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Novak has announced that their highly anticipated Ballistic 8 Sensored Brushless Motors are currently in production at their Irvine facilities, and are coming soon! They will come in a 1.5T Wye-wound (1,950Kv) or a 2.0T Delta-wound (2,650Kv) model and will include adjustable timing, but still adhere to ROAR standards. These bad boys will be perfect for 1/8 scale [...]
Sometimes big, 1/8 scale monster trucks like the Savage, just aren’t big enough. For those times, Kershaw Designs has their Stalwart V3, brushless powered, 1/5 scale monster truck. So you’re probably thinking, how could they make a 1/5 scale monster truck brushless powered? Easy, this big boy actually weighs less than a HPI Baja 5B. When you order this truck [...]
Thunder Power is expanding their, still relatively new, line of brushless motors. The new Z3R-8 brushless motor line is made for 1/8 scale electric buggies and features all kinds of nice features. A machined aluminum can with cooling fins, 0-25° adjustable timing, fast-switching high-temp sensors, and a balanced high strength 4-pole rotor are just some of the high performance features [...]
Speed Passion has just released some new 1/10 scale brushless motors they call the MMM Series. Not to be confused with another popular motor/ESC company’s “MMM” abbreviation, Speed Passion says the MMM stands for MORE torque, MORE power, and MORE speed. The motors are based on the V3.0 Comp Series from Speed Passion, and feature a completely redesigned [...]
Viper is still a relatively new player in the R/C biz, but they’re moving fast to catch up to the offerings of other companies. Now they are putting out a new line of brushless motors appropriate for 1/8 scale electrics. The Viper VSE-B and VSE-T are sensored motors ready for buggies and truggies respectively. Both versions feature a machined 6061 [...]
Reedy has a new line of competition ready brushless motors, which they are creatively calling the Reedy Sonic Competition 1:10 Brushless Motors. The Reedy crew says they are designed strictly for competition, so take that as you will. Some of the features include a lightweight can, with “strategically placed vent holes” for lower operating temperature. You’ll also find a precision [...]
HPI Europe is showing off their new brushless electric version of the euro only Trophy 3.5. Just like the nitro version, this electric copy utilizes a 4mm 6061 aluminum chassis, aluminum shock towers, extra-long shocks, and more. Where the Trophy Buggy Flux differs is in the power system. The buggy is packing a 4s ready Flux Rage speed control matched [...]
DuraTrax has another brushless release with their new line of sensored motors. DuraTrax says these motors are excellent in off and on road 1/10 scale vehicles. The vented can helps reduce operating temperatures for better performance and longer life. The motor has a 2-pole rotor and is a perfect match for DuraTrax’s DE10 brushless ESC. It will be available in [...]
DuraTrax is jumping into the brushless biz after testing the waters with their first ESC, the DE10. Now they are introducing a new budget brushless combo in the Element Sport. The Element combo is intended for those with RTR 1/10 scale buggies, stadium trucks, and short course trucks. The combo includes the Element Sport ESC, which has been developed by [...]
Vampire Racing is showing off the final iteration of their first brushless motor design. Their new Type AB+ motor, which was first shown at this year’s Nuremberg Toy Fair, has a few high-end features like a heavy-duty front bearing and a side-feed sensor plug. The Type AB+ motors will be available in 4.5T to 8.5T. Unfortunately there’s no word on release [...]
So you’ve been bashing and thrashing monster trucks, short course, or 1/8 buggies and truggies, but you’ve grown tired of them and are looking for something different. Thunder Tiger may have what you’re looking for in their new 1/8 scale Go Kart, the KT8. It’s packed with a brushless system for high speeds, but is it durable enough to live [...]
The guys over at Viper RC have been on a roll lately releasing a pretty steady flow of products. Their latest endeavor are the VST-XL Motors. The VST-XL series is ideal for the 4×4 Short Course market with the VST4.5XL and VST5.5XL 550 motors. They are ready to be used with the Viper RC VTX10R esc, and will start shipping mid [...]
Thunder Tiger MT4-3G Review From: Thunder Tiger Direct Link: Thunder Tiger MT4-3G Monster Truck Where to Buy: Tower Hobbies, or ask your local shop to order one for you. Review by Brian.From the moment we received the new Thunder Tiger MT4-G3 in the office, it has caused a couple of arguments. On the box, it clearly states that it’s a 1:8 scale Monster [...]
Here’s a bit of interesting news from the aircraft side of the hobby. O.S. Engines is tossing their hat into the brushless electric ring. Their new line of brushless aircraft motors, which they are calling O.S. Motor, were designed in-house by O.S. engineers, and have quite a few unique features. In particular their centrifugal cooling fan which is designed to [...]
Thunder Tiger sent along one of their new KT8 Racing Karts for us to review. We first saw this thing back at IHobby 2010, in the Great Planes booth, and now we have our hands on it for review. But it’s going to take a little time for that review to get written, so here’s some unboxing pics for [...]
