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February 3, 2021

Hobbywing XR8 Pro G2 ESC

Introducing the new XR8 Pro G2 ESC from Hobbywing, designed to work in full sensored mode at all times when it is paired with a compatible Hobbywing motor. This also allows it to utilise the Turbo Timing technology which was designed for the successful XR10 Pro series ESC used in 1/10th On-Road and Off-Road competition. This ESC can support up to 48 degrees of Boost and Turbo Timing when paired with the new G3 motors with an increase of 50% more performance over the previous G2 series motor, keeping you way ahead of the competition. Other features include built-in reverse voltage protection and real-time data logging function, to check the throttle, voltage, current, temperature, RPM and other data in real-time operational status of the ESC and motor. The ESC can be set with wirelessly with the OTA programmer and a smartphone and contains nearly 30 commonly used adjustable parameters. The Capacitor thermal protection is designed and implemented into the ESC effectively preventing capacitors from exploding and causing irreversible damage to the ESC due to overload. The built-in switch mode BEC with a maximum output of 15A and voltage adjustable from 6V to 8.4V (step: 0.1V) allows the use of various standard servos and high voltage servos.

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January 20, 2021

Hobbywing welcome Davide Ongaro to their team

Continuing with the new electronic sponsors for Davide Ongaro, Hobbywing have also announced that the young Italian will join their team from 2021. He will use Hobbywing ESCs and motors to participate in all electric car competitions. After winning the 1/8th offroad World Championships for the first time in 2018, he won an impressive second place on his debut in the 1/10th scale Worlds in 2019. Davide has the following to say

I’m so excited to be part of Hobbywing team, it’s a great team managed by great people. Be a teammate with other champions, it’s one of the most beautiful things. Recently I tested the new 1/8th brushless system being developed by HW, it was amazing!. I will do my best and thanks to all Hobbywing crew for giving me this opportunity.

Source: Hobbywing [hobbywing.com]

January 15, 2021

Hobbywing XeRun 4268 & 4274 G3 series motors

Hobbywing have announced their all new XeRun 4268 & 4274 G3 series of motors for 1/8th scale applications. With options available for both onroad and offroad the new motors feature a built in chip that means it can be easily identified when pairing with Hobbywing’s XeRun XR8 series of ESC, allowing it to work in the sensored mode at all times for better performance. With this pairing the motor can also utilise the Turbo timing function which has been brought over from the 1/10th offroad to unlock maximum power from your motor. The motor can also have the mechanical turbo timing accurately adjusted in both clockwise and anti-clockwise between 20-40˚. The efficiency of the new motors has also been greatly improved over its predecessor with the efficiency improved by around 6% which helps reduces the heat build up in the motor. Featuring the first ‘error-free’ Hall sensor system it ensures the independent high speed and high-precision encoder always outputs pure rotor position signal, avoiding the interference of sensor signal, making the motor function more stable. The design of the G3 has also been optimised to reduce the weight of the motor with the can machined from a since piece of aluminium, the onroad version featuring additional cutouts. The 4268 is available in 1900KV & 2200KV for offroad and 2000KV & 2800KV for onroad, with the longer 4274 coming only in 2250KV.

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November 16, 2020

Hobbywing OTA Programmer

New from Hobbywing is their latest OTA Programmer, which allows the ESC to be wirelessly connected to smartphones. Using the Hobbywing HW Link App, it clearly displays, and allows the user to adjust, all parameters of ESC through its simple to use and intuitive interface. Connected using bluetooth, the transmission does not affect WiFi or cellular data networks and can be used for real-time data recording which is stored in its memory which can be opened in the app to read the running status of the power system. This module is suitable for brushless ESCs of the Xerun, Ezrun, Platinum & Seaking series.

Source: Hobbywing [hobbywing.com]

August 3, 2020

Hobbywing QuicRun Fusion BL crawler system

Coming from Hobbywing is their new QuicRun Fusion BL integrated speed controller 540-class motor for crawlers and trail trucks. The system combines a powerful 540-class brushless motor and with a multi-functional speed controller system in a single housing, ensuring a low weight and compact design. A selectable, intelligent torque and RPM control system maintains the torque and RPM level of the vehicle uphill, downhill, under load and in virtually every other condition, making vehicle control a lot simpler even in challenging terrains. The FOC Field-oriented Control system provided exceptional low-speed torque and control while ensuring super-silent motor action. In addition the system is IP-67 water and dust-proof for go-everywhere capabilities. Drag and parking brake functions as well as an electronic switch add to the impressive features list. The motor and speedo system is usable for most 1/10th scale crawlers and trail truck that accept 64mm long 36mm diameter motors and it is available in 1200kV and 1800kV variants.

Source: Hobbywing [hobbywing.com]

March 17, 2020

Kohta Akimoto joins Hobbywing & Sunpadow

Japanese electric off-road frontrunner, Kohta Akimoto has announced his new partnership with Hobbywing and Sunpadow. The former long-time Team Orion factory racer will be using Hobbywing’s XeRun XR10 speed controllers along with the XeRun V10 brushless motors and Sunpadow competition LiPo batteries at all major events across Japan, starting immediately. Kohta has the following to say about the deal:

I am excited to join Hobbywing and Sunpadow for the 2020 season and I am happy to release useful data from my races on my social media page to help support Hobbywing and Sunpadow racers.

December 16, 2019

Hobbywing XeRun XR10 Pro G2 Elite speed controller

UK Hobbywing distributors Schumacher have announced the release of the XeRun XR10 Pro G2 Elite brushless competition speed controller. Building on the proven XR10 Pro G2 the Elite version comes with 13AWG wires and no external switch, however the remainder of the features remain the same such as high-performance 32-bit M4 microprocessing for super-fast and precise control while built-in reverse battery polarity protection saves both the controller and battery when things are getting a bit hectic in the pits. Other proven features include greatly improved G2 hardware, software features such as a greater PWM frequency range for throttle and brake, ensuring optimised control when needed. Also part of the firmware are finer adjustable turbo increase and decrease rates as well as a 101 percent to 150 percent brake range, a feature that comes in handy when running high-turn stock motors with aggressive gear ratios. New for the G2 is also the ability to adjust motor rotation direction and the built-in BEC system offers adjustable 5V to 7.4V and 10A output. Last but not least comes a softening function that will improve vehicle control in high-power modified classes. The controller is programmable and upgradable using Hobbywing’s WiFi Express module and an iOS or Android mobile device with a more traditional programming box being also available.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

July 29, 2019

Hobbywing XeRun V10 G3R brushless stock motor

Hobbywing have announced the release of their new XeRun V10 G3R electric brushless stock motor. Building on the proven V10 G3 the “R” variant offers further enhanced performance thanks to a 13.3 percent increase in torque, a 6.5 percent increase in RPM and up to 8.6 percent of overall power gain. In addition the internal resistance could be lowered by 11 percent while efficiency was increased by 6 percent, resulting in greatly reduced operation temperatures. At 139g the motor is also very low of weight – thanks to a highly machined aluminium heat-sink design can – making chassis balance adjustments a lot easier. The ROAR and EFRA spec motor is available in 13.5T to 25.5T stock winding variants with the 13.5T to 21.5T motors utilising a 7-12.5×25.2 rotor with optional rotors being available to fine-tune the motors’ power characteristics.

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