UTV Racing Association

HunterDude · Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Posts: 3

Why is Whiplash allowing this buggy to race with UTVs? I pit for one of the UTV teams and find this absurd. This buggy has a 2.2L engine in it! Whiplash rules clearly state that there is a 1000cc limit. For those that dunt have an egucatune that is 2200cc's. I have heard some nonsense spewed about the transmission only allows it to do 70mph which I seriously doubt, but so what. That is irrelevant. Have you seen how fast this thing is? It has 170hp. Whiplash needs to put that thing in a class it belongs in which is with the rest of the trucks/buggies. I'm also not sure why the owner of this buggy would want to race UTVs. I would be embarassed if I took a podium spot in this. Actually no I wouldn't, because I would not enter it in this CLASS!

X-18 Intimidator website

Video

jaggedx · Joined: 07 Jul 2008 Posts: 20 Location: Phoenix

no I do not think this vehicle is in the spirit of the UTV. It is not really a production vehicle, It has no utilitarian traits whatsoever. It is simply not a UTV. it does however look like a cool ride and if the owners of these vehicles want to race them they should be able to and I beleive the racing world will embrace a class like this. It actually looks like it fits closer to a class 10 race car as far as specs but smaller . As I said on another site, BITD is racing a very similar looking vehicle called the Fusion or C-1 buggy. I watched the video of the intimidator car and all I can say is that if they are racing with us they need to build a rear bumper.

BS JX
www.jaggedx.com

HunterDude · Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Posts: 3

I agree. It has no utility aspect about it. Regardless though. If it does not meet just about the only rule whiplash has for UTVs of 1000cc limit, that in itself should be reason enough. I am surprised that this site has not seen more opinions on this subject. It is kinda dead around here.

rolloutracing · Site Admin Joined: 28 Dec 2005 Posts: 296

Most people have not seen these and we don't have a large following with the Whiplash racers. After looking at the website and video I would have to agree with Bill in that it is more like a small class 10. It does look like a fun ride though.

I'm not sure why Whiplash would allow this in the UTV class unless they are just trying it out to see about making its own class. Do you know if Whiplash is allowing this vehicle to compete for points and prizes or just letting it race with the UTV's?

Eric

HunterDude · Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Posts: 3

Yes, Whiplash was allowing them to compete for points, trophies and cash. It's seems Whiplash is aware of the situation and has come to a decision. The owner of this buggy replied on another forum where I started a thread on the topic.

http://www.rhinotalk.net/forums/utv-desert-racing/564-should-x-18-buggy-allowed-race-utv-class.html

dzrhino · Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 7

the reason they are allowed to race is that racer offroad in phoenix used to be a sponsor of whiplash races when they were still in business. They teamed up with the guy that sales these cars and whiplash said it was ok. At the next race take a look at it, i dont even know if they have a fuelcell. They can be limited to go 70, but a 10 minute change can make them go well over a hundred.