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coolest-gadgets.com - 7/9/2009

World’s Fastest Remote Control Car

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I remember when I was a kid, I used to love to look at pictures of The Blue Flame and the Budweiser Rocket. They looked more like rockets than cars, and broke several land speed records. It would appear that someone has put this speed in miniature remote control form with the Picket Rocket, ...

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coated.com - 7/9/2009

World’s Fastest Remote Control Car

— coated.com — No matter the age, guys like cool toys and the world’s fastest remote control car is an... impressive sports car. Designed by 46 year old Nic Case, this RC vehicle is capable of traveling at speeds of up to 161 miles per hour with Nic having aspirations of improving the top speed in ... (more) World’s Fastest Remote Control Car

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popsci.com - 7/9/2009

The World's Fastest Remote-Control Car | Popular Science

— popsci.com — After a motorcycle crash, Nic Case found a safer, but still thrilling, hobby: building radio-controlled cars. At... 161 mph, his latest just smashed the world record. The 46-year-old eked out extra mph any way he could, including adding an 11-horsepower ... (more) The World's Fastest Remote-Control Car | Popular ...

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gearfuse.com - 7/7/2009

World’s Fastest R/C Car Goes Faster Than Your Real Car

— gearfuse.com — 46-year-old Nic Case designed this R/C car which smashed the previous speed record by nearly 30 mph.... Traveling at a max speed of 161 mph, the Pocket Rocket is the fastest R/C car known to exist. Case's goal is to make a R/C car which can travel at 200 ... (more) World’s Fastest R/C Car Goes Faster Than Your Real Car

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World’s Fastest Remote Control Car
Coated — ... AA batteries as a fuel supply. You would think it would need something like rocket fuel but rather this car uses an 11 horsepower motor that requires a 12 cell battery pack normally found in hobby airplanes. Handcrafted with a carbon-fiber chassis, build time was about 6 months while construction costs ran about $4000. To keep the car stable, the vehicle required oversized tires, a gyroscope-based steering-correction system and an all wheel drive system. Link [Source1, Source2] Wi-Fi Remote Controlled Helicopter ...