Kyosho NASCAR Mini-Z stock cars

MattHiggins · #1 12-28-2006, 05:02 PM

From Kyosho:
NASCAR, the most popular racing series in the US, has teamed up with Kyosho to produce the only hobby-grade, officially licensed NASCAR RC cars available in the world.

The Kyosho team visited the racing development facilities of many of the top NASCAR racing teams, and even attended NASCAR events, all in an effort to ensure that the bodies include exceptional detail that is unmatched in accuracy and scale.

The Mini-Z i-Series chassis features the same quality chassis construction as the rest of the Mini-Z line-up, which is the standard when it comes to mini RC vehicles. It has independent front suspension with solid axle rear suspension, just like the full-size racecars. Additionally, the electronics feature full digital proportional control, instead of the analog resistor-type controllers so common in cheaper mini-size cars. This means you have fully proportional control of forward, reverse, and steering with digital precision.

The series begins with the 2005 Ford Taurus of Carl Edwards and the 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo of Kevin Harvick. The 2005 Taurus represents the car used by Edwards for his first full season of NASCAR NEXTEL Cup racing for Roush Racing, in which he scored four wins and two poles. Harvick's 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo is a replica of the Childress Racing car used to win at Phoenix, Watkins Glen and Richmond, and the same car that won a total of five races and one pole award during the 2006 season.

30792-99B - Carl Edwards '05 Office Depot #99 Ford Taurus - Street Price: $99.99
30793-29B - Kevin Harvick '06 Goodwrench #29 Chevrolet Monte Carlo - Street Price: $99.99

MattHiggins · #2 12-28-2006, 05:14 PM

Look for them to be on shelves in mid February.

Prelude14WRX · #3 12-28-2006, 05:49 PM

awesome!

Would be easy to set up a mini oval in the basement

suckfish · #4 12-28-2006, 06:25 PM

just when I thought I didnt want something else.. these look really cool and the oval in the basement would be awesome some high bank ovals.. hmmm

balang_479 · #5 12-28-2006, 06:42 PM

you gotta love Nascar, even if they do go round in circles.

StevePond · #6 12-28-2006, 06:52 PM

RCP Tracks is making a special oval track specifically for the release of this car.

microrcdude · #7 12-28-2006, 07:06 PM

Man i want to buy one of these for when the race car isnt in the garage, hehe.

Prelude14WRX · #8 12-28-2006, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by StevePond

RCP Tracks is making a special oval track specifically for the release of this car.

cool....wonder if it will have a super speedway set-up...big banks

awnelson · #9 12-28-2006, 09:40 PM

Will Kyosho sell minature redneck fans to place around the circle?

KevinH · #10 12-28-2006, 09:49 PM

Man that 99 car would look great on my desk.

suckfish · #11 12-28-2006, 10:30 PM

Chevy Rules... #29

traxxas_fan101 · #12 12-28-2006, 10:54 PM

now lessee a #2 car

The_Mini_Me · #13 12-28-2006, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by awnelson

Will Kyosho sell minature redneck fans to place around the circle?

Oh god.. that made my day.

metalry101 · #14 12-29-2006, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by awnelson

Will Kyosho sell minature redneck fans to place around the circle?

That is just a ridiculous stereotype. That's the type of innapropriate nonsense that offends people.

NICE.

ROLFMAO

Oh...and about the cars...Mini-Z's are...meh...at best IMO, but I suppose on the right track these could be a lot of fun.

Old_School_RC_1 · #15 12-29-2006, 07:23 AM

That's awesome! About time someone jumped on the NASCAR bandwagon. look great too.

how about a 1:1 scale redneck driving one?

As long as the antennae doesn't get stuck in my flannel, we're good.

awnelson · #16 12-29-2006, 08:06 AM

YEEEEEE HAAAAAW!!! Hey ya'll, check this out! (and there's a huge pile up in turn three)...

"Thank you baby Jesus for my two beautiful sons, Walker and Texas Ranger (we call him TR for short) and my smoking hot wife"

What would actually be real cool would be 1/18th sprint cars with staggered tires. Now that would make good use of the pool and ping pong tables going to waste out there! Imagine filling the top of the table with clay and putting a fence on the outside.

MattHiggins · #17 12-29-2006, 08:48 AM

I love NASCAR; I guess that makes me a redneck.

4DMNYC · #18 12-29-2006, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by KevinH

Man that 99 car would look great on my desk.

Is that a hint?

Matt, I think Kevin wants the test car for himself

I like Nascar also, I guess I'm a NY'er redneck. giddy-up.

shadowghost1 · #19 12-29-2006, 09:51 AM

Thats sweet, I am a huge Harvick fan so one of these is going in my collection soon.

MattHiggins · #20 12-29-2006, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4DMNYC

Is that a hint?

Matt, I think Kevin wants the test car for himself

I like Nascar also, I guess I'm a NY'er redneck. giddy-up.

Kevin has a better chance of seeing God than getting to test these cars. I called dibs back in '82.

z-man280 · #21 12-29-2006, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattHiggins

Kevin has a better chance of seeing God than getting to test these cars. I called dibs back in '82.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!! we all know he would have to replicate the big firey crash scenes with it anyway! LOL

hehehe, hi Kev

NiMo · #22 12-29-2006, 10:01 AM

Cars look good.
Wonder if they'll make the British shores?

GRUNDIG415 · #23 12-29-2006, 11:40 AM

thanks to baby jesus

MattHiggins · #24 12-29-2006, 11:55 AM

"I wanna thank little baby Jesus, who's sittin' in his crib watchin the Baby Einstein videos, learnin' 'bout shapes and colors."

GRUNDIG415 · #25 12-29-2006, 12:03 PM

hahahaha...matt,you are too cool...