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Watch the Fastest RC Car Break the World Speed Record

Posted June 10, 2011 12:51 PM

From Gizmodo:

161.76mph. That's how fast Nic Case's Schumacher Mi3 was going when it broke the RC world speed record.

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06/11/2011 5:12 AM

Damn, I blinked
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06/11/2011 5:24 PM

And you are trained to watch arrows fly.

If anything that would have been worth while capturing on a high speed camera. It doesn't look like a smooth surface either.

On board camera with hamster as the driver hitting a ramp. Now that would go viral.

Not again!

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06/12/2011 3:29 AM

C'mon... don't start giving rodents vehicles I'll never catch 'em.
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06/12/2011 5:35 AM

Good morning Del.

I've had my Sunday. No more driving for me.

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06/12/2011 6:30 AM

Whew Kris will be relieved...
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06/11/2011 10:00 PM

11 hp ?

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