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June 6, 2007

V-Dezign Carpet Ripper ‘07 – Photos

V-Dezign Carpet Ripper ‘07

At the beginning of April we brought you some CAD images of the new V-Dezign Carpet Ripper ’07 1/12th scale chassis that was being made by Finnish racer Vesa Yli under the name of V-Dezign. This car had dominated the British National Championship in the hands of Andy Griffiths and had reached the 12th Euros finals in Sweden driven by both Yli and Griffiths. Following this performance V-Dezign has decided to produce this self designed car and has just released the first photos of the upgrade kit showing the rear end, which is the real innovation of the CR ’07.

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June 1, 2007

Kyosho Spada 09 – Feature list

Kyosho Spada 09

We first showed the new Spada 09 back in April when Kyosho released a CAD image of this new project, with the first real product picture shown about a month later, just before it was officially shown at the Shizuoka Hobby show last month. Now, through Kyosho France we have a full feature list from this new car and also CAD images showing how the front and rear suspension works, with the rear suspension being an innovative new type that allows the axle bearings to float within the rear bearing blocks.

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June 1, 2007

Kyosho Inferno GT Ferrari F430 GT

Kyosho have contacted us to tell us about their new Inferno based Ferrari F430 GT. The chassis, suspension and drivetrain are highly refined for durability and performance under the most demanding conditions, which gives the Inferno GT the highest pedigree of its class. There’s simply nothing else available on the market with the bloodlines of the GT, so be confident you’re getting the ultimate value and performance with the Inferno GT.

Xray XT8 now Shipping

The guys at Xray have been in touch to let us know that the Xray XT8 kits are now shipping to all distributors. The kits should be available in shops within the next few weeks. The first batch is limited, so make sure to pre-order yours. If you have been looking for the XRAY XT8, please contact your local dealer or national distributor.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 30, 2007

Guya modular Circuit chassis

Guya Modular chassis

We were sent a link about this car today and while i dont think it can be considered a competition car, it is so bizarre it deserves a mention. The concept of the Italian made Guya, is that those among us who cant decide between a 1/8th or 1/10th scale circuit car can purchase the Guya which will serve all your needs. Tired of racing 1/8th scale, loosen a few nuts, slide the chassis closed, screw in the wishbones, instant 200mm, prefer to race a 2wd or even an electric powered car, again no problem this car has it all. While the car features inboard suspension and a lay down engine, it is more of an engineering excercise than a viable product, and so we will give the maker credit for some new thinking, even if it is to find a solution for a problem that doesn’t exist.

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Source: RC Junkies [rc-junkies.com]

May 29, 2007

AE new 4wd Buggy spotted at SoCal

AE 4wd Buggy spotted at SoCal

According to a report by 4wdRC.com, an engineer from Team Associated was present at the SoCal track last Thursday testing their new 4wd electric buggy and due to the fact that it looked so much like a BJ4, no one took any notice of it or even took a photograph of it (picture above of BJ4).

But it’s not a BJ and it IS a Team Associated prototype car. Later, on Sunday at the Reedy race, we spoke with AE officials who confirmed that the car exists and said it would not appear at this year’s Mod Nats in Albuquerque. To us it looked very similar to a BJ, with different front diff cover and shock tower, possibly a different 1-way system, and new front arms. It was a flat carbon fiber sheet chassis with shaft drive and a top deck. 3 X 3 saddle packs were in the rear with a longitudinal motor near the center. The shell looked so much like a BJ that it may have actually been a BJ body. That’s really all we know. We were there with Paul and Frank working on several different things on our own cars, We noticed this car, thought it was a BJ, and only confirmed things on Sunday at the Reedy race.

Source: 4wdrc [4wdrc.com] / Photo: JB Photography

May 27, 2007

ABC Hobby Genetic Naked S

ABC Hobby, of Japan, have announced the upcoming release of this new mini 1/10th scale chassis, the strangely named Genetic Naked S. The car which is only 163mm wide is very narrow compared to a competition touring car but can accomodate mini type body shells. Featuring 4wd through a central shaft the car has a twin deck chassis and sports front and rear ball diffs as well as a neat lexan spur gear cover. Available in June.

Source: ABC Hobby [abchobby.com]

May 25, 2007

Serpent S400 – First pictures released

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Serpent have just acknowledged their entry into the ultra competitive electric touring car market, and shown pictures of their new car, the S400. We first showed you pictures of the car back in February when it made its debut at the Snowbirds in its carpet form, while the new pictures show it in a better light, photographed in its outdoor rubber tire version. The car is expected to be released in July in outdoor spec with a carpet version to follow just before the indoor season starts.

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