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Team Durango knows that a quick shot of nitro is essential for winning races. Grab their new Fuel Gun and get quick refills with minimal fuel waste. 200cc capacity, easy to read capacity markings on along the side, and a killer red color make this thing a must have for the nitro racer. Be sure to check [...]
Team Associated now has their 2011 National Championship buggy avaliable for all with their new RC8.2 Factory Kit. The RC8.2 Factory Team kit has a long list of new upgrades like a +3mm 7075 hard anodized chassis, newly designed suspension arms, alloy shock towers, 16mm Big Bore threaded shocks with 4mm titanium nitrade coated shafts, and the JConcepts Punisher [...]
HPI decided another update to their popular RS4 was necessary, so here we have the new RS4 3 Evo+. The new 3 Ev0+ is a fully RTR nitro sedan with a gunmetal anodized aluminum chassis, orange anodized aluminum parts, a waterproof SF-10W steering servo, and a TF-40 2.4 GHz radio. Other new additions to make the RTR even more RTR [...]
The unique XTM Rail 1/8 scale buggy has made the jump from clean, quiet, pleasant brushless power to noisy, smelly, obnoxious nitro power. The new XTM Nitro Rail is a factory assembled RTR ride with a .28 size engine. Other features include full ball-bearings, dual vented disc brakes, sealed differentials, heavy duty drive train with front CVDs, and more. To [...]
You know, I think we’ve posted more news from Thunder Tiger in the past month than any other time in this site’s history. That’s a pretty good sign that TT is getting on the ball and coming up with some great new releases. Their newest one is a nitro powered, 1/10 scale sedan that goes by the name of Tomahawk [...]
Last month, at RCX, we got a look at HPI‘s updated E-Firestorm Flux, and now they’ve decided to give the once over to the nitro version, the Firestorm 10T. It still shares the same name as the original, but now it’s been updated with HPI’s 2.4 GHz radio, a sealed radio box, two new graphical designs for the body, new [...]
Thunder Tiger has a new high grade nitro buggy avaliable in RTR form. The EB-4 S2 Pro 4WD 1/8 scale Nitro Buggy comes 100% assembled with a a Pro-21BX-R engine, race-proven suspension, and fiberglass, reinforced parts. Also included are a 2.4GHz radio system, race-legal 125cc fuel tank, and a metal gear servo. The EB-4 is avaliable [...]
It looks like Hot Bodies is making a special Hara Edition of their 21XZ-B .21 race engine. This engine is supposedly the exact same spec as the engine Atsushi Hara used to take his second 1/8th buggy Worlds podium in Thailand in 2010. First his own buggy, now the engine to go with it! This hopped up monster features [...]
Robitronic is ready to juice up your glow plugs with more power than you’ll likely know what to do with. Their new LiPo Glowstarter is said to provide a full days worth of glow igniting goodness from the 3.7v, 1200 mAh LiPo battery. The ignitor has a built in voltage regulator that brings that 3.7v down to a more appropriate [...]
Another announcement from the HPI camp at the big German toy fair is an update to the Savage X 4.6. Quite a bit has been changed in this new version, it now comes with a 2.4 GHz radio system, waterproof servos, a new body style with all new graphics, and most importantly more durable diff gears with a larger tooth [...]
If you’ve ever been curious about the design and manufacturing process of r/c cars, XRAY’s latest column covers that exact topic. XRAY’s chief designer, Juraj Hudy, gives a behind the scenes look at the design process, prototyping, mold making and other aspects of the RX8, XRAY’s latest 1/8 scale nitro onroad racer. After several months spent behind the computer and [...]
Axial is expanding it’s RR line of budget nitro engines for bashers and weekend warriors. Their new .21RR-1 engine is Axial’s first .21 size engine for 1/8 scale buggies and totally fricken awesome 1/10 scale cars and trucks. But being for bashers doesn’t mean that they took any shortcuts in it’s design. It’s got that fancy ABC construction, a 7-port [...]
But before you get any wild ideas in your head, you should know that Tom Cruise was NOT involved in the creation of this Cocktail.* It’s not often that we bring news of a new nitro fuel. Most manufacturers are happy with their blends and haven’t mixed it up much lately. The O’Donnell gang wasn’t satisfied though, so they went back [...]
Back during IHobby TQ Racing showed off a prototype of the SX8 e Evo buggy. Well that prototype is finally ready for full on production mode. But it’s not just the SX8e that’s ready for prime time, they also have a nitro version to go along with it. Both cars feature big bore shocks, aluminum shock towers, a durable drive [...]
Taiwanese outfit AMR (who?) has a brand new RTR 1/12 scale nitro buggy ready for your consumption. Called the Gears 10, this new buggy is 4wd and looks the part of it’s much larger 1/8 scale counterparts. The drive train is shaft driven, with durable gear differentials at either end, and also includes a slipper clutch, housed beneath a [...]
