Review by CoMod Alex of the Carrera DIGITAL 132 Ferrari 458 GT2 “Krohn Racing, No. 57” (Item No. 30678)
As a self-proclaimed non-Ferrari fan, I’m actually happy to finally get the chance to write a club review about a Ferrari. Why don’t I like Ferraris? I’ll say just one word: RED!!!
These Italian supercars are always red. Always red. Always the same shade.
Sometimes with racing stripes, sometimes without. But always red. Well, sometimes they’re yellow, too. But usually red. Why is that, anyway? Because that was—or is—the Italian national color in racing? I find it dead boring. Imagine if every Porsche were silver. A terrible thought.
That’s why I’m all the more excited about the latestCarrera model of the 458 GT2, item no. 30678. Green! And a shade of green that really brings out the Ferrari’s proportions beautifully. And the 458 is a beautiful car—unlike some of the other models from the prestigious automaker in Maranello, which come across as a bit “ostentatious.”
This green speedster drives like it’s on rails on my home track. Thanks to its wide track, it cuts cleanly through the corners, but—because of its very narrow threshold—it’s extremely unforgiving when you take tight corners too aggressively. So don’t get overconfident; the car tempts you to do just that. There’s nothing to complain about when it comes to acceleration, and there’s plenty of tire grip. Anyone who wants to race without magnets and lead-weight the chassis will find plenty of room to pursue their ambitions.
A few more words about KRON RACING, since the team is probably unfamiliar to most of us: The team has been around since 2006, and the guys from Braselton, Georgia, have been racing the Ferrari 458 since 2012. Before that, they raced a Ferrari F430 and a Lola prototype. The racing team was founded by Tracy Krohn (who Wiki.Eintrag isalready described as a car nut). At the age of 29, with $12,000 in his pocket& , he founded the company W T Offshore. The company explores for oil, produces it, and trades in it. According to the Forbes list, Tracy Krohn is currently ranked 278th among the richest Americans, so it seems the company is turning in a few dollars, allowing him to afford his racing team.
If you want to know more about the racing team, please visit their website:
http://www.krohnracing.net/
Best regards,
CoMod Alex
As a self-proclaimed non-Ferrari fan, I’m actually happy to finally get the chance to write a club review about a Ferrari. Why don’t I like Ferraris? I’ll say just one word: RED!!!
These Italian supercars are always red. Always red. Always the same shade.
Sometimes with racing stripes, sometimes without. But always red. Well, sometimes they’re yellow, too. But usually red. Why is that, anyway? Because that was—or is—the Italian national color in racing? I find it dead boring. Imagine if every Porsche were silver. A terrible thought.
That’s why I’m all the more excited about the latest
This green speedster drives like it’s on rails on my home track. Thanks to its wide track, it cuts cleanly through the corners, but—because of its very narrow threshold—it’s extremely unforgiving when you take tight corners too aggressively. So don’t get overconfident; the car tempts you to do just that. There’s nothing to complain about when it comes to acceleration, and there’s plenty of tire grip. Anyone who wants to race without magnets and lead-weight the chassis will find plenty of room to pursue their ambitions.
A few more words about KRON RACING, since the team is probably unfamiliar to most of us: The team has been around since 2006, and the guys from Braselton, Georgia, have been racing the Ferrari 458 since 2012. Before that, they raced a Ferrari F430 and a Lola prototype. The racing team was founded by Tracy Krohn (who Wiki.Eintrag isalready described as a car nut). At the age of 29, with $12,000 in his pocket& , he founded the company W T Offshore. The company explores for oil, produces it, and trades in it. According to the Forbes list, Tracy Krohn is currently ranked 278th among the richest Americans, so it seems the company is turning in a few dollars, allowing him to afford his racing team.
If you want to know more about the racing team, please visit their website:
http://www.krohnracing.net/
Best regards,
CoMod Alex
