If you’ve been looking for a reason to go down the rabbit hole of remote-controlled cars, Tamiya USA has come down with a pretty compelling case for doing so. The brand took to Instagram to share that they’ve just introduced a 1/10-scale version of Audi’s iconic 1989 90 IMSA GTO racing car based on the brand’s TT-02 chassis set.
About the Tamiya Audi 90 IMSA GTO
Sold as a kit requiring assembly, this remote-controlled model of the Audi 90 IMSA GTO includes polycarbonate body. Included stickers recreate the livery racing stripes, sponsor logos and more. Molded parts replicate details such as A-pillar ducts, side mirrors and rear wing. Unique “flat dish” wheels on semi-pneumatic tires replicate the 90 IMSA GTO’s iconic turbofans, while a +4mm offset set them perfectly to the wide bodywork of this particular kit.
Underpinning the kit is Tamiya’s four-wheel drive shaft-driven TT-02 chassis with 251mm wheelbase and longitudinal layout with balance from positioning of the battery on the left with the motor on the right. It also features identical left and right suspension arms and uprights and easy-to-maintain gearboxes.
As R/C chassis’ go, Tamiya’s TT-02 is highly flexible. It offers two different wheelbases, two ground clearance settings and two tread setups. There’s also a range of ten possible gear ratios.
About the 90 IMSA GTO quattro
Audi Sport followed up its rallying and Pike’s Peak era by shifting its core technologies such as quattro all-wheel drive and 5-cylinder turbocharged engine toward road racing. Its first attempt would be the SCCA-run Trans-Am series with the 200 Trans-AM where the car’s grip and dominance made such an impression that the car dominated in and won its first season – a move that would inspire competitors to complain and Trans-Am to outright ban the car.
Undaunted, Audi next moved to build a car based on its smaller 90 sedan. This car was even more extreme. Utilizing a tube frame instead of a production chassis, the car was incredibly dominant. It won seven of thirteen races in that season, though skipped out of the 12 Hours of Sebring and 24 Hours of Daytona so that percentage of wins likely isn’t indicative of its true dominance. Nevertheless, it took runner-up in the manufacturer’s championship and was again deemed to have an unfair advantage. 1989 would be its only season, with Audi Sport not returning to sportscar racing for ten years with its LMP program.
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