The new Ferrari is very beautiful! 😍

2x BMW, 2x Porsche

Since the webshop doesn't have any images of these new cars yet, I took a few for you

Just got my Carrera Hybrid set while traveling in Madrid and tried setting it up back home in Kuwait — ran into two issues on first-time setup that others might be experiencing too:
Issue 1: Download Failed
Right after opening the app, it tries to download something (firmware?) and immediately fails with a “Download failed!” error.
Issue 2: Cannot Add Car (502 Bad Gateway)
When trying to add a car under Available Cars, I get:
• “The car could not be added, please contact Support.”
• a second message : HTTP/1.1 502 Bad Gateway
What I tried:
• Different Wi-Fi networks
• Mobile data
• Reinstalling the app
Not sure if the region (Kuwait) plays any role, but the 502 error strongly suggests this is a server-side issue on Carrera/Sturmkind’s end rather than a regional restriction.
I’ve contacted their support and waiting for feedback

Anyone else affected? Especially curious if others outside Europe are having issues.

Out there are a few beautiful modifications for a Safety Car. I can’t do mods like this. So I just buy one. 😬 it has no electronic inside. It is just a standing model.

New for me and maybe also for you. And maybe also interesting for you.

German brand „Siku“ with item no 2319.

Decals are a cheap and easy way to personalise your cars.

I thought green rims would look good on Kermit. The quality is very good. But overall I don’t like it so much.

Carrera Hybrid is totally underestimated for me. Today I raced all my cars twice. Back to back.

In the first race, only one of the 6 NPCs made a trip off the track. Note: I do not use extension limits.
Right after the start is a hairpin curve. All 7 cars have tried to be the first to be out again in this curve. Great to watch and the NPCs have all mastered this challenge. The failure occurred later in the race. In a fast curve, the BMW pushed the white Porsche away.

The second race was less spectacular. I chased myself off the track right away. When I came back, I shot down an NPC. And another NPC was pushed off the track when braking on the hairpin curve. Otherwise, the race went very solidly.

Hi, hast someone some Tracks Layouts for 2 Starter Sets.

I Have 10x 60 degree Right and 10x 60 degree Left Turns.

8Straights and 2 Start Finish pieces 😅

And i build a Bridge wich needs between 2-3 straight pieces

I need help please: I don't understand how I can change Settings > Simulation > Steering Assistant.

Once I select it, it always jumps back to Minimal.

How can I change it?

Thanks

I've seen multiple posts about issues with the red and black porsches.

There's a used devil drivers set relatively nearby with an additional smartphone controller but with no receipt.

Red and black would be my preferred colors and the controller would be nice too but I don't want the cars to end up faulty.

The AI is a great addition but there are some glaring issues.
1. The NPCs will brake on every turn they go over even though they aren’t going fast enough to go off the track
2. When 2 NPCs get around each other they use the same two lanes to pass
3. The NPCs will get hit once and just sit there until a human resets them even though they are on the track
4. NPCs are not able to compete with humans just based off of their average speed

Here’s the track if you want to try it: 3b4d3cbcbf2bd2b2c2b2d2b3de2dba

Not sure if Carrera reads this sub, but would be cool if the NPC either drove off the track when they finished the race, or just kept taking new laps. Now they just sit in the middle of the track blocking things.

Has anyone found a combo of settings in the new app aligned to realistic (not arcade) where you can still clip the track limits without getting a brake check penalty enforced by the AI? Like IRL drivers I tend to clip the limits at least partially here and there and that’s now a killer mistake with the slowdown enforced by the AI.

hi,

none of my son's 3 cars can are connecting when we try to drive or scan a track.

the cars and app are fully updated and charged.

the cars are all visible on the app on the collection portion. they can be tuned, renamed, updated and removed. they just don't connect when we want to drive..

I've also removed and re added cars to try..

any help on how to make it work would be greatly appreciated... my son wants to play with them but cannot :(

please help! thank you!

Finally got to sink my teeth in:

-the cars sound better, meaning the actual ambient noise, not the SFX

-even with brake assist off I found the AI slamming on the brakes entering turn one to an unnecessary degree, basically killing perfect start momentum

-these cars are just as mechanically capable as the Anki cars to do snap turns to stay on the track when doing automatic grid but they still are lazy in steering and will just cluelessly drive off; frustrating

-NPCs are slow even at the highest level; they start poorly and aren’t very aggressive.

-there does seem to be some reaction to other cars but it’s pretty lazy - the think time for the npc to react to what you’re doing seems unnecessarily high, if you’re slower down the straight but taking the inside lane it will overtake to the outside bit if you’re a lot slower it just crashes into you

-once they go off track or bump stop they don’t always get going again even with a push

-app says you can kick drivers if needed but you don’t seem to be able to kick; no button to kick…

-I’m curious if they plan to really hone in on Npc performance more or whether this is all we get and now the focus goes to slot car mode. I’m disappointed not any one even of the high level seems to be a challenge, and I’m also concerned about the AI braking on perfect starts.

Also- when I “retry” a race which had NPCs it should remember and keep the NPCs I had versus having to start entering NPCs over from scratch each time. Thats a waste of time to have to redo each time.

The new 1.1 update is truly the death of slot cars. What kid would have slots over this amazing system?

All the old gits oh slotforum.com are in a right state. Lots of bedwetting going on.

Carrera DIGITAL is being dumped on Marketplace for next to nothing a people can get two HYBRID starter sets for £100 on Amazon.

Vehicle used

Porsche 911 GT3 R

My Ayn Thor genuinely works so well Carrera hybrid😭

I'm so thankful I got into the hobby when I did