Norev bought the rights to produce the Audi A4 DTM car in 1/18 back in 2009. 
Since them a couple of versions have been made, like the championship winning car of Timo Scheider, the white livery of Kristensen and the beautiful Red Bull version of Ekstrom.
Now the version of Martin Tomczyk has been released! And as with the previous releases, it looks very good! And you know what? It doesn’t cost you much either! Retail price is around 40 euro and you get a lot of detail for that money.
If you are a fan of DTM, Audi or Tomczyk, make sure you get yourself one of these!
Minichamps seems to have lowered its number of pieces when talking about limited editions. 
As with the upcoming Yamaha YZR-M1 Barcelona 2008 Bike, the bike will be limited to only 5.999 pieces. This still might look like a lot, but keep in mind that this is the lowest number ever for a race bike to be made of The Doctor!
So what does this mean for you? Try to pre-order it somewhere. Only then you can be sure that you’ll get your bike for retail price. Otherwise, be sure that the bikes will go for silly prices on Ebay. Try to avoid pre-ordering in the UK though, as most shops are already pre-sold out.
The bike is to be released in week 26!
Here are this week’s releases from Minichamps: 
1/18 Race Cars:
- AUDI 200 QUATTRO – HANS-JOACHIM STUCK – WINNER TRANS-AM WEEKEND CLEVELAND – 1988
1/43 Road Cars:
- BMW 328I TOURING (E46) – 1999 – WHITE L.E. 750 pcs
- MERCEDES-BENZ L315 – PRITSCHENZUG – ´GUSTAV MÄULER´ L.E. 528 pcs
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF – 1993 – DARK BLUE METALLIC L.E. 750 pcs
- VOLKSWAGEN HEBMUELLER CABRIOLET – 1949 – GREEN/MELON L.E. 750 pcs
1/43 Race Cars:
- PORSCHE 944 TURBO – 1986 – ´ADLER VON TIROL´ L.E. 816 pcs
For more information and photos, please visit our forum!
Here are the Minichamps releases for week 20/2010: 
1/6 Motorbike:
- KAWASAKI Z2 750 RS ´SUPER 4´ – 1973 – BROWN/ORANGE
1/12 Motorbike:
- HONDA CB 750 FOUR K0 – 1968 – RED
1/18 Race Car:
- FORD ESCORT I TC – TEAM BROADSPEED – STEWART/CRAFT – RAC TT SILVERSTONE 1970
1/43 Race Cars:
- MERCEDES-BENZ 190E 2.3-16 – ´SERPISTAR´ – DANY SNOBECK – DTM 1988 L.E. 816 pcs
- PORSCHE 934 – ´VALVOLINE´ – EBERHARD SINDEL – ADAC 300KM EGT 1976 L.E. 2016 pcs
1/43 Road Cars:
- RENAULT 19 CABRIOLET – 1992 – SILVER L.E. 1584 pcs
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI – 1993 – RED L.E. 1008 pcs
For more information and photos, please visit our forum!
These are this week’s Minichamps releases for week 19/2010: 
1/43 F1 Cars:
- ING RENAULT F1 TEAM – R29 – CAR NO. #8 – 2009
1/43 Race Cars:
- AUDI V8 – TEAM AZR – FRANK BIELA – DTM CHAMPION 1991 L.E. 1008 pcs.
- MERCEDES-BENZ 190E 2.3-16 – ´STAR´ – JÖRG VAN OMMEN – DTM 1988 L.E. 816 pcs.
1/43 Road Cars:
- PORSCHE 356 A COUPE – 1959 – LIGHT BLUE L.E. 750 pcs.
- MERCEDES-BENZ O 321 H BUS – 1957 – ´DOORNKAAT´ L.E. 400 pcs
- TOYOTA AVENSIS BREAK – 2009 – BLACK METALLIC L.E. 1008 pcs
- TOYOTA PRIUS – 2009 – BLACK L.E. 750 pcs
For more information and photos, please visit our forum!
A new Hotwheels 1-2 set is on the way! 
As every year, Hotwheels grabs every oppertunity to make a 1-2 set of Ferrari, when they have scored a 1-2 finish. It does not seem to matter at which circuit it happens. Anyway, Ferrari scored a double at the Bahrein circuit, the season opener. And what a opener it was!!! It must have been one of the most boring races for many years.
This 1-2 set will come with a special packaging and will be limited to 3000 pieces. To be released in November this year.
IXO has released number 23 of the Ferrari La Storia series. 
The model it all is about is the Ferrari 412T1B 1994 as driven by Jean Alesi in the Belgian GP at Spa. Originally IXO was going for the Hockenheim version driven by Gerhard Berger. Berger took Ferrari’s only victory that race. Why IXO changed their mind is unknown, but surely they must have their reasons for doing so.
Just to refresh your mind: Alesi completed two whole laps during the Belgian GP before dropping out because of engine trouble.
Anyway, the model will come with a luxery showcase, like all other La Storia releases have.
Here are the Minichamps releases for week 18/2010:
1/43 F1 Cars:
- ING RENAULT F1 TEAM – R29 – CAR NO. #8 – ROMAIN GROSJEAN – 2009 L.E. 1224 pcs
1/43 Race Cars:
- AUDI QUATTRO RALLY – MICHÈLE MOUTON – TESTCAR 1981 L.E. 504 pcs
- PORSCHE 997 – HEYER/SCHMITZ/ABBELEIN/ALTHOFF – 24H NÜRBURGRING 2009 L.E. 999 pcs
- PORSCHE RS SPYDER – DYSON RACING – LEITZINGER/FRANCHITTI – 2ND PLACE 12H SEBRING 2008 L.E. 624 pcs.
1/43 Road Cars:
- ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE – 2005 – RED METALLIC L.E. 1008 pcs
- TOYOTA AVENSIS – 2009 – WHITE L.E. 750 pcs
- VOLKSWAGEN 1303 – ´WORLD CUP 1974´ – 1974 – GREEN (CLIFFGRÜN) L.E. 2010 pcs.
- VOLKSWAGEN 1303 – ´WORLD CUP 1974´ – 1974 – ORANGE (LEUCHTORANGE) L.E. 2010 pcs
- VOLKSWAGEN 1303 – ´WORLD CUP 1974´ – 1974 – RED (SENGALROT) L.E. 2010 pcs.
- VOLKSWAGEN 1303 – ´WORLD CUP 1974´ – 1974 – YELLOW (RALLYGELB) L.E. 2010 pcs.
For more information and photos, please visit our forum!
Here are the Minichamps releases for week 17/2010: 
1/43 F1 Cars:
- ING RENAULT F1 TEAM – R29 – CAR NO. #7 – 2009
1/43 Race Cars:
- OPEL OMEGA (A) 3000 24V – ´JÄGERMEISTER´ – TEAM SCHUEBEL – PETER OBERNDORFER – DTM 1991 L.E. 2400 pcs
- PORSCHE 911 GT3 – WEISS/JACOBS/PIETSCH/RAGGINGER – 24H NÜRBURGRING 2009 L.E. 999 pcs.
- PORSCHE RS SPYDER – DYSON RACING – DYSON/SMITH – 4TH PLACE 12H SEBRING 2008 L.E. 576 pcs
- PORSCHE RS SPYDER – HORAG RACING – LIENHARD/THEYS/ LAMMERS – 12H SEBRING 2008 L.E. 672 pcs
1/43 Road Cars:
- BMW Z4 (E89) – 2009 – BLUE METALLIC L.E. 1450 pcs
For more information and photos, please visit our forum!
Here are the Minichamps releases for week 15/2010: 
1/12 Road Bikes:
- LAVERDA JOTA 180° – 1978 – ORANGE METALLIC
1/43 Race Cars:
- CHAPARRAL 2F – HALL/SPENCE – 12H SEBRING 1967 L.E. 1111 pcs
1/43 Road Cars:
- BMW 7-SERIES (E32) – 1986 – SILVER METALLIC L.E. 750 pcs
- BENTLEY MULSANNE – 2010 – BLACK L.E. 2544 pcs
- FORD GALAXY – 2006 – BLUE METALLIC L.E. 1008 pcs.
- PORSCHE 356 C CARRERA 2 – 1963 – BLUE L.E. 768 pcs
- TOYOTA VERSO – 2009 – SILVER L.E. 750 pcs
- VOLKSWAGEN AMAROK – 2009 – WHITE L.E. 750
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