Friday, June 22, 2007
Rick Hohwart leaves Peak Racing Categories - Peak, Industry, Electric, Racing, Drivers - comments closed
Rick Hohwart, top racer and founder of Peak Racing released a statement on the RC Tech forum announcing that he had no longer anything to do with Peak or Team Orion and has left the company he founded back in 1985.
I want to inform everyone on R/C Tech that I no longer work, race for, or have anything to with Team Orion/Peak Racing. … I will still continmue racing for Team Associated, but will now use LRP speedos, LRP BL motors, and Reedy batteries. I’d like to personally thank everyone who supported me and Peak Racing in the past. I started the company way back in 1985 and without my loyal customers and sponsors, I would have been out of the R/C industry long ago. R/C cars are my life, and I will continue working somewhere in the R/C industry. I am just not exactly sure where at this time.
Source: RC Tech [rctech.net] / Image: 4wdrc [4wdrc.com]
Friday, May 18, 2007
EXCLUSIVE - Kyosho buys Team Orion Categories - Peak, CRF, Industry, Kyosho, Team Orion, Products - comments closed
Following on from what we had heard earlier in the week, we can now confirm to you that the 2nd announcement to be made by Kyosho is that they have purchased Team Orion. From what we hear the deal means that the Japanese company now owns Team Orion Europe, Japan and USA, and we presume Peak Motors too, and that they also now own the CRF engine project. Our source in Japan also confirmed that they saw a group photo being taken which included Joel Johnson (head of Kyosho USA), Masayuki Suzuki (president of Kyosho) and Philippe Neidhart (former owner of Team Orion) which would suggest that all 3 will be involved in some way within the new companies. We hope to bring you the official release when we get it.
Friday, March 9, 2007
First Picture - Peak Racing Vantage BL motor Categories - Peak, Motors, Electric, Products - comments closed
This is the first picture of the soon to be released Vantage Brushless motor from Peak. Made using the same pedigree as the previous motors in the World Champion Vantage range, the Vantage BL is Peaks first entry into the competition brushless motor market. Longer run time, with maximum power throughout the entire run, combined with superior braking shows this motor is meant for serious racers and it works with all the leading sensored and sensorless 1:10 brushless ESC’s.
Source: Peak Motors [peakmotors.com]
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Peak Racing Dynasty 19-turn motor Categories - Peak, Motors, Electric, Products - comments closed
Peak Racing have released this high end competition 19-turn motor called the Dynasty, which features a redesigned armature that optimizes the balance between low-end torque and high speed RPM for excellent performance on all surfaces. The new Mega Flow can, featuring strategically placed vents for maximum airflow and optimized magnetic field strength, lowers operating temperatures resulting in greater power output and fade-free performance from the starting horn to the checkered flag.
Source: Peak Racing [peakmotors.com]
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Peak Racing PowerFlo 35 IB4200 WC Matched Cells Categories - Peak, Batteries, Electric, Products - comments closed
Peak Racing have released their new PowerFlo voltage enhanced Intellect (IB) cells, the same type of cells that won last years World 1/12th title in the hands of David Spashett. Continual updates to the PowerFlo voltage enhancement process, and increased discharge rates during testing ito 35 amps, to more realistically portray actual racing conditions, have made these cells some of the best you can get.
Team versions contain the cream-of-the-crop cell with maximum run time and voltage with low internal resistance. HV (high voltage) versions feature lower run times, but are perfect for stock, 19-turn, and spec class racing due to their very high voltage coupled with minimum internal resistance.
Source: RCCA [radiocontrolzone.com]
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Peak Vantage 07 electric motor Categories - Peak, Motors, Electric, Products - comments closed
Our partner site RCWorld.ch has news about the new Peak Vantage 07 motor and according to their report, this is the same motor that powered David Spashett to his World Championship this year.
Main New Features
- Prepared for 5-Cells
- New housing
- New rotor with special soldering technique
- New 3.8mm brushes
- Plug connection to the speed controller
Source: RC World [rcworld.ch]
