Traxxas breeds world's fastest ready-to-race supercar R/C
The XO-1 is the latest all-electric supercar to come out of Traxxas. With blistering performance figures such as a 0 to 100 km/h time of just 2.3 seconds and a top speed of 180 km/h (100 mph), it packs quite a punch right out of the box. That's right; the Traxxas XO-1 is packaged as the world-fastest ready-to-race radio-controlled car. Priced at just over US $1,000, it will surely be on the top of everyone's Christmas wish list.
At just over half a meter in length, this 1:7 scale supercar is powered by a 25.2 volt Mamba Monster Extreme speed controller and a Traxxas Big Block brushless motor to propel it to supercar speeds. They also employed a robust shaft-driven AWD system to put all that muscle to the ground. But besides raw power, aerodynamics too plays a huge role to hit the 180 km/h mark. So to keep the XO-1 glued to the pavement, it's equipped with a streamline body, high-downforce front splitter, smooth undertray, and rear diffuser. Still, keeping a car this size in control at such high speeds is no easy feat and that's where the all-new Traxxas TQi radio system comes in.