I found this comment about the new Associated TC in a blog.
Another rumor doing the rounds today is about Associated factory drivers running other cars (namely Xray T2..) in testing preparing for the first big international TC race of 2007. Great proffessional attitude to their racing by Associated, ain't it?
Apparently there are still not enough prototypes available even for their top drivers! Everything is as we have come to expect of the American manufacturers in other words.
The difference, when comparing Losi and Associated's development work on their new cars, to the competition from Japan and Europe is enormous. So don't be surprised if these cars are already old tech when they're finally released (in August '07 ? )...
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To me it is just unbeliveble that there is still just a few prototype cars existing as they have been testing it for more than 6 months!! Makes it hard to believe it's anywhere near production. It must be very innovative new tecnology on that car when it takes this long. Or maybe they prioritized the RC8 instead and forgot the touring car???