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New from WRC Racing is the GTX 1.4 1/8th scale on-road car. This beastly nitro burner is made for serious speed, here are some of its highlights- * Reinforced drive belts * Lower servo positioning * Updated floating radio plate * New adjustable rear body mount * New belt tensioner * Rear diffuser * Magnetic brake return system * Length- 435mm * Wheelbase- 294-298mm * Width- 260mm You can hit This [...]
Announced by Team Redcat just over a month ago was the TR-SC10E. As this truck is a Team Redcat release, that means it was designed to take on some serious bashing. Once we received our test unit, we took a bunch of pictures while we pulled it out of the box. As you can see by the unboxing pictures, the Redcat [...]
Coming soon from GMade is the RTR version of the GOM Rock Buggy. The RTR comes completely pre-built but ships with a clear body so you can put your own paint scheme on the rig. * T21A 2.4GHz radio system, 3 channel receiver * 35 turn, 540 sized brushed motor * High torque steering servo * Full tube chassis * Front biased weight distribution * Chassis [...]
Available now from WRC Racing is the NTX 1.2 nitro touring car. The NTX is a 1/10th scaled touring style car that is powered by your choice of nitro engines. Here is some of the scoop- * Carbon steering block extensions * New reinforced belts * New drive shafts * Aluminum belt supports * Flanged wheel nuts * Width- 195-200mm * Aerodynamic front bumper * Rear diffuser * Includes [...]
What, another hot looking truck from Vaterra? Yes, indeed, the latest release from Vaterra is a 1972 Chevy C10 Pickup Truck. The smoking hot C10 sports a fully licensed Chevy body, as well as LED lighting up front. With the on-road segment starting to gain some steam, we can’t wait to grab a couple of these for street bashing this [...]
What is the fastest road course class that you can race on-road? That would be the 1/8th scale 4wd nitro class. What is a good car for the class? One of the very best over the years has been the XRay RX8. For 2018 XRay has given the RX8 numerous revisions to lower lap times, as well as to increase [...]
There is no doubting that the original Traxxas Summit is a legend in the bashing world. From its burly size, to its ability to get over just about anything, the Summit has been putting smiles on driver’s faces for years. Now Traxxas has announced a new 1/16 Summit. This version of the Summit is much smaller than the original 1/10th, [...]
Coming soon to replace the D413 is the HB Racing D418. The D418 is a 4wd race buggy that sports numerous revisions over the previous model. The buggy comes with an all new chassis with raised side guards, as well as harder a-arms. Here are some of its other new features- * Chassis layout similar to the E817 buggy * Easy access [...]
Recently announced by Infinity is the IF18 on-road kit. The IF18 is a 1/8th scaled 4wd nitro car designed for high-end competition. After winning the world championship in 2017, Infinity set out to make an even higher performance car, the IF18 is the result of all their hard work. Here are some of its highlights- * New 7075 aluminum bulkheads * New [...]
We have been posting blurbs about the new E-Revo for a week or so now, but the official news and specs are finally available. The E-Revo became a dominant force in the rc monster truck realm, and the latest version is looking like it may continue that streak. We were originally calling it the Traxxas E-Revo 2.0 but it looks [...]
Can you buy a good brushless powered ready to run for under $220? That is the question with the Maverick Strada RX rally car. Maverick is HPI’s entry level line-up of cars and trucks, we’ve been lucky enough to be able to beat on their Strada RX rally car for a couple of months now. How much car do you [...]
Here ya go folks, complete details on the truck that is about to set the world on fire, the Traxxas Unlimited Desert Truck. For sizing, the Unlimited Desert Truck is slightly bigger than 1/8, but slightly smaller than 1/7th. Its wheelbase comes in at 16.53″ which does indeed make it a large truck. The UDR weighs in at 13.4lbs, also showing [...]
Earlier today the folks at ARC announced their new R8.1 on-road kit. The R8.1 is a 4wd 1/8th scale nitro on-road race machine that now sports a number of upgrades over the original R8. * New front bulkhead with adjustable belt tension * New shock springs * New spur gear sizing * New X-Hard clutch spring * Aluminum front arm downstop * New anti-roll bars To get [...]
Here comes another name into the scale crawling world, HoBao. Yesterday the crew from Hobao kicked off 2018 in style by announcing the DC-1 Scale Crawler. The DC-1 sports a scale realistic body, as well as excellent detailing under the hood. The DC-1 was announced via a video that is shown below. Watching the DC-1 in action shows that it [...]
Remember Maverick RC? We sure do, they are HPI Racing’s basher line-up in Europe. The Maverick line-up is still new to folks here in the states, but HPI hopes to change all that in 2018. Expect to see HPI, and their various North American distributors, making a big push on the Maverick line-up in the coming year. Recently we received one [...]
