Sirio USA

Sirio has been a top engine manufacturer for years and now they've decided to relaunch their brands as Sirio USA. What's that means ? Well it means they have recommitted themselves to the US market with improved customer service. In a recent interview with Sirio they actually contemplated re-badging their engines and bring back the BMT name, but in what we feel was a wiser move decided to stick with what people know.

Sirio has launched with a new line of race engines that come broken in and tracked tuned. You'll pay more for that treatment, but knowing your new top of the line engine was treated will from the start might worth the extra coin. Sirio USA distribured in the US through Team Epic.
www.teamepiconline.com

HS-35HD Ultra Nano Servo

Hitec paved the way with their micro servos and now they're taking it one step further with the HS-35HD. The HS-35HD is an ultra micro servo for all those small helicopter applications. Hitec states that this servo uses their trademarked Metal Karbonite gear train system. Hitec promises both longevity and efficiency unlike seen before in this market. It is rated at both 4.8v and 6.0v with a speed of. 12 and 10 respectively. With helicopters continuing to get smaller and smaller its nice to see Hitec offer a valid option for purchase.
www.hitecrcd.com

Trans AM Power Combos

With the growth of the Trans-Am: U.S Vintage R/C Racing Association racing, Novak has put together three ESC/motor combos tailored fort his class. Speed control choices include their Havok SS and Havok Pro; meanwhile, you get your pick between Novak’s SS Pro 25.5-turn can or their top of the line Ballistic 22.5-turn motor. All three combos meet the Trans-Am Association’s guidlines, and each motor is equipped with a unique blue, anodized sleeve to differentiate it as a Vintage Trans-Am specific product.
Part Numbers and Prices:
Havoc 2S / SS Pro Brushless System-25.5T VTA (3037V), $130/combo
Havoc 2S / Ballistic Brushless System-25.5T VTA (3045V), $155/combo
Havoc Pro / Ballistic Brushless System-25.5T VTA (3137V), $195/combo
www.teamnovak.com

Race Proven Shoes

Give your 1/16-scale E-Revo VXL competition style and track-ready performance with the new Response Pro tires and dish wheels from Traxxas. Patterned after the Revo 3.3 Platinum Edition’s race-winning tire design, the new 2.2” Response Pro tires are molded in soft S1-compound for maximum grip and feature a versatile micro-block tread that offers superior handling. Foam inserts are included, and the Response Pro tires are available either unmounted in pairs, or factory-mounted and glued to new 2.2 dish wheels. The dish wheels also increase the E-Revo’s overall width by 14mm for more straight-line stability and cornering agility.
Part Numbers and Prices:
7173 Response Pro (S1 compound, tires only), $15/pair 7175 Response Pro (pre-mounted on white dished 2.2” wheels), $25/pair.
www.traxxas.com

Spocom Show 2010

Remember our coverage of last year's Spocom show in Long Beach, CA?
Sure you do - FX Motorsports Development's Cricket-backed NSX time-attack champ, Bisimoto's nine-second all-motor Honda, pro drift machines from nearly every competing FD team, the unveiling of Bergenholtz Racing's three-motor RX-8 and Alex Pfeiffer's drift SC300, hundreds of SoCal's cleanest show rides, and dozens of hotties courtesy of 2NR's own model search. Well, Spocom's back and reppin' the scene three times  harder, throwing down three shows for '10.

Lund Speeds Production with Z Corp 3D Scanner and Geomagic Studio Software

Lund International a Lawrenceville, GA, maker of aftermarket auto accessories, is using Z Corporation portable 3D laser scanning technology and Geomagic Studio software to develop new products. Lund uses the ZScanner 700 handheld laser 3D scanner in the design of products for cars, pickups, SUVs, and heavy trucks, including Nifty floor mats, Belmor hood shields and Deflecta-Shield cargo liners. Lund designers scan vehicles, including interiors, to capture contours. Using Geomagic Studio software, they prepare the resulting scanning data for use in Dassault Systemes’ CATIA.

PTC’s Pro/Engineer Speeds Development of Denmark’s First Supercar

Zenvo Automotive was founded with only one goal in mind—to produce a unique handbuilt supercar. The research and development for the prototype started in 2004. With the final prototype and performance testing now completed, the Zenvo ST1 is being introduced at selected venues worldwide. Supercars are the fastest and most expensive cars in the world. Zenvo wanted to build a supercar that delivered power and speed, yet could be driven on a regular street by an untrained driver. Zenvo was able to tap the power of the PTC 3D product design software solution Pro/ENGINEER to hand build the frame and body of the supercar and ensure that all of the car’s parts work together flawlessly. The carmaker chose the software because of its broad array of functionality, user-friendly interface, ease of use, and extensive technical support.

Honda 3R-C: The future has three wheels

What is it? A reliant Robin re-imagined by Robocop. Ok, it’s actually by Honda but either way, this three-wheeled, single-seater commute-o-tron channels the spirit of a sci-fi future tank and combines it with a few more sensible urban travel ideas.
Will it work? As long as the NASA-style design doesn’t put people off. Battery-powered and with space down the front for luggage, it has high sides designed to protect the driver from sideways smashes.
Build it or bin it? Build it. Haven’t you always wanted to feel like ED-209 when you pop down to Tesco?