The Blitz short course stadium truck has taken the electric off-road world by storm, and now there’s an all-new and updated Blitz on the way! Dubbed the Extra Special Edition, this Blitz doesn’t come into the dirt arena in a small way – it’ll shout and push its way to the front of the pack! The first thing you’ll notice about the Blitz ESE are the all-white parts, which indicate brand new performance parts, literally from bumper to bumper! The suspension arms, bumpers, chassis, shock towers and more are all new parts, each one refined for better on-track performance. What really makes this a special truck is that it comes in self-build kit form only – so it’s designed for racers that want to tweak and customize as they build!

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The ALL NEW Schumacher Cougar SV, Competition 2WD Off Road.  Schumacher have brought you a tradition of Performance technology, with a pedigree second to none, the Cougar SV is no exception!  Engineered by some of the most respected design guru’s in the R/C industry, the Cougar SV retains the same Schumacher ethos, yet uses a fresh approach to modern technology.

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 (via Big Squid) Ok, I know this is going to be a mouthful, but stay with me. These are pictures of the new O’Donnell Racing Z01B-SG Team 1/8 Scale Nitro 4WD ULTRA Competition Buggy Kit. See, I warned you. This new kit has a TON of upgrades. Here are a few highlights:

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The DEX408 has the lowest bodyshell around – this has many benefits, like low centre of gravity, minimal frontal area to punch through the air (perhaps giving more run time or speed?) more air flow over the rear wing etc (so that too can be lower), but it also helps with heat management. The engine head in a DNX408 gets the most direct clean airflow of any car, plus the body is designed to direct as much air as possible over the bodyshell at the engine head, rather than through the body. The central engine and low bodyshell mean that all shock bodies are also in clean airflow.  The DNX408s body is long and slim at the rear which encloses the exhaust header and insulates the left rear shock, while it is trimmed to help direct/suck hot air away from either rear shock.

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The Bullet ST 3.0 is just one member of a family of HPI vehicles which are based around a durable 4WD shaft drivetrain, 2 shocks per wheel and double-deck aluminium chassis. The Bullet off-road trucks feature either Nitro Star 3.0 engines or silent Flux brushless motor systems, and are available in different off-road truck varieties. In short, you can get the precise flavour of off-road performance you want with the HPI Bullet!

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