S500 - pre production car
 

REDRC.net got the first shots of the new S500 4WD buggy from Serpent in their comprehensive report on the Nuremberg ToyFair 2008.


The new car is based on the original Durango concept - but reworked from the ground up by Gerd and the designers at Serpent.

The S500 features a flat pressed main chassis with machined screwed-on sides, which form a rather unique alloy 'tub' - providing both strength and weather sealing, negating the need for an undertray or top deck.
The rear of the chassis appears to have a plastic 'skid plate' to prevent the chassis from wearing on hard surfaces.

As we said last week - the new car widens toward the front to accomodate 'regular' sized electrics, and the servo sits under the steering.

http://www.redrc.net/wp-content/gall...CenterGear.jpg



http://www.redrc.net/wp-content/gall...0RearDrive.jpghttp://www.redrc.net/wp-content/gall...tS500Front.jpg

STUNNING!!!

That chassis looks awesome, and serpent quality.

I can see all the emails flying off to aero now to cancell the order:lol:

now that I LIKE!!! that is just awesome lateral thinking!!

Lipo
 

Hope you can get trakpowers new saddle pack Lipo's in there! If mr christopher had anything to do with it they will know doubt!

Looks intresting !

It seems like Ali chassis's are this years 'new black' :thumbsup::thumbsup:

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That looks tidy!

that looks well sweet, very tempting indeed

looks pretty good, seems to have put on a big of weight since the worlds though :eh?:

Lovin the quick release slipper unit:thumbsup:

and enclosed spur gear wow
loving it looks quality

very nice!!! :thumbsup: 10th 4wd are starting to look like 8th scale buggy's, chassis wise

Nice looking car.
But how does the steering work ?
Looking at the pictures the servo horn faces into the car and there is no signs of a linkage OR is the servo installed wrong ?

I think you need to look harder phil;)

second pic ;)

I see it now.:thumbsup:

Does anyone know if this is the final production car???

No, it isn't the finished production car

That'll be needed to change the cells then.

I can tell you from experience, removing the slipper to change the cells gets tedious..... :yawn:

And imagine if it popped open over the big jump at Batley!

You change the cells with the quick release drive shaft, NOT THE SLIPPER :woot: