Year 2001 would be the second time in a row that the Joest-Audi team would win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 2000, on its maiden Le Mans race, the Audi R8 racer proved highly successful, and won the legendary 24 hour race outright. In 2001, the aerodynamics of the vehicle were tweaked and improved upon. Piloted by the dream team of Frank Biela, "Mr. Le Mans" Tom Kristensen, and Emanuel Pirro, Audi car number one was driven to victory.
This Maisto diecast is a prime example of why Maisto is one of my favorite brands, despite being labelled a "budget" diecast brand. The level of detail and quality suggest that this model would cost much more than the $30 that they were sold for. Everything from the wheels, the model's stance, and its shape are all done very well. The paint quality on this model is also very nice, smooth and deep. Owning both this $30 Audi R8, and the much more expensive R8 made by Spark ($120 retail price), I can without hesitation recommend anyone who wants a 1/18 scale Audi R8 to get the Maisto. Sure the Spark may have finer details, better paint (amazing paint job), and other merits, it is not THAT much better than the Maisto...that and the Spark is a curbside/sealed model. The engine bay is not bad on this model, it is nice, but nothing to write home about. In short, I think this excellent Maisto diecast possesses the qualities I look for in a diecast - proper shape, proper stance/wheels, fair detailing, and over good quality.
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