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Coming in late September is the O.S. Speed 21XZ-B Spec. II Ty Tessmann 110% Nitro Engine. This particular edition of the 21XZ-B has been tweaked by Ty Tessmann himself for optimal performance and is a limited edition unit. If you are wanting to bolt serious power into your 1/8 buggy, this engine is for you. * Long stroke design * 7 mm [...]
Don’t you just love bashing with an electric 1/8th scale truggy? Here at BigSquidRC, they are one of our favorites. They are huge, they have insane power, and typically they are tough as nails. The folks over at HB Racing have just announced their latest electric truggy, the E817T. The E817T is surely a beast that can lay down super [...]
Now available for pre-order is the Grey Edition eCar from JQ Racing. What’s so cool about the Grey eCar? Well, it is based off of JQ’s Black/nitro buggy but has been altered for use with a brushless power system. The Grey eCar uses the Black buggy’s geometry and comes in kit form. * Weight- 3500g * Wheelbase- 324 to 328mm * Width- 307mm * [...]
Coming soon from Traction Hobby is the 1/8th scale Cragsman Scale Crawler. The Cragsman comes with a newly developed chassis for better trail capability and licensed Pro Comp off-road tires. Some of its other highlights include- * Wheelbase- 374mm * Metal axles * 2.2″ wheels * 2 speed gearbox * Locked diffs * Stainless steel links * Steel driveshafts * Aluminum shocks * 45 degrees of steering angle * Chassis [...]
New for all you truggy racers are Buck Shot VTR Tires from the good folks at Pro-Line. The Buck Shots come with closed cell inserts and are designed to last those long nitro main events. * Directional side tread * Tons of forward bite * Designed for high grip surfaces * Available in 3 different rubber compounds- #9063-02 M3 (Soft), #9063-03 M4 (Super Soft), [...]
Power-up your 1/8 scale buggy or truggy with Maclan Racing’s new MR8.2 series of brushless motors. The MR8.2 series will be available in 1500kv, 1950kv, 2100, and 2150kV ratings, plus they sport an all new error free sensor unit design with separate sensor magnet. Designed for smoothness and durability, the motors feature a 12 slot stator along with a 4-pole, [...]
Come soon from JConcepts are ReHab Tires for 1/8th scale buggy. The ReHab is much like the JConcepts’ Detox tires but with smaller tread for smoother tracks. Dense lugs are used in a stacked configuration to help give your buggy more grip while lasting longer than other tires. The ReHabs will be available in different rubber compounds and are priced at [...]
Shipping now from Team Associated is the Limited Edition Nomad DB8. The Nomad is a scale desert buggy based on Associated’s RC8 buggy platform. It comes with scale realistic General Tire GT Grabbers on black 17mm hex wheels and is completely pre-assembled as an RTR. Here are more of its highlights- * Tunable fluid filled diffs * RC8 suspension with four oil-filled [...]
Newly re-designed is the XRay XB8E ’17. The 2017 version of the XB8E features many of the updates that its nitro brother also received this year, offering both handling and durability enhancements. Here are some of the New XB8E’s highlights- * All new, high oil volume differentials * New trailing-axle steering blocks * New steering plates with improved geometry * Composite front top deck [...]
Coming soon from HB Racing is the D817T Truggy Kit. The D817T is based off the world championship winning D817 buggy, a pedigree that is sure to make the truggy version a winner right out of the box. Here are some of its highlights- * Black anodized 7075 chassis * CNC machined, one piece 7075 motor mount * Competition 3 shoe clutch * Sintered [...]
Listen up monster truck maniacs, Redcat Racing has just announced the Landslide XTE 1/8th scale MT. Powered by an EZRUN-80A brushless ESC and 1920kv RC-550 brushless motor, the XTE is designed for crushing cars and catching big air. It comes standard with sealed diffs and sports aluminum capped, oil filled, fully adjustable shocks so you can dial it in for [...]
Brushless eighth scale buggies not only rule the race track, but they are also epic bash machines. They have extreme corner speed, they can jump with the best of them, and they are known for durability. As we work on our review of Losi’s latest RTR brushless buggy, the 8IGHT-E, we are posting up some unboxing pictures. The 8IGHT-E is perhaps [...]
With the truggy wars heating up across the globe this summer, XRay has announced the 2017 edition of the XT8. The XT8 is a premium 1/8th scale nitro truggy that comes as a kit. To help put you at the front of the raging hordes, XRay has made numerous changes on the XT8, here are some of its highlights. * Longer [...]
Kyosho has just released a new action video to promote their Inferno VE Brushless Buggy. The video shown above is good to get your blood pumping for some rc action this weekend and also shows off how fast the Inferno VE is. For decades the Kyosho Inferno line-up of 8th scale buggies have been considered some of the most elite [...]
For all you on-road fanatics, XRay has announced the all new GTX8 Nitro On-Road Kit. The GTX8 is a 1/8th scale on-road car that comes as a high-end kit. Based off of XRay’s XB8 buggy, the GTX8 is designed for racing in the GT class that has taken off in several parts of the world. Here are some of its [...]
