The highly anticipated successor to the European Championship winning Hyper 8.5 has arrived. Not content to just provide a basic face lift, the designers at HoBao have produced their most innovative design to date in an effort to build on the Hyper 8.5's quality and performance. You will not be disappointed         .

World and European Finalist and BRCA Champion Jon Hazelwood thinks so too, making the switch to pilot the HoBao Hyper 9 for the 2009 season. His decision was made all the more easier as to quote:

From the moment the Hyper 9 hit the track, I was instantly faster, without even making any set-up changes! - Jon Hazelwood

The Hyper 9 is a completely new design from the ground up with many new and innovative ideas. Several criteria were set and met in this new design. The number one goal in the new design was to keep the Hyper 9 light weight. Reduced weight equals faster acceleration and cornering speed. Smaller 8x14mm bearings have been used throughout the chassis (except for the rear 8x16mm wheel hub bearings). The number of screws was reduced, the plastic was reduced and the amount of aluminum used was reduced. The part count in total has also been reduced.

Next, in order of importance, was side to side balance, low center of gravity, ground clearance, all on as narrow a chassis as possible.

On the performance side, the buggy had to accelerate, corner, jump and land better than any other buggy on the market. Most of the testing for the new Hyper 9 was setting roll center points front and rear for better balance through the corners and better jumping. The new buggy has better matching roll centers that make the buggy more consistent as the track conditions change.

HoBao Hyper 9 Features