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To get you stoked for the 2019 outdoor season, Mugen has announced a World Edition of their MBX8 nitro buggy. What’s new on the worlds edition? It comes with a slew of option parts to help make a great race buggy, even better. * Inline front uprights for smoother steering * -3mm front upright arms for improved initial turn-in * 46 tooth spur [...]
The folks over at Team Magic are now teasing their E6 Monster Truck in White. The color white has been taking off on the American automotive scene as consumers tire of the murdered out look. Needless to say, the beastly E6 sure stands out in white. With long travel suspension and a durable design, the E6 has become a favorite [...]
New from the folks at Traction Hobby is a teaser video for their upcoming Founder II 1/8 Scale Rock Crawler. The 1/8th scaled Founder II is expected to start shipping later this Spring and is loaded with scale features. Take a look at just some of the highlights- * 1.2mm steel C-channel chassis * Brass weighting at front (185 grams) & rear [...]
1/8th scale brushless buggies are not only one of the fastest off-road race machines that you can buy, but they are also great bash machines. Guys like Paul Bludgen use TLR 1/8 buggies to set world long jump records, while others like Dakota Phend use TLR 1/8 buggies to win championships on the track. The latest electric 1/8 buggy kit from [...]
The crew over at XRay have been working hard on the new 2019 Edition of their XB8E electric race buggy. While not all new, it does feature a number of revisions for improved performance and durability. Look at these highlights- * 2-in-1 concept that includes both pivot ball & C-hub front suspension * New rear uprights with larger outside ball-bearings * A-arms made [...]
Coming soon from HB Racing is the D819 nitro buggy kit. The D819 is the latest high-end nitro race machine from HB, here are the highlights- * New JConcepts Silencer S15 race body * CNC machined 1 piece motor mount * Innovative asymmetric engine mount cams * Heavy duty, lightened, spur gear * New front & rear diff pinion & center outdrive system * 1 piece [...]
Recently uploaded to their YouTube account by Kyosho is a Durability Testing Video for the newly announced MP10 1/8 Nitro Buggy. The MP10 was not only designed to be the fastest buggy on the track, but the Kyosho crew also spent countless hours making sure it would hold up, even on the most brutal of tracks. Watch below to see [...]
Coming soon from HB Racing is the RGT8-E 1/8th on-road racer. Normally a car like the RGT8-E would be used for paved on-road racing, but the 1/8 on-road platform could also make for a great speed run car. The latest offering from HB Racing offers all the latest technology in the class, have a look at some highlights- * Based off [...]
Over the last few weeks, Kyosho has been teasing their new 1/8 Inferno MP10 nitro buggy kit. Kyosho sells a ton of 1/8th nitro buggies to the racing crowd, the MP10 is set to take the world by storm in 2019! * New 3mm 7075 chassis * More forward weight distribution * New front & rear arms * Optimized width and wheelbase * New steering [...]
After a series of very illusive teasers, Kyosho has officially announced the existence of the 1/8 Inferno MP10 Nitro Buggy Kit. The old MP9 platform won nearly an uncountable amount of races for Kyosho, the new MP10 is sure to carry-on with that fine tradition. As the latest teaser video shows, full details will be announced by Kyosho on December 20th. [...]
Newly revised by XRay is their 2019 XB8 nitro buggy kit. The XB8 has long been a top contender in the 1/8 buggy class, for 2019 it receives a bunch of updates for even more speed and durability. * 2-in-1 concept includes pivot ball & c-hub front suspension * All new c-hub front suspension * Soft and hard radio tray to adjust flex * [...]
Here ya go backyard bashers, the good folks over at ARRMA have now made it easier than ever to get into one of their high performance off-road buggies. Just announced is the Typhon 3S BLX 1/8th scale off-road buggy. The 3S BLX is based off the all-mighty 6S Typhon which has proven to be one of the best bash buggies [...]
Now being teased by Tamiya is the 3 wheeled Dual Rider. The Dual Rider comes on the shadow of the very popular Dancing Rider trike that has really taken off in some parts of the world. The latest trike from Tamiya also comes on the same T3-01 chassis and has a body that was designed by PDC Designworks. Furthermore, the [...]
Just announced by Kyosho is the Readyset version of their 1/8 MP9e Evo off-road buggy. With the new pre-built Readyset, you can get straight to driving, without having to build an entire kit. Here are the highlights- * Fully assembled and pre-painted * Powerful Kyosho ESC & brushless motor * Dust guards on rear a-arms * High torque servo * Full bearing set * Decals on [...]
Just announced by Mugen is the MBX8T nitro truggy and MBX8T ECO truggy kits. Both represent a significant jump in performance for the platform, here are some of the highlights- * Improved 3mm 7075 chassis for more steering * High traction differentials for improved stability * Straight cut 10T bevel & 46T conical gears improve efficiency * Easy to service diff access * Box-shaped suspension [...]
