Ok.. lets try this again! As we tried to announce over the weekend, Traxxas is releasing a line of NHRA Funny Cars! If you remember back in January we scooped the possibility that Traxxas was working on a Drag Racing System. Well that rumor has come true!
You can see from the comparison shot next to the Traxxas 4-Tec that the 1/8th scale funny car is a big car. We like Big!
The funny car has a scale looking tube chassis, which we have to admit looks pretty darn cool! The vehicles getting the replica treatment are the Courtney Force, John Force, Mike Neff, and Robert Height.
Talking with Peter V. over the phone last weekend, he says Traxxas has gone through great lengths to really give the vehicle that funny car feeling. They are doing their best to simulate what it’s like to run a funny car.
It’s built to go fast and straight. He said the Timing system (DTS-1) is a laser system for accuracy and it is a separate package that you can purchase. Peter sounded really excited about the vehicle release, and stressed the ‘feel’ of the car should be awesome, from the speed to the burnouts! The timing system gets us pretty excited because in RC drag racing, the timing systems are EXPENSIVE! There just isn’t a cheap alternative, and if Traxxas has done that, it would be awesome. Every street could become a mini drag strip!
The new motor is called the ET-3s and is again from Castle Creations.
The special TQi radio has a 3 way switch at the top to create different settings on the car to Burnout mode, staging and racing! This is pretty cool! If you have ever actually done RC drag Racing before you’ll know it’s tough to make your way to the line with all the power you have and actually stage up properly. These settings will make it feel like your almost changing gears so you can slowly work your way to the staging area.
The DST-1 system will be compatible with the TQi radio with iPhone docking base to report back speeds, reaction times and run times!
The official name: Traxxas Funny Car #6907 for those looking to place orders or pre-order.
Traxxas Funny Car Gallery
We will post more information as it arrives. Right now all we have is the leaked ad that he didn’t sound so happy about. More pictures and video should be out soon. Next time I’m going to call Keli, see if she’s a little more friendly in the AM. 
Comments on… tell us what you think!
There are plenty more pictures over at the Traxxas site, as well as a few more details.
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I am pumped to see this, this will definatly be in my collection! Rc drag racing is going to blow up when this thing comes out. I just hope its affordable, timing system = awesome, cant wait to see some more details. Keep us posted!!
Here we go again! Bring out the rc crack pipe…..traxxas is holding! Please try harder traxxas and stop making silly trophy-mobiles.
I will never buy a drag racer or a on-road RC supercar. I don’t believe RC drag racing will ever be mainstream. It is just too boring. My Slash 4×4 is looking pretty dated compared to the Ten-SCTE and SC10 4×4. Traxxas needs to focus on refining their aging platforms, instead they are releasing halo-cars. C’mon Traxxas, give us something that we actually WANT.
List price is $500. I wonder how much the timing system will be? Then the docking base for the transmitter… No thanks.
I’m very excited to get my hands on this car – not sure why some feel the need to hate on Traxxas for releasing vehicles that are more user friendly for the masses. I’ve been a racer and hobbyist for more than 30 years, and I’ve now settled in to expecting a bit of scale realism in every vehicle I buy – and I’m particularly impressed with Traxxas producing durable, fast, decent handling, and sport-scale in appearance vehicles. I love the feel of a well-tuned and tweaked race rig, most lack the appeal and appearance of the 1:1 cars they’re supposed to represent. I’ve already got plans for the cars and timing system, as we’ve got several RC freaks and 1:1 drag racers amongst my group of friends. Warm evenings, cold beverages, good BBQ, and realistic drag racing in the freshly paved lot behind my house…
Looks cool but I don’t get that form of racing. Like the radio though!
I’m excited. Hopefully the aftermarket will give us some more choices body wise… Probably too much to ask but a Jungle Jim Liberman Vega would be awesome. (Even better if it came with Jungle Pam…)
OOHHH YEAHHH
I have an 1 8 scale revell model of jungles vega,still lookin for Pam checkin for leaks under the car..my mind is already in gear..can you say dry hops
my dad had a good friend that worked at revell in the early 70,s and i do have an unbuilt prototype,Iam now 56 years old and am ready to build a killier rc funny..!