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testing update

The weeks of 3/5/23 through 5/15/23, I'll be testing more than 125 cars.  Some of them are new entries (aka not currently in my rankings of at least a 1-Star) and some are potential upgrades (existing ranked cars)​. 
New 
Car/s
Result
Siku's (with the whitewall/deep dish tires).  Lots of high potential.  Acquired nice condition versions of the Nissan 300ZX, Opel Senator, Camaro Z28 and the Mercedes 500 SEC.
The Nissan 300ZX is a new 5-Star entry at 2.489.  The Opel finished at a fine 2.512 and the Camaro at 2.525.  Was hoping for a better time from the Camaro. 

Mercedes 500 SEC came in at a disappointing 2.545.  Decent time, but was hoping for elite.
Tomica Cadillac Escalade Limo.  Super heavy class (107 grams).
Ran a 2.504 time. 
Vintage Corgi called The Futura.
2.560, 2-Star.  Decent, but hoping for something better.  Now my 3rd fastest Corgi.
35 new Hot Wheels mainlines (2023 and some 2022 models)
I won't list all the cars, but 2 new entries at the 3-Star level.
Group C Fantasy at 2.533 and the VW Kafka Racer, also at 2.533.  The Rally Speciale was a strong 2.548.  I've heard some buzz on the Speciale so may try to upgrade.  
Mighty Thor Character Car from Hot Wheels
Finished at 2.587.  Not that great.  Has nice weight at 42 grams.
Flame Flyer, a Mario Kart from Hot Wheels
Now my 3rd fastest Mario Kart at 2.557
5 new Matchbox mainlines
Only 1 qualified which was the Koenigsegg Gemera at 2.559.
Haulin' Class, a Track Stars truck from Hot Wheels (89 grams).  I have about 15 of these trucks and they are decent, but dissapointing given their weight and length.
2.569, not that great considering the weight.
About 10 cars from the 90's and early 00's Hot Wheels
The best results were two strong Featherweight cars.  The '12 Ford Fiesta from 2012 finished at 2.537.  Only 28.5 grams.  And the Mach 5 Speed Racer car from 2008.  Ran a 2.550.  Both of these are now among my fastest featherweights.  
​Fast & Furious (1/55th scale) AMG Mercedes.  Site friend Jason tested this car and it was elite for him.  Very excited about this one.  Rare model.
Another new 5-star entry.  2.489, tied for the 29th fastest car.  Wow.
Ranger Rover from Majorette (Premium Cars series).  I want to explore more from this brand.  This looks like it could be fast.
Pretty strong time of 2.545.  Need to find more Majorette's worth racing.
Fast & Furious (1/55th scale) 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse.   Site friend Jason sent me this car.  Another hard one to find.
One of the lighter F&F cars at 42 grams.  The time was a decent 2.543, so a 3-star car, which is solid.
New 2023 Ultra Hots cars.  This series is okay, but the originals from the mid-80's are special and these are basic plastic cars with Ultra Hot look-alike wheels.  The last series produced a few decent performers, so we'll see.
Initial two that I've tested.  The green Volkswagen SP2.  A compact and light car, but with a surprising speed of 2.567.  The '70 Pontiac Firebird was a competitive 2.615.  The large wheels are too tight.
New Marvel Character Cars Captain Marvel and Namor.
The Captain Marvel car was a solid 43 grams and came in at 2.544, which will rank in my  Top 25 Character Cars.  The Namor qualified as a 1-star at 2.591.
The new 2023 GM Brightdrop Zevo 600 truck (aka FedEx truck) from the Working Rigs series.  I've raced a couple of Working Rigs before and they were poor, but this truck has some serious weight and decent wheels, so expecting a good time.
Came in at a strong 2.521, making this a 4-Star performer.  And just makes my top 30 Matchbox cars.  Considering this truck is 83 grams, the time is not overly impressive.
Potential Upgrades
Car/s
Result
2 of the '62 Corvettes (orange #11) from the 1980's Matchbox Superfast series.  My current Superfast and Laser Wheels versions are only 1-Stars.  Seem like they should be faster.
PENDING
Johnny Lightning Cadillac Escalade from the CLUE series.  Trying to upgrade my current version which ran a decent 2.542.
Improved slightly at 2.538.  Still not in my Top 50 JL's.
The Nissan 300ZX Gold Hot One (yellow released in 1987).  Current version (white color from 1989) is at 2.525, hoping for something more elite.
Improved on the existing time with a strong 2.508.  Now a strong 4-star car.
Fast & Furious (1/55th scale) 1966 Corvette.  Have 2 of these and the best time is 2.553, so hoping for something stronger.
Upgraded to a 2.527.  Moved up some on my Mattel list.
Basic Pro Racing Tauras Stocker.  New in blister "Tide".  This casting was the slowest of the 4 stocks cars in this series.  Hoping to upgrade the current best time of 2.523.
Improved to 2.513, moving this casting to a 4-Star performer.
The 70's Van from the The Hot Ones reproduction series (released in 2011).  I've seen this van run fast on different YouTube channels.  My current one was poor.
Ran a solid 2.531 (3-Stars).  Was hoping for a little better, but a decent time.  One of the better Hot Ones reproduction cars.
Batmobile FTE.  Current time at 2.545.  I have about 5 of these currently.  Keep thinking it can be improved upon.
PENDING
Zender Fact 4.  Strong Welterweight car with UH wheels.  Current time at 2.523.
Dismal time, the wheels were poorly made
Rocket Oil Special (2002 version).  Current time at 2.544.  I think it can be improved upon.
PENDING
Lakester from Rod Squad series.  I keep hoping this can run fast.  Current best time is only 2.574.
Improved slightly to 2.567
Unobtanium, First Edition.  My fastest for this casting is at 2.552.
Improved to 2.536, now a 3-star car.  I like the chrome wheels.  Spin really nicely.
Various cars from the 2010's and 2020's
PENDING 
Hot Wheels Blackwall of the Tailbuster,  New in blister from 1996 release.  Current time for this casting is 2.578.
Poor result.  The tires are really tight and I can't loosen them sufficiently.
Fat Fendered '40.  Circus Wheels version.  I have many cars from this casting, but have not landed on a real burner.  Current best is 2.535.
This version improved on my best time slightly at 2.532.
Fast & Furious (1/55th scale) 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona.  A gift from my site friend Jason.  My existing version ran a 2.517 (4-star).  Hoping for a potential upgrade.
Did not improve upon my fastest time
Hot Wheels Screamin' Hauler.  Current best time is 2.522 for the 2002 silver version.  This is a heavy and highly regarded car and hoping to upgrade.
​PENDING
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