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January 18, 2013

Hobbywing 120A V3.1 & 90A V2.1 controllers

New from Hobbywing come the updated Xerun 120A V3.1 and 90A V2.1 controllers. Starting with the 120A variant, the updated version of the V3 now features an aluminium lower case for better heat dissipation, an updated heatsink design for better airflow and cooling as well as silicone-sealed sensor and fan connectors for dust protection. The V3.1 also comes with updated firmware that sports different neutral range and turbo timing settings. Also new is the Xerun 90A V2.1, the follow-up model of the 60A controller. The controller comes with a different hardware for higher performance, a 5.5T motor limit and 360A burst current rating. Both ESCs are available from February.

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November 7, 2012

Shin Adachi joins Hobbywing

Team Hobbywing has signed Shin Adachi, one of the top Japanese drivers to their team. The HB/HPI driver has been racing R/C cars since he was 3 years old and has amassed an impressive list of achievements throughout his career. Shin joins former World Champion and HB team mate Andy Moore and Yokomo star Yannic Prumper on the international team.

Source: Hobbywing [hobbywing.com]

June 4, 2012

Yannic Prumper signs for Hobbywing

Hobbywing have officially announced the signing of the young German touring car star Yannic Prumper. The factory Yokomo driver will join Andy Moore on the international Hobbywing team and looks to be a serious title contender for this year’s IFMAR World championships. Yannic made his international debut with the new V3 ESC last weekend at the fifth round of the series in the Netherlands and finished 4th overall. Yannic had this to say:

I am really proud to be a new member of the Hobbywing team. I have been impressed by the good quality and performance of the new V3 speedo. I look forward to having a successful season with Hobbywing.

Source: Hobbywing [hobbywing.com]

April 5, 2012

Andy Moore joins Team Hobbywing

Team Hobbywing have signed former IFMAR World Champion Andy Moore to their team. Andy will use the newest Hobbywing Xerun V3 speed controller and attend most of the highest level events around the World this year. Andy is the first top driver in Team Hobbywing and with his huge amount of racing experience is a perfect fit on the team and helpful to the development. Team Hobbywing is very excited to have Andy on board. Andy had this to say:

Having worked closely with the guys at Hobbywing whilst testing the new V3 speedo over the last few weeks I’ve been really impressed by their professionalism and the outstanding performance of the speedo with both stock and modified motors. I’d really like to thank Jack, Michael and Salton for this opportunity and look forward to the rest of this years racing with them.

Source: Hobbywing [hobbywing.com]

April 3, 2012

Hobbywing Xerun V3 competition ESC

Hobbywing has released their new Xerun V3 competition ESC. The new controller can store up to ten profiles in the memory and can be imported or exported easily. Factory pre-set profiles include Blinky mode, Modify Mode, Stock mode, Practice mode, Offroad mode, Drift mode and Crawler mode. It features a a high reliable built-in electronic switch which also saves space on the chassis. A one piece aluminium upper case in red, blue or black, gives great heat dissipation while allowing higher current. An external programming port (EPP) doubles as a power port for an additional fan. Other features include Advanced Dynamic Timing technology, that provides more customization possibilities, an integrated data logger, recording the maximum temperature of ESC and motor as well as the maximum RPM, all data being easy to check in the pits using the LCD Programming box.

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August 9, 2011

Hobbywing SCT Pro controller

Hobbywing release a new speed controller for 1/10 scale Short Course trucks and 1/8 scale buggies. The speedo features dimensions of 53.5x36x36mm, is usable with 6 to 12 NiMH and 2 to 4S LiPo cells and has a 760A burst rating. The constant current allows for motors up to 6000kv with 2S LiPo batteries and up to 4000kv with 4S packs. The on-board BEC delivers 6V/3A, the controller features several software programmes and is being programmed using the fans 3-pin connector.

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July 27, 2010

Hobbywing Xtreme Stock ESC

Hobbywing have released their new Xtreme Stock ESC, which boasts a smaller footprint and lighter weight over its predecessor. Featuring a 3/4 aluminium case, if you are using boost and the turbo function it can only support 8.5T motor and above. If you disable the boost and the turbo function, which is not needed for modified racing, you can use a motor down to a 5.5T, excellent for off road and on road applications.

Source: Hobbywing [hobbywing.com]

June 15, 2010

Hobbywing Xerun BL 1/8th speedos

Hobbywing have released their new and improved Xerun 1/8th scale brushless speed controllers. Available in 80A and 150A, the former is perfect for buggy and truggy use, while the latter is mainly used for monster trucks that need power on demand as well as 1/5th scale Baja conversions. Both run the new 608 software for lower rpm torque and both come with an LCD programmer box.

Source: Hobbywing [hobbywing.com]