ORIGINAL: M-Savage
Brushless motors can EASILY be MUCH more powerful than ANY nitro engine. Check out this [link=http://www.finedesignrc.com/ct-hpi-hotbodies.asp]8 HP brushless E-Baja .[/link] (Scroll to the bottom of the page.)
I wouldnt want to even start to think how insanely expensive that is gonna be.
If the HB is going for $700, this would probably over $2100 ( Taking Scale In Account )