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Italian specialist nitro onroad chassis manufacturer BMT has released their latest 1:10 Nitro Touring Car chassis the 702.  Over its predecessor, the long running 701, the 702 design benefits from a lower centre of gravity.  Great attention was given to the ultra-low center of gravity, one of the lowest in the category thanks to the shape of the tank and the arrangement of the servants who are both lying down.  This was specifically developed for this unique support that incorporates all the electronics that with only 3 screws comes off from the model facilitating maintenance operations.  The car also gets…

Offroad market newcomer Sparko Racing has released images of its first 1:8 Buggy chassis the F8.  The Taiwanese manufacturer will shortly release full details of the buggy along with details of its Worldwide distribution network.  A development version of the Sparko buggy ran at the FEMCA Championships held in Taiwan earlier this year showing promise in the hands of 11-year old Huang Han Ping who lined up third on the grid for the Main final before finished 5th in the 50-minute encounter. View chassis images here

WRC Racing have introduced their latest 1:10 front-wheel drive electric touring car kit, the ST2.2.  Based off their STX.8 4WD Electric Touring Car that was release last December the new FWD kit benefits from an overall lower centre of gravity.  To achieve this the Italian brand has introduced ultra low profile shock towers, short shocks and a new low centre of gravity servo mount.  The car also gets repositioned motor, battery and servo points for better weight distribution.  Other features of the ST2.2 include new linear steering system, new mounting locking system and a new easily adjustable body mounts. View…

Coming from MonTech is their new M23 235mm pan car bodyshell.   The new M23 has aggressive and sharp lines, which give it excellent stability and perfect cornering with lots of traction out of corners.  Molded from premium quality polycarbonate, the kit includes window masks and headlamp and grille decals.  The kit also includes the rear spoiler and the fixing screws. View more images here

Schumacher Racing has released details of its new FT8 front wheel drive 1:10 competition touring car.  The FT8 has been developed by British manufacturer’s world class engineering team to make a fast and great handling front wheel drive touring car.  With a low centre of gravity, light weight, and fine attention to detail, the FT8 is a pleasure to build, maintain, and to drive.  The FT8 contains all the features and adjustments you need from a high end front wheel drive to take you to the top of the podium.  The car in prototype form has achieved some excellent results…

JConcepts has released their F2 body shell for the Tekno ET48 2.0.  The F2 body was constructed to perform at the highest level using the latest trend of reducing surface area above the shock tower line, reducing the overall weight while maintaining a tight silhouette.  No stranger to Truggy bodies, the JConcepts team has developed a successful line of bodies with the Punisher and Finnisher designs, and each has excelled and peaked during championship events.  For the 2023 Dirt Nitro Challenge event, the team focused on a behind tower concept body to fit the Tekno ET48 2.0.  What stands out…

The long running Rome based F1ItalianSeries will for the new season add a Rookie/Gentleman class with Italian F1 specialist manufacturer Fenix Racing introducing its Club Racer as an entry level kit.  Working with the series organisers, Giorgio Favaretto’s company has prepared a very simple yet effective F1 chassis.  With the Rookie/Gentleman class raced together the normal series, the Club Racer combines several components from the Mistral 3.3, such as the sphere differential with titanium rear axle, 7075 motor holder for instance, while chassis and other components being made in 2.5 mm carbon fibre, assuring a model able to deliver proper…

Team Magic has released a front wheel driver version of its E4 1:10 Electric Touring Car platform, the E4FWD.  The car features a 2.2mm Eco-Graphite Chassis and 2.0mm Eco-Graphite Upper Deck with upper deck milling provides predictable handling and fine flex settings.  It has an ultra-compact and efficient gear differential with four composite satellite gears. Housed un a durable differential case with unclosed screw holes, it has a double gasket system for the perfect seal.  The ultra-light Aluminium 7075 spur gear holder has undergone a hard treatment process and it has been carefully optimised.  Front balancing ballast weights improve vehicle stability…

In their latest Monster Truck body release, JConcepts has added the 1997 Ford F-150 to its extensive range.  On the RC scene, very few options exist to bring 1997 to the latest builds and chassis on the market, until now.  JConcepts together with Ford licensing has produced the 10th generation truck to fill the void in the market, and above all, allow racers to consistently build, detail, and tune their RC vehicles into their personal favourites.  The new shell starts with a 13” wheelbase design which aligns with the latest LMT, and long wheelbase RC monster trucks on the market.…

Another new 2023 kit release from Team Associated is their latest 1:10 2WD Shortcourse Track, the RC10SC6.4 Team Kit.  It shares key components with the RC10T6.4, RC10B6.4, and RC10B74.2 Team Kits, making it easier than ever to run multiple classes at the same time. Suspension and jumping goes through the large- volume 13mm big bore shocks with new truck springs.  The new chassis design is a short course truck version of the RC10B6.4 buggy design and gets a new ballstud mount and top plate system with an angled steering for improved consistency.  On top of that, racers can tune the…