Who here cannot get enough of 1:64-scale RC cars? I am not talking about those lame kids’ toys. We are talking about full-fledged RC cars with proportional control in a size usually reserved for die-cast collectibles. Granted, the new HPI Racing nano-TTR Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5 is not like Hot Wheels’, but hey, it’s a Mustang!
The third model we’re featuring, following the Mustang RTR-X and the BMW M3 Ravaglia, this latest micro RC car is based on the same nano-TTR platform as the previous versions. Underneath, it’s the same car; the change is an officially licensed Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5 hard body, paired with Aero 5 wheels wrapped in treaded rubber tires.
It is a rear-wheel-drive RC car, as it should be, and boasts proportional steering and throttle control, just like larger RC cars. As before, the miniature Mustang features working headlights, brake lights, reverse lights, and indicators. The latter activate as you commandeer it to turn. If you find them awfully unnecessary, you can turn them off via the transmitter. You can also turn all the lights off, too—also from the transmitter.
The car is kept juiced by a modular, quick-swap 3.85 V, 58 mAh LiPo battery that offers up to 45 minutes of playtime per charge. Yes. It’s replaceable. Recharging is via an onboard USB-C port. A cable is supplied, though you have to source your own power brick.
That brings us to its clipless body-mount design, which allows you to buy just the body shell to change the look of the car. But where’s the fun in that when you have no one to race, right?
In the ready-to-run kit, you also get a full-size 2.4 GHz transmitter that goes beyond being a controller. You can fine-tune the car’s steering as well as the throttle. The Nano-TTR may be 1:64 scale, but it identifies as a regular-size RC.
That said, like a regular-size RC, you can purchase replacement parts—though limited. You can purchase additional battery packs and the bodyshell set, which includes a matching wheel set. There are even unpainted bodyshells for folks who want to custom paint the body and the wheels.
The new HPI Racing nano-TTR Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5 can be had as we speak for US$79.99.
Images: HPI.
