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July 26, 2008

Kyosho 2.4GHz AWD Mini-Z Chassis

New from Kyosho, is the new 2.4GHz AWD featuring precision differential gears on both the front and rear of the shaft driven AWD power train, combined with the four-wheel independent suspension, give awesome performance way beyond its scale. Whether on-road or off-road, AWD (all-wheel-drive) is regarded as one of the ideal racing platforms. The sophisticated mechanics of AWD have been condensed into a dropped palmtop size chassis and combined with the ASF 2.4GHz control unit for the ultimate in control stability. Body styles that suit low height chassis are now even more real. Also, the kit without transmitter specifications are ideal for those who already have an ASF 2.4GHz Mini-Z Racer.

Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]

July 19, 2008

Kyosho Inferno GT High Speed Gears

New from Kyosho, for the automatic two-speed transmission in the Inferno GT, is this new gearing which promises to take speed to a whole new level. The transmission features a 21/40T second gear combination, which gives your GT a 6.3:1 final drive ratio in second gear, up from 7.49:1 in the original GT gearing. That translates to an increase in top speed and less wear and tear on the engine because it doesn’t have to rev so fast to achieve a class-leading top-speed. The GT gearing is easily capable of 55 mph and speeds upwards of 70 mph or more with slight modifications.

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July 16, 2008

Pro-Line Vortex for Kyosho RB5

Get ready to cool those high voltage brushed or brushless systems in your Kyosho RB5 with the new Vortex body by Pro-Line. Designed to give your car the latest in off-road styling and function, the Vortex was born from today’s top electric racer IFMAR Off-Road World Champion, Ryan Cavalieri. “We need a body that will better cool the brushless systems we are using and looks like it is ready to compete,” says Ryan Cavalieri. So, Ryan, along with Pro-Line’s body moulding experts, set out to create something that improved the overall performance of the car’s electronics and the car’s performance on the track. With 3 unique cooling features (1 on each side of the body and 1 directly underneath the front wind shield, the Vortex received it’s name.

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July 10, 2008

Kyosho Inferno GT tower & RB5 bushings

Kyosho Inferno GT towers & RB5 bushings

Kyosho America have announced the release of some new items including these new shock towers for the Inferno GT. Made from 4mm thick aluminum, these new towers greatly increase the strength compared to the standard composite shock tower. The camber mounting holes are repositioned for a finer adjustment range of your roll centre and are also compatible with both the Inferno GT and GT2. Also new are a set of 8 durable high quality steel suspension bushings for the Ultima RB5 electric buggy.

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July 7, 2008

Kyosho Inferno MP9 Body Off shots

Sponsors of our event coverage at last weekends European 1/8th scale buggy Championships, Kyosho Germany have released the first shots of the Inferno MP9 chassis. Previous to this we only had shots with the body on, but with the shell off you can see that the car is relatively conventional in its layout with the big changes being to the car’s overall weight, which has been reduced dramatically. Full details and more pics are to follow, but in the meantime you can check it out for yourself in the photos below.

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July 3, 2008

Kyosho and VRC Partner in V4

Kyosho VRC Partner in V4

Virtual Racing Industries is proud to announce that leading r/c car manufacturer Kyosho Corporation from Japan has signed up for the VRC Partnership for v4 Professional. Kyosho and VRI have agreed to integrate their on-road line of chassis in v4, the off-road cars will be decided once VRI is ready to demonstrate their off-road version of VRC later this year. Modelling on the Kyosho V-One RRR Team Edition has already been completed. Next are Kyosho’s latest World Championship winning 1:8 nitro burner Evolva M3 2008, and their electric sedan challenger Stallion TF-5. The 3 Kyosho chassis will be released with the launch of v4 at the end of 2008.

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July 3, 2008

Warm Up Kyosho Masters 2008

Kyosho Germany wish to heartly invite you to attend the Warm up Race for the 2nd Kyosho Masters 2008 in Bischofsheim, Frankfurt, which runs from the 18th – 20th July. Many drivers will remember this very special atmosphere on the first Kyosho Masters last year, even the very special weather conditions could not change the perfect mood of the attendees. This year the sun will be back – we already arranged this for you. We will have thrilling racing action on all days and on Saturday evening there will be a nice dinner at the race track after which there will be a fun race with the brand new MFR Racing Truck. The starting fee will be 20€ and includes the special ‘Starter Package’ and if you want to start in a second class, the starting fee will be additional 5€.

Go to the event page here for more information and details on how to sign up.

June 30, 2008

Kyosho Inferno GT2 Corvette & Audi DTM

The new GT2 is the latest in the popular series of big 1/8 scale nitro-powered cars based on the 7-time IFMAR World Champion Inferno line from Kyosho. Much of the same technology that earned an unprecedented seven World Championships is incorporated into the design of this new on-road Inferno and the GT2 builds on the popular features of the original GT and adds a number of new features that increase value, durability, user friendliness and speed, not to mention enhancing its unmatched scale appearance.

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