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First came the Nero, then the Big Rock, now ARRMA has unleashed the Fazon BLX on the world. The Fazon is an 1/8th scale, BLX powered, monster truck, that is aimed more at the pavement/high-speed bashing crowd. The Fazon comes with ARRMA’s cutting edge Smart Diff system, making it easy to lock up all the diffs depending upon how you [...]
Worldwide the Team Magic E6 monster truck has been quite a success. Now the Team Magic distributor in Europe, HRC Distribution, has announced a new ubered-out “BES” RTR version. The newest version of the E6 not only comes as a fully pre-built RTR, but also comes with loads of aluminum upgrades. * BES version – “Bird Eating Spider” * 2200kV brushless motor * [...]
The folks over at HB Racing have been teasing a new E817 electric 8th scale buggy for months. Now they have released another teaser image, which may or may not be of the the new electric buggy. Whatever it turns out to be, it is good to see HB Racing teasing a new car under their new ownership. We will [...]
To celebrate the 2015 World Championship of Simon Kurzbuch, Shepherd has announced the Velox V8 “WC” edition kit. The latest Velox V8 is an 1/8th scale 4wd on-road beast that comes with a number of updates for durability and to improve outright speed. * 20% lighter 0.8 module gearbox * Updated rear anti-roll bar mount * Larger bearings in side belt tensioner * Aerodynamic [...]
Hot on the heals of the very popular Nero, ARRMA has released the Nero Big Rock Monster Truck. While the Big Rock is very much like the original truck, it sports a scale realistic look, something that is in big demand with today’s consumers. Of course we’ve been driving our test Big Rock like we stole it, so the big [...]
To help keep your 1/8 buggy glued to the track, Pro-Line has announced the Pre-Cut Trifecta Lite Lexan Wing. The Trifecta Lite was designed to be strong, yet lightweight, and comes with an innovative bent wicker that doesn’t require the use of add on pieces. The use of bend lines allows the back of the wing to be exceptionally strong [...]
What do you get when you combine a Pro-Line Electron with a Holeshot? That’s right, you get an ElectroShot. The ElectroShot comes from the mind of World Champion Ty Tessmann and was designed to give outstanding traction while increasing tire life. The ElectroShot is a 1/8 buggy tire that will be available in four different compounds – X2, X3, M3, [...]
The Nero Big Rock is the latest and greatest monster truck to be released by bashing powerhouse ARRMA RC. Based on the ultra high-tech Nero platform, the Big Rock adds touches of scale realism for a truck that looks as good as it performs. Today we are posting pictures of what it looks like to pull a brand new Big Rock [...]
Losi makes it easy to have a competitive truggy with the release of their 8IGHT-T RTR Nitro Truggy. Based on the the EIGHT-T platform that has captured numerous ROAR titles, the EIGHT-T Nitro RTR features a large .28 Dynamite engine to power the beast, while pre-set suspension takes uses the same geometry as Losi team drivers. * Spektrum DX2E 2.4GHz radio [...]
To help get new drivers into the 8th scale nitro race scene, Losi has just announced the 8IGHT RTR Nitro Buggy. The new RTR version of the immensely popular 8IGHT buggy comes with a pull start Dynamite .21 engine and pre-set suspension. Some of its other features include- * Dynamite 1600mAh NiMH receiver pack * Spektrum DX2E 2.4GHz radio system * Spektrum waterproof [...]
Electric 1/8th scale buggies can absolutely haul around a track, but they can also make for some of the best bash machines. For those of you looking for a high-end electric 1/8th scaler, Kyosho has just announced the MP9e TKI4. The latest Inferno is a kit that includes all the latest tech for going fast around a track, as well [...]
Recently updated by Kyosho is the Psycho Kruiser VE monster truck. New on the Psycho Kruiser is a 2.4GHz Perfex KT-331P radio system which features a large LCD display and dual rate adjustments. Some of its other features that carry over from the previous model include- * Orion NEON 7 1500kV brushless motor * 6S capable ESC * Speeds up to 80km/h * Waterproof, [...]
It has been a long time since Thunder Tiger has announced a new 1/8th scale buggy. The latest from Thunder Tiger, the Bushmaster 8E, is a brushless powered RTR that comes pre-assembled to save you time before hitting your local bash spot. Some of the highlights of the Bushmaster 8E include- * LCG design * 2000kV Ripper brushless motor * 16mm big bore [...]
New for all you 1/8 GT class racers is the Chevrolet Corvette C7.R Clear Body from PROTOform. The Corvette fits popular 325mm 1/8 GT on-road cars like the Seiki MGT7 and Serpent Cobra GT. With a great scale look, the Corvette was designed to look good while helping your car nail down fast lap times. Pricing for the body is $50 [...]
Now here is a big, burly, beast, the new Nero Big Rock 6S BLX from ARRMA. The Big Rock comes with more of a scale look than the previous model, sporting a tough extended cab pick-up style body with big scale inspired wheels & tires. It also comes with ARRMA’s diff brain technology, allowing you to lock the diffs via [...]
