Review by CoMod Mike... on the Audi R10 TDI
(27261 / 30446)
Test environment: Club track (wood)
27m track length; 12 volt track voltage (14.8 volts too high!), non-magnetic strands (therefore no magnetic effect), wooden track: high requirements for concentricity and chassis geometry
Vehicle setup:
ootb (with both magnets), after ootb test additional grinding of the tires.
1. Optics:
- The design was very nicely implemented despite the space problems typical for the LMP design.
- The vehicle appears somewhat high above the road. Compare to original images.
but show that the side flank is comparably high in the original!
2. Technology:
- Body: 23 gr Total weight: 104 gr.
- The ground clearance of the Audi is sufficient and still leaves room for tire drag.
- Of course, the R10 also uses the new engine/rear axle module. This makes servicing very easy. Only one screw needs to be loosened… and changing tires, grinding tires, oiling the engine… is quick and easy. An advantage not only for quick pit stops during endurance races!
3. Processing:
- Printing clean
4. Driving behavior:
- 8.6 seconds
- 8.3 seconds after tire grinding
- Very smooth running without any modifications. The car runs sufficiently smoothly and very quietly on the hardwood track. Therefore, tire grinding only resulted in a slight improvement in cornering.
- The grip on the wooden track is very good despite the lack of a magnet.
- No rollover due to the vehicle's typical dimensions. The Audi's low center of gravity allows it to corner very well. Only the untreated tires cause a slight "stamping" in the corner.
- This slight stamping in the curves is prevented by the prototypical hard
Tire edges are reinforced, which can be achieved by grinding and rounding the
The rear tire has been significantly reduced. The R10 thus demonstrates comparable wooden track suitability to the BMW Z4 and promises plenty of driving fun even for the most demanding slot car driver!
CoMod Mike...
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Test report by CoMod JörgW on the Audi R10 TDI
(27261 / 30446)
Audi R10...the legend continues.
After Audi's first victory in 2000 with the Audi R8 – which looks very similar to the Audi R10 presented here – the company with the rings in its radiator grille is firmly established as a permanent winner. Isn't that right? Well, okay... In 2003, a green Audi, which could call itself a Bentley, won the race. But after that, the company's internal Bentley Boys experiment came to an end, and Audi once again took the top spot under its own flag.
Carrera even included the Audi R8R in its assortment in the not-yet-successful 199cc version, as a counterpart to the then-winning BMW V-12 LMR. This tradition will be continued in 2008 in both scales with two different cars in two versions each.
The new Audi R10 from the Evolution or DIGITAL 132 series appears well-proportioned and finely detailed, right down to the flexible, shatter-proof antenna. In direct comparison, the Audi R8R model from 1999 still looks quite clumsy. Nevertheless, the new Audi R10 is not a display model for display; it was designed for racing and play. The approximately 1 mm-high letters of the driver names are cleanly printed and easily legible. The rest of the printing is also abrasion-resistant.
The tires sit attractively in the wheel arches, but could use a bit more grip when driving without magnets. The tires on the new Carrera VW Golf...well, just the rubber compound, of course...that would be nice. The ground clearance appears to be a bit higher than the original, but that in no way detracts from the excellent overall visual impression.
The test model had no technical issues whatsoever. Tires, axles, guide keel, pickup… everything was manufactured flawlessly and precisely. When fully equipped with magnets, out of the box, the vehicle was very quiet, fast, and very safe to drive.
Acceleration and driving fun with great drifts are achieved by removing the magnets proportionally—as you get used to the car and your own driving skills. When drifting on the inside of Turn 1, you sometimes want a little more angle of rotation of the guide keel. A Dremel or similar tool, or a file, easily fulfills this wish. However, you should proceed in very small steps...what's gone is gone.
For me, the Audi R10 isn't a surprise guest at the party, but it's an old friend in a new guise, one I always enjoy playing with. Besides the Porsche Spyder, the GT cars from the current range are also suitable playmates.
CoMod JörgW
(27261 / 30446)
Test environment: Club track (wood)
27m track length; 12 volt track voltage (14.8 volts too high!), non-magnetic strands (therefore no magnetic effect), wooden track: high requirements for concentricity and chassis geometry
Vehicle setup:
ootb (with both magnets), after ootb test additional grinding of the tires.
1. Optics:
- The design was very nicely implemented despite the space problems typical for the LMP design.
- The vehicle appears somewhat high above the road. Compare to original images.
but show that the side flank is comparably high in the original!
2. Technology:
- Body: 23 gr Total weight: 104 gr.
- The ground clearance of the Audi is sufficient and still leaves room for tire drag.
- Of course, the R10 also uses the new engine/rear axle module. This makes servicing very easy. Only one screw needs to be loosened… and changing tires, grinding tires, oiling the engine… is quick and easy. An advantage not only for quick pit stops during endurance races!
3. Processing:
- Printing clean
4. Driving behavior:
- 8.6 seconds
- 8.3 seconds after tire grinding
- Very smooth running without any modifications. The car runs sufficiently smoothly and very quietly on the hardwood track. Therefore, tire grinding only resulted in a slight improvement in cornering.
- The grip on the wooden track is very good despite the lack of a magnet.
- No rollover due to the vehicle's typical dimensions. The Audi's low center of gravity allows it to corner very well. Only the untreated tires cause a slight "stamping" in the corner.
- This slight stamping in the curves is prevented by the prototypical hard
Tire edges are reinforced, which can be achieved by grinding and rounding the
The rear tire has been significantly reduced. The R10 thus demonstrates comparable wooden track suitability to the BMW Z4 and promises plenty of driving fun even for the most demanding slot car driver!
CoMod Mike...
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Test report by CoMod JörgW on the Audi R10 TDI
(27261 / 30446)
Audi R10...the legend continues.
After Audi's first victory in 2000 with the Audi R8 – which looks very similar to the Audi R10 presented here – the company with the rings in its radiator grille is firmly established as a permanent winner. Isn't that right? Well, okay... In 2003, a green Audi, which could call itself a Bentley, won the race. But after that, the company's internal Bentley Boys experiment came to an end, and Audi once again took the top spot under its own flag.
Carrera even included the Audi R8R in its assortment in the not-yet-successful 199cc version, as a counterpart to the then-winning BMW V-12 LMR. This tradition will be continued in 2008 in both scales with two different cars in two versions each.
The new Audi R10 from the Evolution or DIGITAL 132 series appears well-proportioned and finely detailed, right down to the flexible, shatter-proof antenna. In direct comparison, the Audi R8R model from 1999 still looks quite clumsy. Nevertheless, the new Audi R10 is not a display model for display; it was designed for racing and play. The approximately 1 mm-high letters of the driver names are cleanly printed and easily legible. The rest of the printing is also abrasion-resistant.
The tires sit attractively in the wheel arches, but could use a bit more grip when driving without magnets. The tires on the new Carrera VW Golf...well, just the rubber compound, of course...that would be nice. The ground clearance appears to be a bit higher than the original, but that in no way detracts from the excellent overall visual impression.
The test model had no technical issues whatsoever. Tires, axles, guide keel, pickup… everything was manufactured flawlessly and precisely. When fully equipped with magnets, out of the box, the vehicle was very quiet, fast, and very safe to drive.
Acceleration and driving fun with great drifts are achieved by removing the magnets proportionally—as you get used to the car and your own driving skills. When drifting on the inside of Turn 1, you sometimes want a little more angle of rotation of the guide keel. A Dremel or similar tool, or a file, easily fulfills this wish. However, you should proceed in very small steps...what's gone is gone.
For me, the Audi R10 isn't a surprise guest at the party, but it's an old friend in a new guise, one I always enjoy playing with. Besides the Porsche Spyder, the GT cars from the current range are also suitable playmates.
CoMod JörgW
