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July 20, 2011

Yannic Prümper joins Thunder Power RC

Known throughout Europe as one of the rising stars of touring car racing, 17 year old Yannic Prümper will join 3-time World Champion Marc Rheinard, Viktor Wilck and Thomas Pumpler to represent Team Thunder Power RC. Yannic is relatively new to the top level racing circuit with only a couple years of racing under his belt, this rookie has made all the Pros take notice. Yannic recently raced in the Euro Touring Series (ETS) which finished the sixth round of competition in Andernach, Germany. His skills were well matched to compete among the Pros, as Yannic finished in 3rd place overall for both the race event and ETS series points. Yannic finished just behind fellow TPRC team driver Marc Rheinard and his Yokomo team mate Ronald Volker. “Thunder Power RC will bring a new dimension to my competition level performance. I am looking forward to using the Z3R brushless motors and LiPo batteries.” states Yannic Prumper. “I am excited to be a part of the Thunder Power RC team.”

Source: Thunder Power RC [thunderpowerrc.com]

June 17, 2011

Thunder Power Z3R-8 brushless motor

Thunder Power introduces the Z3R-8 brushless motor for 1/8 scale electric vehicles. The motors with a 4-pole Neodymium rotor offer a red anodised aluminium heat sink can with build-in cooling fins, plated copper solder tabs, fast-switching high-temp sensors and adjustable timing from 0 to 25 degrees. The front plate sports dual screw hole mounting pattern to allow for easy mounting in any 1/8 scale application. With a diameter of 42.1mm and a length of 69.2mm the motors weight around 323g and come with 1400, 1900, 2100 and 2400kv rating.

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May 12, 2011

Thunder Power RC sign World Champion Marc Rheinard

Thunder Power RC have announced the signing of 3-time World and multi-time European Champion driver Marc Rheinard of Germany. Known as one of the world’s best on-road touring car racers, Marc will bring over 15 years of RC racing experience to the Thunder Power RC Team. Marc has signed a multi-year agreement to represent Thunder Power RC by using, supporting and promoting products at races world-wide. He had this to say:

I am looking forward to using Thunder Power RC batteries. I have seen firsthand how the products have performed in the RC racing circuit over the past couple of years. Thunder Power RC continues to advance LiPo batteries and technology for the RC industry, I am excited to be a part of these advancements and the team.

Marc will represent the TPRC Team at all major International and US electric/LiPo events and Marc’s touring car will hit the pavement for the first time as part of the team at the 2011 Reedy Race of Champions.

Source: Thunder Power RC [thunderpowerrc.com]

February 6, 2011

Toy Fair 2011 – Thunder Power RC

Las Vegas based Thunder Power RC are displaying their wares here at the show with a focus on their new range of 65C LiPo packs called the G6 Pro Race series. Available in the usual range of configurations, with and without wires, they and the Sport Race series feature the company’s Generation 6 chemistry that offers super low weight, offering 60% more power and 100% more life cycle than recent generation packs. This means up to 600+ cycles, while at the same time being capable of charge rates of up to 12C for super fast charge times. Also on display is the recently announced Z3R sensored brushless motors which were designed and developed from the ground up, tested rigorously and race proven in the hands of top racers.

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January 26, 2011

Thunder Power sign Viktor Wilck for 2011

Thunder Power Racing have announced the signing of multiple World and European Championship finalist Viktor Wilck to their team for 2011. The Tamiya factory driver will use the company’s new motors and batteries in both his TRF on road and off road cars. The Swedish driver had this to say about his new deal:

I’m happy to have signed with Thunder Power for 2011. After 3 years with SpeedPassion it was time to take on new challenges, I would like to thank Wilson and everybody else at SpeedPassion for this great time we had together and looking forward to develop, and be apart of, Thunder Power’s new racing line.

Source: Thunder Power RC [thunderpowerrc.com]

January 14, 2011

Thunder Power RC TP820CD charger/discharger

The all-new Thunder Power RC TP820CD is their first ever dual port and the most anticipated, most powerful and most advanced multi-chemistry charger, discharger, cycler and balancer system. With up to 800 watts of total charging power, nearly 4-times that of their popular TP1010C, the TP820CD is equipped with two ports that function completely independently to charge, discharge and cycle a wide variety of 1-8S LiPo, LiIon and LiFe (A123) batteries, as well as 1-24 cell NiCd and NiMH along with 6-30V Pb (lead-acid) batteries. The built-in 2-8S LiPo/LiIon/LiFe (A123) cell balancers, one for each port, and included balance connector adapter boards are readily compatible with all Thunder Power balance connectors and the JST-XH balance connectors found on many other batteries. Additional features include built-in data logging and viewing on the large class-leading and easy-to-read 48-character blue backlit LCD screen, internal resistance measurement and an advanced Storage Mode function to automatically charge or discharge LiPo/ LiIon/LiFe (A123) batteries as needed.

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January 5, 2011

Thunder Power RC Z3R-S brushless motors

Thunder Power RC have introduced their all-new Z3R-S Stock Spec and Z3R-M Modified 540-Class sensored brushless motors for cars, trucks, buggies and more. The Z3R-S Stock Spec motors are available in 10.5T, 13.5T, 17.5T and 21.5T winds, while the Z3R-M Modified motors are available in 3.0T, 3.5T, 4.0T, 4.5T, 5.5T, 6.0T, 6.5T, 7.5T, 8.5T and 9.5T winds, all ROAR approved and ready to race at sanctioned events and beyond. Z3R motors are easy to maintain and tune with a fully rebuildable design and are supported by a full line of replacement and option parts, including ROAR approved tuning rotors, that keeps them optimized and on the track. Each motor is constructed from high-quality materials including a balanced, high-strength neodymium rotor, high-temperature coated copper wire and plated copper solder tabs, while features including easy-to-set adjustable timing from 0—50 degrees and fast-switching, high-temp sensors make it easy to maximize performance. Designed and developed from the ground-up, tested rigorously and race-proven in the hands of top racers world-wide including Paul Lemieux and others, Z3R 540 brushless motors are built to deliver maximum performance and reliability and are backed by Thunder Power RC’s industry-leading 2-year warranty and 2-years of 50% off damage replacement program coverage.

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November 16, 2010

Thunder Power RC G6 Pro Race 65C series LiPos

Thunder Power RC have introduced their all-new 5300mAh and 5400mAh G6 Pro Race 65C series batteries. Featuring exclusive Generation 6 chemistry that offers the lowest possible internal resistance, up to 40% lower than similar class batteries from previous generations, they deliver more power while staying cooler and offering more cycle life and longevity than ever before. They’re also capable of being charged at rates up to 6C+, for ultra-fast charge times of as little as 10 minutes or less, with no loss in their cycle life and power delivery. The 5300mAh G6 Pro Race 65C series batteries are available in a ROAR-approved 2S 7.4V configuration perfect for use in 1/10th scale oval, on-road and off-road racing, a 3S 11.1V configuration that offers maximum acceleration and top-speed for high-powered cars, trucks and more and in a ROAR-approved 4S 14.8V configuration to deliver the ultimate in performance for 1/8th scale buggies and truggies. Most configurations are available with Deans Ultra Plug or Traxxas High Current connectors and all are equipped with Thunder Power balance connectors. There is also the all-new 5400mAh G6 Pro Race 65C series batteries are available in 1S 3.7V configurations perfect for use in 1/12th and 1/10th scale ‘pan’, oval, World GT and similar class cars.

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