{"product_id":"hpi-stage-d10-flux-ford-mustang-gt-rtr-s650-vgjr-hpi-161005","title":"HPI Stage-D10 Flux Ford Mustang GT RTR S650 - VGJR HPI-161005","description":"\u003ch1\u003eStage-D10 The next generation of HPI Racing drift!\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eStage-D10\u003c\/strong\u003e is HPI Racing's all-new, purpose-built \u003cstrong\u003e1\/10th scale rear-wheel-drive drift platform\u003c\/strong\u003e, combining a great Ready-To-Run setup with the huge range of tuning possibilities demanded by today's RC drifters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeveloped from the ground up over three years, the \u003cstrong\u003eStage-D10\u003c\/strong\u003e has been tested across multiple surfaces, by drivers ranging from RWD newcomers to experienced RC drifters. 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