Carisma M48S Audi Sport Quattro - Overview & Action

Rally cars rock. No matter the scale, no matter the power, these cars have always captured my attention. Carisma's latest 1/8 brushless beast, the M48S Audi Sport Quattro S1, is no exception.
With its classic styling and raw power, this machine is built for fun. Here is my overview and first run of this larger-scale R/C rally car.
Carisma M48S Audi Sport Quattro S1 - $369.99 (carisma-shop.com/products/m48...)
#rallycar #carismarc #audi #carismam48s
0:00 - Intro
0:12 - Exterior Overview
2:10 - CTX8000 Transmitter
3:02 - Chassis Overview
4:43 - Mistake: Not a carbon fiber chassis
6:27 - Overview Wrap-up
7:17 - Action Footage
8:18 - Slide for Life
9:00 - A Minor Problem
9:50 - Running Topless

[@BazFairbrother]

I am a huge S1 E2 sport quattro fan and I cant wait to get this model. I already have its smaller brother which is equally awesome. I just wish they would have done the correct speedline 5 spoke wheels for them. I'm going to try the kyosho turbo scorpion wheels when it arrives as they are the nearest thing looks wise. Hopefully Carisma may offer upgrade wheels at some point. It will also be getting spot light pods on the front to add some detail and also door handle decals from the Tamiya Golf mk2 kit as they shared the same handles in full size.

[@RCplamodel]

Great video! 👍Perfect camera work, a very nice car and a great location! 👏 🙏👏

[@rcnewb]

Thank you, I appreciate the kind words!

[@bravo0105]

I happened upon this brand while browsing and this particular model caught my eye, aesthetically and especially because of the higher voltage rating over the Subaru. What's disturbing is how easily those body posts broke; the impacts were off camera but didn't seem that bad. I think of the body-post plastic on Tamiya, Kyosho, and other brands and that's the last part I'd expect to break on their cars considering the lexan body will flex on impact; Carisma must be using a harder and hence more brittle plastic for those posts.

[@rcnewb]

I was hoping to capture the impact (actually, I was hoping for no impact whatsoever, but…🤷‍♂️), however I wasn’t fast enough. The body posts are more on the brittle side, and I was worried about them before I ran the car. That said, there are other body post options that provide more give and are easy enough to swap onto this chassis. Broken posts aside, this is a fun car and I’m looking forward to running it more (and harder) soon.

[@CharlesFlahertyB]

Group B is best B. We need a RS200!

[@joneaton3366]

It's there 3rd 1/8 rally car 1st was the porsche 959. Great review. Best . And this car I'm convinced to buy now😮 Nice.size car too but stay away from humans😂

[@jdpasl]

Nice run.

[@rcnewb]

Thanks!

[@allscalerc]

The all-time great! I just subscribed to your channel.👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@johnm5131]

hopefully Charisma fixes the quality issues and also spaces out the wheels to fill the proper width of the body!

[@rcnewb]

I’d have to check how much space is left on the axles, but a wider wheel hex might be possible to give the wheels more width. Outside of the brittle nature of the body posts, this car should be able to withstand more than its share of bumps.

[@mrfailtrades]

Im thinking of pre ordering this how big is it compared to like a tt02 car if you have any. Just want to know if its bigger than it. Thanks

[@peteroosterhoff8850]

Yes its bigger. Its 1/8... About 230 wide, 285 to 300 wheelbase. Also hpi and cen are about that size... Tires are about 80mm high so more clearance

[@mrfailtrades]

@@peteroosterhoff8850 Thank you man

[@rcnewb]

Thanks for answering @mrfailtrades question!

[@peteroosterhoff8850]

@@rcnewb ha, ha. Was interested in a Rc rally myself... Like to watch video's and specs before purchasing one. This car has especially my interest even if its probably not the best rallycar you can buy

[@parowozy]

How long and wide is this model?

[@parowozy]

Car come ready to play with batteries and control set, charger etc ?

[@rcnewb]

You’ll have to supply batteries and a charger, but it’s ready to run outside of those things.

[@peteroosterhoff8850]

Oh man, kind off crappy that these, or other rally cars dont have real good support. Never understand why more people don't buy them. You just gotta love rallycars

[@joneaton3366]

Rally is very in a lot places😊