steed2-inactive

They did it.

http://www.hpiracing.com/home/

i8tweety

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Looks good to me.


Now for a little joke for all the "Traxxas haters". Isn't that just a rehash of an old product with a new engine. Why can't they come up with something completely new?

t-max97

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Finally!!!! i just saw it on Facebook but you beat me to it lol. haha yeah same ole thing different engine they suck...not really .

SyCo_VeNoM

hmm looks like they dumped the tranny from what I can see


maybe by summer 2012 in the teasers they meant summer in Australia?

Now I wonder if the new parts will fit in an X

sparky 25

It comes with the xl 3speed

SyCo_VeNoM

ahhh ok missed that when I looked at the specs

steed2-inactive

ok boys, what ya guess on price?

Im gonna say 999.95

just a random guess.

steed2-inactive

Little taste of my own medicine

Its ok for this though cause its not a traxxas

(said jokingly)

SyCo_VeNoM

$1200 MSRP is my guess
I'd say about $700-800 retail

steed2-inactive

I still think engine power was a problem anybody else noticed they doubled the engine CC from 8 up to 15.

ejc34710

Im gonna guess (and hope) we can get out hands on one for 650.00ish. I know i want one. No, if they were gonna pull a Traxxas, it would be a Savage still sporting the original .21 with different rims and tires wearing a new body. Savage SCT, yours for only 750.00 but you need an Itouch to start it....

SyCo_VeNoM

well look at the 1/5th scale one extended the chassis a bit, and slapped a sct body on it with almost another $400 where you could bu the flux, and the TCS 1/5th scale kit for $300 less

On2_n_On4

so it did happen.. awesome! can't wait to see some videos and reviews. I always wanted a savage and I'm 99% sure this one will be it.
Not sure yet, but I think I will be kissing my tmaxx and revo goodbye

phmaximus

great news, he he he i bet there are some people feeling silly now. How many people thought they wouldent make one? come on admit it lol

SyCo_VeNoM

actually I'm shocked after nothing materialized for almost 6-7 months after they said it would with no updates.

phmaximus

nothing new for HPI, rember how long the 1/5 flux took to come out, it was way over its stated due date.

collector1231

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Oh. My Gosh! That thing must rip! Look out, X01!

yakfish

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For a mt that thing is awesome! Nice to see a company break the mold and try something new. I wonder what the power out put will be like? I'd love to see a vid of it running. Good job HPI!

i8tweety

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Something new? Bergonzoni made 1/8 scale gasoline powered cars 15 years ago. They didn't catch on due to relatively poor performance in comparison to .21 powered. Hopefully the engine HPI will be using will have enough torque and RPM to make this a hit.

steed2-inactive

I really didn't think it was going to come out. I am still skeptical on performance. I'll be surprised if it matches the power to weight ratio of a decent .28. ( including vehicle)

Twin_Flyer

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looks great, and I'm sure it will be $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

No if I can upgrade my Savage to the gas engine that would be nice...

Doubt it though.

Bill S.

t-max97

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Im guessing $750 but it would have to be less for me to get one..i would just get the 1/5 scale far a little more.

yakfish

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Yep, if its not significantly less than the 1/5 scalers its not going to sell very well.

suburban_hooligan

ok ill admit it. i didn't think they'ed follow through with it. i figured they had forgotten all about it just like all of us did. seriously a 1 year wait? then they dropped a few other "new" cars and blah blah blah. i gave up.

i still bet it's stupid expensive though. i said on another forum im betting it's about $700 retail at first. then once the first wave is overwith it will drop to 600 something.
which makes it to expensive for me. which is probably fine because i bet its louder than the nitro and therefor i have noconvenient place to run it

Microz

Wow. This might actually be my first fuel rc car. Gas engines are much, much easier to tune/maintain/run than nitro engines right?