Test report by CoMod Lotus for the Carrera DIGITAL 132 and Evolution Mercedes-Benz SLR Mc Laren GT TRG Motorsports 'No.71', 2009 (30567/27363)
Ever heard of TRG Motorsports? No?
Neither did I, until I started researching the latest design variant of the McLaren SLR by Carrera. On Facebook, TRG is listed under "Professional Sports Team." That's a nice euphemism for a very high-profile racing team. The team from Mooresville, North Carolina, competes in NASCAR and the Porsche GT3 Cup, among other championships.
The beautiful dark blue metallic SLR with the number 71 is a car that TRG, together with Circle B Motorcars of Texas, plans to field in the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship. The 21 existing cars were normally only used in the SLR Trophy, a racing series for owners of the 'standard' SLR 722 and thus members of the very elite SLR Club. Anyone who's in that class certainly has plenty of spare cash. ;-)
CBR/TRG, on the other hand, wants to field the car in the World Challenge. For this, the engine, originally boosted by RML to 650 hp, will be reduced to 550 hp. TRG sees the SLR's use as a demonstration of what is technically feasible and hopes that some other owners of 'production' SLRs will take their cars to the track and not just let them gather dust in car collections. This will, of course, be under TRG's direction, given the necessary expertise and experience: 'TRG has the full capability to race and service customer SLRs as well.' (Quote from Kevin Buckler, owner of TRG Motorsports).
Let’s move on to the Carrera model:
As my colleague, CoMod Mike..., wrote in his club report about the SLR in 2009: 'TRG Motorsports, together with RML, prepared an SLR 722 GT for a Speed GT race in the USA this year. I hope this isn't an isolated incident and we'll see the car more often. Perhaps even in this beautiful dark blue race version on the local Carrera track!'
Well, his wish has come true! This blue racing version is finally available for the Carrera track. I'll spare you any further praise for the looks; just take a look at the pictures; there's nothing wrong with this car. The SLR exhibits its well-known, docile handling: it runs very smoothly thanks to the long front end and the guide keel positioned far forward. With the magnet, it's almost impossible to throw the car off track; without it, gentle drifting is possible.
Let's hope that one or two more color variants of this excellent racer will come onto the market!
CoMod Lotus
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Test report by CoMod JoergW on the Carrera DIGITAL 132 and Evolution Mercedes-Benz SLR Mc Laren GT TRG Motorsports 'No.71', 2009 (30567/27363)
In the fall of 2007, the SLR 722 GT was presented, a racing version of the standard 722 limited to 21 units. The British racing company RML Group reworked more than 400 parts to transform the "standard 722" into a race car for the SLR Club Trophy.
The SLR-722 special models of the SLR are intended to commemorate the victory of the British racing legend
Stirling Moss at the Italian endurance classic Mille Miglia.
The starting number of the original 300 SLR was 722, which, after the starting time at 07:22
Watch was awarded. A lot has changed not only with the original compared to its namesake. Especially with the 1:32 models from Carrera, one can literally experience the technological advances of recent years.
Since there are already several reports on this model, here is my brief impression of the
Model:
cleanly executed paintwork, corresponds to the pictures I saw of the original
(I'll probably have to wait a while longer to see a 1:1 model)
Decals and lettering clean and sharp
Tires and rims without annoying burrs (can be driven without sanding)
Landing gear geometry and rudder angle very well coordinated (it does break out at some point, but you can get it under control again)
Until then,
CoMod JoergW
Ever heard of TRG Motorsports? No?
Neither did I, until I started researching the latest design variant of the McLaren SLR by Carrera. On Facebook, TRG is listed under "Professional Sports Team." That's a nice euphemism for a very high-profile racing team. The team from Mooresville, North Carolina, competes in NASCAR and the Porsche GT3 Cup, among other championships.
The beautiful dark blue metallic SLR with the number 71 is a car that TRG, together with Circle B Motorcars of Texas, plans to field in the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship. The 21 existing cars were normally only used in the SLR Trophy, a racing series for owners of the 'standard' SLR 722 and thus members of the very elite SLR Club. Anyone who's in that class certainly has plenty of spare cash. ;-)
CBR/TRG, on the other hand, wants to field the car in the World Challenge. For this, the engine, originally boosted by RML to 650 hp, will be reduced to 550 hp. TRG sees the SLR's use as a demonstration of what is technically feasible and hopes that some other owners of 'production' SLRs will take their cars to the track and not just let them gather dust in car collections. This will, of course, be under TRG's direction, given the necessary expertise and experience: 'TRG has the full capability to race and service customer SLRs as well.' (Quote from Kevin Buckler, owner of TRG Motorsports).
Let’s move on to the Carrera model:
As my colleague, CoMod Mike..., wrote in his club report about the SLR in 2009: 'TRG Motorsports, together with RML, prepared an SLR 722 GT for a Speed GT race in the USA this year. I hope this isn't an isolated incident and we'll see the car more often. Perhaps even in this beautiful dark blue race version on the local Carrera track!'
Well, his wish has come true! This blue racing version is finally available for the Carrera track. I'll spare you any further praise for the looks; just take a look at the pictures; there's nothing wrong with this car. The SLR exhibits its well-known, docile handling: it runs very smoothly thanks to the long front end and the guide keel positioned far forward. With the magnet, it's almost impossible to throw the car off track; without it, gentle drifting is possible.
Let's hope that one or two more color variants of this excellent racer will come onto the market!
CoMod Lotus
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Test report by CoMod JoergW on the Carrera DIGITAL 132 and Evolution Mercedes-Benz SLR Mc Laren GT TRG Motorsports 'No.71', 2009 (30567/27363)
In the fall of 2007, the SLR 722 GT was presented, a racing version of the standard 722 limited to 21 units. The British racing company RML Group reworked more than 400 parts to transform the "standard 722" into a race car for the SLR Club Trophy.
The SLR-722 special models of the SLR are intended to commemorate the victory of the British racing legend
Stirling Moss at the Italian endurance classic Mille Miglia.
The starting number of the original 300 SLR was 722, which, after the starting time at 07:22
Watch was awarded. A lot has changed not only with the original compared to its namesake. Especially with the 1:32 models from Carrera, one can literally experience the technological advances of recent years.
Since there are already several reports on this model, here is my brief impression of the
Model:
cleanly executed paintwork, corresponds to the pictures I saw of the original
(I'll probably have to wait a while longer to see a 1:1 model)
Decals and lettering clean and sharp
Tires and rims without annoying burrs (can be driven without sanding)
Landing gear geometry and rudder angle very well coordinated (it does break out at some point, but you can get it under control again)
Until then,
CoMod JoergW
