Hong Nor iX5B Electric Buggy ‘Prototype’

Following the successful return to the 1:8 Nitro Buggy market with the release of its brand new X5B platform during the Summer, Hong Nor has through their Italian distributor unveiled images of a working prototype of an electric kit release, the iX5B.   The Taiwanese manufacturer states that the buggy is the first stage prototype of the electric variant and they are now awaiting the completion of final testing in both Italy and the United States before moving on to the next stage of finalising the kit release.  Racing 23 ,who are the 1:8 GT World Champion manufacturer’s Italian distributor, and who announced EFRA European B Championship podium finisher Dario Gabrielli as a team driver recently, said testing has gone very well and that the buggy is the result of strong demand for Hong N or to offer an eBuggy option, a category that has become very important to the industry.

Source: Hong Nor [hongnor-racing.com]