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News & Facts from the world of model cars

17.03.2026FINA Motorsport BMW: Victory under historic circumstances

In a race made chaotic by the notoriously unpredictable Eifel weather, the FINA Motorsport team triumphed at the 1992 24 Hours of Nürburgring-Nordschleife. Now, WERK83 offers a model in scale 1:18 of the BMW M3 E30 that captured this victory. RRP €79.95, item-no.: W18038003

12.03.2026The Phantom of Mount Panorama: Phantom Global Racing at the Bathurst 12 Hour 2024

At the 2024 Bathurst 12 Hour race, a relatively new project attracted attention: Phantom Global Racing, in partnership with Team 75 Motorsport, entered a Porsche 911 GT3 R. The model in scale 1:18 is available from Ixo. RRP €79.95, item-no.: LEGT18-24003BAT

10.03.2026Aerodynamics put to the test: The Ferrari F300 with "Tower Wings"

The Ferrari F300 with its distinctive "tower wings" was used for the first and only time in April 1998 at the San Marino Grand Prix in Imola. WERK83 is now releasing the model with its unforgettable additional wings in scale 1:12. RRP €149.95, item-no.: W12003002

09.03.2026ck-modelcars will again have a strong presence on the Nordschleife in 2026

With a strong driver lineup, Christoph Krombach is aiming for top results in the Am-category of the Cup 3 class in the 2026 season of the Nürburgring Endurance Series.

05.03.2026The legacy of the hypercar dynasty

The Ferrari F80 from 2024 in yellow and red as 1:18 models by Bburago. RRP €72.99, item-no.: 18-16022 (red) und 18-16022 (yellow)

03.03.2026Triumph in the R25: Alonso achieves home victory for Renault

At the 2005 Formula 1 race in Magny-Cours, Renault celebrated its first home victory on French soil with Fernando Alonso driving the R25. This car, which later won the World Championship, is now available in scale 1:18 from Minichamps. RRP €199.95, item-no.: 147051005

26.02.2026From Sim to DTM

The Porsche 911 GT3 R of Tim Heinemann from the 2023 DTM season as limited 1:43 model by Minichamps. RRP €69.96, item-no.: 413236309

24.02.2026The phenomenon in red: The Ferrari F300 of Michael Schumacher

Barely a location on the Formula 1 calendar is more impressive than the Autodromo Nazionale Monza on race day for the Italian Grand Prix. And when, as in 1998, a Ferrari with Michael Schumacher as the winner crosses the finish line, the atmosphere reaches its absolute peak. RRP €79.95, item-no.: W18033005

19.02.2026Limited special edition from the fog race: The Cayman GT4 from Sorg Rennsport

At the 2024 Nürburgring 24-hour race, Sorg Rennsport used a Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS CS with WERK83 livery. The model of this unforgettable foggy race has now been released by Ottomobile. RRP €119.95, item-no.: OT1207

17.02.2026Gulf and FAT: Legendary designs and their new interpretations

Retro liveries meet their inspirations. Ixo and WERK83 offer three design icons – two Gulf Porsche 908s and the 1994 Le Mans-winning Dauer Porsche – and immediately follow up with reinterpretations on the Porsche 911 GT3 R. RRP €79.95, item-no.: W18031003, W18031004, LEGT18-20012, LEGT18-20040, LEGT18-245002 / RRP €69.95, item-no.: W18005001