HPI Pro-D vs Tamiya TA03F

Alex — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:47:47 -0500

HPI have finally got the drop on their main drift rivals Yokomo, and come out with a ‘revolutionary’ drifting car – the HPI Pro-D. With a carbon main chassis, carbon upper deck and orange anodised aluminium bulkheads, it's a very slick design. Only one question remains...

New engine from JP

Alex — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:52:39 -0500

JP inform us that they have just released a new 1/8th scale on-road car engine, the JP 21 P-7L. This engine will be aimed at the budget end of the market, enabling people to own a JP engine without having to go to extraordinary expense. They have also released an 1/8th scale off road engine and a 1/10th scale touring engine within the same 'firstline' range.

New engines by GRP

Alex — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:39:20 -0600

These engines are already available in the UK under distribution by Mirage. Horizon Hobby inform us that they will begin distributing these engines in the US from mid-March. A whole range will be released from a 45000 rpm screamer of a 0.12 touring car engine to a 43000 0.28 thumper of a truggy engine.

Reasons to be excited? Well, these are the second range of engines to be produced from GRP under the supervision of a certain Mario Rossi – the man who is generally accepted as the person who made Nova Rossi what it is today.

2.4GHz Mini-Z module

Alex — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:21:42 -0600

For release in Japan on the 29th of February, this is actually being sold as spare parts but will enable you to use your MR-015 or MR-02 chassis on your 2.4GHz radio. It will cost about 8,400 yen (about $42).

TamTech Gear Lamborghini Countach LP500S

Alex — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:30:28 -0600

This 12th scale car based on the Tam Tech Gear GT-01 on-road chassis will be released for sale in Japan on the 1st of March and will cost 15,540 yen (about $150). It is in kit form with no radio gear or esc. The original LP400S version of this car astounded car fans at the 1971 Geneva Motor show, while this particular model, the LP500S, came out in 1984.

How to go really fast – Interview with Tony Lovering

Alex — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:03:49 -0600

Forget about squeezing a little more power from your engine, filing the ports or any of that nonsense. There have been some quite extreme RC machines before now and none more so than Tony Lovering’s 3 engine monster.