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The G3 line of bashers have become quite legendary, that’s why our ears perked up when Thunder Tiger announced their new K-Rock MT4 G5. The G5 is a big nasty 1/8 scale monster truck that comes stock with an On-Board Sound System. Of course brushless power is under the hood provided by a 2000kV motor and BLC-150C ESC. A Cougar [...]
New from Losi are Gasoline Powered versions of their 1/8th scale 8IGHT-T truggy and 8IGHT buggy. Both models come with a powerful Dynamite 5.1cc gasoline and AVC stability control. To make starting even easier, a Losi starter box comes with both units. A Spektrum 2.4GHz radio is supplied, while waterproof electronics are great for the bashing crowd. The part number for [...]
Kyosho has just announced new Inferno MP9 Readyset buggies. The MP9e TKI comes with an Orion 2100kV brushless motor, LCG chassis, and waterproof high torque servo. The MP9 TKI3 nitro buggy is powered by a KE21R engine, has a 2.4GHz radio system, and comes with a slick looking polished exhaust. Both are fully assembled and ready to bash the day [...]
For you solid axle monster truck fans, Kyosho has announced new 2.0 versions of their electric and nitro powered Mad Force trucks. Both units come ready to run with a new body graphics, 3 piece wheels, and updated tires. The Kruiser 2.0 VE brushless version comes with a powerful Orion brushless system and big bore shocks. The nitro version is [...]
Axial Racing has announced that their beastly Yeti XL Monster Buggy will be available in a build-it-yourself kit form. This is great news for hobbyists that like building their own kits and for those that like customizing a new vehicle from the ground up as they build it. The kit version also gets some new goodies. Icon Vehicle Dynamics aluminum shocks [...]
If you are a hardcore basher you just have to love truggies. With their big tires and huge power they can pretty much jump over/plow through anything. Ofna has a RTR Brushless truggy called the Hyper SSTe. This beast comes standard with a 2000kV brushless motor, a Savox steering servo, and a 2.4GHz radio system. Big bore shocks and a [...]
At BigSquidRC we are all about bashing and generally speaking, big, bad, 8th scale monster trucks rule the roost. We recently received a teaser picture for the upcoming Team Magic E6 III HX. While full information has yet to be released, we do know it is 8th scale, comes with waterproof electronics, is based on the highly competitive E6 platform, [...]
Nothing beats more tires and pure size for getting over tough obstacles out on the trail (or for impressing your friends). Hence the reason Exceed RC has introduced the new Mad Torque 8×8 Crawler. The big 8×8 is considered a 1/8th scale machine and comes in at whopping 38″ long. Four high performance 540 brushed motors are used to provide [...]
The wait is over, ARRMA has just released full details on their latest bash machine, the 1/8th Raider XL. The Raider XL is modeled much like it’s smaller 1/10th scale brother hitting the market as a RTR 2wd buggy. The XL is 1.7″ wider and has a 1.5″ longer wheelbase, thus making it more stable and easier to blast through [...]
8th scale buggies are prime bash machines, they are fast, corner well, and can make the biggest of the big jumps. We’ve been bash testing the new 8th scale Losi 8IGHT-E RTR for weeks now. Is it a burly bash machine? Can you go huge with it? Does it come with big power? How easily does it break? From: Losi Direct Link: [...]
While the 2015 Edition of the XRay XB8 isn’t all new, it does feature a slew of updates to make it easier to go fast and to increase its durability. An all new chassis is the big news, it has been designed to give the buggy more traction, while new 7075 aluminum shock towers are more durable and yield better [...]
For all you nitro burners, Graupner has released information on the new SOAR Seiki 998 nitro buggy. The 998 comes with a 3mm thick hard anodized 7075 aluminum chassis, 4mm thick shock towers, and easy access differentials. 3 aluminum clutch shoes are used to put the power to the ground, while lightweight spur and bevels gears are used to help [...]
What do you do to put out the best car possible? To start, you hire an ultra talented driver (like Atsushi Hara). Then you test, and test, and test some more. The result of all the testing SWORKz and Hara have been doing is their new S350 Evo II Pro. This is a high-zoot nitro powered 8th buggy kit that is [...]
Rally cars have always been a great way of having fun on-road while still having enough suspension to do some lightweight off-road bashing. The latest rally car to hit the market comes from Team C. They have announced a new 8th Scale Brushless Rally Car for your bashing enjoyment. Some of its features include- * 2.4 GHz radio gear * 2300kV brushless [...]
Hot Bodies has just announced their first ever 1/8th Scale 4WD Nitro On-Road Car called the R8. Built for serious speed and agility, the R8 should be able to carve up your local track or empty parking lot. The R8 comes in kit form with a 5mm thick 7075 aluminum chassis. A 2 speed tranny is used to put maximum power [...]
