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The new folks in charge over at HPI Racing have started doing a monthly newsletter to let all you guys know exactly what is going on with them. Take a look at the press release below to find out just how busy the HPI guys were in July, as well as some insight to what they have planned in the [...]
Great news for all you rc drifting fans, Vaughn Gittin Jr. has just signed for another 2 years with HPI Racing. This means we’ll continue to see Vaughn’s HPI Racing licensed cars hitting hobby shops. Plus, who knows what new designs might be in store for the future. Read the full press release below for the scoop… “HPI Racing is proud [...]
We have to say that it was really nice to see HPI Racing at the 2016 HobbyTown USA National Convention. HPI has had a rather wild year, to see their new products, and to get a chance to talk to the new people in charge, was really cool. We got a chance to look, ok drool, over some of their [...]
Now that HPI Racing is getting back on track with RipMax, they have written up a short article to promote all their Classic Rally Car Products. From a vast array of rally car wheels and tires, to numerous scale realistic bodies, HPI has long been a huge supporter of the rally car movement. To see all the cool rally products HPI [...]
After weeks of speculation, it has been Officially Announced that Ripmax Has Bought HPI Racing. First off, who is Ripmax? Well, Ripmax is a large hobby distributor from the UK. Ripmax have announced that they intend to change as little as possible and they they will have a dedicated R&D facility in Southern California. Read the full press release below [...]
This picture does not give us the best feelings. We have reported on the RUMOR of Traxxas buying out HPI Racing, but it didn’t really start to sink in till now. For those that don’t know, this is 70 Icon, Foothill Ranch, CA. home of HPI Racing USA, and that big sign outside their building does not seem to say [...]
So rc fans… the big “rumor” today is that Traxxas has bought HPI Racing. It hasn’t been a secret that HPI America and HPI Europe have been having a tough go at it the last couple of years, so it seemed inevitable that someone would come in and scoop them up, and according to the rumors that we are hearing, [...]
Freshly released by HPI is a set of new snow shots of the highly anticipated Venture FJ Cruiser. The FJ has taken the scaler world by storm and it has yet to hit consumer hands. As we all patiently wait to get our mud stained fingers on our very own FJ, take a look at the latest pictures to wet [...]
Recently announced by Maverick RC is a pair of new vehicles in their 1/10th scale Strada line-up. One is the Strada DT desert truck, while the other is the Strada RX rally car. Both come on the durable 4wd Strada platform and feature waterproof electronics, front & rear gear diffs, and a 2.4GHz radio system. The Maverick line just keeps getting [...]
New from HPI Racing is the brushless powered Wheely King Fuzion monster truck. While in the past the Wheely King had no problem raising the front wheels skyward, the new Fuzion 2-N-1 brushless ESC/Motor version should be able to pull even more extreme wheelies and make backflips a piece of cake when hitting ramps. The Wheely King Fuzion has a [...]
Like most of the world, the BigSquidRC Bash Crew is biting at the bit to get our hands on the hot new HPI Venture FJ Crusier. To make our waiting even harder, HPI has just released a new video showing the Venture FJ getting in some Southern California snow action. Watch the video above to see how cool the FJ [...]
Maverick RC is new to the US market. In Europe they are well known as a basher line for HPI, but only recently have they decided to make a push here in the good ole’ USA. We tested one of their 1/18th scale rally cars a few weeks ago and this week we are posting our review of the 1/18th [...]
The Savage line-up of trucks from HPI Racing has earned a reputation for durability, speed, and all out bashing fun. For 2016 the HPI has updated and improved the entire line to be better than ever before. First up is the Savage XL 5.9 2.0 (#116050). It receives a brand new F5.9 nitro engine for better acceleration and more overall power. [...]
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 [...]
Coming soon from HPI Racing is the Vaughn Gittin Jr. Signature Edition of the Savage XS Flux. While not much has changed under the hood, the latest Savage XS gets some seriously eye candy with Vaughn Gittin Jr. livery, green wheels & springs, and HB Power Pin tires. The Vaughn Gittin Savage has a part number of #115967 and you can [...]
