Scalex Street Pursuit set

A clarificaton from Scalextric:

There are two chassis' for each of the Range Rover and Lamborghini cars, as follows:

Set Street Pursuit: Essentially, think 'NOT DIGITAL'! The chassis' of the set cars are not Digital Plug Ready. Though the Range Rover does have the posts/hole to take a retro-fit chip (not that Hornby Hobbies is suggesting that the car should be converted to digital - this is a customer choice), the Lamborghini doesn't have any digital provision. ‘Drift’ cars should not be used as digital cars.

Solo cars: Both Range Rover and Lamborghini Gallardo are both DPR cars with standard guide blades. These can be used as digital cars on digital layouts.

Thanks to Scalextric for the news.
DaveK

MB Slot gears...lots of them

MB Slot is showing a huge new selection of gears.

24 tooth



25 tooth



26 tooth




27 tooth



And gear stoppers...



Thanks to MBSlot for the photos.
DaveK

Phaeton

Phaeton, originally uploaded by mowitsch.

Lexus LFA concept

Lexus LFA concept, originally uploaded by yvanroy99.

Yellow Classic car

PacDreamsHMB (102), originally uploaded by sjipp.

Red mustang

red mustang no. 3, originally uploaded by contidrifter.

AutoArt Tuning Competition-Tuttoslot.it

Tuttoslot.it and Autoart Italy are pleased to present the 1st
Tuttoslot.it Autoart Slot tuning Competition, open to all slot
enthusiasts and modelers worldwide.
Taking part to the competition is free, and will allow measuring one’s
skill against slot racing, tuning and model experiences from all parts
of the planet.
The theme of the competition is a “Hard Tuning” conversion of AutoArt’s
Porche 911 (996) GT3 R model, code 13076 – shown in the picture

The competition will start on April 23, 2007 , ending on June 10, 2007

Prizes will be the following:
1st place : AutoArt Bentley Speed 8 1:18 scale model, Le Mans 24 hrs
2003 + Ford Racing Mustang FR 500 C 1:32 slot car
2nd place : AutoArt Aston Martin DBR 9 1:18 scale model, 2006 – 007 +
Ford Racing Mustang FR 500 C 1:32 slot car
3rd place : AutoArt Porsche 911 GT3 RS 1:18 scale model, AutoArt livery
+ Lamborghini Diablo GTR 1:32 slot car

A very beautiful AutoArt wristwatch will be drawn among all participants.


Other information and the rules of the competition on:
www.tuttoslot.it/concorsotuning.htm

Tuttoslot.it e Autoart Italy, sono lieti di presentarvi il 1° Concorso
Tuttoslot.it Autoart Slot Tuning, concorso aperto a tutti gli
Appassionati slottisti e modellisti del mondo.
La partecipazione al concorso è gratuita e permetterà di misurarsi con
Realtà slottistiche, Tuning o modellistiche, di ogni parte del nostro
pianeta.
Il concorso consiste nell’effettuare una preparazione “Hard Tuning”
delmodello AutoArt Porsche 911 (996) GT3 R codice 13076, in scala 1:32
che vedete nella foto.

Il concorso partirà il giorno 23 aprile 2007 e terminerà il giorno 10
giugno 2007.

I premi saranno i seguenti:
1° classificato: Modello Autoart in scala 1:18 Bentley speed 8 24 ore
diLe Mans 2003 + modello slot 1:32 Ford Racing Mustang FR 500 C
2° classificato: Modello Autoart in scala 1:18 Aston Martin DBR) 2006 –
007 + modello slot 1:32 Ford Racing Mustang FR 500 C
3° classificato: Modello Autoart in scala 1:18 Porsche 911 GT3 RS livrea
Autoart + modello slot 1:32 Lamborghini Diablo GT

Ad estrazione tra tutti i partecipanti al concorso un bellissimo
orologio da polso della Autoart

Il regolamento del concorso, le news e tutte le informazioni le trovate
alla pagina:
www.tuttoslot.it/concorsotuning.htm

Scalextric Rover

Thanks to Scalextric for sending the news!
DaveK

BMW F1 on the Nurburgring...video!

A modern Formula 1 vehicle was driven around the historic Nordschleife track at the Nürburgring in Germany for the first time in 31 years. A crowd of 45,000 witnessed BMW Sauber F1 Team driver Nick Heidfeld drive three laps around the 20.8 kilometre race track. His second lap, with a recorded lap time of 8:34, was his fastest. Heidfeld also reached a top speed of 275 km/h on the “Döttinger Höhe” straight despite the car’s unusually hard demonstration tyres.

Video and text from BMW via The News Market.

DaveK

Subaru tuning

scooby sti, originally uploaded by b.j.h..

rally one

rally one (1), originally uploaded by MAX 2006.

Lime Rock-Porsche Club race-final entry

Ahhh, yes...Station 10 along the track, which is right next to the bridge. This has become a favorite shootin place of mine. You get a great view of the cars coming around a fast corner and down the hill towards you (seen below).

The vantage point gives you a nice low angle and if you've got a long enough lens you can get the cars coming around the corner and right along the edge of the track, right at you.

A wide shot of the officials station.


And this...1972 914-6 (I just looked in the program and found that bit of info), was the wildest car in the paddock. I didn't see it leave there though, sad to say.

A crazy 935-esque nose on this car.

This 997 driver was turning consistant laps one-after-another. He was within a second each time around for at least 5 laps. And he was really flying especially considering he HAD A PASSENGER WITH HIM!!!! He was the fastest car during the "DE" or driver education race.

This 944 was just screaming around the track, even the corner marshal's, who were all Porsche owners too, were impressed with the speed this guy was able to go. In his class he was waaayyyyy faster than everyone else.


I like the fact that the drivers wave to the corner workers after the races are over. They do this for the vintage races too. I don't remember seeing this during other types of racing I've covered.

Thanks to Lime Rock Park and the Connecticut Valley Porsche Club for allowing SCNews to attend today's races! 558 frames taken...80 or so posted in the gallery.
DaveK
BTW, here's the link to the gallery on Slot Car Illustrated again...

Porsche Club of America-update 2

Lime Rock races for the Connecticut Valley Porsche Club of America chapter.
Well I've got tons of photos to show from today's races at Lime Rock. On the link above you'll find the gallery on Slot Car Illustrated's servers.



...more later.