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Traxxas made big news a couple of weeks ago by announcing a new Bigfoot Monster Truck. A nicely detailed (and fully licensed) modern Bigfoot replica body really sets the truck off. We recently got one into our mud covered hands, which we promptly shot some unboxing pictures of before we passed it around the room for our Bash Crew to [...]
Coming soon, very soon, from Traxxas is a 1/10th 2WD Bigfoot Monster Truck. This should be huge news to all you Bigfoot fans out there. The Traxxas Bigfoot has a fully licensed/scale realistic body that comes on the proven Stampede platform. Power is provided by a Titan 12 turn brushed motor and a 7 cell NiMH. * 2 different paint schemes * [...]
Remember how much fun stadium trucks were to drive? Maybe it’s time to get a new one. The latest ST to hit the market is the ST1 V3T from PR Racing. The ST1 V3T is a competition level kit that has a slew of features to help it bust out fast laps down at your local track. Some of its [...]
The new Kyosho Ultima RB6.6 Kit is super versatile to suit nearly any track condition. The biggest news is the fact that the transmission in the Ultima can be set up in four different configurations- rear motor, 3 gear midship, 4 gear midship, and lowdown midship. Also, the 6.6 was designed for an extremely low center of gravity, helping it [...]
It has been a while since a new Traxxas Slash 2wd has been released, to end the drought they have announced the Robby Gordon Gordini. Robby’s Gordini won a stage at the Dakar Rally as well as winning the overall at the Mexican 1000. Soon you’ll be able to own the Slash 2wd replica, which should look pretty cool while [...]
About a month ago we posted a teaser from Tamiya of the 2016 Blackfoot Re-Release. Now full details, along with a slew of pictures, have been released. The 2016 version of the Blackfoot retains much of its heritage but does sport some minor upgrades to bring it up to speed. The body on the re-release comes from the Blackfoot III and [...]
Soon to join the 2wd buggy wars is the S12-1R from SWORKz. The S12-1R is a 2wd 1/10th scale buggy kit that is highly versatile and designed for today’s high speed dirt racetracks. The S12-1R was made to be a capable weapon for serious racers or for bashers, some of its highlights include- * Motor positioned for better grip on dirt [...]
If you’ve been bashing for any amount of time then you are already familiar with the 2wd ECX Torment from Horizon Hobby. It has proven to be the bash machine of choice for many people and won our Short Course Truck Shootout not that long ago. The latest version of the Torment is much the same but comes with some [...]
Coming just after the “carpet edition” is the Dirt Edition of the XRay XB2 buggy. What makes the dirt edition different? The dirt version was designed for the low to medium traction conditions that typical outdoor tracks offer, so it is equipped differently than the carpet version of the XB2. * Can run mid-rear or rear motor placement * 3 gear mid [...]
There is no doubt that HPI Racing is primed to have a fantastic show at Nuremberg 2016. Besides taking over the world with their Venture FJ, they are announcing loads of other new trucks. Last year we got a chance to test their Jumpshot MT, which we found to be a great basher. For 2016 HPI is announcing a new [...]
The rc world has gone mad, a RTR company has announced their very first KIT! That’s right, ECX has announced the AMP MT Build-To-Drive kit. Why would they do such a crazy thing? For a couple of reasons. The first is many institutions (like schools) have asked Horizon Hobby for an affordable and easy to build kit. The second is, [...]
New from Traxxas is the Arie Luyendyk Edition Traxxas Slash. Arie is one of the most popular racers on the circuit and his Gunk sponsored livery makes for a cool looking truck. Under the hood is a standard 2wd brushed Slash that comes with a TQ radio and 7-Cell 3000mAh NiMH battery. The Luyendyk Slash is street priced at $229, [...]
New from SWORKz is the Carpet Edition of their S12-1M 2wd buggy. With most 2wd racing taking place on ultra-high bite surfaces now days, the carpet edition of the S12-1M has many features to keep its center of gravity low for optimal handling and for cutting fast laps. * Mid-front motor placement (can also do rear motor config) * 3mm 7075 chassis * [...]
Just ahead of the DEX210F dropping, Team Durango has released full details on the newly refined DEX210v3 buggy. The latest version of the 210 takes an already solid platform and makes it even more competitive. Here are some of the highlights on the v3- * Patent pending multi-axle driveshafts * Comes with both 12 and 14mm wheel hexes * Can be run 3 [...]
Unique, radical, and extreme are just some of the words that have been used to describe the new D216 2wd race buggy from HB. Designed for extreme durability as well as top notch handling, the D216 sports features like triangulated shocks towers, 12mm V2 big bore shocks, triple slipper clutch, and adjustable 2 piece caster blocks. It uses a 3 [...]
