Picco Micromotori in Italy have released this new competitively priced 3.5cc competition buggy engine, the P3-R Evo Turbo. This .21cc motor sports a 14mm crankshaft, hard chrome liner and CNC machined billet piston. In addition a ‘knife edge’ aerodynamic connecting rod, Swiss ball bearings and a composite slide carburettor, supplied with a 6mm and 7mm venturi, complete …

Following on from last week’s release by Serpent showing the first CAD images of the new Billy Easton designed S8XX, the Dutch company have released the 2nd part of their 4 part interview along with the first images of the chassis itself. The …

Just over a year after entering the 1:12 market, Xray have introduced the now-industry-standard linkage rear end to their XII chassis. The XII Link is now follows current rules and trends in allowing the use of either NiMH or LiPo battery technology with no ill-effects to handling or balance.  The XII Link was designed and tested on club tracks around the world to perform on …

Serpent have released three CAD images of their latest attempt to enter the competitive 1:8 Off Road market.  One of the key players in the nitro onroad competition market, they given little details about the buggy itself, currently known as the S8xx, but instead have included the first of a four part interview with the car’s designer Billy Easton.  Serpent has made noise about entering …

It really is great when you see a mixture of cars on the rostrum at a big event.  In this case a Hot Bodies Cyclone, an Xray and an Associated.  Just shows how close manufacturers are at the moment!

The 2009 KO Grand Prix took place last weekend at West Coast RC Raceway in California. …

Taiwanese company Team Magic have released some details on their upcoming M8ER RTR ‘Concept car’. Based on the company’s M8 off road chassis, it will essentially be a brushless powered 1/8th scale buggy and I wouldn’t read anything into the image. Further details as they become available.
Source: Team Magic [teammagic.com.tw]

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