October 30, 2026

Xray XB2’27 1:10 2WD Buggy

Xray has unveiled details of their 2027 model of its XB2 1:10 2WD Buggy Platform.  Offering both Dirt and Carpet specific kits, new features on the Slovakian manufacturer’s latest buggy include a modified chassis to accommodate the optional narrow suspension holder.  It also gets countersunk aluminium components for easier installation with the optional steel chassis.  Graphite ball joints reduce friction & ensure smoother operation under load while +2mm longer steering arms for increased steering response.  Also up front the XB2 gets modified steering plates to accommodate the longer steering arms.  Carbon steering block extensions repositioned rearward for increased steering response.  For the Carpet version, longer titanium shock standoffs improve shock angle & optimises suspension geometry.

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October 30, 2026

Xray NT1 Carbon Rear Chassis Side Brace Set

Xray has released an optional Carbon Rear Chassis Side Brace Set for their NT1 Nitro Touring Car platform.  The new brace offers adjustable stiffness with 3 settings, soft, medium & stiff, with the 4-screw mounting system determining stiffness adjustment.  This allows precise chassis flex adjustment to fine-tune handling for all track conditions.  The set includes ball-bearing supported belt pulley and aluminium bushings for secure mounting.

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October 17, 2026

Hebert takes Q2 after mistake from Payne

Having been eliminated from the opening qualifier, Xray’s Keven Hebert has TQ’d the second of the TQ Wire 1:12 Modified class at the MonTech NYGP.  Collecting a spun car in Q1 that led to a DNF, Hebert would again be the main challenger to Excelerate RC’s Ollie Payne who took the opening round with a dominant run.  With the British driver looking on a target for 2 from 2, as the qualifier reached the mid way point a slight touch of the curbing coming onto the main straight would result in his Prodigy 12 stepping out with the impact messing up his body.  Losing 5-seconds, while he initially resumed running in P3 he would shortly pull off to prevent any further damage.  Afterwards Payne felt he should have made the tyre change he was considering after Q1.  With Payne out, this promoted Hebert to the TQ pace and the Canadian maintained his form to take it by 1.129 seconds over the Awesomatix of Kemp Anderson.  Finishing P2 in the opening round, defending champion Sam Isaacs would tap out in style at the 2-minute mark.  Having had a DNF in Q1 and been the cause of Hebert’s DNF, Donny Lia would complete the Top 3, the man behind the NYGP still getting to terms with his new Cerberus Racing chassis which is debuting this weekend.

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October 16, 2026

Xray X4 Short Hard CFF2 Lower Arms

Xray has added the option of Hard version of their CFF2 Short Lower Arms for the X4’26 1:10 Electric Touring Car.  Short CFF2 suspension arms provide more aggressive and reactive handling compared to the standard long arms.  The shorter geometry allows more chassis roll and increases initial steering, making the car more responsive in tight and technical sections and improving steering on technical tracks.  In high-traction conditions, the short arm geometry improves rotation and provides freer handling.  The Hard material further reduces suspension arm flex, helping to increase rotation and responsiveness.  For best performance, the latest Short Hard CFF2 suspension arms are recommended in combination with the Hudy Spring Steel 1.2mm Chassis.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 13, 2026

Xray X4F’27 Carbon Chassis Brace

Xray has added this optional Carbon Chassis Brace for its X4F’27 1:10 Front Wheel Drive Touring Car.  Designed for installation in the rear chassis area, it provides additional chassis flex adjustment possibilities.  The brace allows chassis flex to be fine-tuned for different track and traction conditions, helping to optimise handling and consistency.  The lightweight and strong brace is CNC-machined from high-grade carbon material for maximum precision, rigidity, and durability.

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October 4, 2026

Back on top of the World after a decade, Ronnefalk gets 2nd World title

A decade after winning his first IFMAR 1:8 Nitro Buggy World title, Xray’s David Ronnefalk is back on the top of the world after taking the win at 20th running of the championship today in Hutto, Texas.  After making his Semi Final look like just a formality on his way to securing pole position for the 1-hour final ahead of Top Qualifier Mason Fuller, the Swede looked to be carrying that form in the week’s deciding race.  Out front and looking in control, with 2-minutes on the clock however a mistake in the whoops section and a subsequent error that caused chaos for a number of drivers, put him down to sixth with team-mate Chase Lemieux taking up the lead.  A driver to really impress at these championship, given his limited nitro racing experience, unfortunately a pit lane exit infringement would earn Lemieux a drive through penalty, dropping him down the order but an engine cut at the 20-minute mark put amends to an impressive 1:8 Worlds debut and he eventually finished P8.  With defending Champion Ongaro becoming the third different leader of the race it looked like the Italian was going to once again reign the world for another two years but even the best can make mistakes.  With 25-minutes to run and a comfortable lead over Fuller, the Italian would hit the post on the back of the track, the impact immediately ending his 8 years reign as Champion.  With Fuller now in the lead, holding it for 26 laps, a number of mistakes allowed a recovering Ronnefalk to close and with a faster pit stop go to the front.  As Ronnefalk came in for his final stop, a hard charging Fuller had two mistakes and needed to be marshalled meaning Ronnefalk kept is lead.  Fuller didn’t give up however and pushed his rival right to the finish, the separation 1.439 seconds after an hour of racing.  Having found himself back in 12th early in the race after that chaos caused by Ronnefalk’s mistake 3-minutes into the race, Juan Carlos Canas managed to get himself back up to third to claim the final step on the podium 2-laps down on his Sworkz team-mate.  As the reigning eBuggy World Champion, Marcus Kaerup would be the best Team Associated finisher as he claimed fourth ahead of team-mate Brandon Rose.  While Kyosho’s Phi-Long Nguyen would suffer a run away during his Worlds Final debut, caused by a power switch failure, the teenager’s first refuelling at 12:30 couldn’t go by without an honourable mention.

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October 1, 2026

Ronnefalk doubles in Q5 as Ongaro fuel gamble fails

Xray’s David Ronnefalk has taken a second TQ run at the IFMAR 1:8 Nitro Buggy World Championship, the Swede topping Q5 by more than 2-seconds as his main rivals for the overall TQ honour here in Texas had their issues.  In the end it was Sworkz’s Juan Carlos Canas who was closest to Ronnefalk over the 10-minutes.  Up in the first of the Top 3 heat groups, Ronnefalk set the benchmark with a new fastest time of qualifying of 17/10:30.480, doing so as the only driver to run a 35-second lap of the Thornhill Racing Circuit.  Having posted his second TQ run in this morning’s Q4, it looked like running in Heat 14 of 15 that Mason Fuller was going to better the Swede’s time.  While looking very fast on track, the American Sworkz driver would make a number of mistakes that needed marshalling ending his quest to wrap up an early overall TQ.  Considering the time lost his P3 for the round was impressive.  With the top heat next up, all eyes were on Ongaro, the defending Champion having TQ’d Round 3 with a fuel stop but now gambling on trying to do the full 10-minutes without a stop.  With the noise of the rain on the roof covering the track drowning out the noise of the engine, Ongaro’s engine was to fall silent for other reasons.  His fuel gamble didn’t pay off and as he started his last lap his Team Associated came rolling to a halt.  With the Top 5 drivers making 17-lap runs it was Associated’s Spencer Rivkin in P4 and Sparko’s Noha Ben Mohamed who completed those position ahead of Ongaro who still took a P6 for his efforts.

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