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. here is the link to the vid:http://autos.yahoo.com/news/the-supercar-of-radio-controlled-racers-can-be-yours-for--1-100.html
i had a few gas powered RC cars when i was younger ... had a buddy cop clock mine at 73 then it went outta range and flew into a canal at the end of the street needless too say i wasnt allowed to waste money on em after that one
i used to have RC 10 when i was growing up and raced it every weekend at the tracks use to have blast. Then one year we took some fireworks and taped them to it and starting chasing kids around