Thursday, December 4, 2008
Xray T2R Pro touring car Categories - Cars, Electric On Road, Products, Xray - 1 comment so far
Xray have announced the release of the all-new T2R Pro touring car, which represents the latest evolution of the super-successful Raycer concept - luxury at an affordable price. This new kit is based on the award-winning T2 electric touring car platform, a car that has ‘raised the bar in engineering, design, and performance and has won the hearts of racers worldwide along with an exceptional amount of titles and awards’. Expect a pre Christmas release.
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Saturday, November 29, 2008
BMI Racing DB12RR 1/12th scale chassis Categories - BMI, Cars, Electric On Road, Products - 1 comment so far
Over the past year and a half, BMI Racing have spent alot of time monitoring the performance of their car. As they are always looking to improve and strive to stay ahead of the competition, they have revamped an already good design and made it even better, the result, the DB12RR. The goal of this new version of the DB12R is the same as the goal that spawned the original car….Faster lap times, maximum versatility and ease of driving at the limit. The changes made to the DB12RR fall into three categories, performance improvements, brushless motor optimization and serviceability improvements.
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Tamiya TRF416 Worlds Edition Categories - Cars, Electric On Road, Products, Tamiya - 1 comment so far
Used to win the ISTC electric touring car World Championships 2 weeks ago, Tamiya have released full details on the TRF416 Worlds Edition. Not a big change from the previous version of the chassis, this new kit is all about refinement. The WE features a new longer top deck that goes around the spur gear assembly all the way to the rear axle, new more efficient drive belts, and coated shock shafts & bodies for smoother damping action. Also to cope with the power from modern brushless systems the motor mount has been stiffened up, while as a standard kit setting the car is supplied with a front spool as well as front 1C/1C and rear 1XA/1F lower suspension brackets.
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Monday, November 24, 2008
Exotek Racing R14 RC18R Conversion Categories - Cars, Electric On Road, Exotek, Products - add a comment
Exotek Racing, makers of carbon based competition conversions have released their latest concept, the E14. Now you can enter the 1/14th scale battles with this new AE RC18R conversion that comprises of a 2mm USA made quasi weave carbon fibre bottom plate together with a 1.5mm top plate, while a re-engineered alloy & carbon fibre bearing supported steering system allows for precise control.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
Awesomatix EP Touring car prototype Categories - Cars, Electric On Road, Products - comments closed
During the World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand last week, Russian company Awesomatix gave us some details of their future touring car project, which we first featured back in April 2007. Currently in the prototyping phase, the car has some unique features, biggest of which is the fact that it is shaft drive, a concept abandoned by manufacturers some time ago for a number of reasons, one of which was the torsional effect caused by the positioning of the motor, which conventionally ran perpendicular alongside the shaft. However this new car claims to have solved that problem by mounting the motor perpendicular to the central shaft, yet how the power gets transferred to the shaft is still to be confirmed. Also unique is the lack of shock towers, and in fact conventional shock absorbers, which we are told have been replaced by a special kind of damper mounted at chassis level, which not only helps to keep weight down but by their very nature can absorb small bumps better and help with directional changes. The prototype has been tested and even won a race in Finland on its debut, but dont expect it to be released anytime soon, there is still some testing to be done. We will bring you more details as we get them.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
New in Thailand - Xray XII Categories - Cars, Electric On Road, Products, Xray - comments closed
As mentioned previously on our news page as well as in our 1:12th scale introduction piece, Xray are the latest manufacturer to enter the market, with the XII. We were able to get up close and personal with the LRP X12 powered example belonging to Factory Xray driver Alexander Hagberg from Sweden. Already in it’s second version, following feedback from the team after a recent test at the RCS track, the car is in appearance at least very similar to other brands on the market. Chief designer Juraj Hudy, who has limited experience of the class, says that while the car may be similar in appearance to others out there, that is more a reflection of the state of development of the class which has seen chassis design developed to a point where extra performance can only be found in small refinements. Featuring a T-bar, which some believe would be more suited to a lower traction surface, as opposed to the trailing link design seen on the CRC and Associated cars, the cars debut later today will be closely watched by all racers and manufacturers present.
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Saturday, November 8, 2008
Xray enter the 1/12th scale market Categories - Cars, Electric On Road, Products, Xray - comments closed
Xray are to become the latest major competition RC manufacturer to enter the resurgent 1/12th market with the news that they will run a prototype of their all new XII at the 1/12 World Championships in Thailand which get underway tomorrow. Joining Serpent, who recently entered the market with the S120, the Slovak company will be out to impress on their debut in the category with the formidable line-up of Teemu Leino, Alexander Hagberg, Paul Lemieux and Martin Hudy all set to run the car at the RCS track. We will catch up with the XII’s designer Juraj Hudy later to bring you more on Xray’s latest creation.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Friday, October 31, 2008
Xray officially announce the T2′009 Categories - Cars, Electric On Road, Products, Xray - comments closed
We brought you exclusive details last week and now Xray has introduced their latest 1/10th scale EP touring car chassis, the T2′009, which the company claims is the most advanced RC touring car on the market today. Revolution, evolution, optimization… those are the key terms that describe how the T2 platform came to be over the last few years. Xray Research & Development along with the Factory Team devoted themselves to extensive testing, all in the effort to bring the consumer the latest evolution of the successful T2 platform. With the fast paced rule changes in touring car, the main focus of the T2’009 has been to evolve & optimize. To take on what the world can offer and outperform all others under any racing conditions with any rules. Take your pick, asphalt, carpet, rubber or foam tires, NiMh or cutting edge LiPo batteries, high‑performance brushed or brushless motors, the T2’009 can handle them all and dominate the competition in the process.
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