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One of the “big” surprises that HPI Racing showed at the Toy Fair in Germany was their new 1/32 Cue Micro Buggy. The Cue looks somewhat similar to their 5th scale Baja buggy, just in a much, much smaller size. The HPI Cue is small enough to be driven just about anywhere and comes with features like EVA tires and [...]
The HPI Racing crew showed off a pair of new rally style Micro RS4s at the Toy Fair in Germany last week. These super detailed micros were replicas of the Subaru Impreza WRX STI Global Rallycross cars driven by Bucky Lasek and Sverre Isachsen. * Officially licensed bodies * 4 wheel belt drive * 2.4 GHz radio systems * Comes with 6.0V 1200mAh [...]
HPI Racing has announced a new 1/8th scale WR8 Flux Ken Block Ford Fiesta. The latest version features 2013 livery for a sharp new look. Some of the other features of the Ken Block WR8 Flux 2013 Fiesta include- * Waterproof Flux 4000kV brushless system * HPI TF-40 2.4GHz radio system * Licensed fifteen52 Tarmac wheels with HPI tires * Speeds of up to [...]
Finally some video of the HPI Savage XL Octane! The world has been holding it’s breath for the release. Check it out…Glad to finally get a chance to see it in action. For more info from HPI hit This Link. Click Here for more HPI news on BigSquidRC.
Remember the long hours spent over on One18th looking at thread after thread of ubered-out HPI Micro RS4s? Yes, the BigSquid crew has been there too. Then the micro market died out, One18th went away, and so did aftermarket interest in the littlest HPI touring car. HPI has recently released some new Micro RS4s and now we are starting to see [...]
“Question I’m thinking of buying a hellion dominus, can a lipo be used in the truck in its stock form? thank you, Frank B.” Cubby- Yo to the yo Franky B, thanks for taking the time to shoot out an email. For those not familiar with the Helion Dominus, it’s Helion’s 4wd 10th scale short course truck. It has an affordable price point, $199, and [...]
To kick off the new year HPI Racing has updated their Savage XL 5.9 RTR monster truck. The Savage 5.9 is a mainstay at bash spots across the world, the 2014 version should be even better. Some of the updates include- * Comes with a glow starter w/battery, fuel bottle, 6-cell stick pack with charger, and six AA batteries * Includes sintered [...]
The PlazmaPro line of Lipo Batteries are HPI’s high-end packs. One of the latest packs in the line-up is a 2S 7.4V 8000. The 8000 is stated to be capable of a 95C discharge and comes with dual 4mm bullet connectors for a better fit in a variety of applications. * Capacity- 8000mAh * Voltage- 2S 7.4V * Discharge- 95C * Dimensions: 138.5 x [...]
The latest speed controller from HPI Racing is their Flux EMH-3S. The EMH-3S is made for 10th scale applications and is rated for 80 amps. This non-sensored ESC can handle up to 3S Lipo batteries and has a motor limit of 6000 kV on 2S, and 4000 kV on 3S. The part number for the HPI Flux EMH-3S is #112851, it [...]
For all you Vaughn Gittin Jr. and rc drifting fans comes a new car from HPI Racing. Their latest drift machine is the Nitro RS4 3 Evo+ ’69 Ford Mustang. This nitro powered beast is said to produce 2.2 horsepower, more than enough for some slideways tire smoking action. * RTR, no building required * 3.0cc Nitro Star engine * Adjustable 2 speed [...]
Our mouths have been watering since we first saw the HPI Racing Savage XL Octane early in 2012 at the German Toy Fair. We’ve been teased on release dates ever since then, but this time it looks like it will indeed be available for public consumption. Tower Hobbies has listed the Octane on their website for pre-order, and Great Planes [...]
Hola everyone, I hope you had a great Christmas, and welcome to the last Cub Report of the year. First up- BigSquidRC notes. This Saturday we’ll be finishing up our latest and greatest quadcopter shootout at a track in Paxton Illinois. If you are a reader or a member of the industry and want to check out our shootout process, or [...]
The crew over at HPI Racing have put out one of the coolest rc drift videos we’ve seen. It features the HPI Ken Block Micro RS4 doing some intricate (and insane) footage, and even has a BigSquidRC worthy ending! Check out the video below, and you can hit up This Link to get more information on the Ken Block Micro [...]
When it comes to bashing, the HPI Baja 5B SS is one of the “Kings of the Hill”. For 2014 HPI has updated the buggy to make it better than ever. Some of the updates include- * Heavy duty front wheel hubs * Aluminum tuned pipe with steel header * One piece rear hubs * Super heavy duty driveshafts, diff shafts and axles The part [...]
The Ford Mustang GT-R Spint 2 Flux from HPI Racing has hot scale looks and brushless power to go fast. On the outside it sports a fully licensed body that looks very much like its full scale counterpart, while under the hood a 5900kv brushless motor makes sure it has enough power to make it a thrill to drive. Some [...]
