Also there was a resurgence of interest in the 4wd chassis in the 210 to 239mm wheelbases about that time. There was one conversion kit that used the Tamiya Mini suspension pieces. Tamiya may have been the manufacturer, but I don't recall. The Atomic looked like a miniature X-ray and a couple of other firms brought out there versions. These were good examples of miniaturized TC cars.

By comparison, the Xevo was pretty crude and primitive, plus it was fragile. The upgraded version with the lay down shocks never worked as well as the original. In either case, the enthusiast that would be interested in an Xevo was pretty much the same population that would be drawn to the new 4wd kits. In fact the guys that I knew who had Xevos, all built a 4wd Mini sized TC. One built a Tamiya 4wd car with the 380 sized motor. Another went to the Atomic and raced that very successfully. I raced an ABC for awhile and was going to race an Atomic till common sense took over. One said you guys are crazy and I'm not going to spend that kind of money on a baby TC. Still, having owned 3 or 4 Xevos, it was a fun piece of equipment and for a certain type of Mini devotee, would hold a fascination.