Two new engines are about to hit the market: Team Orion's Wasp Rev (http://www.teamorion.com/faq/wasp_rev.asp) and GRP's Ninja http://www.ninja-engine.com/content/intro.php. While the Ninja makes some evolutionary improvements to an existing design, the Wasp Rev introduces some revolutionary design changes that designer Fabrice Ramella claims will have more power, better fuel consumption and longer life "...than the best engine currently on the market" (R/C Car Action, April 2006).

Some are skeptical that the "marketing hype" behind the Wasp Rev will prove itself on the track and are more willing to hedge their bets on the Ninja. While others like myself, believe the Wasp Rev will be the engine to beat until the competition catches up.

Based on product information and marketing hype alone, Which engine would you choose?

I'm a sucker for good engineering and marketing hype. Because of the patent pending changes, the competition will have to be much more creative in trying to match or beat Ramella's design changes. It will be interesting to see how the Wasp Rev compares to the other engines that are car currently on the market. I can hardly wait for the results!