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June 25, 2013

Centro C4.2 mid motor 2wd buggy

The follow up to the very successful C4.1, the Centro C4.2 is drawing closer to completion. Tom Yardy used the prototype (shown) to TQ and win the last round of the UK 1/10th off road nationals at Broxtowe last weekend. The production car will have new (anodized black) rear hinge pin mounts with inserts, new multiple battery layouts on the new +8mm chassis along with completely new moulded gear box. There is also a completely new rear tower and rear bulkhead and a revised Proline Bulldog bodyshell. Due for release in Mid August.

View more images of the C4.2 here

June 2, 2013

Associated to re-release RC10 Classic buggy

For those people who were too young to own one the first time round or had one back in the day, Associated have announced that they are going to release a limited number of the original Classic RC10 buggies. Designed originally back in the 1980’s and winning the first title for the US company at the hands of Jammin Jay Hasley in 1985, this design is a classic and paved the way in terms of design for the buggies we race today. The released version will be modernised slightly to be able to accept LiPo packs and will become available this Summer.

View the RC10 poster here

May 15, 2013

X-Factory X-6 Cubed 2wd buggy

X-Factory have released shots of their prototype X-6 Cubed 2wd buggy ahead of the release of the final car. This car shown is close to the final version with only a few minor changes between this and final production. The biggest one is the way the ball studs are mounted to the rear tower, in production the ball studs will be in the same location but mounted vertically. As you can see from the photos the Cubed will be an all carbon fibre car in keeping with X-Factory’s recently released SCX-60CF short course and the X-60CF stadium truck. The buggy has a top deck for easily adjustable chassis flex, a new slim design for better cornering and performance over bumps and is very close to minimum legal weight. It will also come with an all new body and medium downforce wing. Expect it to hit shops in June.

View more image of the X-6 Cubed here

May 12, 2013

JQ Products THEeCar 1/8th EP buggy

JQ Products are close to releasing the car they said they would never make, THEeCar 1/8th electric off-road buggy. In shops for pre order the car is based on their Yellow Edition gas counterpart with some dedicated parts to cater for the cars electronics. There is an all new EP specific weight optimised main chassis which sees the 4S battery mounted to the front left of the car in front of the speedo, while on the right side the motor is mounted very far back in the car, in a new adjustable motor mount, along with the centre diff which because of this positioning drives a very short rear centre shaft and a very long front centre shaft. The servo and receiver are mounted at the front right of the car completing the electronics layout. We can expect full information on the car in the near future.

View another image of THEeCar here

May 1, 2013

Serpent Cobra E-Buggy Ready To Race

Serpent have announced the Cobra E-Buggy Ready To Race 1/8th buggy, which is Serpent’s first entry into the Ready-to-race offroad category. The RTR version of the successful high end Serpent 1/8 Cobra E-Buggy it comes complete with DragonRC 2.4 radio with LCD screen, strong metal gear servo, brushless motor, waterproof speedo, pre-painted & precut body and pre-mounted offroad tyres The car is of course 4-wheel-drive and features 3 gear diffs, 16mm big bore shocks, aluminium shock towers & chassis, easy radio box, side guards / low C of G battery boxes and a large rear wing. This super durable buggy chassis is a great entry into the racing scene and a good price. Fully upgradable with parts and options from the high end race-version it is due to be released in the 2nd half of May.

View more images of the buggy here

April 25, 2013

Team Associated B4.2RS Ready-to-Run

Following on from the earlier release on the T4.2RS, Associated have also announced the RC10B4.2RS Ready-To-Run. The B4.2RS RTR is a fully assembled buggy that shares many of the same parts as the popular RC10B4.2 Factory Team kit. The B4.2RS RTR has also received upgraded features, like the Team Associated XP 2.4GHz radio system and XP metal gear steering servo. Power is supplied by a Reedy 3300kV brushless motor while the XP SC500-BL water-resistant electronic speed control with LiPo cutoff provides smooth throttle control. The B4.2RS can also be upgraded as your skills improve and budget allow with the full line of Factory Team B4 hop-ups, as well as Reedy and LRP performance parts.

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April 25, 2013

Team Associated T4.2RS Ready-to-Run

Team Associated have introduced the T4.2RS Ready-to-Run. The T4.2 RTR is a fully assembled truck that shares many of the same parts as the popular RC10T4 Factory Team kit. The T4.2 RTR has also received upgraded features, like the Team Associated XP 2.4GHz radio system and XP metal gear steering servo. Power is supplied by a Reedy 3300kV brushless motor while the XP SC500-BL water-resistant electronic speed control with LiPo cutoff and Deans connector provides smooth throttle control. It can also be upgraded as your skills improve and budget allow with the full line of Factory Team T4 hop-ups, as well as Reedy and LRP performance parts.

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March 5, 2013

Serpent 811 Cobra EP buggy 2.0 buggy

Serpent have released the new 811 Cobra EP buggy 2.0, a new development realized following a full year of racing across the globe, listening to feedback from many drivers and dedicated testing on many different surfaces. The feedback from the drivers on the Cobra E-Buggy in general was very good but according to some drivers the car could benefit from a more responsive rear end, combined with a bit more steering, which would bring the Cobra to the highest performance level. The 2.0 features new wider rear end, differently positioned new rear shock towers along with other small changes to the rear of the car.

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