Traxxas Onroad supercar!

[qatmix]

WOW! 100mph!

http://thercracer.blogspot.com/2011/...tr-rc-car.html

[Stuweatherman]

Now all they need to do is to introduce a driving licence for this as its way too much for your regular RTR buyer/driver. Broken leg anyone??

[Robbiejuk]

Originally Posted by Stuweatherman

Now all they need to do is to introduce a driving licence for this as its way too much for your regular RTR buyer/driver. Broken leg anyone??

Totally agree, Now you can walk into a toy shop and buy a ground attack exocet missile without a character reference, background check or any insurance

[jim76]

but you can only go 100mph+ if you have an iphone?! what a load of crap.

car looks really good, but why the stupid apple tie in?

[Origineelreclamebord]

Originally Posted by jim76

but you can only go 100mph+ if you have an iphone?! what a load of crap.

car looks really good, but why the stupid apple tie in?

Didn't notice that - There must be a way to do that without an Apple, though I think they did a cool thing on using an App for measuring your speed and such - if it also compatible with other smartphones, that is.

I read earlier somewhere that Traxxas was doing something in a completely new segment... By the looks of this though they perfectly managed to do that

[colmo]

No dimensions given, but stated to be 1/7th scale.

I'm guessing the design is a lot leaner than, say, a brushless converted 1/8th circuit racer.

The chassis mouldings look the most innovative feature - I can image plenty of folks trying to make a 1/10th equivalent for their TC speed projects.

[ryanlownie]

Originally Posted by jim76

but you can only go 100mph+ if you have an iphone?! what a load of crap.

Doesn't mention that?

As Stu mentioned it's primarily used for telemetry but watching the video it also allows you to adjust trims, epa e.t.c all from the iPhone, pretty cool idea!!!

[johnboy]

It looks a right bit of kit.

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by Ry @ JE Spares

Doesn't mention that?

As Stu mentioned it's primarily used for telemetry but watching the video it also allows you to adjust trims, epa e.t.c all from the iPhone, pretty cool idea!!!

it does actually say you use the iPhone app to open the 100mph there is a sentance in small print beginning with *

[Origineelreclamebord]

Originally Posted by Stuweatherman

Now all they need to do is to introduce a driving licence for this as its way too much for your regular RTR buyer/driver. Broken leg anyone??

+1, I think it's very important to make sure these cars are only sold to people with a feeling for what's responsible and what's not - that means at least 5 minutes of driving experience and the knowledge that these cars don't belong near anything: From ankles to kerbs

Still, besides the body I think they have released something awesome here!

[12-nitroman]

but it requires an iphone to unlock the restrictor speed on the esc?
thats sucks

unless you can do it through a castle link