December 24, 2025

Wolhuter joins Team Kyosho International

Kyosho has announced that Australian 1:8 Buggy racer Christian Wolhuter has been signed to their International race team.  The 2024 Asian Buggy Championships Champion from Australian previously represented Sworkz and now joins the iconic Japanese manufacturer where he will team up with drivers line Ryan Lutz, Riccardo Berton, Marco Baruffolo, FEMCA Champion Phi-Long Nguyen, and of course the MP11 designer Yuichi Kanai.  Runner-up at this year’s Australian National Championships behind Caleb Noble, the deal with Team Kyosho International represents a massive opportunity for the 19-year-old from Perth with 2026 a World Championship year for 1:8 Nitro Buggy.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]


December 24, 2025

Team Associated 1991 RC10 Stealth Car Masami Edition

Having given collectors a Masami Hirosaka Edition 1989 Stealth RC10 kit during the Summer, Team Associated ends the year with a second car of the Japanese legend, this time the 1991 RC10 Stealth Car.  The Team Associated RC10 Stealth car that captured the 1991 IFMAR 1:10 Offroad World Championship in Detroit, Michigan has become one of the most iconic race-winning platforms in RC history. Driven by Hirosaka, this car showcased cutting-edge engineering, precision handling, and a forward-thinking chassis layout that pushed the limits of performance at the time.  The RC10 Stealth Car featured a double deck chassis paired with the now-famous Stealth transmission, which offered smoother power delivery, improved efficiency, and enhanced durability on the demanding track surface.  Its carefully tuned suspension geometry, adjustable camber links, and race-optimised shock package allowed Masami to dial in exceptional grip and stability throughout the event.

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December 23, 2025

Willspeed B7 Fast Fox Conversion Kit

British 1:10 Offroad conversion kit specialists Willspeed has released its long anticipated ‘Fast Fox’ conversion kit for the Team Associated B7 2WD Buggy.  Featuring a cantilever suspension system, this provides significant benefits applicable to all tracks and conditions.  In race cars, full size and model lowering the Center of Gravity reduces bodyroll and increases stability allowing for increased cornering speeds, increased setup ability with less risk of flipping over.  With all the damper mass moved below the upper link level there’s a significant amount of mass significantly lower!  The unique positioning of the dampers on the Fast Fox is intentional.  Polar Moment of Inertia is about centralising mass. By moving the shocks and their associated mounts inboard we have taken weight out of the ends of the car without adding sprung mass.  This will both speed up the response of the car when turning but also help the suspension to maintain a steady platform over the bumps.  In terms of Aero, the dampers and the towers are not in the way!  Ignoring the wheels and tyres the frontal area of the car is almost 30% less.  This not only reduces drag but, just as significantly, creates a smooth path for the air flow to the wings, the drag is much more effective and adjustable.  One of the key requirements for the design during the development phase was to create a system that responds just like the kit suspension does.  If you have a setup dialled in at your home track you can transfer this to the new chassis and go racing.

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December 23, 2025

Toia joins Mayako

Newly crowned New Zealand 1:8 Buggy National Champion Logan Toia has announced he has switched to Mayako for the 2026 season.  The 18-year-old had successfully campaigned HB Racing buggies in 2025 but now the Asian Buggy Championships regular moves to the Joseph Quagraine fronted manufacturer.  In addition to his racing role, Toia will also be involved in Mayako’s New Zealand Service Centre role through Frankton Model Shop which was recently appointed a Premium Service Centre for the brand.

Source: Logan Toia [Facebook]  


December 23, 2025

MRO Racing Buggy Development Update

MRO Racing, the company behind the radical ultra low profile design Inspire4 1:10 4WD buggy project, has given an update on the project unveil it will test its latest iteration of the project.  With well respected car designer Gerd Strenge joining the project earlier this year, in its update MRO Racing together with some body on photos of the buggy posted, ”Hello everyone, After not hearing from us for so long, it’s time for an update.  We’ve spent several months thinking about how we could change a few things on the car and whether the changes would deliver what we hope for.  Today is the day.  Today we’re going to test the car on a track in Germany and see how it all works.  We hope for the best.  Our thoughts were that we could save even more weight, bring the weight even more into the centre and make the car a little stiffer. So we thought about how to do this and put it into practice.  We will report back after the test.  We are just as excited as you are.’

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December 23, 2025

T-Works MP11 Steel A, C & D Mounts

Aftermarket parts producer T-Works  has released these Steel A, C, and D Mounts for the Kyosho MP11 1:8 Buggy.  Machined from high-quality steel, it boasts deformation resistance and wear durability, with each mounts weight helping enhance vehicle handling stability as it can be used as a counterweight to flexibly adjust the front-rear weight distribution ratio.   Each mount weighs almost 3 times that of T-Works T7075 aluminium version with the Steel A Mount weighing in at 22.4 grams, the C Mount 20.6 grams, and the D Mount 20.3 grans.

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December 22, 2025

Team Associated RC10B84 Classic Kit

Team Associated is rounding out 2025 with another ‘Classic’ kit release, this time with a Classic take on the their latest RC10B84 1:10 4WD Buggy.  With the B84 platform released in June of this year, it quickly added to the US manufacturer’s IFMAR World Champion tally when Marcus Kaerup took the 1:10 4WD World Championship win in Sydney, Australia, in October.  Releasing the ‘Classis’, a low run collector’s piece, the buggy get’s RC10 Classic gold finish aluminium parts and chassis, as well as all white premium composite plastics.  Accepting pre-orders, the RC10B84 Classic is available in as a standard or Dirt kit and is due to ship late December.

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December 19, 2025

Hotrace V2 Carpet 1:10 Offroad Rear Tyre

Italian tyre manufacturer Hotrace has released an updated version of the its 1:10 Offroad Carpet tyre it brought to market at the beginning of 2025.  The new V2 rear has the same carcass as the V1, but with an updated tread design that uses smaller, directional pin for improved performance especially on high grip track conditions.  The Carpet V2 rear is available in soft, soft/medium, and medium compounds.

Source: Hotrace Tyres [hotracetyres.com]


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