Test report by CoMod Lotus for the Carrera DIGITAL 132/Evo Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Race Car 2011 No. 3 and No. 4 (Art. No. 30599/27394 and 30600)
Cross sum 7…
Sum of digits 7? Yes, exactly. I have the two McLaren Formula 1 cars from the 2011 season in front of me: Jenson Button's car with the number 3 and Lewis Hamilton's car with the number 4.
The two Brits finished the 2001 season with Jenson in second place and Lewis in fifth. Seventh place again. As far as I'm concerned, the streak can continue as long as Sebastian Vettel remains in first place. McLaren can also take second place in the Constructors' Championship again (as they did in 2010 and 2011), but as I said: the main thing is that Vettel becomes world champion again!
But jokes aside, let’s get to the two racing cars.
First of all: I can actually copy the driving report from last year, since the body of the 2011 Race Car is based on the 2010 Carrera model. Unfortunately, I couldn't come up with my own mold this time, but maybe next year.
If you look at pictures of the vehicle presentation at Potsdamer Platz ( rp-online.de) and comparing it with the model, the first thing you notice is the high nose of the MP4-26, which the Carrera model doesn't yet have. Also, the much slimmer shape of the entire vehicle body.
The silver-neon red paint scheme is already familiar from the predecessors of the MP4-26; not much has changed in the 2011 model.
As mentioned, the handling is the same as last year's model: a very stable vehicle with a reasonable acceleration limit and a strong acceleration.
Exactly what you want for exciting races on your local racetrack.
Have fun!
CoMod Lotus
Cross sum 7…
Sum of digits 7? Yes, exactly. I have the two McLaren Formula 1 cars from the 2011 season in front of me: Jenson Button's car with the number 3 and Lewis Hamilton's car with the number 4.
The two Brits finished the 2001 season with Jenson in second place and Lewis in fifth. Seventh place again. As far as I'm concerned, the streak can continue as long as Sebastian Vettel remains in first place. McLaren can also take second place in the Constructors' Championship again (as they did in 2010 and 2011), but as I said: the main thing is that Vettel becomes world champion again!
But jokes aside, let’s get to the two racing cars.
First of all: I can actually copy the driving report from last year, since the body of the 2011 Race Car is based on the 2010 Carrera model. Unfortunately, I couldn't come up with my own mold this time, but maybe next year.
If you look at pictures of the vehicle presentation at Potsdamer Platz ( rp-online.de) and comparing it with the model, the first thing you notice is the high nose of the MP4-26, which the Carrera model doesn't yet have. Also, the much slimmer shape of the entire vehicle body.
The silver-neon red paint scheme is already familiar from the predecessors of the MP4-26; not much has changed in the 2011 model.
As mentioned, the handling is the same as last year's model: a very stable vehicle with a reasonable acceleration limit and a strong acceleration.
Exactly what you want for exciting races on your local racetrack.
Have fun!
CoMod Lotus
