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The World's Fastest Ready-To-Race Supercar. 100+mph top speed - Traxxas XO-1

Ron CzapalaRon Czapala Posts: 2,418
edited 2011-12-04 17:12 in General Discussion
The supercar of radio-controlled racers can be yours for $1,100

Traxxas XO-1 can hit 100 mph in under 5 seconds -- in the right hands

Buying or building a car that can reliably hit 100 mph in under five seconds usually takes enough cash to acquire a house. The Traxxas XO-1 can get the job done for about $1,100 — as long as you're willing to only imagine yourself in the seat.

Calling it the first “ready to race supercar,” the XO-1 is a one-seventh scale radio control speed racer. Having built smaller, high-end radio controlled racers for super cross competitions, Traxxas says it wanted to offer a one-box speed runner and put hobbyists on track faster than if they assembled all the components on their own. The run to 60 mph takes 2.3 seconds, or a few ticks faster than the newest Nissan GT-R. (Serious R/C racers have already pushed the world speed record for miniature cars to 161 mph.)

Even at one-seventh scale, getting to 100 mph faster than you can read this sentence requires considerable engineering skill. The XO-1 uses high-tech driveshafts to put power from its lithium-ion batteries to mini tires rated for top speed. The car won’t reach its full potential without a iPhone app, which integrates with the car’s trigger controller.

Traxxas warns upfront that the XO-1 “is not a toy and is intended for use by experts only,” waiving off those who might consider it a stocking stuffer. Just don’t try to outrun it at a stoplight.




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  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2011-12-04 10:53
    The supercar of radio-controlled racers can be yours for $1,100

    Traxxas XO-1 can hit 100 mph in under 5 seconds -- in the right hands

    Buying or building a car that can reliably hit 100 mph in under five seconds usually takes enough cash to acquire a house. The Traxxas XO-1 can get the job done for about $1,100 — as long as you're willing to only imagine yourself in the seat.

    Calling it the first “ready to race supercar,” the XO-1 is a one-seventh scale radio control speed racer. Having built smaller, high-end radio controlled racers for super cross competitions, Traxxas says it wanted to offer a one-box speed runner and put hobbyists on track faster than if they assembled all the components on their own. The run to 60 mph takes 2.3 seconds, or a few ticks faster than the newest Nissan GT-R. (Serious R/C racers have already pushed the world speed record for miniature cars to 161 mph.)

    Even at one-seventh scale, getting to 100 mph faster than you can read this sentence requires considerable engineering skill. The XO-1 uses high-tech driveshafts to put power from its lithium-ion batteries to mini tires rated for top speed. The car won’t reach its full potential without a iPhone app, which integrates with the car’s trigger controller.

    Traxxas warns upfront that the XO-1 “is not a toy and is intended for use by experts only,” waiving off those who might consider it a stocking stuffer. Just don’t try to outrun it at a stoplight.




    [video=youtube_share;R0DMa8seF9w]

    I was going to strike my QuadRover off of Santa's list, but...as cool as it is, is still can't pull a Toyota truck, and I don't own a one mile track. :)
  • LawsonLawson Posts: 870
    edited 2011-12-04 17:12
    ... it has an iPod app but lacks a heading-hold or rate gyro on the steering? (really helps calm the twitchyness at high speed) And where's the First Person View system for this machine? (an FPV system would be awesome to play with on a closed course. I'd put a dead-man switch on the video link though)

    Lawson
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