Teaser!

[Dagger Thrasher]

AFAIK, Patrick did list the downgrades in the Castle Neu compared to a genuine Neu...and I don't think he mentioned anything about the rotor not being segmented. The motors will obviously be machine wound, and he also said that the rotor won't be carbon-wrapped (it was going to be, but apparently carbon fibre right now is expensive), though that won't really affect much. There might have been one or two other changes too, but I can't remember exactly.
The upgrades will be nice though, as F7Rider said. Larger bearings, sealed endbellsand a tougher can with a screw-together design. Should be sweet!

The proof is in the pudding though, so there's no way of knowing how good this lump will be until we test it! I get the feeling that Castle are really going to pull the rabbit out of the hat this time, though.