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The good folks at HPI Racing have long been supporters of the HobbyTown USA National Convention. Over the years, we’ve not only had a geat time just hanging out with them, but we’ve also learned a lot about the industry side of things from them. At this year’s show HPI had 3 very cool new products on display to grab [...]
New from the crew at Exotek Racing is an Alloy Bulkhead Set for the HPI Sprint 2. Adding a trick bulkhead like the one from Exotek to your Sprint 2 will give it some bling while making it tougher than the stock. The Exotek unit also makes it easier to wrench on your car by using set screws to hold [...]
First shown a few months ago at the Nuremburg Toy Fair, a trio of new HPI cars are getting ready to hit your local hobby shop. First up is the RS4 Sport 3 Drift Subaru BRZ. The Subaru comes on HPI’s new Sport 3 chassis and comes RTR with a 15 turn Firebolt brushed motor. It has a street price of [...]
Over in Europe, Maverick has expanded their 1/18th scale iON line-up with two new vehicles. As you can see by the picture, they’ve added a new RX rally car and a DT off-road buggy. Both come standard with 370 sized brushed motors and put the power to the ground with 4wd. 1200mAh Ni-MH batteries are used for power, the electronics [...]
Over in the U.K., HPI Racing has an affordable line of bashers called Maverick. The latest two vehicles to be released under the Maverick line is the Tiberwolf SCT and the Desertwolf 8th Scale Buggy. Both vehicles share the same base platform and come RTR with brushless power and 4wd. 4000kV brushless motors supply the power along with a 3S capable [...]
The HPI TF-45 transmitter comes standard on several of their RTRs, but now HPI has announced it officially bundled as a radio set with a RF-45 receiver. The radio set features the latest in FHSS (Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum) technology along with 3 channels of output, customizable grips, and a drop down steering wheel. * Easy to bind * Folding antenna * Handle on [...]
Our friends over at HPI Racing have put out a press release to let everyone know that they have kit pages up for their Ken Block Gymkhana GRiD Replicas cars. Now you can head over to the Official HPI Website to get full details on all three of the Ken Block cars with new livery- the #114183 WR8 Flux, the [...]
LRP and Mielke have teamed up to offer a performance exhaust for the HPI Savage XL Octane. Their new pipe enhances performance across the entire powerband and yields more overall power. * Steel manifold with optimized aluminum silencer * Easy to install * German quality * Anodized black The part number is #36270, they are shipping right now, and you can Click Right Here for [...]
The new race buggy from HB/HPI Racing, the D815 Tessmann Worlds Edition, features many improvements to make it easier to drive and more durable. Some of the highlights of the D815 include- * CVD boots * Pro-Line rear wing on lightweight mount * New one piece radio tray * 43/13 diff gear ratio with lightweight gears * New rear upright * Sintered brake pads and metal [...]
First shown at the Nuremburg Toy Fair a few weeks ago, full information has been released on the new HPI/HB Pro5 touring car. The Pro5 is a high-end racing kit loaded with all the trick goodies that hardcore on-roaders are looking for. Some of the features of the Pro5 include- * New motor mount for optimized weight distribution * 7075 aluminum bulkheads * [...]
Originally seen at the Nuremburg Toy Fair a couple of weeks ago, HPI Racing has announced more details on its new Jumpshot Series of trucks. Not only will the Jumpshot come as a Monster Truck, but also as a Short Course Truck as well as in Stadium Truck form. The Jumpshot looks like a solid new platform for their 1/10th [...]
Like the smell of nitro in the morning? Can’t live without a car sporting a “Digital Zebra” paint job? If you answered yes to both of those questions then HPI Racing has you dialed with their new Ken Block Fiesta ST RX43 WR8 3.0. The latest version of the WR8 comes with a Nitro Star G3.0 engine and world famous [...]
There were lots of hot new items in the HPI Racing booth at the Nuremburg Toy Fair this year, here are three more that we have not mentioned yet. The Fatlace Subaru BRZ RS4 Sport 3 Drift car was getting a lot of attention. This Fatlace edition Subaru drifter (#114356) comes on the new RS Sport 3 chassis and is expected [...]
With the longest name in the history of rc, the new Falken Tire Porsche 911 GT3 RSR RS4 Sport 3 FLUX from HPI Racing had better be fast. Actually, HPI claims speeds up to 70 mph, which certainly is no joke from their new Flux equipped on-roader. Their new 911 also comes on the new HPI RS4 Sport 3 chassis. This [...]
Seen in the HPI Racing booth at the Nuremburg Toy Fair is a new version of the Baja 5B 2.0 featuring Electronic Stability Control. This version of the 5B comes with new livery, a TF-45 2.4GHz transmitter, and HPI’s D-Box 2. The D-Box 2 is equipped with an internal gyro that when set properly can make driving on even the [...]
