🚛 1:87 Scale in Motion – CarMotion Brings Life to Your Streets
With CarMotion, realistic traffic scenes come to life – from construction sites and freight yards to fire brigade operations. Whether on a diorama, in a display case, or on your own model road: Viessmann CarMotion makes your miniature world come alive.
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⚙️ Precision Meets Innovation – The Technology of CarMotion Vehicles
The models combine fine detailing with modern driving technology:
- Integrated motors with finely adjustable driving behaviour
- Automatic cruise control for smooth traffic flow without collisions
- Functional lighting with indicators, high and low beam headlights
- Realistic driver’s cab with figure
- Short reverse drives for precise manoeuvring
➡ This turns stationary models into fully functional vehicles with authentic driving characteristics.
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🚚 From Kibri Model to Moving Vehicle
Many CarMotion models originated from the well-known Kibri stationary models. Viessmann has equipped them with motors, electronics, and lighting – developing them into ready-to-drive models in H0 scale.
The result:
- Proven Kibri detail fidelity
- Combined with realistic motion and lighting functions
- Ready to go – simply place and drive
➡ Classic stationary models are transformed into working vehicles for dynamic street scenes.
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💡 The Benefits of CarMotion at a Glance
- Digital control via remote control, IR sensor, or programming device
- Wireless charging via InduktivCharger during operation
- Automatic distance detection for realistic traffic flow
- Up to three separate driving lanes with magnetic tape guidance
➡ CarMotion is one of the most advanced systems for moving H0 vehicles.
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🧲 Invisible Track Guidance with Magnetic Tape and Permanent Magnets
The magnetic tape is laid invisibly under the road and guides the vehicles reliably through curves and intersections.
Permanent magnets take on additional control functions:
- Stopping at traffic lights or construction sites
- Direction changes and indicator signals
- Activation of special functions like rotating flashlights
➡ Magnetic tape guides – magnets control: This creates traffic that feels real.
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⛰️ Slopes – No Problem for CarMotion
- Thanks to powerful drives, CarMotion trucks can tackle even steeper gradients:
- Technically possible: up to 38%
- Practically achievable: 15–20% (e.g., on Vollmer Stone Art roads)
➡ The models thus master even demanding terrain with realistic speed.
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🪄 Control with the “Magic Wand”
Included in the CarMotion starter set: the handy magnetic wand.
- Start or stop vehicles
- Simulate scenes like traffic jams or construction sites with ease
- All with a single motion of the hand
➡ Intuitive control – full control over your model road.
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🚛 A Wide Variety of Vehicle Types and Trailers
The CarMotion fleet is constantly growing and includes numerous applications:
Truck models:
Round Bonnet – Magirus Deutz – Mercedes Actros – Tipper – Concrete Mixer – Skip and Roll-off
Tippers – Tanker Trucks – Municipal Vehicles – Fire Trucks – Recovery Cranes
Trailers and Semi-Trailers: Container Trailers – Construction and Equipment Trailers – Retro-fit Kibri Trailers
➡ This allows you to recreate complete construction sites, logistics centres, or rescue operations in 1:87 scale.
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🧩 Accessories for More Realism
Expand your street world step by step with suitable accessories:
- InduktivCharger for wireless charging during operation
- Sound modules for engine sounds and sirens
- IR sensors and traffic lights for intersections
- Programming devices for custom driving behaviour
- Retro-fit kits for trailer detection
➡ With these, you can create detailed traffic scenes that perfectly blend movement and technology.
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🚦 Everyday Life on the Model Road
A concrete mixer manoeuvres at the construction site, the tanker blinks as it turns, and the fire truck rushes to the scene with flashing lights – CarMotion brings these scenes to life.
➡ Realistic street scenes – authentic, fascinating, and full of movement.
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🧭 Which Set is Right for You?
Beginners: Start with the CarMotion basic set – including vehicle, charger, control wand, and magnets.
Advanced users: Expand with road sections, traffic lights, InduktivCharger, and additional vehicles.
Collectors & Diorama builders: Create complete traffic worlds with truck fleets, trailers, and sound effects.
➡ There’s a perfect package for every skill level – CarMotion grows with your layout.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Can CarMotion be used without a model railway?
Yes – perfect for dioramas, collections, or display cases.
How long can a model run on a single charge?
Up to 4 hours, depending on use (approximately 2 hours at full speed).
Can trailers be retrofitted?
Yes, trailers and semi-trailers with CarMotion technology are automatically detected.
Is reverse driving possible?
Yes, short reverse driving is possible via the remote control.
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🚗 A Glimpse Into the Future
CarMotion is continuously evolving. After the successful truck series, the first car model – the legendary VW Beetle – will be launched soon. Further vehicle types and accessories are already in development.
➡ Stay tuned – CarMotion will continue to bring movement to your model world in the future.
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🔧 CarMotion – Movement, Technology, Fascination
With Viessmann CarMotion, experience model building in a new way. Real movement, cutting-edge technology, and detailed design – this is the future in 1:87 scale.
➡ Discover the CarMotion starter set, item 8470 now and bring your miniature world to life!
