Team Magic have announced their latest 1/8th scale buggy, the B8RS. Following feedback gained from track testing and driver feedback, they claim to have produced a car that is not only more agile, thanks in part to its lighter weight, but also more durable. The shock absorbers are big bore versions that are said to have been heavily beefed up to resist the rigours of off road racing. TM will release more information soon.
Source: Team Magic [teammagic.com.tw]
Another day and another new driver signing, this time from Italian company Motonica who have signed Swiss racer Shasa Lackner. The former Serpent driver is the current EFRA European 1/8 onroad Junior Champion, a title he achieved this year in Valencia, Spain and for 2009 he will be driving the new P81.
Source: Motonica [fastom.com]
After a successful year with their Velox 1/8th scale racing car, winning a European Championship in its debut season, Shepherd are pleased to announce that they will enter the 1/10th scale touring car market. In cooperation with the current World Champion Daniele Ielasi they introduce what they claim is the most innovative 1/10th scale touring car ever seen. The V10 will be completely different from other cars on the market and beside many other new features they can already reveal that the Direct V-brake System will also be included. Expect the V10 to be presented at the toyfair in Nuremberg in February. As they wish to introduce only a well-engineered and perfected car they say it is impossible to give a release date at the moment.
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RB have announced that young and talented Portuguese driver Carlos Durães has joined their team for 2009. This year saw him win the RB Cup with the best overall time and the Portuguese cup in front of all the best Portuguese drivers. The French engine maker expects that he will be a major player for next years national championship and international races.
Source: RB Products [rbproducts.com]
Nosram have developed a new speed control, designed specifically for stock racing. The Matrix Evolution Spec Racing features new hardware and new special software with 4 “Spec Racing” stock profiles to extract maximum performance out of your spec racing motor. Compared to ordinary brushless modified speed controls, this ESC gives significantly higher RPM and torque from any brushless stock motor, regardless of the winding. In addition to this it also features 4 power profiles perfectly suited to modified racing. This allows you to run at the highest competition level in whatever class you want, whether you will want to run in stock or modified racing, or with NiMH, NiCd or LiPo.
Source: Nosram [nosram.com]
Trinity have produced these new and improved rear uprights for the Losi 8ight 2.0. Featuring the same outstanding characteristics of the original Trinity developed Losi 8 1.0 uprights, but have been updated for the new Losi while also give you the option to adjust your roll center by raising or lowering the ball stud.
Source: Trinity [teamtrinity.com]
Thunder Power RC have signed 28-time ROAR US National Champion Josh Cyrul. With Thunder Power RC entering the surface marketplace, they felt Josh, with his 21 years of experience in the hobby including product design, testing, tuning and racing, would be a perfect choice to support their products at the highest levels. Josh will play an important role by not only using and promoting our products at race events around the world, but also by assisting in the testing and development of future TPRC products.
Thunder Power is well-known for their performance and quality in the airplane and helicopter markets, so when they wanted to make a strong push to bring their technology and knowledge to the car market I was all ears” states Josh. “This past weekend was my first experience running a Thunder Power 5000mAh Pro Race 40C LiPo battery and the performance was the best that I have driven so far. I am looking forward to representing them at all the major US and international events where lipo is allowed in 2009 and beyond. I would also like to thank everyone at Thunder Power for this great opportunity.
Source: Thunder Power RC [thunderpowerrc.com]
Venom have released this LiPo Safety Charging Sack, which is designed to minimize potential hazards when charging a LiPo battery pack. Made of flame resistant material, the sack will help protect you and surrounding areas from possible fire damage. Use the safety sack while charging, storing or transporting your LiPO battery packs.
Source: Venom [venom-group.com]
