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The rc world has gone mad, a RTR company has announced their very first KIT! That’s right, ECX has announced the AMP MT Build-To-Drive kit. Why would they do such a crazy thing? For a couple of reasons. The first is many institutions (like schools) have asked Horizon Hobby for an affordable and easy to build kit. The second is, [...]
Team Durango has been teasing the DEX410v5 for several weeks, now full details have been announced. First off, the buggy should start hitting hobby shops early next month which is peak season for indoor racing in many areas. By that time, many racers are either looking to freshen up the buggy they’ve been racing all season, or are looking to [...]
Perhaps nowhere else in the rc world has technology advanced as quickly as in the 2wd buggy class. Especially in recent years, manufacturers have been pulling out all the stops to push car designs to the limit. The latest “push the limit” machine from Team Durango is the 2wd DEX210F. Designed from the floor up for maximum performance on medium [...]
Coming soon from Serpent is the high-end Eryx 4.0 Touring Car. Like pretty much everything that comes out from Serpent, it was designed for maximum performance using only the best materials. Some of the highlights of the new 4.0 include- * New 2.25mm carbon fiber chassis * Symmetrical design for better flex characteristics * All new shocks * All new carbon fiber shock towers * [...]
New from Serpent is the S100 LTR Pan Car. Pan cars are well known for their speed and durability, the S100 LTR has a number of refinements to make it better handling than ever before. Some of the highlights of the S100 LTR include- * Lower center of gravity * Wider carbon fiber chassis for greater versatility * Friction free central pivot system * [...]
Every winter the touring car wars heat up and the latest entry into the class is the VBC Racing Wildfire D08. Based on the proven D07 platform, the D08 was changed to be faster, more versatile, and more durable. Some of the changes include- * New chassis * Ball raced anti-roll bar * Lower CG motor mount * New top deck * Lightweight 7075 belt [...]
Just ahead of the DEX210F dropping, Team Durango has released full details on the newly refined DEX210v3 buggy. The latest version of the 210 takes an already solid platform and makes it even more competitive. Here are some of the highlights on the v3- * Patent pending multi-axle driveshafts * Comes with both 12 and 14mm wheel hexes * Can be run 3 [...]
Coming soon is the very special 35th Anniversary Limited Edition Viper 977-Evo from Serpent. The special edition car is being released to help Serpent celebrate their 35 years in the rc car business and only 350 cars will be produced. Even more special is that the very first car in the run will be auctioned off for charity, making it [...]
New and hot from Tamiya is the Raikiri GT 1/10 Car Kit. Sitting on a 4wd TT-02 chassis, the hot Raikiri body gives it a super car look at an entry level price. Some of the highlights of the Raikiri include- * Friction shocks * Double wishbone suspension * Clear polycarbonate body * Plastic bushings * Adjustable wheelbase * Gun metal 12-spoke wheels * Comes with Tamiya [...]
Unique, radical, and extreme are just some of the words that have been used to describe the new D216 2wd race buggy from HB. Designed for extreme durability as well as top notch handling, the D216 sports features like triangulated shocks towers, 12mm V2 big bore shocks, triple slipper clutch, and adjustable 2 piece caster blocks. It uses a 3 [...]
Get your F1 on this winter with the new Yokomo YR-10. The YR-10 is a high-end F1 style racer loaded with uber-ness. Scale realism was also a priority with the YR-10, proof of that can be seen with its narrow chassis and with its design to be run primarily with rubber tires. Some of its other highlights include- * Graphite arms [...]
New from the ground up is the XRay XB2 1/10 2wd race buggy. The XB2 isn’t some 4wd converted over to two wheel, it was designed to be XRay’s first pure competition 2wd race buggy. Developed by European XRay racer Martin Bayer, the XB2 should make some big waves in the 2wd race world. Some of the highlights on the XB2 [...]
New from Tekno RC is the EB48SL. The “SL” stands for Super Light, which is said to give it 10th scale handling, with the durability of an 8th scale. The EB48SL is built on the SCT410.3 platform and therefore shares 95% of the same parts. This makes the buggy easy to drive fast and a great choice for winter indoor [...]
With indoor season in full swing, it seems a new 2wd is announced every day. We had one earlier today by Intech, now it is time to introduce the Firebolt DM2 by VBC Racing. Nope, VBC isn’t that well known here in the states, but the DM2 is very trick and it is pretty cool to show up to the [...]
New from Schumacher is the extremely uber CAT K2 4WD Buggy. Several changes on the new K2 help it handle better, be more adaptable to various track surfaces, and make it faster than ever. Highlights of the new buggy include- * 4 possible battery positions for shorty and saddle packs * Longer, more narrow chassis * Aluminum chassis stiffeners * Ultra low motor mount * [...]
