HPI WR8 Flux Ford Escort RS Cosworth 1/8 Scale RC Rally Car Electric Brushless 4WD RTR - Repsol Livery
HPI WR8 Flux Ford Escort RS Cosworth RC Electric Brushless 4WD 1/8 Scale Rally Car - (RTR) Repsol Livery with Lights
HPI WR8 Flux Ford Escort RS Cosworth RC Rally Car: 96+ km/h, 4WD rally action with iconic 1996 Repsol livery that tears up the dirt!
Instant 60+ mph FLUX Fuelled Rally Action
We’re excited to introduce the latest addition to the popular WR8 family: the iconic 1996 Ford Escort RS Cosworth! With its classic Orange, Red, and White Repsol livery, this rally legend is instantly recognizable to fans and stands as one of the most celebrated liveries of its era. What better way to expand the fan-favourite WR8 platform than with this timeless Group A Ford Escort RS Cosworth!
Underneath the officially licensed and famous replica Ford Escort body, the WR8 FLUX chassis is based on the HPI Bullet RC monster truck, which means it's massively tough and can take a real beating on- or off-road! The WR8 FLUX is powered by a massive 3700KV brushless motor and waterproof 3S-capable speed controller, delivering power through tough metal gear differentials and the fully ball-bearing-supported 4WD shaft drivetrain of the Bullet monster truck.
With authentic rally suspension geometry, oil-filled dampers, and extra-thick sway bars, you’ll enjoy exceptional control, whether on dirt or tarmac. Plus, high-spec soft compound tires and genuine rally wheels ensure your ride not only performs but turns heads wherever you go!
The HPI Racing WR8 is packed with features designed to enhance durability, whether you're tearing up the track or hitting rugged terrain. It includes high-ground clearance, a skid plate, foam front bumper, optimized rally-style suspension geometry, shock debris guards, mud deflectors, and much more. This is the perfect machine for racing friends on RC Rally-style courses, multi-surface tracks, or anywhere your adventures take you!
Key Points
- 96+ km/h (60+ mph) top speed for thrilling rally action
- 3S LiPo capable ESC for maximum power and performance
- Authentic rally suspension and tyres for exceptional control
- Durable 4WD shaft drivetrain for tough on/off-road use
- Perfect for experienced racers seeking high-speed rally thrills
Description
The HPI Racing WR8 Flux Ford Escort Cosworth RC Rally Car brings the iconic 1996 Repsol livery to a high-performance 1/8 scale platform. This rally car is designed for speed and durability, featuring a robust 4WD shaft drivetrain and a powerful 3700KV brushless motor. The 3S LiPo capable ESC ensures you have the power needed to reach speeds of 60+ mph, while the authentic rally suspension and tyres provide excellent control on various terrains. The detailed replica body and LED lighting kit add to the realism, making this RC car a standout performer.
Whether you're tearing up a rally track or tackling rough terrain, the WR8 Flux Ford Escort Cosworth is built to handle it. The adjustable suspension and high-quality components allow for customisation and fine-tuning, ensuring optimal performance. The included features, such as the new TF-51 transmitter and RF-51 receiver, provide precise control and enhance the overall driving experience.
Features
- Officially licensed 1996 Ford Escort RS Cosworth replica body
- FLUX FLX10-3660-3700KV brushless motor and FLX-10 3S802 Flux ESC
- Full-time 4WD shaft drivetrain with metal gear differentials
- Adjustable, oil-filled coil-over shock absorbers
- Thick front and rear sway bars for improved handling
- High-grip tarmac rally tyres on authentic rally wheels
- New TF-51 2.4GHz radio system with 4th channel slider
- RF-51 receiver with built-in fail-safe and LED light controller
- LED lighting kit with headlights, tail lights, and brake lights
- High ground clearance and skid plate for durability
- Optimised rally-style suspension geometry
- Shock debris guards and mud deflectors
- Fully ball-bearing supported drivetrain
- Genuine HPI Racing Product
Detailed Ford Escort RS Cosworth Replica Body
Take control of the 300mm wheelbase, officially licensed Ford Escort RS Cosworth replica body, crafted from high-strength polycarbonate and featuring a 1996 replica livery
Ford Escort RS Rally Wheels
For the ultimate in replica looks and fantastic performance, every HPI WR8 Ford Escort RS Cosworth is fitted with race-spec, authentic rally wheels. The wheels help the car stand out as a scale replica. Our high-impact nylon is perfect for lightweight yet ultra-durable construction, and these 2.2" Rally wheels are a perfect match for the Escort, enhancing both style and handling
HPI WR8 Tarmac Tyres
The standard tire for the WR8, this is a great all-around tyre for practice, racing and more! With a realistic tread design modelled on the actual tires used in the WRC and at tarmac rally events around the world, these tires are designed to get the maximum amount of tread to the ground while allowing dust and dirt to be ejected from the shallow grooves spaced artfully around the tire. The low sidewall gives excellent corner abilities in all conditions.
Authentic Rally Wheels and Tyres
Experience realistic rally performance with race-spec, authentic rally wheels and WR8 Tarmac Tyres, designed for maximum grip and dust/dirt ejection
300mm (Wheel base) Ford Escort RS Cosworth Replica!
This officially licensed Ford Escort RS Cosworth replica is designed in a 300mm wheelbase to match the WR8. Crafted from high-strength polycarbonate, the bodyshell is molded in two pieces and hand-finished with the 1996 replica livery. We’re confident you’ll agree it perfectly captures the spirit of the original while taking HPI Racing bodyshells to the next level.
The 1996 Ford Escort RS Cosworth, a homologation special for the World Rally Championship (WRC), was built on a truncated Sierra Cosworth chassis and was available as a road car from 1992 until 1996. Our replica is of the 1996 San Remo Rally, the car went on to come third overall in the championship winning the Rally Indonesia along the way.
All-New LED Lighting System
Included is the brand-new HPI LED lighting kit, including warm-white headlights, tail lights, and brake lights, controlled through the TF-51 transmitter and RF-51 receiver with an integrated light controller
Powerful FLUX Brushless Motor and ESC
Unleash massive power with the FLX10-3660-3700KV brushless motor and FLX-10 3S802 Flux ESC, capable of handling 2S and 3S LiPo power, featuring an integrated cooling fan and full programmability
FLX10-3660-3700KV BRUSHLESS MOTOR
The FLUX FLX10-3660-3700KV motor delivers massive power - plenty of juice for instant acceleration and enough power to pull out of just about any sideways drift. Option pinion gears are available to fine-tune the speed and torque delivery! The brushless design assures maximum performance with nearly no maintenance required.
FLX-10 3S802 Flux ESC with XT-60
With the capacity to handle 2S and 3S LiPo power, the FLX-10 3S802 Flux electronic speed control can handle the latest, most powerful batteries you can fit in the WR8 FLUX. The FLX-10 3S802 features an integrated cooling fan to keep it cool in warm conditions, reverse so you can back out of jams with ease, and for maximum adjustability it's fully programmable with Hobbywing's LED Programming Card.
Advanced TF-51 Digital 2.4GHz Radio System
Experience precise control with the all-new TF-51 digital 2.4GHz radio system, featuring a 4th channel digital slider, exponential steering, drop-down steering position, foam-covered wheel, and a waterproof RF-51 receiver with built-in fail-safe
The NEW RF-51 receiver features a waterproof silicone inner jacket for use in any weather. A built-in failsafe is also a major feature: Signal failsafe for electric vehicles, and signal & battery for the RF-51N on Nitro vehicles! The RF-51 also uses the HPI 4-way LED Adaptor to add headlights and taillights with the built-in LED Light controller!
Suspension Just Like a Full-Size Rally Car!
Fans of rally cars, from real ones to scale ones, know that to get the best out of your car you need to have a sturdy, tuneable suspension system. That’s why the HPI Racing WR8 3.0 uses double wishbone suspension at all four corners, fitted with real coil-over oil-filled shock absorbers and thick sway bars front and rear, just like real racing cars! Thick main suspension arms are mated to durable uprights fitted with a pair of rubber-sealed ball bearings for performance that matches the legendary Ford Rally Team!
Full Adjustability Just Like The Real Thing!
All this function is nothing if you can’t customize the car to your liking. Although we’ve set the car to be just about perfect right out of the box, you can easily adjust loads of settings, exactly like a real racing car! Ride height, shock angle and more are simple to adjust if you want to dive under the hood – HPI make it easy to be your own race car mechanic AND driver! Whether you want to drive like a pro or be your own chief mechanic: it’s easy to do both with the HPI WR8 3.0!
Rally-Tuned Suspension
The WR8 Flux features a fully adjustable suspension system, just like a real rally car. With double wishbone suspension, coil-over oil-filled shock absorbers, and thick sway bars, this setup ensures superior handling on dirt and tarmac. Thick suspension arms and rubber-sealed ball bearings provide added durability and smooth performance. The suspension geometry is optimized for rally-style driving, offering excellent control and stability even on rough terrain.
Extensive Go-Fast Upgrade Options
Customise your WR8 FLUX with a wide range of upgrade options, including different wheels and tyres, alloy braces, suspension parts, woven graphite components, and hardened steel drivetrain parts
GO-FAST PARTS GALORE!
The HPI Racing WR8 3.0 is super easy to upgrade to make it faster, more responsive, even cooler-looking, tougher and more durable. Swap the wheels for different styles and colours, change the tyres for gravel or other off-road surfaces, add alloy braces and suspension parts, lower the weight with woven graphite options and beef up the drivetrain with hardened steel parts - the choice is yours!
Specifications
- Length: 485mm (19")
- Width: 227mm (8.9")
- Height: 172mm (6.7")
- Wheelbase: 300mm (11.8")
- Weight: N/A
- Chassis: WR8 Flux
- Suspension: Double Wishbone, Oil-Filled Shocks
- Drivetrain: Full-Time Shaft 4WD
- Motor: FLUX FLX10-3660-3700KV Brushless
- ESC: FLX-10 3S802 Flux
| RC Car | |
|---|---|
| Scale: | 1/8 |
| Max LiPo Power: | 3S (11.1v) |
| Completion: | Ready to Run |
| Skill Level: | Expert |
| Power Source: | Electric |
| Chassis Type: | Rally |
| On/Off Road: | On Road, Off Road |
| Drivetrain: | 4WD |
| Factory Specs | |
|---|---|
| Max LiPo Power: | 3S (11.1v) |
| Battery Connector: | XT30 |
| Front Shock Oil: | 50wt |
| Rear Shock Oil: | 50wt |
| Front Differential Oil: | Grease |
| Centre Differential Oil: | 100000cSt |
| Rear Differential Oil: | Grease |
| Pinion Gear: | 17T |
| Spur Gear: | 46T |
| Wheel Hex Size: | 12mm |
Included Items
1x HPI Racing WR8 Flux Ford Escort Cosworth RC Rally Car Orange/Red/White - Repsol Livery
Required Items
- 4x AA Batteries
- 1x 2S or 3S LiPo Battery with XT-60 Connector
- 1x LiPo Battery Charger
Note
- Consult the manual for detailed information on start up binding, maintenance and waterproof standards
- Warranty will be void if not initiates the car before using
Features Summary
- NEW 4th Channel - 100 position digital slider
- NEW Steering Exponential
- Drop-down steering position for a natural control position
- Foam-covered wheel for extra comfort and grip
- Leftie friendly! Swappable steering wheel design
- Rubber finger and thumb handle grips
- Rubber bumpers on all corners for the highest protection
- Magnetic area for body clips or screws while you work!
- Digital on and off switch
- Audible warnings for low power and idle time!
- Servo Reverse, EPA, Trims and Dual Rate switches.
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