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Traxxas XO-1 Happenings From the Rumor Mill

Brian — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 06:02:07 +0000

File this deep in the Rumor Mill box, but we have heard that Traxxas was recently doing some driving and filming of some down hill speed run action featuring the XO-1. Our informant mentions a group of guys in a Traxxas ‘wrapped’ Hummer (maybe) were up north of us running vehicles down some huge mountain side. When our ‘guy’ stopped to chat a bit, he said the Traxxas guy was claiming they were in the 140mph range with the vehicle. Cubby, just about coughed up a lung when I mentioned this to him. We have ALL run high speed here, and we know how difficult it is. We also know how difficult it was getting the XO-1 even close to 100mph. Down hill or not, there are a lot of physics and air things happening at those speeds that really raise the bar on making that work.

Only time will tell if we see something officially from Traxxas on this. Maybe there is a Traxxas XO-2 in the works being tested? Or maybe some new hop-ups?

Have you read our review of the Traxxas XO-1? Click HERE to check it out.

X-Ray XB4 1/10th Scale 4wd Buggy Teaser

Tim Mohr — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:46:59 +0000

X-Ray has recently released a teaser for their upcoming 10th scale 4wd electric buggy, the XB4. This will be X-Ray’s first foray into a 10th scale dirt machine, and it should present quite a challenge to other buggies in its category like the Team Associated B44.1. The new XB4 is rumored to have- shaft drive, metal gear diffs, ultra fast diff removal, big bore shocks, and easy chassis flex adjustment. There is a lot more information to come on this one, keep your eye on BigSquid’s X-Ray News Section and on the official X-Ray Website.

Cody King and Yuichi Kanai Edition Mini-Z MP9 Buggies From Kyosho

Tim Mohr — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:55:47 +0000

The crew over at Kyosho have been very busy this year coming up with all sorts of new and unique products. The latest looks to be MP9 Mini-Z’s that are signature editions of 2010 IFMAR 8th Scale World Champ Cody King and 2000 IFMAR 8th Scale World Champ Yuichi Kanai. Not much is know about these new buggies, but we sure hope they get released here in the states. All we can do is keep waiting and keep checking out Kyosho’s official WEBSITE.

Check out THIS link for more Kyosho news right here on BigSquidRC.

Robbie Gordon’s Speed Energy Dakar Rally Traxxas RC Truck

Tim Mohr — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:35:31 +0000

Between racing, Speed Energy Drinks, and getting his new Stadium Super Truck series going, Robbie Gordon has been one busy guy. We first reported HERE about a very trick Speed Energy Robbie Gordon Traxxas truck, and today we have a few more pictures. We don’t have any official information from Traxxas on this one, but it looks to be a 2wd Slash with a replica of Robbie’s 2011 Dakar rally Hummer body on top. We will post more information when, or if, it becomes available.

We have loads of Traxxas news here on BigSquidRC, click HERE to check it out.

New Teaser From Kyosho

Tim Mohr — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:51:05 +0000

We haven’t seen a good teaser for a while, well, not until today when Kyosho America posted this teaser picture. Is it a bird? Is it is plane? Is it Superman? Whatever it might be, it looks scale, and scale is HOT right now. We will post more information when it becomes available, until then here is the LINK to Kyosho America’s website.

Have you read our Kyosho DBX VE 2.0 review? If you would like to, HERE is the link.

Next Kyosho Mini-z Moto rumored to be a Ducati

GregZ — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:18:30 +0000

Kyosho is in the rumor mill with the next Mini-z Moto to be the Team Desmosedici GP11 #46 Ducati. The photo is representative of what we can EXPECT the bike to look like but is not a photo of the actual bike. Until then, enjoy some more photos Kyosho released of the first Yamaha bike.

HPI LMP?

Jeff — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:02:14 +0000

HPI Racing posted a couple photos of what may be a new car and chassis on their Facebook page earlier today. No info was provided other than the LMP designation and a question that asked “Electric or Nitro?” LMP, for those that don’t know, is a common abbreviation for Le Mans Prototype. It’s a class of cars that race in the 24 Hours at Le Mans, American Le Mans and Le Mans series. Some are speculating that this might be HPI’s response to the Traxxas XO-1. That remains to be seen though and is purely a rumor. So until more info becomes available, head on over to the HPI Facebook page and have a look.

BREAKING Rumor: Xtreme RC Cars Magazine Done?

Brian — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:06:38 +0000

This is never the sort of news we like to post. Rumor has it, that Xtreme RC Cars magazine is closing up shop! While there has been no official press release or anything like that, we have heard from several sources that they are indeed done.
Our hearts go out to their employee’s and families, and we hope they all land on their feet real soon! We knew some good people over there, and it’s another sad day for the industry, especially when it happens to one of the better magazines! Those guys had some basher heart over there, and they will be missed.

Cubby would like me to mention, if any professors are looking for new positions, he may have a few for you. (He has a evil grin on). While we are at it, any experienced writers/bloggers over there looking.. drop me an email.

New Traxxas Release

Robin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:27:45 +0000

Traxxas has something new coming out on the 30th of November 2011! And that’s it really… We don’t know any more! There have been guesses that it could be a 1/5th scale or a 1/8th scale buggy, but nobody is 100% sure. At the rumor price close to $1000 it’s not going to be a 1/16th scale! Personally we are ~~leaning towards~~ hoping for a 4×4 5th scale!

Other rumor news surrounding the vehicle is that the official Traxxas model number is 6407.

Keep an eye on the Traxxas website for the upcoming release!

More rumors on that Traxxas release

Jeff — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:52:49 +0000

File this one firmly under the Rumor Mill. A friend of Big Squid RC, who happens to be in the know, just dropped by the IHobby booth and gave us this tidbit about the next Traxxas release. It could hit in the next few weeks, Traxxas is already taking dealer orders for it, and dealers are being told it will have a quite a bit higher price point than the Revo. We all know what kind of vehicles cost in the $1000 range (*cough*1/5 scale*cough*), so could this Traxxas be one of those vehicles? We don’t know yet. It’s also possible that it’s a 1/8 scale brushless buggy, those are typically around $800. Or it’s something completely new and different.