January 15, 2010

HPI Blitz with ATTK-10 body

HPI Blitz with ATTK-10 body

HPI’s Blitz Short-Course trucks are now available with ATTK-10 bodies, splashed with ‘Art Series’ paint and graphics. Edgy artwork that gives the Blitz the ‘2K10’ look, there’s a sinister black/grey version and a crisp black/white version (above) as well, check the end panel of the new Art Series box to see which is inside. Under the body lurks the popular Blitz chassis which is pre-built, ready-to-run goodness that has taken the Short-Course truck segment to new heights.

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January 15, 2010

Durango DEX210 2wd buggy prototype

Durango DEX210 2wd buggy prototype

Durango have taken the covers of their new 2wd prototype buggy, the DEX210, which will be raced at the “Petit” event in Kent this weekend. The thinking behind the DEX210 is to be the first car where mid & rear motor mounting is possible from the same car, ensuring Durango owners can be have the ideal layout whatever the track. Private testing has already been carried out with various gearbox configurations & motor locations, but as always Durango like to test properly before finalising the design so off to the Petit race Gerd goes with his hand made car.

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January 15, 2010

RC4WD Gelände Scale Truck

RC4WD Gelände Scale Truck

RC4WD, makers of high end crawlers, have released the ultimate truck for the Land Rover plastic hard body, the Gelände scale truck. From a concept originally created by RC4WD New Zealand engineering team (Fracture), they have transformed the original prototype into a production vehicle that is ready for some serious off roading. Made with a billet aluminium chassis, it features scale front and rear billet bumpers, a T-Rex plastic scale axle and disruptor planetary transmission 16:1.

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January 14, 2010

Schumacher Cougar SV – Testing Video

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Following on from the release of the first teaser image of the Cougar SV by Schumacher, our friends at oOple pointed to a video they were holding in their vault showing the new buggy in private testing. Filmed at a wet Robin Hood Raceway late last year, it doesn’t show any details of the car but does claim to show the prototype in action.

Source: oOple [oople.com]

January 13, 2010

Schumacher Cougar SV 2wd buggy teaser

Schumacher Cougar SV 2wd buggy teaser

Schumacher have just announced the first official confirmation of the production of the all new Schumacher Cougar SV competition 2WD off roader. The British company is not giving anything away regarding the specs and configuration but judging by the silhouette we would stab a guess at it being mid motored. We are sure more details will be leaked in the coming weeks and we will keep you up to date as we get more information.

You’ve heard the rumours……seen the chat………and scoured the internet, but now it’s finally here. Schumacher have brought you a tradition of Performance technology, with a pedigree second to none, the Cougar SV is no exception. Engineered by some of the most respected design guru’s in the R/C industry, the Cougar SV retains the same Schumacher ethos, yet uses a fresh approach to modern technology.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

January 10, 2010

Kyosho’s all new Touring car

Kyosho's all new Touring car

Seen for the first time in International competition, this pre-production version of the all new Kyosho Touring car is being raced at this year’s DHI Cup by European Championship finalist Christopher Krapp, who tells us that the new car is much better balanced for use with LiPos. Developed by Shin Adachi, it features bigger bore shocks, which are also longer, new shock towers front and rear, new rear hubs, new stabilizer points front and rear and a higher top deck for accommodating LiPo packs, such as the latest Team Orion version installed in his car. The motor mount is also new and brings the motor 1mm closer to the centre line for better weight distribution.

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January 9, 2010

Kyosho Ultima Desert buggy Readyset

Kyosho Ultima Desert buggy Readyset

New from Kyosho is this 1/9th scale electric powered Ultima DB 2WD racing desert buggy ready set. Influenced from the actual buggies raced in the Baja area, this new buggy goes back to the old days of pipe framed buggies. The chassis is based on the Ultima SC meaning that the performance is guaranteed, with the chassis stretched from the original RB5 buggy and large enough to be considered a 1/9th scale. This ready to run Ready Set is not just a backyard basher but a fully race ready chassis with many of the high performance traits from the Ultima RT5.

Click here for the full details

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