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May 6, 2009

Bergonzoni R-1 1/8th scale buggy

Presented for the first time at this years toy fair in Germany, Bergonzoni are close to releasing their R-1 1/8th scale buggy. Born from a collaboration between the Italian company and team driver Raul Peris together with a year worth of testing and further development, they expect the car to be released shortly. The new design features an angled engine & low profile air filter, as well as a new clutch and body shell, just some of the new details of this car.

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April 22, 2009

Mugen MBX6-T 1/8th truggy chassis

We’ve previously brought you CAD images, and of course the full list of features, of the MBX6-T and today we can bring you photos of the actual car itself. The Mugen engineering team has created the MBX6T which will follow the same exceptional handling, strength, durability and overall performance of the MBX6 Buggy, with special features such as hard coated big bore shocks with adjustable collars, graphite front and rear shock towers, hard anodized machined chassis with optimum balance and weight distribution, lightweight drive system, every area of the MBX6T was designed with performance and durability.

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April 16, 2009

Losi 8ight-T 2.0 RTR Nitro Truggy

Losi have released the RTR version of their 1/8-scale 8ight-T 2.0 nitro truggy, which is designed with the entry-level driver in mind, and comes completely assembled and ready-to-run with the wheels, tires, engine, and electronics already installed on the chassis. The car includes a Losi 454 engine which provides the optimal amount of power for dominating a race or just bashing in the backyard. This potent .28-sized performance engine, specifically built for 1/8-scale off-road vehicles, offers great styling and a color anodized cooling head. A tuned pipe is also included for outstanding performance from the first time the engine is fired up.

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April 11, 2009

Factory Team Associated RC8B

The Factory Team RC8B picks up where the RC8 left off by adding many performance and durability enhancing features that were pioneered by the company’s Area 51 engineers and world class pro team drivers, making a great buggy even better. The new RC8B features include Factory Team 16mm Big Bore threaded, hard-anodized shocks, updated 5mm 7075 blue aluminium shock towers, 7075 blue aluminium suspension mounts, Factory Team 7075 blue aluminium one-piece top plate, forward placement battery box, and optimized steering geometry. The RC8B gets you on the track fast, coming with pre-assembled shocks, diffs and turnbuckles, and also includes Factory Team shock and diff fluids.

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April 10, 2009

Piktor Rush 2.2 Upgrade kit

French buggy maker Piktor have released a new suspension upgrade kit for their Rush 2, to upgrade it to version 2.2. Designed for the high American jumps, the kit comes with a full set of extra big bore shocks, 2 new aluminum shock towers, which are also available in carbon fibre as seen in the photos, and finally 4 aluminium shock supports for the lower suspension arms. This is a simple upgrade which gives the car a more conventional shock mounting setup compared to the cars normal lay down configuration. The kit will only be available as an upgrade for the Rush 2.

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March 26, 2009

Losi 8ight 2.0 RTR buggy

Losi have released the Read to run version of their 1/8-scale 8ight 2.0 Nitro Buggy making it easier than ever for nearly anyone to experience the excitement of driving a 1/8-scale buggy or get into off-road 1/8-scale competitive racing. Designed with the entry-level racer in mind, this car is completely assembled and ready-to-run with the chassis, wheels, tires and electronics already installed. The installed Losi 350 engine provides an optimum amount of power, whether dominating a race or just bashing in the backyard. This potent .21-sized performance engine is specifically built for 1/8-scale off-road buggies and legal for sanctioned racing worldwide. A tuned pipe is also included for outstanding performance from the first time the engine is fired up.

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March 20, 2009

Mugen Seiki MBX6T Truggy kit

Mugen Seiki Racing have announced the upcoming release of the MBX6T 1/8 scale nitro powered Truggy kit based on the championship winning MBX6 buggy. The Mugen engineering team has created the MBX6T which will follow the same exceptional handling, strength, durability and overall performance of the MBX6 Buggy, with special features such as hard coated big bore shocks with adjustable collars, graphite front and rear shock towers, hard anodized machined chassis with optimum balance and weight distribution, lightweight drive system, every area of the MBX6T was designed with performance and durability.

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March 13, 2009

GS Racing Storm CLX Pro buggy

See for the first time at the toy fair last month GS Racing have released full details about their new 1/8th scale Storm CLX Pro buggy. Using the highly successful Storm CL-1 Advanced Plus as the foundation, GS has created a lighter, stronger and more nimble buggy. Durability, balance, quality and weight have all received improvements, resulting in a buggy that turns faster lap times yet is consistent and easy to drive.

Source: GS Racing [gsracing.com.tw]