One car I have been looking forward to lately the new Fly Capri and once seeing photos of it, I knew I had to have it. And it’s all I could ask for in a Fly model. Based on the car Klaus Ludwig piloted in the 1982 German Racing Championship (DRM), this car is one you will want to drive, and soon.

This car is absolutely gorgeous. The striking orange color with white markings stand out on this car. The markings are all clear and crisp on my model. Even the Ford emblem on the front grill is clear and very well done. Mold lines seem firm and crisp, like you expect nowadays from Fly. I won’t say this car exceeds the Corvette standards, but it is on par with the rest of the Fly line. The wheels especially caught my eye. They set off the cars looks, and molding is very intricate.

The interior is detailed as well, but on this model Fly sealed the interior onto the car by means of melting the mounting posts. So removal of this would require some post sanding with a moto-tool, but I see no reason to ever remove it. I happen to like this feature as it helps keep things from rattling around while driving, as sometimes the interior trays can.

With that said, the one thing that stands out for me is that this Fly model is whisper quiet. Some Fly cars are known to be a bit noisy to say the least. Some of that noise comes from the car almost dragging around the track from strong magnetic down force. On this model however, the magnet is a fair distance from the rails, helped in part by a small plastic shim under the magnet. If you prefer more magnetic down force, simply remove the shim. This is another front motor design with drive shaft. I like this system, although some prefer the sidewinder or standard inline. Also the rear bushings on this car are brass instead of plastic, which I thought was a nice touch.

Testing this car was a pleasure. On my Carrera track, this car accelerated quietly and smoothly. Throttle response is good and the car loves the corners. A bit of tail out action can be had here and recovery from sliding is a smooth transition. Blasting down my modest 12 foot straights and into the corners is a real driving pleasure, the car comes to speed quickly and backing off the throttle a bit going in the corners, then throttle on coming out is a fluid motion. It gives you the feeling of actually driving the car, not just piloting magnets around the rails. The tires stray from other standard Fly cars as they are all slicks, with no wear bars to be found, not sure if this has any effect on the handling, but they seem to grip and hook-up quite well.