Friday, December 8, 2006
Himoto 1/16th Mini Rattler RB1 Categories - Himoto, Gas Off Road, Cars, Products - comments closed
The sub 1/12th scale scene is growing fast with cars seemingly coming out every other day and Himoto are the latest manufacturer to create a mini off roader. The Asian manufacturer has jumped into the small scales early with this Mini Rattler RB1 and it looks to be a solid effort. Not yet released, it’s shaft driven 4wd, fully independant suspension and has everything else you would expect from its bigger brothers in the buggy world.
You can view more pics of it here.
Source: Himoto [himotoracing.com]
Thursday, December 7, 2006
LRP Shark 1/18th Nitro Race Monster Truck Categories - LRP, Gas Off Road, Cars, Products - comments closed
We were a little slow off the mark with this one, mostly because it seemed a bit dull to start off, another tiny gas powered RTR that goes on all terrain blah blah blah. That was before i saw the video of this thing going….50km/h of muck shredding coolness is how i would sum it up. It is supposedly 1/18th in scale, but its a monster truck so it has the proportions of a 1/16th scale and it rips. It’s powered by 1.2ccm LRP motor, is shaft driven 4wd, has pivot ball front suspension and is basically a mini racer. If you want it you will have to wait until the 22nd of December, so perhaps Santa can just about manage to get you one.
With a top-speed of 50 km/h and a 1.2ccm high performance engine, this little race monster truck is conquering every parking lot or racetrack! The all new LRP SHARK-18 RMT combines the most popular features of the R/C Car world: compact dimensions, great offroad performance and nitro power = perfect 1/18 drive feeling!
Check out the video here and the product page here.
Source: LRP [lrp-electronic.de]
On Tuesday I reported about the news that Technokit was to enter the 1/8th scale buggy market. At the time I noted that its a very flooded market and it would be bigger news if a manufacturer stated that they werent going to enter this class. Well i did a little research to follow up on that comment and was amazed to have come up with a list totalling 29 31 manufacturers (that i know of) that currently have, or are close to releasing, a 1/8th scale gas powered buggy. That is a huge number of players all fighting for the same piece of the pie, in a market that is becoming more crowded than a rush hour train in Bangladesh.
Who are these manufacturers and who really is left that can join in? Read More… (more…)
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
Technokit to enter the 1/8th buggy market Categories - Technokit, Gas Off Road, Cars, Products - comments closed
Our partners Neo Buggy have posted on their site the news that Italian manufacturer Technokit are planning to enter the 1/8th buggy market soon. Having already made their name in Fifth scale, dipped their toes into the 1/10th 200mm class and been successful in the 1/8th Rally Game class the next logical move is a step sideways to go off road. With the 1/8th off road market becoming ever more saturated i think it would make bigger news if a manufacturer announced they weren’t going to make a 1/8th scale buggy (and subsequent truggy).
Source: Neo-Buggy [neo-buggy.net]
Monday, December 4, 2006
Piktor Rush 2 - First Images Categories - Piktor, Gas Off Road, Cars, Products - comments closed
Here are the first pictures of the all new Piktor Rush 2, the French designed buggy that has been in the pipeline for quite a while now. We reported on Saturday that the car and crew had been testing in Taiwan and that it went very good, well here we have the images from that test. The car has a very unique and very low front and rear shock mounting position, a far forward mounted fuel tank and the car also uses pivot ball suspension in the front. To me it looks very nice, especially with the carbon fibre and because of the lack of large shock towers also looks very strong.
View more pictures here… (more…)
HoBao Hyper Truggy RTR Categories - HoBao, Gas Off Road, Cars, Products - comments closed
ModellismoRC.net are claiming the scoop on the first pictures of the new RTR from HoBao. This car as you can see is not actually ready to run, what with it having no engine, exhaust or radio gear but of course the final sale versions will have everything included. This particular car will be raced by Joseph Quagraine in the truggy class at this months Neo Invitational race.
You can view all the exclusive pictures here.
Source: Modellismo RC [modellismorc.net]
Saturday, December 2, 2006
Piktor Rush 2 - Update Categories - Piktor, Gas Off Road, Cars, Products - comments closed
Buggy-Sport have an update on the Piktor Rush 2 1/8th scale buggy that we wrote about a while back. It appears that Philippe Lachat and Sebastien Leonard (Medial Pro) have just come back from a weeks testing in Taiwan and their verdict was “the car is better than expected, tests are very positive and we are very confident for the future,…”. So it all sounds good, we look forward to seeing pictures of this car and hopefully we will get them soon.
Source: Buggy-Sport [buggy-sport.info]
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Team Magic M1B production pictures Categories - Team Magic, Gas Off Road, Cars, Products - comments closed
Our partners Neo-Buggy have exclusive production shots of the M1B 1/8th scale buggy from Team Magic. This very same car appears in this months RC Driver magazine but if you haven’t had a chance to see it there then now is your chance. A number of key areas have been improved on the car before it went into production including the wing mount, fuel tank placement, chassis plate and a few other things.
View the images of the M1B here.
Source: Neo-Buggy [neo-buggy.net]
