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"I'm very excited," says Lopez, who lives near the Rui-Yun

May 21, 2019 by Elizabeth Duran

"I'm very excited," says Lopez, who lives near the Rui-Yun Hobby store and runs the online event. "The community has been buzzing on this, so I'm excited to see how the whole community can come together and help promote and challenge a little bit of the hobby."

The next few weeks are the hottest and most difficult races on the calendar. For many, that's the first chance to race in the big car and be part of a new breed of enthusiast.

"It's been really rewarding, to drive," says Hwang Lee, 17, a mechanical engineer at the company who drives a 4WD. "It's been a fun time."

"I'm not really sure what I'm going to do or what it means to drive a 4WD," he continued, "but I'm excited to take it to the next level."

In recent years, the U.S. has become the country in which to drive a 4WD car. A new standard of driver education has come into effect, and so have many of the more advanced parts and software used for the vehicle. But many of the newer systems, such as the 3.2-liter V12 engine, are still just a couple pounds heavier than the V6s of previous generations of cars. Even so, 4WDs are still often not available in most areas of the U.S., where most dealerships have no 3.2-liter V12 in stock.

But this year's 4WD event is just to demonstrate what's possible. The New York City 4WD event, held at the Rui Yong Hobby, has a two-hour drive-in, so there will be plenty of parking for the group of 20 or so to enjoy.