July 3, 2012

Serpent Cobra electric sport buggy

Serpent have released the next addition in the growing Serpent Cobra line. The Cobra electric sport buggy is based on the full race version of the E-Buggy and shares the race genes and geometry and most technical features. The Sport version features some less expensive materials, without suffering performance wise. This electric powered animal with its front mounted motor and electronics, super low longitudinal battery placement and super performing diffs and shocks will provide sheer endless amounts of run-time and race excitement. All parts and options of the high end race version fit this Sport version too, so a step by step upgrade is possible.

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July 2, 2012

Nosram RR.21 X-treme buggy engine

Nosram have released their new RR.21 X-treme buggy competition engine. Featuring plenty of power coupled with low fuel consumption one of the top features of this engine is the diamond-like carbon coated crankshaft for minimum wear and lowest resistance. Furthermore, the crankshaft features a silicone insert and is precision-balanced using a pressed-in tungsten insert. Nosram are also announcing their twister 1/8th buggy exhaust system which is perfectly adapted for the new RR.21 X-treme buggy. The new system will give higher top speed and will help to improve fuel efficiency.

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July 1, 2012

Duratrax 835B 1/8th scale RTR buggy

The new 1/8 scale from Duratrax, the 835B is loaded with Stress-Tech parts, and every one of them is protected by a 1-year replacement guarantee. If any Stress-Tech part fails during the first year, DuraTrax replaces it free. Other reasons for the 835’s durability include grey-anodized aluminium parts and hardened steel parts in the drivetrain. Driving the 835B is a SuperTigre G-27CX .27 engine, known for dependability and power, and it’s protected by a 3-year limited warranty. For control Duratrax provides a 2.4GHz FTR (Futaba Transmitter-Ready) system. It’s several steps above the usual ready-to-run radio, because it includes digital, metal-geared steering servo, 5-cell receiver pack and a wall charger.

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June 29, 2012

Robitronic Razer X8L motors

Robitronic’s Razer series of motors is complete with the X8L. This 1/8 brushless car motor is specially developed to supply stable and strong power in buggy, truggy and monster truck vehicles. The casing is made from high quality aluminium which is high strength and light weight and the front plate offers up M3 and M4 screw mountings. The magnet is slotted inside the rotor, which is different from traditional motors, and this unique structure has higher security to protect the rotor from cracking at a high speed. Available in 2 different specifications, 7 and 8 turns, the X8L is longer than the X8 so you have more torque and maximum power for both is 3500 Watt.

Source: Robitronic [robitronic.com]

June 29, 2012

Schumacher Cougar SVR 2wd buggy

The new Cougar SVR from Schumacher is a professional, high performance 2wd racing buggy designed especially for dirt and low traction surfaces Developed from the highly successful Cougar range of cars which have won countless races worldwide, the SVR incorporates an all new transmission with a rearward motor location and optimised weight distribution for maximum traction. The choice is now yours without compromise, the Cougar SVR for dirt and low traction or the Cougar SV2 for high traction, such as astro, grass or carpet.

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June 27, 2012

Arrowmax MBX-6 centre shafts

Arrowmax have released new centre drive shafts for the Mugen MBX-6 buggy. The 78.5mm and 103mm shafts are similar in design but are made from spring steel material for increased durability.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

June 26, 2012

JQ Products THECar ready to race buggy

JQ Products have announced the release of THECar in RTR (Ready to Race) form. They wanted to create a new standard of performance for 1:8th RTR Buggies and by clever design and production arrangements have been able to keep the specification of this vehicle high, and as close to the Pro version as possible. The servos and engine have been chosen based on their performance as well as their affordability. They wanted to make sure that the servos are strong and fast enough to be able to control the car, in a similar fashion to actual race cars with top of the line servos. Many RTRs have so slow and weak servos, that they are hard to drive for even experienced racers. This is not the case with this RTR, as the Savöx servos are strong and fast enough for the task. The engine is a standard pullstart RTR unit, and it has more than enough power for this super lightweight RTR, that only weights 3300g.

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