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March 16, 2007

Team Losi Mini LST-2 Monster Truck

Team Losi have just announced the release of their new Mini LST-2 Monster Truck RTR, which is a 1/18th scale version of the companies larger LST monster truck. Featuring a dual-deck aluminum chassis, oversize adjustable aluminum-body shocks, a 4-wheel drive system with 3 differentials, dual high-torque Frenzy-370 motors, complete ball bearings and the Losi radio system with 2.4 Ghz DSM technology, this is one slick RTR.

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March 12, 2007

Atomic Carbon S2 2wd

Atomic Carbon, makers of the as yet unreleased S4 tub chassis 4wd buggy driven by former European Champion Chris Doughty, have been working on a 2wd buggy called the S2 and the prototype car was photographed up close and personal by oOple at Kidderminster last weekend. The S2 is a mid motor buggy using some B4 parts and plenty of custom made carbon parts, along with some home-brew prototype bits.

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February 16, 2007

Kyosho Ultima RB5 – full details

Kyosho Ultima RB5

During the Nurnberg toy fair a few weeks back we showed you some pictures of Kyoshos all new 2wd competition buggy, the Ultima RB5. We didnt have any more information on the car other than what we could see and the little bits that we had read, so now that Kyosho have released the complete details of this completely new car we have decided to post all the information right here for you reading and viewing pleasure.

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February 11, 2007

TTech Racing changes ownership

TTech Racing

According to the website of the TTech Racing, the company has changed ownership and are now owned by a company called Xtreme-RC. The company that makes the rather unique and very technical looking X10 and XRS 1/10th scale buggies will now be better promoted and will hopefully have the extra cash needed to turn it from small company to major player in the off road RC car industry.

Source: TTech Racing [ttechracing.com]

February 3, 2007

Kyosho to release RTR Lazer ZX-5 buggy

Kyosho Lazer ZX-5

More electric buggy news and again from Kyosho. The Japanese manufacturer has announced that they will release a RTR version of their popular ZX-5 buggy. The ZX-5 is a shaft driven 4wd buggy that has done very well on the International racing scene in its kit form and therefore as a ready to run should be a great platform for anyone getting started in the sport. As always, as we get more information we will let you know.

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February 3, 2007

Academy SBV2 PRO up close

Academy SBV2 PRO

Back in the beginning of January, when it was released, we wrote about the new SBV2 PRO buggy from MRC Academy. What the PRO part of the name meant was that this kit is a fully optioned SBV2, which is no bad thing as the original car is a very good shaft driven 4wd buggy, and so with all the optionals as standard could only make a good car better. Our partners RC Forum have gotten up close with the PRO to reveal some of the details that may have been missed before now.

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February 3, 2007

Kyosho Ultima RB5 2WD buggy

Kyosho Ultima RB5

Kyosho have shown their new 2wd buggy, the Ultima RB5, at this weeks show in Germany. The prototype of this very car put on a very good show at last years pre Worlds Japan and now the car is almost ready to hit the shelves. Details on the car are pretty thin at the moment but as soon as we hear more we will let you know.

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February 2, 2007

Hot Bodies Officially announce the Cyclone D4

Hot Bodies Cyclone D4

We may have only just brought you a selection of images of the new Cyclone D4 EP buggy from Hot Bodies but they have just put up the full information on their website along with even more pictures.

4WD electric buggy racing has always been a racing class that is seen as the off-road class for the elite, a tough-to-crack category of off-road racing which is difficult to master and features the fastest, best-handling off-road machines available! Hot Bodies is aiming to jump feet-first into this category with a top-level, championship-quality kit that anyone will be able to use.

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