{"id":10005,"date":"2026-11-14T15:54:28","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T14:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carrera-fun.com\/?p=10005"},"modified":"2026-11-14T15:54:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T14:54:29","slug":"hybrid-and-free-mode-the-finish-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carrera-fun.com\/?p=10005&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Hybrid and Free Mode: The Finish Line"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hidden on the Hybrid page of the Carrera website is a tip that will delight all owners of a Carrera set. If you enjoy racing your cars off-track, in free-roam mode, this new feature is for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carrera offers a downloadable PDF file to create a starting line that you can print and place on the floor. The principle is simple:<\/strong> each time the car passes over the line, a lap is automatically counted. You can thus transform your living room into an impromptu racetrack while enjoying real-time timing and tracking your best times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s a real pleasure to be able to use these timing features in free-roam mode. An excellent initiative from Carrera, which is clearly continuing to refine and expand its Hybrid range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To test this starting line, I improvised a simple layout with small red and white Jersey barriers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A little DIY tip: <\/strong>to protect the print and make the paper last longer, I laminated it. Result after testing? No detection problems as the car passed. Your turn!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After several laps of my track, no problems; the car consistently detected the line and the lap times displayed correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you may have noticed on the page, an arrow indicates the direction of travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The starting line must be detected, and the application must be version 1.1.0 or higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Link to the Carrera website: https:\/\/carrera-toys.com\/en-uk\/pages\/overview-page-hybrid-overview<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also find the file to download for free below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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