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[Garry]

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Xray have announced the release of the all-new T2R Pro touring car, which represents the latest evolution of the super-successful Raycer concept - luxury at an affordable price. This new kit is based on the award-winning T2 electric touring car platform, a car that has ‘raised the bar in engineering, design, and performance and has won the hearts of racers worldwide along with an exceptional amount of titles and awards’. Expect a pre Christmas release.



''XRAY is pleased to offer the all-new XRAY T2R PRO, the latest release from the XRAY design studio that will surely please the masses. The XRAY T2R PRO represents the latest evolution of the super-successful RAYCER concept – luxury at an affordable price.

The new XRAY T2R PRO is based on the award-winning XRAY T2 high-performance electric touring car platform, a car that has raised the bar in engineering, design, and performance and has won the hearts of racers worldwide along with an exceptional amount of titles and awards.

With the worldwide success of the T2 platform — my best touring car design to date — I wanted to release a platform that would allow everyone to enjoy the design and performance benefits of the T2 platform no matter what their racing needs and budget are.

See it. Feel it. Drive it.

Dipl. Eng. Juraj Hudy
Chief Engineer, XRAY

XRAY T2R PRO is available for Xmas.''

Source: Red RC

[joe of loath]

Xray are going for the credit crunch tourer I see?

[Garry]

They did it a few years ago with the old T2R, it was a fab car and demand outstripped production, so they took it off the market and dropped the price of the regular 007.

This one is bascially a 008 with FRP chassis parts, cheaper driveshafts and steel tie-rods.

[badger906]

is it me or have xray never had any enthusiasm for colour... its all black or silver... wheres the tamiya blue, or the cyclone purple? why not green or yellow? no jsut black? sounds like a ford advert... u can have any colour as long as its black
adam

[Garry]

Cough...

http://www.msuk-foru...showtopic=45574

http://www.msuk-foru...w...=45290&st=0

And the cool 'Army' anodising



Honestly, I'd prefer black alloy with silver chamfered edges like Hudy gauges.

[badger906]

shhh only one of them counts but thats only a little orange. i like lots of in ur face ally and titanium
adam

[Captain_Caveman]

Garry, on Dec 4 2008, 08:42 PM, said:

Cough...

http://www.msuk-foru...showtopic=45574

http://www.msuk-foru...w...=45290&st=0

And the cool 'Army' anodising



Honestly, I'd prefer black alloy with silver chamfered edges like Hudy gauges.

Yeah the hard coated alu blocks do look tasty...might have to get some for the XT8 if i break the plastic ones.

The orange on the 009 is a limited edition aparently, i heard there will be other colours available but the colours haven't been anounced yet. If they do teh bulkheads etc on the 009 in black with silver edges (like the shock towers on xt8 etc) then that would be bloody awesome  

[Garry]

RRP is going to be £214.99.

[danb1990]

Garry, on Dec 17 2008, 11:40 AM, said:

RRP is going to be £214.99.

Ouch, thought it might have been a little bit less than that to compete with the HB Cyclone S. Still, if Cyclone goes balls up next year, it will make an appearance on eBay to make way for one of these.

[Garry]

To be honest, the T2R Pro is a mugh higher spec than the Cyclone S. You'd have to add alloy bulkheads, motor mount, shock parts and a spool to bring it to the same spec as a T2R Pro, and that would be a lot more than £65 (even with 3Racing parts).

[badger906]

hmmm it seems a tad cheap, especially as some places are selling the tc5 for £225 now, and the new schumacher for £189 thought xray would have been a little more competative.
adam

[Captain_Caveman]

badger906, on Dec 18 2008, 06:36 PM, said:

hmmm it seems a tad cheap, especially as some places are selling the tc5 for £225 now, and the new schumacher for £189 thought xray would have been a little more competative.
adam

The shoemaker is so cheap because nobody wants one, same for the TC5  

[danb1990]

Garry, on Dec 18 2008, 03:04 PM, said:

To be honest, the T2R Pro is a mugh higher spec than the Cyclone S. You'd have to add alloy bulkheads, motor mount, shock parts and a spool to bring it to the same spec as a T2R Pro, and that would be a lot more than £65 (even with 3Racing parts).

Ah right. Would the T2R Pro be better than my Cyclone with a few 3Racing alloys bits on it that almost bring it up to WCE spec?

[Garry]

For carpet, no, it'd be too flexy. I'd look on eBay for a secondhand (but mint) T2'008US.