Italian body shell producer Len Bodies has introduced its new Ghibli 3 for 190mm 1:10 Electric Touring Car racing. The latest version of body is a development of the 2 previous versions of the Ghibli with Lens Bodies claiming the 3 gives the right rear grip with a lot of traction and corner speed. Available in UltraLight, Light and Standard versions, the body is already homologated with EFRA 4101 listing.
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LensBodies has introduced their latest new 1:12 body shell, the Ponente 2.0. Following the success of the first version of the Ponente body, the second version has been developed together with the Italian body producer’s brand ambassador and driver Alexander Hagberg. The 2.0 gives you more corner speed, with a good balance between front grip and rear traction and is available in Ultra Light, Light, as well as Standard versions. The bodyshell will be available at this weekend’s EFRA 1:12 European Championship in Belgium, and will be available from usual outlets in 10-days time.
Italian body shell manufacturer LensBodies, which is a brand of Hotrace Tyres, has introduced its first 1:10 Offroad bodies with the release of the Eurus2C for 2WD and Eurus4 for 4WD. Testing the bodies mostly in US and Europe with some the best drivers in the industry, Eurus is developed to be used on carpet, astro and dirt high grip surface and fits on Associated, Schumacher, Sworkz, Serpent, Yokomo and Mugen (Eurus2C) buggies. Designed and made in Italy, the bodies arrive as clear polycarbonate with a protective film and are available in Standard, Light and Ultra Light options.
Italian body shell manufacturer Lens Bodies has released their first 1:8 Offroad body with the announcement of the ‘Levante’. For both nitro and electric buggy it was Born in collaboration with Elliot Boots and tested on multiple tracks by Marco Baruffolo and Robert Battle. The Levate will give you more feeling with the front-end, an uncompromised stability on bumpy tracks, and “that” feeling on air-time, giving you the ability to master your buggy on every jump! It is available in 3 different weights, to match any track’s characteristics. The Levante Standard is between 63 to 68 grams (ready to race), while the Light is in the range of 49 to 54 grams. The Levante Ultralight weights 43 to 48 grams. While maintaining the recognisable lines of the Levante design, Lens Bodies have ensured that the body can be easily mounted on all reference buggies on the market.
Italian body shell manufacturer Lens Bodies has officially announced details of it’s upcoming ‘Volturno’ 1:8 Buggy body shell. With its styling sure to divide options, they ran a prototype of the body at last weekend’s EFRA 1:8 Electric Buggy European Championship in France on the Sworkz of multiple European Champion Elliott Boots. On announcing the ‘Volturno’ they stated, ‘This prototype already created a lot of hype and speculations for its design and performances on the track: Elliott, our test driver, opted to use this bodyshell for 2nd and 3rd qualifying rounds, keeping the VOLTURNO up to the main finals. Certainly a design out of the ordinary, you might like it or not, but at Lens Bodies we aim to performances even breaking the schemes of ordinary design. We had a lot of interesting feedbacks to keep on improving this design. Stay tuned for more news about our game and design changer!’
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Italian body shell manufacturer Lens Bodies has released details and renders of their first 1:10 Nitro Touring Car body which they are calling the ‘Goro’. Designed by Nicola Marone, they said the brief for the design was a need for a body with attention to the smallest details to gave a better driving feeling with the increase in traction experienced on the track impressing those who have tested it. Easy to set, it responds well to the car’s set-up and does not give unexpected reactions. Available in a standard, light and ultra light version to suit any track and any driving style, the new Efra approved #2067 ‘Goro’ will start shipping on April 8th.
Lens Bodies has released digital renders of its first 1:8 GT bodyshell, the Maestrale GT. Going beyond the norm to explore new horizons, this is the basis of the design of the Maestrale GT. Freely inspired by the Tuatara SSC, the Maestrale GT calls into question the forms and functions of the bodyshells currently on the market. At the front end it has less aerodynamic resistance meaning more speed in a straight line (about 2km/h from track tests) and in turn lower fuel consumption. The sinuous shapes work together between the front and rear to generate excellent down force. Once trimmed and fitted on the car, the rear axle facilitates its advancement and gives an excellent feeling in fast corners without penalising tight sections. Engine cooling is improved by the linearisation of the air flows on the roof thanks to the ‘reverse intake’. The shaped bellies make it more stable on a straight line and facilitate the expulsion of exhaust gases on the engine side, moderating the quantity of oil that smears the rear wheel. To facilitate assembly, axes of symmetry are imprinted on the bodyshell. The Maestrale GT will be available in 2 different options of Light 0.75mm and Standard 1.0mm and is EFRA approved.
Having announced their first ever 1:10 touring car body last May, Lens Bodies has released digital renders of a new evolution of that design, the Ghibli 2.0. Based on the experience of some of the best drivers in the category and after several hours of development and track tests, the Ghibli 2.0 is delivers better cornering due to the more tapered shape of the front wheel arches, and better grip thanks to the stiffening of the rear axle. The body shell contributes to an improvement in lap times, making driving more relaxing leaving you more concentration to improve your speed. The new Ghibli 2.0 will be available by mid February.
