Blitz-Rage!

As every R/C enthusiast is noticing, Short-Course race cars all the rage in the R/C market. Companies such as Associate Electronics and Traxxes have long since released their model of a big team truck. HPI Racing has released a a truck version of the Baja 5B, and a smaller truck was expected to be on the way. Well, here it is; the HPI Blitz!

The Blitz is a 1/10th scale, electric truck. This bad boy is 2wd, powered by HPI's reliable 15t electric motor. The chassis is based on the company's E-Firestorm, another 1/10th scale vehicle. In all the vulnerable areas, strong nylon takes the blow of impact. Plus, it is virtually fully customizable. Ride Height, anti-squat, camber and toe, and shock angles are all customizable (this is found elsewhere on many other cars).

Some of the features found are:

• HPI's 15t motor
• All metal gear transmission
• Full Ball bearings
• 12mm hubs
• Maxxis pre-painted body

...And, as a added bonus, the truck is mounted on Maxxis scale Trepador tires! These tires are designed to provide the looks and performance as the real thing!

Although you can't get it yet, it won't be a long wait. Scheduled to be released by this fall, it is just around the corner. To tease you even more, here is a video of the test Blitz in action, courtesy of the crew at R/C Driver magazine. I hope to have one of these things soon!