos, etc.), we recommend the excellent BLACK FALCON website: www.black-falcon.de
CoMod Slotus
