The first thing that will strike you about the E10 Drift is how great it looks on the outside. Amazing quality bodyshells, crafted to perfection by HPI’s in-house craftsmen, are a trademark of HPI’s commitment to quality. Unique wheels in today’s latest JDM styles and realistic-looking drift tyres in long-lasting rubber compounds are great additions to enhance the realism of the E10 Drift.
Each bodyshell supplied with the E10 Drift is painted in bright colours that you can see a mile away. These are the same bodyshells that concours winners around the world have used to win trophies and medals! Applied carefully to the outside of the bodyshell are fully detailed decals of headlights, tail lights, vents, scoops and grilles for a totally really look that will truly impress your friends. The body post holes and aerial opening are pre-drilled, meaning there is nothing for you to prepare after opening the box!
The E10 Drift rolls on special drifting tyres made from a unique hard plastic compound. You get easy drifting capabilities right out of the box, plus the cool street look from the included 7-spoke chrome wheels!
Looking inside the wheels, you will see brake discs that rotate with the wheel, and separate brake calipers that stay in place – details not included on any other RTR car! This final style touch helps set the E10 Drift apart from all the other contenders!
Beyond its great looks and dependable equipment, the next important function of any entry-level RTR car is to be tough! The E10 does this very well, absorbing all the abuse and damage you can throw its way. HPI designers have many years of experience in designing the best Ready-To-Run cars and trucks in the RC hobby. From the drivetrain and chassis to suspension and bodyshell, the E10 is strong, durable and long-lasting!
The E10 uses a tough shaft drivetrain to put the power to all four wheels, giving it permanent four-wheel drive! Sealed motor gears spin the centre shaft and the front and rear differentials, which give the E10 great cornering ability. With full-time 4WD, you can tackle just about anything the road can throw at you!
The lightweight drivetrain features oversized driveshafts, efficient lubricated bushings and strong plastic parts to make it long-lasting and efficient. The motor is mounted on a unique cam motor mount that is marked for easy gear mesh alignment. A large cover protects the spur gear, and a snap-on cover keeps rocks away from the pinion and spur gear. The central driveshaft has longitudinal ribs to prevent excess flex, and is lightweight to provide maximum acceleration. The central driveshaft turns the front and rear sealed gear differentials. From the diffs, oversize outdrives spin thick dogbones to each wheel, providing power and grip for maximum four-wheel drive action!
With great looks, excellent electronics package and sturdy build, you might think that’s all the E10 has to offer, however this car is a joy to drive! The E10 takes performance cues from previous HPI championship-winning cars and durable design elements and bring them all together for a total package that is fun to drive, tough and featuring great performance!
Full-size drifting competitions consist of drivers controlling their car around a racing circuit to gain style points from the judges and spectators. The more style, drift angle, tyre spin and noise you can maintain around any corner, the more points you get! Drifting isn't about crossing the finish line first, it's about showing off and getting the most applause!
To get a car to physically drift around a corner, the driver puts power to the rear tyres to break traction and swing around the rear end of the car, whilst still accelerating the car forward through the turn. Using the throttle, precise steering and subtle braking, the driver maintains the drift around the turn and guides the car into the next turn.
Of course, drifting isn't just about getting around the track - the look, the style and upgrading the drift car is half the fun of being involved with the drifting lifestyle! Fabulous graphics, deep-dish wheels, loads of chrome, fat exhausts and wild, unique styling are all part of the show.
The E10 Drift is set up right out of the box for easy handling, optimised for easy drifting and light handling. It’s easy and fun to learn driving your model car when it’s the HPI E10!
The E10 Drift uses a combination of drift-specific parts and a special chassis configuration to give you the ultimately easy drifting experience. With the hard plastic T-Drift tyres you get the combination of forward grip and lateral slip that will let you get the smooth and graceful smooth drifting action that only the pro's can usually get! The unique motor configuration places the heavy motor at the front of the car, just like the real front-engine drift cars, making the E10 Drift more ideally suited for drifting than any other drift-specific RC car!
The E10 Drift can be easily converted to a sweet street machine with fantastic race handling by simply moving the motor to the rear of the chassis! This unique HPI innovation is only available on the E10 Drift and E10 Touring car kits, and allow you to easily change the driving and handling characteristics of your car. Swap out the T-Drift tyres for a set of Grip tyres, and you're all set to race!
Kit include:
E10 Chassis, Drift Tyres and Wheels
Painted Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86 Body
HPI 27T Motor
Please note this kit does NOT come with any radio gears.
