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June 26, 2008

Speed Passion Emotion BL ESC & Motor

Speed Passion Emotion 1/18 BL ESC & Motor

More new products from Speed Passion with the release of the Emotion 1/18 Brushless ESC and motor. Made from the DNA of the GT Brushless ESC series, the Emotion is one of the world’s smaller brushless speed controllers for 1/18 or 1/16 scale on and off road. The Emotion features a digital racing respond system with 9 level of adjustment, AMTS advance multi timing system and a USB update feature, and is sold with a 7800KV or 5200KV super light weight motor, also with fast respond technology.

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June 25, 2008

Speed Passion Ultra Sportsman 21.5R

Speed Passion have released the latest motor in their Ultra Sportsman brushless stock motor series, the 21.5R. Providing a longer product life cycle, combined with consistency, performance & power, this motor has been designed for high performance on and off road racing, as well as oval running. Featuring a simplified sealed can design, dual high speed ball bearings, high density neodymium magnets as well as an ultra balanced sintered rotor the 21.5R is sensor and sensorless compatible.

Source: Speed Passion [speedpassion.net]

June 11, 2008

Surikarn joins Speed Passion

Surikarn Chaidajsuriya joins Speed Passion

Speed Passion have been in touch to tell us the exciting news that 2002 IFMAR World Champion Surikarn Chaidajsuriya has joined their team. Surikarn will be using the Competition version 2.0 motor series as well as other optional brushless equipment to power his Hot Bodies Cyclone. This is another important signing for Speed Passion in this World Championship year, which sees the Thai driver join recently confirmed racers, Jilles Groskamp and Viktor Wilck.

Source: Speed Passion [speedpassion.net]

April 15, 2008

Prümper brothers join Speed Passion

Top German Electric touring car drivers Yannic and Bjorn Prümper have confirmed their move to Speed Passion motors and East Coast Bodies. The Serpent team drivers leave behind previous electric suppliers GM Racing and will make their debut for their new sponsors at this weekends German Indoor Electric Touring car Nationals, where both have a good chance at the title. The 2 brothers have been tearing up the tracks recently, with older brother Bjorn winning the recent Corally Thunderdays, while 14 old Yannic was battling with World Champions at last months LRP Masters, where he finished 8th overall.

April 2, 2008

Speed Passion GT ESC Version 1.1

More news from Speed Passion who have released their new GT ESC Version 1.1, which now has a built in USB software upgrade feature. This allows the user to update the company’s new Digital Racing Respond System and other future new developments for the ESC. Also announced was the GT ESC Version 1.1 LPF ‘Low Profile edition’ (above), which as the name suggests is a specially built low profile design suitable for 1/12th, 1/10th stock racing and 1/10th off road. The new controller can handle a maximum current of 400A and has a super low resistance of 0.0006ohm. Can be used with brushless motors up to 4.0T motor on 4.8V or 5.5T on 7.2V.

Source: Speed Passion [speedpassion.net]

April 2, 2008

Speed Passion Carbon board & mat

After the success of their Brushless systems, Speed Passion have turned their hand to pit area accessories, specifically new carbon option products. Released in April, this new silver carbon fibre setup board is 2.0mm thick and is 330x430mm, giving you a super light weight and flat working platform to set up your car. Also new is a carbon fibre pitting mat that has been made from 100% black carbon and measures 580x762mm and gives you a super smooth, and cool looking, working area.

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April 1, 2008

Viktor Wilck joins Speed Passion

Following in the foot steps of his Tamiya team mate Jilles Groskamp, Viktor Wilck has signed a deal to use Speed Passion motors for the rest of the season, with an option for 2009. Formerly running with the Team Orion units, the Swedish driver who won the DHI Cup earlier this year, was using the new motors for the first time at last weekends LRP race in which he finished in 3rd position.

March 15, 2008

Groskamp officially joins Speed Passion

ETS Rd 2 - Groskamp joins SpeedPassion

Jilles Groskamp will officially represent Speed Passion for the remainder of the racing season. In the pit area here at the 2nd round of the Much More backed ETS, the top International Tamiya driver confirmed to us that he has agreed a deal with Speed Passion to supply him with motors for the rest of the year. Jilles has run the Hong Kong made motors since the beginning of the season but only inked a deal at the TITC in Thailand 2 weeks ago that will also see the Dutch driver race Speed Passion at this year’s World Championships.