Durango DEX410 - Teaser shots

[jimmy]

Team Durango released some teaser photos of their amazing-looking upcoming electric 4WD buggy, the DEX410 - the long awaited 'Durango' production car. The buggy is now slated for release around the end of June '09 but more details will appear over the next few weeks.

The shots (below) show the gear boxes with sealed gear differentials that can be tuned to track conditions.

Companies interested in distribution or retail of Team Durango products should contact sales@team-durango.com"

[jimmy]

[kwik]

wow that looks like a fish from above!!

looks real nice, any idea on price?

[Alex H]

Price?

One can live just fine with only one kidney, right?

[jimmy]

There's no final price set - but the designer said they were looking at ~400euro

[GRIFF55]

Thats a bit nice isn't it!! Shame they've not kept the yellow wheels like in the first few pics released

[stegger]

can't say anything else

[MotoRev]

Wow

The end of the ball diff is nigh! Funny how some things come full circle.

[knighthawk]

1/8th scale rallycross diff's in an electric 1/10th buggy

Glad I kept all my diff oils when I sold my Losi 8ight earlier this year.


Only problem I can see is weight, oil filed diffs are heavy and very time consuming to change at the meeting!


but looks good though!!

[fxpower]

Naw that its a new buggy !!!! Nice

[Lee]

Originally Posted by knighthawk

1/8th scale rallycross diff's in an electric 1/10th buggy

Glad I kept all my diff oils when I sold my Losi 8ight earlier this year.


Only problem I can see is weight, oil filed diffs are heavy and very time consuming to change at the meeting!


but looks good though!!

agreed, i don't know how it will feel to drive with heavy diffs

[kwik]

looks to me ( being unexperianced ) like a bmax-4 well atleast the front end reminds me of one...

[4wdlover]

Originally Posted by jimmy

There's no final price set - but the designer said they were looking at ~400euro

560 us dollars. yikes. i think the only thing this car has going for itself are the sealed diffs. plus the stories of the associated factory drivers with the prototypes isn't going help sell this car.

[Alex H]

Originally Posted by 4wdlover

560 us dollars. yikes. i think the only thing this car has going for itself are the sealed diffs. plus the stories of the associated factory drivers with the prototypes isn't going help sell this car.

..and the looks, the concept of chassis layout, the quality( looks like it anyway). Just to be different. Durango boys, Sign me up and send me one right now so I can show it off in the Nordic championship in June!!!

[A.J. Gee]

On the second pic, it looks like some army guys face looking out from the cock pit window. LOL

[mes]

EUR 400.-?! That's approx 180.- less than I expected, way cheaper than a TRF501X here in Germany. If it was not overkill for the stock motors I use and need saddle packs, I'd say I'll definately get one, but the way it is, I've got to consider things carefully. I'll need a small ESC, saddle lipos, another servo...and some towels to wipe that drool away!

[b4rs]

i hope its only drool

[mes]

What else would it be?!

[Lowie]

the prototype had an aluminium chassis, the car on the shelf will have a plastic or carbon chassis.

Won't that affect the performance? I other words, will the Durango meet the abilities the prototype had?

[stegger]

Lowie, were are you getting the plastic or carbon chassis from i haven't heard anything about this and this is a quote from durango's website.
Extra thick front & rear carbon-fibre shock absorber towers
Aluminium Chassis with perfect weight distribution
Quick release battery mount (Sub-C/LiPo)
Easy access metal gear differentials
Quick release spur-gear
Adjustable vented slipper clutch
Rubber shock & driveshaft boots
Race winning handling and speed!