It's a 1/8 stock car.
These are all hand made.
And made to do one thing, go left as fast as possible.
I would be interested in buying, for the right price.
Oh dear.
You are setting yourself up for a whole bunch of trouble here.
Using the land is one thing, but digging, sawing, that's criminal damage.
I would urge you to stop immediately.
1C is very safe.
You can go higher if you like.
http://www.louthrccarclub.co.uk/nimhbatcare.htm
http://teamnovak.com/file_download/1299721801bat_care_sheet.pdf
http://www.rccartips.com/rc-car-battery-tips.htm
Volition, all day, every day.
Cheap, made and designed by Losi, tough, easy to work on, ok speed out of the box, good speed with a 2s fitted, waterproof.
I race a Durango DESC210, great for racing, but no good for a basher.