That's right! Team Orion is the first of the big battery guys to make the jump to Li-Po power with this ultra-innovative brick of 7.4volt goodness! How does 20 minutes of run time with a 10-turn sound? Good? Get more info and talk about it here!

How big? Try $10K for the invitational classes and $15K for the Sportsman! The dough is spread out amongst 1/10 and 1/12 classes, mod for the Invite guys and stock for the Sportsman. RC Car Action will be there--will you? More info here.

Looks like Tamiya is beefing up its already strong TRF squad. David Spashett has just signed with the Big T, where he will join current IFMAR TC Champ Marc Rheinard. No shakeups in the power department for David; he's sticking with Peak motors and batteries.

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Venom is putting the finishing touches on an all-new micro monster machine, the Mini Giant. The 4WD, ready-to-run truck features a 3-link/solid-axle suspension, gear diffs, polycarbonate body, and a unique "non-polarity" battery system--you can install the batteries in any direction! Click over to Venom Racing at www.venom-racing.com for details, more pictures, and downloadable video of the Mini Giant in action.

The 3rd annual Superbike Challenge is coming up September 3, be there! There are classes for all the popular 1/5 and 1/8 bikes, and the racing is unique and exciting--even if you just go to watch! For more details, Click here.

If you have to race ROAR-legal, you'll be doing it without Lithium Polymer power--at least not in 2007. For the official word from ROAR and discussion about the decision