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December 18, 2024

PNP 990 & RX8 Ackermann plates

Spanish onroad accessories and optional parts brand PNP (Pata Negra Parts) has released new Ackermann plates for both the Serpent 990 and Xray RX8 1:8 Onroad kits. Made from 3mm carbon fibre, 2 options of each plate are available changing original distance between pivot balls of the steering rods to 10mm or 11mm. The plates are useful for fine tuning the car handling to the track conditions and driving style. More distance results in a car easier to drive, more smooth, and less distance results in a car with more corner speed but harder to drive.

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December 18, 2024

Team Exalt Rotation Drift Series Motors

Florida based Team Exalt has announced the upcoming release of its Limited Edition Purple and Blue Rotation Drift Motor Line. Available in 10.5T and 13.5T, each colour and turn will feature its own unique limited edition number. These motors are equipped with a cooling fan on the rotor. The A,B,C tabs are 3.5mm Female bullets offering a sleek and stylish design and allow multiple mounting positions.

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December 17, 2024

Yokomo Master Speed FWD Touring Car

Yokomo has finally released some official images of his Master Speed FWD 1:10 Touring Car which it will release in January 2025. Based on the Japaneses manufacturers latest high-end touring car, the MS1.0, the new FWD machine features a revised weight balance and alignment, and reconfigured parts. At the EFRA European Championships held in Belgium, Frederik Hovgaard, who brought his Yokomo FWD prototype to the race successfully won the European title! The same A-arm suspension as the MS1.0 provides high traction, and the unique weight balance of the FWD car allows it to reliably capture the road surface and corner with minimal stalling. Many parts are common to the MS1.0, so running costs can be reduced and the speed category can be enjoyed even more in the fun and competitive form of racing.

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December 17, 2024

Gimar Raptor 1:8 GT Car

Italian engine tuner Gimar has announced the new Raptor 1:8 GT car which is designed and manufactured in collaboration with TES, a renowned company known for excellence in RC components. Born from the innovative vision of engineer Andrea Contarini and the creativity of Giovanni Crea, founder of GIimar, the Raptor sets a new benchmark in the GT class, offering uncompromising performance and cutting-edge design. Building on the expertise gained from the development and testing of previous models, the Raptor is the result of years of refinement and real-world experience. The Raptor will be available from 20th January.

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December 16, 2024

Shepherd Velox V8 Lightspeed 2-Speed Gearbox

Shepherd has announced the release of its Lightspeed 2-Speed Gearbox for their 1:8 Onroad Velox V8 cars. After testing by its team drivers around the world in various conditions this new Lightspeed 2 speed gearbox is now more consistent and lighter. Very simple to install and adjust, no need for set screws simply set and forget. This is unit is for all Velox V8 platforms. Also from the now British owned brand is a new Front Solid One Way Axle. This unit will help to improve mid corner rotation on both high and low grip tracks. The Drive Shaft Carriers are also narrower allowing the front end of the V8 to have more inboard adjustment. The Drive Shaft Carriers can also be used without the centre lock section as a traditional one way front axle.

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December 13, 2024

Xray X1 ’25 1:10 Formula 1

Xray has presented its latest 1:10 Formula chassis, the X1’25. The car is based on an all-new one-piece chassis design that Xray claim gives more consistent handling in all conditions and improved tweak resistance. A narrower chassis shape reduces chassis drag during cornering. The Rear POD concept on top of chassis makes for less drag and improved tweak resistance while adjustable POD angle fine tuning is controlled by set screw at the rear of chassis. New rear carbon side spring brace aligns with new POD geometry. The latest X1 also gets an all-new spring-free centre shock absorber with 1-hole piston provides exceptional bump handling, low maintenance, and helps lower CG. Other features of the car include a new wing mounting system, new adjustable wing angle, redesigned lower arms with more material around the holes for improved durability in serious crashes and a new battery mounting system.

View the full X1’25 presentation here

December 13, 2024

Kobbevik teams up with Power HD

Servo manufacturer Power HD has announced that top international Norwegian offroad racer Daniel Kobbevik is joining its team. Kobbevik is a 22-time Norwegian National Champion, Nordic Champion, a multiple EFRA and EOS podium finisher and was a finalist at the IFMAR World Championship. For the coming new season, he will use Power HD professional racing servos in all his cars, including 1:10 2WD and 4wd, 1:10 Touring Cars, 1:12 and also 1:8. On his deal with Power HD, the 20-year-old, who also announced today he is to continue with Schumacher, said, ‘I am very happy and proud to be joining the team. I was immediately impressed by the feeling the Power HD servos gives you and how strong they are! I am sure I will have top quality servos in my cars for the coming years.’

Source: PowerHD [chd.hk]

December 13, 2024

The Race to Save 1:10 Nitro Touring Car

It is almost three weeks since we crowned one of the most popular winners of a World Championship in recent years. Jilles Groskamp’s victory at the 1:10 Nitro Touring Car World Championship at Huge RC in Thailand was one which few would begrudge of one of the hardest working drivers in racing. 12-years after his ISTC World Championship win, his win in Bangkok was one of great stories for RC racing, the Dutch master back on top of the World after beating all of the best nitro onroad racers in the World. However behind all the celebrations, there can be no denying that the 1:10 Nitro Touring Car category is not in great health and faces its greatest race yet, the race to save its future. Ask any of the drivers who made the effort to take part in the 10th running of the IFMAR World Championship and they’ll all agree. 107 drivers attended the World Championship when the Huge RC Circuit hosted it for the first time in 2014, this time round the entry was only 58. However as a World Championship at which every driver is competing in the same single class, it is worth putting that number into perspective. At this year’s ITSC World Championships, Modified had only 2 more entries but it did also have another 60 drivers competing in Spec Touring Car to make it a bigger & viable event. Last year’s 1:12 Worlds had just 19 Modified entries and was only possible because of the 55 drivers who raced in the Spec Class.

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