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Just announced by the crew at Yokomo is the YZ-2 DTM World Championship Edition Kit. The latest YZ-2 is capitalizing on their recent world championship win with Ryan Maifield by giving racers a slew of option parts right in the box. Here are some of the upgrades that are included with the WC edition- * New gullwing front arms * Graphite [...]
Just announced by Shepherd is the Velox V10 WC2018 nitro touring car. The latest version of the Velox V10 includes various upgrades to make it easier to drive, more reliable, as well as being easier to work on. Here are some of its new upgrades- * Improved rear sway bar * New ventilated brake discs * Redesigned 2-speed adapter * O-rings for body mounts * [...]
It is getting harder and harder to tell the difference between rc trucks from the real deal. A good example of that fact is the King Kong RC CA-10. Originally based off the American International KR-11, the CA-10 comes with a scale realistic hard body and loads of detailing. Here are some of its highlights- * 1/12 scale, 2wd * Hard plastic [...]
While the XRay GTXE was designed for on-road racing, we can envision some of you guys snatching one up to convert into a speed run car. XRay has long been known for making some of the most esoteric cars in rc, the new GTXE looks like it totally lives up to that reputation. Here is the scoop- * 1/8 luxury electric [...]
Just announced by Yokomo is the YD-2SX drift car. The YD-2SX comes in kit form and is a rear wheel driven drift machine. Check out some of its highlights- * Aluminum front bulkhead * Carbon fiber chassis and rear tower * High motor mount offers seven different mounting positions * New toe inserts on suspension mounts * Gear differential * New steering assembly The YD-2SX is slated [...]
Recently announced by Destiny Racing is the RX-10SR touring car. Their previous car, the RX10S, was known as a fierce competition machine, the RX-10SR sports numerous improvements to help you lower your lap-times. * Updated carbon fiber chassis * Lower aluminum bulkheads * New one piece 7075 aluminium servo mount * New carbon fiber shock towers * 3 different suspension mounts to vary width of [...]
The crew over at XRay have really been making a push lately, their latest new car announcement is the 2018 version of the XB8. The ’18 XB8 is ready for the nitro off-road wars coming up in the spring, here are some of its upgrades over the previous model- * New chassis designed with more space between wheels & side guards * [...]
It isn’t that often when Mugen introduces a new buggy, so the MBX8 is pretty big news in the 1/8th racing scene. Mugen states that the new MBX8 was designed to be more lightweight, for increased durability, better acceleration, and longer run-times. Here is the breakdown on some of its new gear- * New chassis for improved handling * High Traction Differentials [...]
In the works right now from Tamiya is the TRF419XR touring car. The 419XR comes in kit form and was developed to be a high-end touring car. Here are some of its highlights- * 2.25mm thick chassis * 2mm thick carbon fiber top deck * Length- 370mm * Revised to increase corner speed and response * Bearing raced front & rear stabilizer bars * Center pitch [...]
Now available from Shepherd is the Velox V8 WC Team Edition. The Velox is an 1/8th scaled on-road racer, this particular version comes with a slew of upgrades that their team used at the last world championships. Some of those upgrades include- * Hard front arms * Aluminum wheel axles * Low friction pulley set * Brass battery tray * Rear CVDs * VCC aluminum clutchbell * [...]
Just announced by Tamiya is the TA-07R Limited Edition. The limited edition release of the TA-07R throws in a slew of upgrades to the normal TA-07 Pro kit. The upgrades are for both performance and durability, thus making this version of the car something really special. Some of the upgrades include- * Big bore shocks * Low friction belt * Stabilizer set * Aluminum [...]
Coming soon from Roche Products International is the Rapide P12-2017 US Spec pan car. The US Spec unit is outfit with numerous upgrades for high traction US style tracks. Here are the highlights- * 7075 aluminum 2.5mm chassis * Hard front end parts * Lowered rear axle height adjusters * Floating servo mount * LCG 7075 motor mount * 7075 rear chassis brace mount * New graphite [...]
New from Kyosho is the TF7.7 touring car. The TF7.7 is a high-end on-road race machine that comes in kit form. Based off the previous TF7, the latest version comes with multiple upgrades to make it faster than ever. * Short big bore shocks * Rigid center stiffener * Aluminum 2 height motor mount * 2 belt 4wd system * Interchangeable bulkheads * Large diameter belt [...]
Have you been looking for a high-end stadium truck to race this winter? If so, they don’t get much more esoteric than the new 2018 XT2 from XRay. The 2018 version of the XT2 comes with carpet and dirt gearbox setups inside the box, thus making it easy to set the truck up for different track conditions. Here are more [...]
Are you ready to race stadium truck this winter? If not, have a look at the new TLR 22T 4.0. The fourth version of the 22T comes with an advanced, mid-motor laydown transmission, this moves the motor forward to a more central location. With the new motor placment, the 22T 4.0 drives flatter, it is more consistent, and it helps [...]
