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October 18, 2025

O.S. Speed B21 ‘Adam Drake’ AD4 .21 Offroad Engine

O.S. Engines has announced their latest engine collaboration with 1:8 Offroad legend Adam Drake, O.S. Speed B21 Adam Drake 4. The .21 1:8 Offroad engines features a number of redesigned parts specific to Drake’s spec for better balance, more torque and more power for better driving performance. The AD4 gets a newly designed cylinder liner uses 3 port design which changes the exhaust dimension for more torque. They have also changed the crankshaft’s inner diameter for better response in low to middle range. A new outer head has double anodised black and blue with new laser design and at same time lighter and better balance compared to the previous model. The inner head’s combustion chamber has been redesigned for improved combustion efficiency, resulting in more torque. The AD4 comes with φ6II and φ8 blue anodised venturis.

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October 18, 2025

Isaacs tops Q2 but Anderson holds overnight TQ at NYGP

Having taken the second round of 1:12 Modified qualifying at the Montech NYGP, Sam Isaacs repeated the feat in the Speedzone Modified Touring Car class but again the Awesomatix driver came up short in better his team-mate Kemp Anderson’s Q1 time. Improving his car from Q1, when he posted the second fastest time, the reigning US National Champion would come very close the America duos best times separated by 0.017 of a second. Again it would be first time visitor to the 360v2 track Lucas Urbain who would complete the Top 3 but the factory Awesomatix driver was slower than his Q1 effort. With the race marking the debut of Xray’s new X4’26 in the US it was Drew Ellis who lead their challenge for the round as he took his example to P4 ahead of team-mate Ratheisky.

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October 17, 2025

Anderson kicks off NYGP title defence with TQ run

Defending Montech NYGP 1:12 Modified Champion Kemp Anderson has opened the 7th edition of the New York based event with a TQ run, the Awesomatix driver fastest from team-mate Sam Isaacs and CRC’s Ollie Payne. Having topped seeding in AbsoluteHobbyz 1:12 Modified class, the 23-year-old carried that form in to the first of the four scheduled qualifiers at the 360V2 track taking the 8-minute run by almost 3-seconds from Isaacs. After a strong start, Payne dropped back finishing a further 2.3-seconds off the TQ pace. Organiser of the NYGP, Donny Lia would get a fourth for the round despite the multiple World Championship finalist struggling to get his Awesomatix to his liking. Excelerate’s Josh Cyrul and 1:12 Spec World Champion Max Mächler completed the Top 6, with the later having to be marshaled, which cost his almost 6-seconds on a track where Anderson’s fastest was an 8.415.

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October 17, 2025

Sworkz S35-GT3.0 Factory Team Edition 1:8 GT

World Champion 1:8 GT chassis manufacturer Sworkz has unveiled their latest offering for the category with the GT3.0 Factory Team Edition in both nitro and electric variants. Winners of the 2020 World Championship in the United States and the 2023 Electric GT World Cup in Australia, both in the hands of Joern Neumann, the GT3.0 Factory Team Edition was a special production for the recent 2025 IFMAR GT World Championships that targeted creating a faster, lighter and easier driving performance car. Based on a weight-optimised, silver anodised chassis plate made of high-strength T7075 aluminium, the car has the latest front flat bumper design. Mounted to that are high quality aluminium bulk heads that can change diff positions. Lay Down Shock Tower System has a new suspension geometry to lay-down the shock positions. The kit includes the S35-GT2.2 front upper and lower ultra hard material arms as well as the latest S35-4 EVO rear lower ABS arms (ultra hard material) that improves the S35-GT3.0 FTE’s cornering speeds. It also features a direct response steering servo saver with a new Ackerman system. On the nitro version a new pipe extension holder spring plate that allows the pipe to sit closer to the body shell. The 2-speed transmission has also been completely revised on the S35-GT2.2 platform that significantly improved compared to its predecessor. The kit comes standard with a new Sworkz Tornado GT 4-Shoes Clutch and Tornado GT 4-Shoes Aluminium Clutch Bell to get the maximum power from the engine to the transmission. The HET differentials developed by Sworkz are also included with 13T pinion and 45T crowns in the kit. The wishbone brackets, included with durable square inserts, allow the axle geometry to be adapted to any track layout. The front and rear CVD wishbones are made of a newly developed composite material. The side pans have also been redesigned. New design rear knuckles plates made from composite materials combined with carbon plates that offer the possibility for different setups.

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October 17, 2025

Schumacher Mi9 TITC Spec Top Deck

Schumacher has released this TITC Spec Top Deck for their Mi9 Electric Touring Car, the British manufacturer and Michal Orlowski dominating the 2025 edition of the legendary Thailand race. This 2mm one-piece top deck, is especially effective on high grip, high speed tracks with long corners. In general it can make your car stiffer overall. The rear bulkhead brace keeps the rear end stiff and locked in, providing a smooth, stable driving experience.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

October 16, 2025

Team Cayote Crest 8 Evo ESC

New from Team Cayote comes their latest speed controller, the Crest 8 Evo ESC. Optimised for 1:8 Electric Buggy & Truggy use, delivers up to 10% more peak power than the previous generation, the Crest 8 Evo boasts 200A continuous and 1080A peak current. Featuring next-generation tech it has 37 adjustable settings, giving the user total control from fine-tuning throttle response to optimising performance for any track. Capacitor Overheat Protection automatically protects against heat damage to ensure long-term reliability while Reverse Polarity Protection safeguard prevents damage from incorrect battery connection. The ESC also has IP5X Dust Protection helping to keep performance consistent in all track conditions.

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October 15, 2025

Team Associated RC10 4WD Team Car Kit

Having only released the first RC10 4WD Buggy earlier this year, Team Associated has announced the release of the updated RC10 4WD Team Car Kit. The latest RC10 release features a distinct chassis colour change from gold to black anodised 6061-T6 aluminium monocoque tub as well as a number of component updates. The Team Car Kit gets a new updated belt guide, a new updated chassis stiffener system, new thumb ball nuts allow for easy battery access, a new taller pulley guides. To match the chassis there is a black anodised nose plate and motor plate. There is also updated bleeder shock caps. The updated kit includes a clear polycarbonate Viper body, 5.5” high-downforce wing, full ball bearings, CVA driveshafts, and vintage front and rear 4WD spike tyres.

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October 15, 2025

Hong Nor X3-GTS 2025 Conversion Kit

Hong Nor has released a 2025 conversion kit for its World Championship winning 2023 X3-GTS 1:8 GT kit. The new parts had been developed for the recent IFMAR 1:8 GT World Championships in Chile for their factory driver Toni Gruber however the German was a late withdrawal from the event. As part of the the conversion kit you get a new increased rigidity 4mm 7075-T6 material chassis with new hole positioning and cutouts. The car gets a new fuel tank that has been fitted with a fuel pick up that can also function should the car flip. The other key feature of the 2025 conversion is a new radio tray design with the combined overall result of the new parts being improved corner speed.

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