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Announced hot on the heals of the FF18 is the Ghost18 from VBC Racing. The Ghost18 is a sportsman class touring car, meaning it gives you affordable high performance. For under $200, the Ghost18 comes with various 7075 aluminum parts, as well as plenty of carbon fiber goodies. Here are some of its highlights- * Kawada spur gear * Bando drive belts * [...]
Looking for a high-end front wheel drive touring car? If so, VBC Racing has announced the new FF18. The FF18 was designed for high performance and to lower your lap times, or it can be used as a base for your next on-road custom build. Here are some of its highlights- * New motor mount allows for the use of larger [...]
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 [...]
1/10th buggy racers, these two are for you. Team Associated has just announced the newly updated RC10B6.1 and the RC10B6.1D. While not an all new design, the engineers at Team Associated made some smart changes to aid in maintenance, as well as speed on the track. * 6.1D gets an all new Lay Back Stealth transmission * +1 Ackermann plates and gull [...]
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 [...]
Being teased now by Team Associated is the RC10B6.1 2wd buggy kit. With 2018 being a 1/10th buggy world championship year (they are held every other year), Associated is teasing some changes and upgrades to their highly touted B6 platform. Dubbed the B6.1, the Associated crew is teasing that the new model will feature increased adjustability, it is said to [...]
Just putting the finishing touches on our review of the Cross RC Demon SG4, so we thought you may like to see some of the photos we took during the build process. It wasn’t a quick build as it is a full kit, but it went pretty smooth for the most part. Here is an excerpt from the review talking [...]
Nitro touring car is not a huge class today, but it is still super competitive. To help you win your next race, XRay has announced the 2018 version of their NT1. The NT1 comes as a kit and is totally about high-end performance. Here are some of the 2018’s updates- * New chassis * Innovative front flex adjustment * New rear layshaft bulkheads [...]
Just announced by Tamiya is the all new TRF103. The 103 comes in kit form and was designed to turn in some serious laps down at the local track. Here are some of its highlights- * Carbon fiber upper and lower decks * Carbon fiber upper and lower front arms * 2 rear suspensions- link or t-bar * Left and right side friction dampers * [...]
We got our hands on the Cross RC Demon SG4 scale crawler that has been blowing up the rc internet lately. This truck really looks good, and our first impressions of the kit are very positive. We are looking forward to getting this thing built! We have the Demon SG4C edition of the truck that has a few more aluminum [...]
Recently announced by GMade is the Plus Edition Kit of their GOM Rock Buggy. The Plus edition comes with some really cool upgrades over the previous version. Here are some of its upgrades- * Grey color tube chassis * Hardened universal shafts * Aluminum 12mm wheel hexes * Adjustable aluminum motor mount * CVA driveshaft kit The Plus version of the GOM is priced at $379 [...]
Coming soon to a track near you is the Serpent Spyder SRX2 HT Team Edition Buggy. In the name, the HT stand for high traction. This version of the SRX2 sports numerous revisions to help lower your lap times on medium to high grip carpet or astro tracks. * Narrow, hard anodized, 7075 T-6 chassis * Aluminum front kick-up plate * Aluminum front [...]
Attention large scale fans, MCD has just announced the 1/5th scale XR5 MAX Factory Team Kit. The MAX Factory Team edition brings multiple upgrades to the plate for improved handling and durability. Here are some of the changes, plus some specifications- * New longer wheelbase chassis * Wider track * New aluminum shock towers * New shock bodies * New body * Shaft driven 4wd * [...]
With spring just around the corner, now is the time to start building a new 1/8th buggy for racing this summer. On the higher-end side of things, XRay has just announced the 2018 version of their XB8E 1/8th electric buggy. The XB8E is a kit that has received numerous updates over the ’17, here are some of its highlights- * New [...]
