We’ve been hanging out with the SoCal RC Rally Runners and thought it might be cool to do a video featuring Tamiya’s XV-01, the Rally car we drive at these events. So, here ya go – from Parc fermé to a lap on the track, then back. We did this video back in 2018 when …

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Bring on the Rally Rally is not only one of the coolest forms of automotive racing, it’s also one of the toughest. Imagine this: You are strapped into a 300+hp production-based, 4WD rally car traveling at speeds topping 100mph on tight, twisty roads. Everything is a blur as you navigate the roads mere inches from …

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The Subaru SV, a crossover off-road version of the popular Impreza went on sale in October 2012. It is now available on Tamiya’s versatile XV-01 1/10 scale chassis platform for fun off-road action. The XV-01 platform is designed for road, rally and light off-road driving as it features a sealed 4WD gear and belt drive-train …

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The XV-01 is a crossover chassis which has been designed to offer a dynamic R/C driving experience. In addition to the previous rally and truck versions of the XV-01, the on-road version chassis can also be converted to a drift-spec chassis. Kit features XV-01 PRO chassis coupled with on-road spec parts as follows: • Reversible …

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Yes, be prepared. I know your first (and maybe ONLY question) is “For what?”.

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The first model to feature the newly-designed XV-01 chassis is the Subaru Impreza WRX STi rally car which was fielded in 2011 by the Subaru Team Arai. Led by Toshihiro Arai, the championship-winning driver of the 2005 and 2007 Production Car World Rally Championship (PWRC) seasons, the team entered the Impreza in the 2011 Intercontinental …

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This is a PRO-spec version of the R/C 4WD XV-01 chassis. “XV” stands for “Crossover Vehicle”. As the XV-01 name implies this vehicle will serve as a common all-terrain platform which can be used for rally cars, on-road cars, and pick-up trucks. It is equipped with covers to protect the drivetrain and R/C radio gear …

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