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October 3, 2016

Jörg Tiit teams up with SWorkz

SWorkz have announced the latest addition to their 1/10th electric off-road team in the form of Estonia’s Jörg Tiit. The 1/6th scale European Off-road Champion and multiple 1/12th scale Euros A-main finalist will use the company’s S12-1M and S104 Evo EOS buggies in his forthcoming campaign and he has the following to say about the deal:

I’m very happy to join the SWorkz! The attitude of SWorkz when they contacted me, was something that I had been looking for for a long time. Together with their professionalism, quality, will to be the best and constant search for evolution, their team is the place to be. I am so glad to be part of a team that is ready to work hard in order to achieve the absolute best!

Source: SWorkz [sworkz.com]

October 2, 2016

Micha Widmaier signs for SWorkz 1/10th scale team

SWorkz have announced the addition of Germany’s Micha Widmaier to their 1/10th scale electric off-road team. The German National 1/8th Youth Champion already campaigns the company’s 1/8th scale vehicles and he will now also run SWorkz’ S12-M and S104 Evo buggies. Micha had the following to say about the deal:

After joining SWorkz 1/8 team this season and having great results, I decided switch also in 1/10 to SWorkz. I am very happy with the performance of the SWorkz cars and I am looking forward to having good results here too. I also want to thank Schumacher and CS-Electronic for supporting me over the last years.

Source: SWorkz [sworkz.com]

August 12, 2016

SWorkz gets new organisation structures

SWorkz have announced a change in organisation as Austrian company MW RC Cars and Taiwan-based Speedmster Hobby Co. LTD will take over the SWorkz brand. In the future MW RC Cars will be responsible for strategic planning and sales in Europe and the U.S. while Speedmaster will take care of development and production of the SWorkz kits as well as marketing and sales for the Asian markets.

Read the statement in full here

July 29, 2016

ProStar Ferodo 1/8th off-road brake pads

ProStar R/C have introduced their new Ferodo brake pads for the Team Associated RC8B3, Mugen MBX7 and SWorkz’s line of 1/8th nitro off-road vehicles. The pads are made using genuine Ferodo material to allow for a consistent brake feeling throughout the race. Their design also increases the surface area, resulting in improved stopping power and less heat generated. The set includes four pads and it is available for pre-order now.

Source: ProStar R/C [facebook.com]

June 3, 2016

SWorkz S35-2E 1/8th electric off-road buggy kit

SWorkz have introduced the new S35-2E 1/8th scale electric off-road buggy kit. Based on the proven S350 BE1 Evo the vehicle features a new rear suspension design and front Ackermann steering system that was taken over from the S350 EVO II Limited nitro buggy. Also part of the package is the new centre transmission system with a long front and short rear centre driveshaft. The S35-2E also includes higher quality parts, many options from stock as well as a refined shock system with optimised suspension geometry.

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April 13, 2016

SWorkz S12-1R 1/10th 2WD mid motor buggy

Following the S12-1M 1/10th 2WD mid motor buggy, dedicated for high-grip carpet and astro turf racing, SWorkz have now introduced the S12-1R kit with dirt-specific mid motor and gearbox layout. Different from the 1M the 1R features an “upright” gearbox with high layshaft and a motor position close to the differential, a setup that is known to produce more rear traction than the laydown gearbox found on the 1M. Apart from that the dirt specific car features a 3mm aluminium main chassis that allows to run four different battery positions, it utilises aluminium front and carbon fibre rear shock towers, and the kit includes the Pure Oil Shock System, non-bladder shock absorbers. Included with the buggy also comes the Eaglet bodyshell that is meant to provide loads of rear end grip and front downforce.

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March 2, 2016

SWorkz introduce S12-1M option parts

SWorkz introduce S12-1 option parts

SWorkz have introduced a range of optional parts for the S12-1M 2WD off-road buggy. First up is the Pro-Composite carbon fibre front shock tower. The part replaces the standard aluminium shock tower with a part of lower weight that also offers slightly more flex which can be beneficial in certain track conditions. Included come four button head screws for easy installation.

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February 24, 2016

SWorkz CX11 prototype spotted at TITC practice

A prototype of SWorkz’s forthcoming CX11 1/10th electric touring car was spotted during this week’s open practice of the 2016 Thailand International Touring Car Championships. Developed in cooperation with Masayuki Miura’s Speedmaster Japan company the vehicle is piloted by SWorkz team driver Jade Lim. The kit is set for a release this Spring and given the image the car is looking pretty much production-ready right now.

Source: SMJ [smj-rc.com]