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April 19, 2007

Prototype Russian EP Touring car

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A couple of days ago a discussion started on the RC Tech forums about a prototype Russian made Electric Touring car which the designers claim to be very unique and innovative. And judging by the first large picture of it, this as yet unnamed touring car definitely appears to be different with a 4WD shaft drive and non conventionally motor position, which sees it mounted perpendicular to the central shaft and not parallel. Other unique features is the saddle pack mounted batteries and track rod suspension arms. The car has already won races in its homeland but little else is known about it.

You can read the discussions here.

Image: RC Auto [rcauto.spb.ru]

April 17, 2007

Hot Bodies Cyclone S RTR

Hot Bodies have officially announced the RTR version of the Cyclone S, their sport version of the World Championship winning Cyclone touring car. Factory assembled to exacting specifications, the Cyclone S RTR will feature everything that makes the Cyclone S a great car, such as World Championship-winning racing geometry, reinforced composite chassis and shock towers, front and rear ball differentials, aluminium motor mount and full adjustability of critical race-tuning settings. This car comes with a pre-painted Dodge Stratus shell and all part are upgradeable to the existing Moorespeed World Championship Edition Cyclone options.

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April 14, 2007

GS Shadow ST1R Stadium Truck

GS Racing have announced the release of this RTR version of their 1/10th 4wd Stadium truck, called the Shadow ST1R. This truck retains the proven suspension system from the original ST1, but sports new high quality race differentials, while the car is powered by a high torque GS R18ST engine. All these changes combine to make a great performing car, while for looks the car is topped off with a pre-painted â€œKorn Designsâ€ body.

Source: GS Racing [gsracing.com.tw]

April 14, 2007

Yokomo SD12 TR 2WD Electric Truggy

Yokomo SD12 TR

Yokomo have released some details, althought only in Japanese so far, about their new SD12 TR truggy. This rather robust looking car is electric powered and despite how you may judge it based on its front wheels, is in fact 2wd. All the other details about this 1/12th scale car are unknown to me, but if you can read Japanese which i know some of our readers can, please post some info into the comments section for this story.

View the Yokomo product PDF here.

Source: Yokomo [yokomo.com]

April 12, 2007

Kyosho Gas powered 1/12th pan car

The picture above was spotted in this months issue of the Japanese magazine, RC Magazine. It shows a new, concept stage, project by Kyosho to make a 1/12th gas powered 4wd pan car, sporting what looks like the same Sirio .09 engine that comes with the Mini Inferno range of buggies. As my Japanese is pretty bad, all i can comment on is the picture and i have to say that it looks like a rather awkward and cramped layout with 2 belt configuration, side mounted disk brake and 2 speed gearbox. The rear top mounted exhaust just looks like an afterthought and as much as the center of the car looks too busy, the front has nothing going on. What do you guys think?

April 10, 2007

Tech Racing TA05 Athlete conversion kit

Tech Racing TA05 Athlete

Tech Racing, makers of the MY07 Medusa EX, have announced their new Athlete conversion set for the Tamiya TA05. Featuring a long center upper deck, the car is now super rigid, making it perfect for high traction surfaces and the new kit also sports a much lower center of gravity than that on the standard kit. Another new item in the conversion kit is a new motor mount that allows you to remove the motor without having to remove the pinion gear and the part is also made in such a way as to keep the center of gravity as low as possible.

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April 9, 2007

Mugen MTX4-R touring car

Mugen have officially announced the release of their new MTX4-R, an updated version of the car that won last years 1/10th 200mm World Championships in Brisbane. The ‘R’ is more of a pro version than a new car and mostly comes with optionals as standard, as opposed to new parts or geometry. A full list of those new included parts can be found below.

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April 5, 2007

V-Dezign Carpet Ripper ’07

V-Dezign Carpet Ripper '07

V-Dezign, the 12th scale conversion makers from Finland, have announced that they will start selling their 07 Carpet Ripper in May. This car has dominated the British Nationals in the hands of Andy Griffiths and also done very well in the Finnish Nationals with car designer Vesa Yli behind the controls and last week the V-Dezign got two cars into the European 1/12th scale A-main final and went on to finish in 4th and 10th at the hands of Griffiths and Yli. The Carpet Ripper ’07 will be available first as an update kit for cars like AE L3, L4 and other US based T-bar cars with the car available as a complete kit later on.

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