Shepherd Velox E8 1/8th electric on-road kit

After the first preview in November Shepherd finally release detailed information about the Velox E8 1/8th electric on-road competition car. The vehicle is based on the European Championship winning Velox V8 EC nitro car and it offers nearly the same balance which is possible by using a one-piece 6S LiPo battery mounted in the same area as the fuel tank of the nitro-powered car. Dedicated batteries will soon be available through Shepherd and various battery manufacturers. Making use of many features seen on the nitro variant, such as the complete suspension, the 3-belt drive train and other features like the laid down steering servo the performance on the track is similar or even better compared with the nitro version. The car allows the use of standard 1/8th scale brushless motors and speed controllers as well as the high-end combos of Swiss company TTB without any additional parts needed. For the use of standard components a 7075-T6 aluminium motor mount and a high quality carbon plate for the ESC are included in the kit while the TTB combo can be mounted directly on the chassis plate for a perfect fit. The Velox E8 comes with an high quality 7075-T6 aluminium chassis plate for optimised engine cooling with a carbon insert to protect the battery from heating up. The kit is available from now on.

Features:
– Complete suspension taken over from the nitro variant
– Classic 3-belt drivetrain
– Laydown steering servo
– Central battery position for best handling characteristics
– 7075-T6 aluminium motor mount for standard 1/8 brushless motors
– Carbon ESC mount
– High-quality 7075 T6 aluminium chassis plate for optimised engine cooling
– Carbon chassis insert to protect the battery from heating up
– Air intakes for optimum cooling of the components

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]