{"id":2165,"date":"2025-08-07T12:14:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T12:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/?p=2165"},"modified":"2025-08-07T12:14:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T12:14:03","slug":"fr-d7-the-evolution-of-wrap-up-next-drift-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/?p=2165","title":{"rendered":"FR-D7 | The Evolution of WRAP-UP NEXT Drift Cars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WRAP-UP NEXT is set to introduce its all-new drift model, the FR-D7. Back in 2012, the world\u2019s first chassis designed exclusively for RWD drifting\u2014the \u201cFR-D\u201d\u2014made its debut. At a time when 4WD drift platforms dominated, the front-motor\/rear-wheel-drive (FR layout) configuration was extremely rare and immediately captured widespread attention. Since then, the FR-D has earned lasting acclaim from countless enthusiasts, becoming a timeless classic. Over the past 13 years, six different FR-D variants have been released, each refined through ongoing improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"848\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/wrapupnext-1024x848.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/wrapupnext-1024x848.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/wrapupnext-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/wrapupnext-768x636.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/wrapupnext.jpg 1199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, WRAP-UP NEXT announces the successor: the FR-D7. This new model not only carries forward the original FR-D\u2019s design philosophy but also incorporates 13 years of accumulated know-how and user feedback to create a modernized platform. Approximately 80% of its core components are newly engineered, significantly enhancing expandability, serviceability, and tuning flexibility. While preserving the advantages of a front-motor layout, the FR-D7 delivers even greater handling precision and drivability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, the FR-D7 redefines the concept of a \u201cConversion Kit.\u201d WRAP-UP NEXT is launching the <strong>FR-D7 Core Kit<\/strong>, which, though not a full kit, covers all the essential components needed to build an FR-D7. Excluding only the dampers, rear suspension, and a handful of universal parts, every other critical component is included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This approach isn\u2019t just a \u201cconversion\u201d\u2014it\u2019s a complete, from-scratch FR-D7 build solution. Whether you\u2019re an existing FR-D owner or a newcomer to the series, you\u2019ll find it thoroughly satisfying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WRAP-UP NEXT is actively preparing for a launch within 2025. Further details on specifications and release dates will be announced in due course.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WRAP-UP NEXT is set to introduce its all-new drift model, the FR-D7. Back in 2012, the world\u2019s first chassis designed exclusively for RWD drifting\u2014the \u201cFR-D\u201d\u2014made its debut. At a time when 4WD drift platforms dominated, the front-motor\/rear-wheel-drive (FR layout) configuration was extremely rare and immediately captured widespread attention. Since then, the FR-D has earned lasting &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/?p=2165\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">FR-D7 | The Evolution of WRAP-UP NEXT Drift Cars<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[262,270],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2165"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2165"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2165\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2167,"href":"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2165\/revisions\/2167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rcfans.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}