MattW this cars looks a better car than the old 2005 prototypes
believe me they are a little basic and shims here and washers/pins there but good performers....i am joe public and ive been bouncing mine off of local village hall walls for about 4 years and have never had such a geniunley fast car and now its a bit worn i cannot look at or drive anything else they all feel agricultural compared with the durango....
this is a much better car than the prototypes
and Lee it isnt an old design in fact one of the newest in 1/10th offroad and has never been able to show its full potential in the hands of the public or top level
oh and Lee the fact that the new car runs lipo's shouldnt be a factor as you add the weight back where it should be