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If you are looking for true high speed performance right out of the box, the 36″ Deep-V class is a great place to find it. A few months ago Horizon Hobby announced their entry into the class, the Voracity-E RTR, and since then we’ve had plenty of time to put it through the wringer. Is the Voracity-E fast? Can it [...]
What is a Thunder Tiget Jackal? It is a RTR tenth scale desert buggy with independent suspension up front and a solid axle with locked diff in the rear. Sound familiar? It should, that is the formula that the Axial Yeti and Vaterra Twin Hammers have used to sell a ton of vehicles. How does the Jackal stack up to [...]
Go big on the water with the new 48″ RTR Zelos Catamaran from Pro Boat. Power is the name of the game with the Zelos and it is said to be the fastest boat in its class (55+ mph). It comes stock with a huge 1000kV brushless motor and an ESC that is ready to take on 8S LiPo batteries. [...]
Bashers love power, the more the better, and Castle Creations has long been a source of brushless systems for us bashers. A few months ago they unveiled their new X line up of ESCs which introduced more features and other upgrades. Myself along with the rest of the BigSquid Bash Crew has been beating on the Mamba Monster X to [...]
The latest line of brushless motors from Fantom Racing are called FR-1 Pros. These were designed here in the states to provide racers with strong power while meeting ROAR, IFMAR, and EFRA specifications. Pre-orders are now being taken for the FR-1 Pro series motors and they are available in turns ranging from 2.5 to 25.5. * Premium grade neodymium magnets * Premium [...]
Feel the power with the new Vortex Pro XLW series motors from Team Orion. What sets the XLWs apart? They are a slightly smaller diameter thus allowing them to be mounted lower, giving your car/buggy/truck a lower center of gravity. As the old saying goes, jump for the show, corner for the dough, and a lower center of gravity really [...]
New from Tekin are their Gen3 sensored brushless motors. Designed to be light and fast, winds will be available from 21.5 all the way down to a 2.5 for the truly power hungry. All the motors are 2S capable, while the motors 10.5 and above are stated to also handle 3S. * 6061 aluminum heat sink can * Use a Neodymium sintered [...]
If there was ever a truck targeted right at bashers it would have to be the ECX Brushless 4WD Circuit with AVC from Horizon Hobby. There is no racing class for it, has never really been a racing class for it, and with big brushless power and stability control it has the makings of a backyard beast. Is it a [...]
New from AquaCraft is an updated version of their popular Motley Crew Catamaran. The latest version comes with a Tactic TTX300 2.4GHz radio for even better control on the water. Some of its other features include- * 6 pole 1800kV brushless motor * 60 amp ESC * Fiberglass hull * Comes with GrimRacer performance upgrades The Motley Crew has a street price of $349, a [...]
For the power hungry, Reedy has a new line of Sonic 540-M3 Brushless Motors. The 540-M3s have a number of new features including a machined 3 piece can, thicker solder tabs, and an all new stator design. * Dual ball bearings * Optimized air cooled design * Balanced rotor * Adjustable timing * High strength magnet * Built to ROAR specs * Rebuildable A wide variety of different [...]
Have an old fuel burning Losi LST that you want to convert to electric? If so, Losi has announced a new Electric Conversion Kit to make the switch over easy. * Comes with high quality Losi parts * Proven design for durability and performance * Converts any LST based truck over to brushless The kit has a street price of $99, a part number [...]
The brushless 8th scale buggy wars are heating up with the latest entry into the class being the Team Associated RC8B3e. The RC8B3e comes as a kit and was designed for maximum handling while using a brushless power system. Here are some of its highlights- * Hard anodized 7075-T6 chassis * Chassis designed for optimal weight distribution * Pillow ball front end * Lightweight [...]
What do you get when you take geometry from a Losi Mini 8IGHT and trim it out for the Dakar Rally? You get the new Losi 1/14th Mini Desert Truck. 4wd with a brushless power plant, the Mini Desert Truck has a scale appearance and should be a great little basher. Some of its highlights include- * 4500kV Dynamite brushless motor * [...]
We’ve been working on our review of the ECX 4WD Brushless Circuit Stadium Truck with AVC for several weeks now. Before the full review goes live we wanted to post some unboxing pictures so you can see exactly what it looks like when the box is cracked open. As you can see by the pictures, everything is included with the Circuit. [...]
The latest vehicle to get the LiPo upgrade from Team Associated is the Lexus RC F. It comes pre-built and RTR out of the box, but to give it a boost in power it now comes with a Reedy LiPo battery and charger. Some of its other highlights include- * Reedy 3300kV brushless motor * Two body colors available (white or blue) * [...]
