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MAYMAY 0707 Ref. 62640 Honda Accord WTCC 2007 NEW The Competition The World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) is a The championship is only open to real FIA Super 2000 cars, competition which covers Europe, the Americas and Asia based on production models, not prototypes, and awards during a season consisting of eleven races, which take place two world titles, one for drivers and the other for in the following order: Luritibia, Zandvoort, Valencia, Pau, manufacturers. Brno, Porto, Anderstorp, Oschersleben, Brands Hatch, Monza In line with the current trend in the different competitions and Macao. organised by the FIA, the World Touring Car Championship restricts technology to a lower cost in vehicle components. The WTCC is the international GT championship organised Engines are limited to 2000 cubic centimetres and some by the Fédération International de l’Automobile (FIA) which technologies which are already widespread in production replaced the European Touring Car Championship (ETCC) in cars are not allowed, such as traction control or ABS brakes. 2001. The change of name was at the request of some of the manufacturers. This competition, with 24 registered competitors (including independents) of different nationalities, currently includes only four manufacturers (BMW, SEAT, Chevrolet and Alfa Romeo) and 7 teams who compete for the FIA's third most important championship after Formula 1 and the World Rally Championship. MAYMAY 0707 Ref. 62640 Honda Accord WTCC 2007 The SCX Model This time SCX brings us the Honda Accord WTCC 2005, a car with eye-catching decoration based on a combination of red and black on a white background. From the front it is simple, sober and slightly on the sharp side, giving the vehicle a distinctly Japanese style. The inside of the Accord features an austere cabin, in which mention should be made of the reproduction of details including the decorated helmet, the printing on the side of the seat head-rest, the reinforcing Worth mentioning in the bars and the back view is the large black spoiler, the details of chrome-look exhaust pipe, the attractive the driver's lights and the name of the Japanese gear, manufacturer which appears in white, matching the team colours. standing out from the red which predominates on the rest of the rear end of Striking details on the side of the Honda include the sport the model. wheels, the low profile tyres, the printed wing mirrors and the back in the colours of the Belgian flag, representing the venue of the grand prix from which the model comes. Also, on the back window of the Accord is the driver's name and the flag of Italy, the home country of Roberto Colciago. The real car The Accord WTCC 2005 delivers 275HP at 8500 RPM, so Honda, the most famous Japanese manufacturer in the that a hugely effective braking system is required in order motor world, was founded before the Second World War to put the model's enormous power to the test. Under by the engineer Soichiro Honda, who up until then had WTCC rules, the weight of the car must be below 1140kg produced material for the Japanese army. The (driver included), so the Honda needs a 16-valve 1998cc manufacturer started out making motorcycles but engine able to move a body 4665mm long and 1831mm decided to build cars as well. At first its car sales were not wide. as spectacular as those of its motorcycles so Honda Roberto Colciago, at the wheel of the car modelled by decided to use an effective tactic: competing in motor SCX, is an experienced driver, 39 years old and with a races to make a name for itself. long career behind him. Colciago, who started out racing in the World Junior Karting Championship in 1984, is a Thus, the Japanese firm decided to enter Formula 1 in true journeyman of the motor racing world, having taken 1964, launching an engine unheard of up to then, a part in a host of competitions including Formula 3000, 1500cc V12 with twelve carburettors. the Spanish Super Touring championship, the Italian touring car Master Cup and the Privateers Trophy. MAYMAY 0707 Ref. 62640 Honda Accord WTCC 2007 High-intensity Removable, Pick-up guide a.r.s. pick-up Tilting chassis Xenon effect adjustable with guide headlights magnet suspension Test Bench The Honda Accord comes along in The power delivered by the impressive measurements to eat RX-42 motor is nothing out up the track. It hugs the ground, of the ordinary, so and has low bodywork and wide accelerations are moderate. axles, with a competitive guide distance and a restrained rear All this, of course, is added to overhang. the highly efficient two-level effect of the tilting cradle And in fact we can put this to the which, as is now usual in test by seeing how smoothly and Scalextric racing cars, tames easily it takes bends of all kinds. A its behaviour. On a different brisk, comfortable pace which note, we would draw enables you to keep up a very attention how the smooth high average speed. lines of the bodywork give it an attractive appearance, Coming to the end of straights, which believe it or not gives road-holding is acceptable, greater confidence. ensuring secure braking. N O T E The test was conducted without the extra magnet SPORT TABLE OF MEASUREMENTS Wheel base 84.5 mm Transmission type 4x2 direct rear Distance 100,5 mm Transmission ratio 9/27 = 3 Wheel track 63 mm Guide type tilting ARS Wheel diameter 20 mm Screws 5 (3+2+1) Car weight 86.7gr Other Motor RX 42b Bodywork weight 29,9 gr.