News from Thunder Power RC reports that their pro guy, Paul Lemieux has won the Invitational Class at the 2010 Reedy Race of Champions.
Congrats Paul!
Head over to the Thunder Power RC site for all the details!

Congrats to both Thunder Power RC and Paul Lemieux as they have just announced that Paul has signed onto team Thunder Power. Paul has won a lot of big racers over his long career so far, and I’m sure he has a bunch more ahead of him.
From the press release:
“Thunder Power RC would like to welcome and thank Paul for his confidence in our team and products, and we are very proud to be the power behind Paul and his Championship-level on-road racing skill set. We anticipate that Paul, along with our other team members and customers, will continue to push the limits of electric power systems and help take LiPo battery and charger performance to the edge and beyond!”

Head over to the Thunder Power RC site for all the details in info!

Looks like the folks over at Thunder Power RC are at it again! We just got a press release with info about their new G4 Pro Race 50C series batteries. They are assembled using cells matched by actual internal resistance, capacity and voltage testing. They claim that the packs can last 4-6 times better then most other brands and can be charged at rates up to 6C when using approved charger and balancer combinations. The 50C series are available in capacities from 4200mAh to 5200mAh in configurations from 1S to 4S!

Head over to the Thunder Power RC site for all the details in info!

I believe Cubby mentioned it a few days ago. We are starting to receive some new Li-Po battery packs for our first ever battery shoot out! I’m really excited about this! We hope to be able to answer a lot of those questions/emails we get all the time like, What LiPo battery is the best in my rc vehicle? or What LiPo will last the longest on a brushless setup?
It should be pretty interesting. There are a LOT of great battery companies out there to choose from!
It looks like we are already getting packs in from Thunder Power RC, CORE, Speed Passion, Scooter Motor Works, and True RC, so we are off to a good start! More details coming soon!

Wowza. We saw these packs at the iHobby Expo, and drooled on them as they sat there behind glass. Thunder Power RC is shipping their new 5000mAh Pro Race 40C series batteries that are designed for surface use. (Cars and Trucks). I can see the melted brushless speed controllers now!
They have a 2-Cell, 3-Cell, and 4-Cell pack. Head over to the Thunder Power RC site for all the details in info!

28-time ROAR US National Champ Josh Cyrul has signed up with Thunder Power RC!

I’m glad to see Thunder Power putting some money behind their surface (car, trucks) batteries. A lot of people use their LiPO’s in cars and trucks when they are more designed to work in planes. Now that they have batteries designed for cars and trucks, it’s good to see they are taking it seriously and not just depending on their already known name. Congrats to Josh and Thunder Power.

I’m pretty sure that the first few times I walked the show floor, these vehicles were not anywhere to be seen. Then one late evening, just before the show was closing for the day I spotted these two vehicles on a counter in the Thunder Power RC booth!
The 1/16th scale looked sweet! The sign reads:
1/16 4WD Truck.
Brushless/LiPo Powered RTR Truck
100% factory assembled and read to run
Includes 3S 11.1V 900mAH LiPo battery and balancing charger (NICE!)
Capable of speeds up to 40mph right out of the box.
When I questioned one of the Thunder Power employee’s, he said it was a project that has been sort of on again off again for a while, and they were looking to get back into it after the show. He had no release date or an official name for the vehicles. If they could keep the price down, I imagine these vehicles could have a chance at catching on! Lets hope for something affordable!

The on-road vehicle sign just talks about batteries, no car details.