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Are you a front wheel drive fanatic? Ya we know, not everyone is into the fwd scene, but for certain builds (and some race classes) front wheel drive is the bomb. Shipping soon from VBC Racing is the FF17. The FF17 is a high-end front wheel drive touring style car that is nearly a complete redesign from the previous model. [...]
The crew over at Awesomatix had a great year in 2016. Their factory team won a bunch of titles and their touring car proved it had incredible speed. To take things up a notch for 2017, Awesomatix has announced not one, but three new touring cars. The A800X sports a carbon fiber chassis, the A800XA comes with a soft aluminum [...]
What is a limited edition? In the case of the Shepherd Velox WC Kurzbuch Edition, it means 100 units total. The latest 1/8th on-road nitro burner from Shepherd will only have 100 units made, making it quite special indeed. The car also has some serious upgrades, some of which include- * Laser engraved Simon Kurzbuch signature * Each kit is serial numbered * [...]
Coming soon from Shepherd is the Velox V10 WC nitro touring car kit. The “WC” edition comes with a slew of upgrade parts, making it a more capable nitro racer than ever before. * New rear bulkheads * New rear carbon stiffener * New front uprights * New carbon extensions for front uprights * New gearbox bulkheads * New radio plate with eccentric bushing for servo [...]
New from PROTOform is the DB16 200mm Wing Kit. The DB16 fits 200mm nitro touring cars and was used by JJ Wang to win the ROAR Nationals this year. The wing kit can be used to give your car more traction and can help make your nitro racer easier to drive through high speed corners. * IFMAR/ROAR/EFRA approved * Made from .030″ [...]
Just announced by O.S. Engines is the T1202. The T1202 is a high-end 1/10th touring car race engine designed for more power and fuel efficiency than its predecessor. Some of its highlights include- * Tungsten weighted crank shaft * Lighter piston * Shorter carb restrictor * Thicker cylinder flange * Low center of gravity cooling head * More powerful low to mid-range torque * Displacement- 0.128 cu [...]
New from HPI Racing is the HPI Challenge 28R Wheel & Tire Set. These pre-mounts are intended for control/spec racing and can be used indoors on carpet or outdoors on pavement. The pre-mounts come as a set of four and sport a unique blend of rubber that yields good traction as well as excellent durability. A 24mm wheel with zero [...]
New for all you touring car guys are Pre-Mounted C1 Rubber Tires from Hudy. The Hudy pre-mounts use a unique rubber compound for maximum grip on high bite carpet tracks. A fully robotic automated system does all the gluing, saving you time and trouble. Mounted on “ultra-true” Hudy wheels, the pre-mounts have been tested by European & World Champions to [...]
Formula 1 racing looks to be a hot class again this winter, to help keep you at the front of the pack XRay has announced the 2017 edition of their X1. The X1 is a high-end, 1/10th scale, F1 style car kit with all the latest goodies to go really fast on the track. Here are some of the new [...]
The latest video to be posted by Traxxas features the XO-1 Supercar. Watch the video above to see the XO-1 ripping up a canyon run with its high power brushless system and supercar style handling. The Traxxas XO-1 is an absolute beast and the video does a great job of getting the blood pumping for some weekend on-road bashing. You can [...]
To celebrate the 2015 World Championship of Simon Kurzbuch, Shepherd has announced the Velox V8 “WC” edition kit. The latest Velox V8 is an 1/8th scale 4wd on-road beast that comes with a number of updates for durability and to improve outright speed. * 20% lighter 0.8 module gearbox * Updated rear anti-roll bar mount * Larger bearings in side belt tensioner * Aerodynamic [...]
Do you plan on racing the Vintage Trans-Am class at your local track this winter? If so, have a look at the new 1971 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Clear Body from PROTOform. The vintage Camaro is a one piece design, making it fast and easy to hit the track. * Exceptional scale detailing * Formed from genuine GE Lexan * Officially licensed by General [...]
To tear up indoor carpet tracks this winter, Team ARC has announced the 2017 version of the R11 Touring Car. While not an entirely new platform, the 2017 R11 boasts a number of noteworthy updates. * New bulkheads for more flex * Mirror finished shock bodies for smoother action * All new 2 piece motor mount * All new carbon fiber chassis & top [...]
Burn up the streets with the new KingPin Wheels and Enforcer-ST pre-mounts from FireBrand RC. This combo uses the highest quality ABS plastic for the wheels with a hard rubber compound in the tires. The KingPin/Enforcer ST pre-mounts are designed to fit 1/8 scale buggies but will work on a large variety of different vehicles thanks to the included 17 [...]
For all you racers out there, Tamiya has announced the TT-02R Chassis Kit. The “R” version of the TT-02 comes with a slew of hop-ups in the box to help it tear up your local track or cul-de-sac. The included hop-ups include- * 54500 – High speed gear set * 53642 – Blue 5mm aluminum ball connector * 53159 – Blue 4mm aluminum [...]
