Review by CoMod Mike... on the Carrera Evo KTM X-Bow
(27288)
When Chris writes in his report on the white 911 that "white" is back in fashion, my motto is: "Black is beautiful!" Some might counter that you can't really see a black car on a black road... yeah, sure... so what ;-)
I see it the same way, among other things, even though my tests took place on a gray wooden track surface. Black vehicles do require a certain amount of concentration on the controller, but personally, I don't see the X-Bow as a production racing car! For me, the open-top fun racer is exactly what it is in full scale: a go-cart-like fun vehicle! And it's fun... even in the 2009 version.
release black paint!
The mix of high-gloss painted body panels contrasting with the matte body surfaces has its own charm, which only becomes truly apparent in detail. It's not a vehicle for distant observation... And so, you often find yourself kneeling at eye level, watching the "Black X-Bow" float by... Floating is perhaps a bit of a misconception; it reminds me a bit of my beloved Batman "Thumbler" in the Batboy version...
But all in all, a truly futuristic testament to the times from the Austrian moped manufacturer KTM, which I would happily consider a size larger on the slash track (which doesn't mean, however, that it should replace a racing series vehicle in the range ;-) !!!)
CoMod Mike...
(27288)
When Chris writes in his report on the white 911 that "white" is back in fashion, my motto is: "Black is beautiful!" Some might counter that you can't really see a black car on a black road... yeah, sure... so what ;-)
I see it the same way, among other things, even though my tests took place on a gray wooden track surface. Black vehicles do require a certain amount of concentration on the controller, but personally, I don't see the X-Bow as a production racing car! For me, the open-top fun racer is exactly what it is in full scale: a go-cart-like fun vehicle! And it's fun... even in the 2009 version.
release black paint!
The mix of high-gloss painted body panels contrasting with the matte body surfaces has its own charm, which only becomes truly apparent in detail. It's not a vehicle for distant observation... And so, you often find yourself kneeling at eye level, watching the "Black X-Bow" float by... Floating is perhaps a bit of a misconception; it reminds me a bit of my beloved Batman "Thumbler" in the Batboy version...
But all in all, a truly futuristic testament to the times from the Austrian moped manufacturer KTM, which I would happily consider a size larger on the slash track (which doesn't mean, however, that it should replace a racing series vehicle in the range ;-) !!!)
CoMod Mike...
