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Old 12-03-11, 06:19 AM
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Cool Dear Santa, My Son Wants the World's Fastest Toy Car . . .

(. . . and so do I.)

It's the 100 mph R/C XO-1 from Traxxas, and if you think that's 100 scale mph, you'd be wrong. At 0-60 in 2.3, this thing will hole-shot a Veyron, and probably punch a hole in your basement wall before you can release the trigger. Ruh-ro . . .





With a fully-articulated suspension, AWD, and aero body designed to produce downforce at speed, it even offers an optional i-Phone app that reports real-time telemetry on speed, rpm, temperature and battery voltage. That app is also necessary to access the XO-1's top speed, functioning as a "valet key" as well when the kids are playing with it.

At $1099, you may want to invest in a track day or two before enabling the big power, but then again, that's a good idea for any exotic. While a grand may seem expensive for an R/C car, when you consider it an alternative to a Veyron for the masses, it doesn't look like such a bad deal.

You ARE buying this for your kid, aren't you?

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011/...ntcmp=trending

For more gifts for your young motorheads, see: http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011/...ds/?test=faces

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What I find amazing is that it's electric. I used to be into R/C cars in the early 90s so maybe I'm just out of touch.

How long will the battery pack last? Like 2 mins?
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Now that's a toy!
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Originally Posted by Lil4X
(. . . and so do I.)

It's the 100 mph R/C XO-1 from Traxxas, and if you think that's 100 scale mph, you'd be wrong. At 0-60 in 2.3, this thing will hole-shot a Veyron, and probably punch a hole in your basement wall before you can release the trigger. Ruh-ro . . .





With a fully-articulated suspension, AWD, and aero body designed to produce downforce at speed, it even offers an optional i-Phone app that reports real-time telemetry on speed, rpm, temperature and battery voltage. That app is also necessary to access the XO-1's top speed, functioning as a "valet key" as well when the kids are playing with it.

At $1099, you may want to invest in a track day or two before enabling the big power, but then again, that's a good idea for any exotic. While a grand may seem expensive for an R/C car, when you consider it an alternative to a Veyron for the masses, it doesn't look like such a bad deal.

You ARE buying this for your kid, aren't you?

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011/...ntcmp=trending

For more gifts for your young motorheads, see: http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011/...ds/?test=faces
Its on my list! And it might actually become a reality! I already have a T-Maxx gas powered..

And at WOT the battery lasts about 6 minutes. But where are you gonna be able to drive something this size for 6 minutes at 100mph? Anywhere I freakin want.

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Old 12-03-11, 10:18 AM
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scale 100mph? what is that in actual mph?
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Old 12-03-11, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by RXSF
scale 100mph? what is that in actual mph?
Huh? I am pretty sure it's a legit ACTUAL 100mph.
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Old 12-03-11, 11:50 AM
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Looks like its actual mph, read the first sentence lol.

I would love to have one of these. But if you hit anything with that R/C car at even 50mph that thing would disintegrate lol. imagine being hit in the foot with one!
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Old 12-03-11, 12:39 PM
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That is one pretty intense R/C
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Looks like the SSC
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Old 12-03-11, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 97-SC300
Huh? I am pretty sure it's a legit ACTUAL 100mph.
Oh sorry I just breezed through the quote and saw scale 100mph. my bad
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Damn, I want one, but where could you use it??
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You could use it on the interstate. Just drive it in the lane next to you.
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^^ I was about to say the same thing lol

What happens if you walked into the room and your kid drives the thing 40mph into your foot...
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Old 12-03-11, 10:45 PM
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I'm trying to talk my boss into carrying this. We've sold Traxxas vehicles since they first came out. Great brand. 100 mph is insane. Anything above 40 mph is hard to control.
Gas was once faster, now it's all electric. Better batteries and better motors.
Toys for boys.
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you guys need a shifter kart....110mph and you go with
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