Mugen Seiki in Japan have released the first photos of their new MBX-6 1/8th scale buggy that is due for release later this month. Having already seen multiple CAD images of the car before, the design is not new to us but in these photos it looks to be very beefy with the thick carbon fibreshock towers and big bore shocks, and the car also looks to be very compact and narrow around the mid section.
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New from Kyosho USA is the Inferno US Sports 2, a ready to run 1/8th scale buggy based on the World Championship winning Inferno series. The drive train rides on all ball bearings and the power from the super powerful GXR28 is transferred through a hardened steel clutch bell and spur gear. The gear boxes have hardened steel spiral cut ring an pinion gears and all the reliability that Kyosho’s reputation has been built on. Last but not least, the body comes fully detailed and a competition rear wing is added to make this buggy that much more ready for the track or the back yard.
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HPI Racing have released the Trophy 3.5, the perfect way to get into nitro 1/8 scale buggy racing. It’s got everything you need for racing fun and bashing convenience, making it the perfect rallycross buggy for jumping right on the race track. It has a fully-featured racing chassis, rugged competition suspension, all-new racing tires, the powerful Nitro Star F3.5 engine and a reliable HPI radio system. Not only is this car ready for the track, it looks amazing too, with a sleek body shell painted with sweet racing graphics and awesome all-terrain rubber tires wrapped around slick black chrome wheels, the Trophy looks as great as it performs.
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Kyosho have announced the release of the Inferno ST-US Sports, which is equipped with all the latest technology such as a 12 model memory, LCD display, digital radio with all the adjustments you would ever want. The drive train rides on all ball bearings and the power from the super powerful GXR28 is transferred through a hardened steel clutch bell and spur gear. The gear boxes have hardened steel spiral cut ring an pinion gears which means they were able to get the transmission ratio corrected for the large truggy tires without having to use a huge spur gear. This keeps the motor more centered in the car and the center diff lower to the chassis. A high torque steering servo has been spec’d for great steering accuracy and durability. Last but not least, the body comes fully detailed and a competition rear wing is added to make this truck that much more ready for the track or the back yard.
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Team Associated have officially announced the SC8, the first 1:8 scale, nitro 4WD offroad, authentic race truck replicas. Each SC8 comes decked out with one of four fully licensed race truck bodies, wheels and tires, designed to look just like the full size race trucks that run in short course off road series around the country. The world of high-performance R/C has never before seen this level of scale accuracy. Starting with the championship winning RC8T truggy platform, the SC8 was designed to meet the scale specifications of the full size short course race trucks. It’s all there, from the scale suspension travel, to the roll-cage tube diameter, to the functional mud flaps. The result is the SC8, a creation of an unparalleled scale experience at a level of performance that has never been seen before in true scale.
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Losi have introduced this 1/8-scale L8ight Model Race Roller, a professionally developed and tuned race roller designed specifically for dirt oval racing. With performance-enhanced features, such as dirt-oval-specific shock towers, big-bore oil-filled shocks, a molded front bumper, oversized body mounts, a Late Model-styled aerodynamic body and Losi/GRP dirt oval racing tires, the L8ight claims to offer superior quality when compared to the competition.
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Team Magic have released yet another variation of their 1/8th scale buggy, called the M8JS. Available for a low price, TM claim that you will not find a buggy with this quality and workmanship anywhere else for this money. Essentially the same buggy as their M1B, this version comes pre assembled, so you just need to put some radio gear and a power plant and then your ready to go.
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Hobao have released an updated version of the hugely popular Hyper 7 TQ, which has become one of the world’s most popular ready-to-run off road buggies. The new version for 2008, the HoBao Hyper 7 TQ ‘Black’, includes larger big bore shock absorbers, a Hyper 21 Race 3-port engine, and stylish black finish aluminium chassis components.
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