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Need a high-tech lid for your touring car? Yup, me too. The latest and greatest to hit the market comes from the crew over at PROTOform. Their new LTC 2.0 was designed for racers that are looking for the latest in aerodynamics and the fastest lap times possible. Deeper headlight recesses are used to enhance steering, while lower fenders in [...]
Got an 8th scale on-road itch that you just can’t scratch? Maybe the new cars from Serpent can give you some relief. Serpent has announced a pair of newly updated Cobra GT 3.0 4wd 1.8th scale on-road cars. The 3.0 GTE (#600048) is the electric powered version, while 3.0 GT GP (#600047) is propelled by nitro power. What’s the scoop [...]
What is the latest high-end touring car to hit the market? That would be the R11 2016 from ARC. The designers at ARC set out to lower the center of gravity while centralizing mass on the R11, making it easy (and fast) on a variety of different track conditions. * Motor moved 4mm inward * Widened lower chassis for less flex * Bulkheads [...]
Simple to build and affordable to race, the crew at Schumacher are proud to announce the new SupaStox Atom GT12. Designed for GT12 racing, the Atom has received a bunch of updates to help keep it at the front of the pack. Some of its new gear include- * New aluminum chassis * New lightweight ball diff * New rear pod assembly * New [...]
Since we are now allowed to talk about the Horizon Hobby and K&N Air Filters Vaterra 2015 K&N Ford Mustang GT Drift Car, we figure it was time to post the unboxing photo’s before we post up the official review. Out of the box, it has a pretty sweet look with some nice detail like mirrors and tinting. We are [...]
Everything we have posted about the Kyosho 1970 Dodge Charger has gotten a lot of hits. In fact, more hits than any on-road car in recent memory. Is that due to its tough muscle car look? Maybe it’s due to the Orion dDrive system that sits under the hood? We have been bashing the daylights out of our Kyosho test unit [...]
Whoa, now here is one hot looking truck, the new Vaterra 1972 Chevy C10. The Vaterra crew has once again knocked it out of the park with this dropped ’72 C10. Painted in black, the C10 will bring some serious attitude to your next bash. And thanks to its 4wd V100-S chassis, you can bash it extremely hard with very [...]
Another collaboration from Horizon Hobby and K&N Air Filters is the Vaterra 2015 K&N Ford Mustang GT Drift Car. On top is a hot looking Mustang body decked out in K&N livery, while underneath is a V100-S Vaterra 4wd on-road chassis. The K&N Mustang comes set up out of the box for drifting. This is done via installing low profile [...]
Scale realism isn’t just the latest rage for off-roaders, it extends to on-road cars as well. Kyosho made waves a few weeks ago when they first announced the Fazer 1970 Dodge Charger. The old school Charger is loaded with the scale realism that people are after, plus it comes with the innovative dDrive Orion brushless system. After we cracked the box [...]
What’s new on the touring car scene? Quite a lot, with several new high-end cars being announced in the last few weeks. The latest to hit the news is the Team Associated TC7. As you can see by the pictures it is a full competition machine. What’s new on the TC7? Basically a bunch of small changes. The suspension gets [...]
For all you high-end touring car guys, Team Magic has announced the E4RS III+. The III+ has a bunch of updates that were designed to increase corner speed, improve steering, and to increase the precision of the car. What are some of the changes? * New chassis and top deck * New floating steering system & servo mount * Optimized flex characteristics * New [...]
Coming soon is the very special 35th Anniversary Limited Edition Viper 977-Evo from Serpent. The special edition car is being released to help Serpent celebrate their 35 years in the rc car business and only 350 cars will be produced. Even more special is that the very first car in the run will be auctioned off for charity, making it [...]
Are you big into the front wheel drive scene? Me neither, but if you are Tamiya has announced a limited release Black Edition of the FF-04 EVO. The Black Edition looks sweet with loads of carbon fiber and new big bore shocks. The Black Edition also comes with a high-zoot black anodized motor plate and bumper mount to help make [...]
For all you high-end touring car enthusiasts, Yokomo has just released full details on the 2016 edition of their BD7. As you can see by the pictures, the ’16 BD7 comes loaded with weight saving carbon fiber and it brings a bunch of improvements over the last model. Some of the highlights of the 2016 BD7 include- * Ultra-low center of [...]
Stiffen up that 1/8 on-road body of yours with the new Aero Kit With Spoilers & Stiffeners from PROTOform. The aero kit minimizes added weight by using stiffening contours molded directly from lightweight Lexan to keep your body panel from moving, resulting in better handling and faster lap times. A rear spoiler/gurney strip is also included to help keep the [...]
