RonF

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Well, unless the team drivers developing it say it, (its only be a few months since prototype introduced) I would think its still viable.

robk

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It takes a while to go from prototype to production in Asia to cars on the shelf in the US. I'd give 'em a minute.

longuylander

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Except that AE is an American company... Isn't it?

vabroom

AE is owned by Thunder Tiger a Taiwan rc company. Thunder Tiger left the name alone. Although I think most of designing is done in the US.

gijoe64

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Wrong, AE is not owned by TT

vabroom

Okay I stand corrected, AE MERGED with TT.

https://www.teamassociated.com/about/company_roots/

longuylander

iTrader: (7)

Then... is AE American or Taiwanese?

vabroom

I guess both. Don't know if it was 50-50 deal. Maybe GIjoe64 knows.

Dan

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If I'm not mistaken, the owner (Roger Curtis) sold the company to Thunder Tiger. The operations at AE in California are primarily responsible for R&D and hardly any manufacturing is done there. I believe TT handles that overseas.

TT have kept a hands off approach at AE and kind of let them have more free reign. They have been successful and profitable so no reason to mess with that.

MikeR

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I'm no insider but according to Wiki;

New Ownership

In 2000, Gene Husting took the decision to retire and sold his share to Roger Curtis.[1] In 2005, Curtis took semi-retirement and sold Associated Electrics to Thunder Tiger, a Taiwanese RC model manufacturer.[2] Thunder Tiger expressed hope that the buyout of Associated would make it the fourth largest RC model merchant in the world, following the three leaders at that time (in order) Tamiya, Kyosho, and Futaba/O.S. Engines[3]

aracefan

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I would just like to see what AE R&D can come up with in the world of R/C F1.

I'm holding out hope for it to happen - if it doesn't, oh well. If it does, it's the F1 I would focus on. And not necessarily a "fanboy", just a fan of R/C F1's.

RobS

Any more news on this car??

DARKSIDE

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last I heard several projects for onroad are in the works...hopefully an announcement will be made soon...love to have one myself

micrors4guy

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patiently waiting to get an f1 for this to actually happen.

sgtlt

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Any more news if this is going to happen ?