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For you guys that love the smell of nitro in the morning, Kyosho has recently announced the Inferno Neo ST 2.0 w/ KT-331P Radio. Kyosho’s latest readyset truggy comes fully assembled and sports one of the nicest RTR radios that you will find, the KT-331P. The radio is of course a 2.4GHz unit, but also sports a nice little LCD [...]
Have you owned dozens of different rc cars and boats, but now you are looking for something truly different? Well, Kyosho has something for you in their Lost Edition RC Surfer 3. It just doesn’t get much different than piloting an rc surfboard and the latest edition from Kyosho is pretty cool. The RC Surfer 3 is a collaboration with [...]
Yes indeed, it is officially rc boat season! Boating means none of the pressure of racing an rc car, plenty of sun, and your local watering hole might actually have some bikini clad women walking around. For all you boat guys, the good folks over at Kyosho have just announced the Jetstream 888 VE with KT-231P transmitter. The Jetstream is no [...]
For the past few years, vintage cars have been making a big comeback. Perhaps one of the most beloved buggies from the 1980s was the Kyosho Optima. It was known for being a fierce competitor on the track, as well as being the very first 4wd race buggy for a whole lot of drivers. A few months ago Kyosho decided [...]
Like many of you, we were awfully excited to crack the box open on the re-release of the Kyosho Optima 4wd Buggy Kit. Below you’ll find a bunch of pictures that we shot throughout the build. These show how the buggy comes along during the build, and if you get stuck while building yours, they might help you see how [...]
While most boxes that we receive for review at the BigSquidRC offices are pretty cool, the one with all the Kyosho tape really perked up the Bash Crew. You see, a whole lot of us around the office have been watering at the mouth to get our hands on the re-release of the Optima 4WD Buggy Kit. Needless to say, [...]
Do you have a Kyosho NSR500 Motorcycle? Have you been thinking about hopping it up? If so, the crew over at TheBuildRC has something for you. New from TheBuildRC is a Carbon Fiber Option Part Set for the NSR500. Carbon fiber is light, yet strong, and can add a great touch of bling to your Kyosho. Pricing for the carbon fiber [...]
What happens when you take a world championship caliber driver out to the track and durability test the new Kyosho Inferno MP9 TKI4? Find out in the video shown above. While the MP9 TKI4 was designed to crush the lap record at your local track, you’ll see in the video that it was also designed to take a good beating [...]
Kyosho did a bit of teasing with their new Inferno MP9 TKI4 1/8th scale nitro buggy, but now full details have been announced. Like previous versions, the TKI4 is sure to be a premium contender at racetracks across the world this summer. So, what are some of the changes? * 1.5mm X 5 hole shock pistons * Larger receiver box opening * Improved [...]
Check out the bashing antics of the Mad Kruiser 2.0 VE and GP (Nitro) in the new video from Kyosho. Set in a genuine bashing area filled with mud, rocks, and jumps, the Kyosho crew airs out both of the new Kruisers for your enjoyment. The video also showcases some of their features, like the Orion brushless system in the [...]
Got your eye set on a re-released Kyosho Optima buggy? If so, the crew over at rcMart wanted us to let you know that they now have the buggy available for pre-order. Once rcMart receives their shipment your pre-ordered buggy will go back out the door the very same day, helping to make you one of the very first people [...]
Coming soon to a track near you is the Inferno MP9 TKI4 nitro buggy from Kyosho. This is big news for 8th scale nitro racers and for Kyosho lovers across the globe as it has been highly anticipated. What’s new on the MP9 TKI4 you ask? * Optimized weight distribution * High grade 7075 aluminum towers, chassis, and steering knuckles * Updated Ackermann [...]
Hot on the heals of the announcement of the Optima Buggy Re-release, the folks at Kyosho have also released full details on the upcoming Inferno Neo ST Race Spec 2.0 truggy. This RTR behemoth comes fully built and ready to bash with a potent KE.25 nitro engine. What are some of its other highlights you ask? * Pull start engine with [...]
It seems like everyone got ramped up after seeing the teaser shots, now here it is in all of its glory, the re-release of the Kyosho Optima 4wd Buggy. For those of you that were in the hobby back in the mid 80s, the Optima was easily one of the coolest buggies that money could buy. For those of you [...]
New from Pro-Line Racing is a Clear Front Wing & Mount. Why do you need one? Well, the Pro-Line front wing helps to keep the front of your 1/10th scale buggy planted when coming out of corners, helping you to lower your lap times. The Pro-Line front wing mounts low and in front of the shock tower. This keeps the center [...]
