Spirit is a relative newcomer in in 1/32 RTR slotcars, but their initial releases have been impressive. The Ferrari 512M and coffin nose Lola LMP were both well received, except for some scale issues with the Ferrari, according to some. And to be fair, this type of thing has come up with some of the very highest end makers also. They have also since released several versions each, of a Reynard LMP and a Dallara LMP. The 205 is my 3rd Spirit model and I have been very happy with my previous purchases.

The announcement of the Ferrari 512M brought comparisons to the FLY Classic's even when all that was available to look at were CAD drawing. As more and more pictures surfaced the comparisons continued, and obvious differences pointed out. References were sourced, and comments on scale and proportions were made, yet no one had actually held one in their hands yet. Now that they have been released, the comparisons continue, and for obvious reasons.

It seems that black is in fashion this Spring, and Spirit is following the trend. And if black isn't the trend, then producing a Lola is. The most obvious difference in the Spirit Lola over the MG Lola released by Scalextric early this year is it's high nose. The two real cars differ even more-so, in that the MG Lola utilizes a 2.0 Liter motor, where-as the B2K/10 is motivated by a 4.0 Liter motor. Surprisingly, the B2K's reported 590 horsepower only dwarfs the MG Lola's by about 50 horse power! Still, if the Spirit version ran well enough, it would make a good running partner for the Scalextric MG Lola, and possibly FLY's version whenever it comes out.