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Just announced by HB Racing are Black Jack Tires. The Black Jacks are 1/8th scale buggy tires that fit on standard sized rims. They use medium sized tread blocks along with an asymmetrical design to find traction on loose dirt surfaces. Mounting the tires one way yields more bite while mounting them the opposite direction gives your buggy less edginess. [...]
The much anticipated HB Racing D817 Nitro Buggy gets closer to public release with each passing day. To boost some of the hype, HB Racing has posted a series of pictures showing full details under the hood of their latest nitro warrior. Pictured is the prototype D817 buggy that the world champion David Ronnefalk will use at his next big [...]
The good folks over at Hobbico wanted us to let you know that the HB Racing E817 Buggy is now available for pre-order. The E817 is a highly touted 1/8th scale electric buggy and they are expected to start shipping some time in February. You can get one on pre-order over on the Tower Hobbies website with street pricing of [...]
The folks at HB Racing have been teasing the E817 for months, now they have released complete details. The E817 is an electric 1/8th scale buggy kit that is derived from the D815 V2 nitro buggy. Some of its highlights include- * Optimized design for brushless power * Fully adjustable battery mounting system * Comes with Pro-Line Predator body and rear wing * Dual [...]
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 [...]
Fresh off a win at the 2016 EFRA 1/8 Electric Buggy European Championships in Malaga, Spain, HB Racing has released the first teaser image of the E817 electric 1/8th scale buggy kit. David Ronnefalk piloted a prototype E817 to a win over some of the best drivers in the world, proving that the E817 is going to be a serious [...]
Designed to compete in the 1/8th scale Nitro GT Class, HB Racing has announced their very first nitro GT car, the 1/8 RGT8. The RGT8 is based off of HB’s extremely capable D815 nitro buggy platform, creating a car that should be great for bashing or high speed runs. What are some of its highlights? * 2 speed transmission * Lightweight diff [...]
New for all you HB D815 drivers is a Predator Series clear body from the good folks over at Pro-Line Racing. The Predator for the D815 uses features from the Phanton and Type-R series bodies to give your buggy balanced performance out on the track. An optional high downforce nose piece is also included for tracks where you might want [...]
For all you on-road racers, yesterday we received a press release from Hobbico for the HB Racing R8. The R8 was first officially announced back in 2014, now it sounds like it will be available and shipping here in the states next month from Hobbico. The official Tower Hobbies website has the R8 kit listed for $799 with an expected [...]
We have just received official word that Hot Bodies is now called HB Racing. Recently HB Racing was acquired by a company called Neidhart S.A. who are best known for their Orion and nVision product lines. HB Racing also gets a new website which you can check out Right Here. To get more of the scoop, check out the official press [...]
