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For all you on-road racers, yesterday we received a press release from Hobbico for the HB Racing R8. The R8 was first officially announced back in 2014, now it sounds like it will be available and shipping here in the states next month from Hobbico. The official Tower Hobbies website has the R8 kit listed for $799 with an expected [...]
Coming soon from Tamiya is the Acura NSX TT-02 Kit. The new full sized NSX is making big waves in the car scene with its aggressive looks and advanced technology, soon you’ll be able to drive a 1/10 scaled version thanks to Tamiya. The beautifully done NSX body sits on Tamiya’s dependable and easy to build TT-02. * 4 wheel drive * [...]
Hey on-road drivers, Dromida has just announced their 1/18th scale Touring and Rally Car. Both come in ready-to-run form and both are available with either brushed or brushless (5300kV) power. Pricing is very easy on the wallet with the brushed street priced at $109 and the brushless priced at $169. 4wd is used on both style of cars and they [...]
Some people want tires to win the IFMAR worlds. Others, mainly bashers, are just looking for an upgrade in traction at a reasonable price point. For all you 8th scale buggy bash fanatics out there, Duratrax recently added a couple of new sets of Pre-Mounted 8th Scale Buggy Tires to their set list. We handed a new set of Lockup [...]
Team Associated has just announced a new Kit Version of the Apex 1/10 Touring Car. The kit version should be a great deal for school projects or people looking for a budget drifter/TC/VTA car. Available only for a limited time, it will only be available in the North American market. The Apex is priced at just $129, it has a part [...]
Developed for the 2016 ISTC 1/10th World Championships in Beijing, Sweep Racing has announced Hydroedge Rain Tires for touring cars. The Hydroedge tires are molded from a special soft compound of rubber and sport a unique tread design to help reduce hydroplaning. The Sweep Hydroedge are also a belted design to ensure the tire stays flat at high speeds, a [...]
It has been a while since HoBao has announce a new car, but now they are teasing the Hyper VT. What is the Hyper VT? It is an 1/8th scale nitro powered on-road car designed for GT racing. Of course many HoBao products are popular among the bashing crowd for making high speed runs, the same thing might very well [...]
Coming soon to rcMart is the 1/10th On-Road Car Stand from Yeah Racing. The Yeah Racing stand looks really trick, which it should be having been made from carbon fiber and aluminum. Foam pads keep your 1/10th scale touring car from sliding off, while pre-drilled holes come in handy during shock rebuilds. The part number for the stand is #YT-0149BK and [...]
New for the custom on-road scene is the MachSpeed-GTR Body from FireBrand RC. This versatile body can be used on a huge variety of on-road cars, it is wide enough to be used with deep dish high off-set wheels, and it packs plenty of attitude. The MachSpeed-GTR comes in clear so you can apply your own custom paint and comes [...]
New from the crew over at Tamiya is the TG10-Mk.2FN nitro on-road kit. The TG10-Mk.2FN has a narrow chassis layout, thus giving a proper look when used with the more traditional 190mm touring car bodies. A Tamiya FS-12FN nitro engine comes standard and features a slide carb, recoil starter, and die cast heat sink. * New narrow suspension arms * Shaft driven [...]
Just announced by FireBrand RC is one of the most technologically advanced rc lighting kits to ever hit the market, the IlluminatriX 360 Complete LED Lighting System. With the IlluminatriX you can actually have left & right turn signals, brake lights, etc. The system comes with a control box and 12 LED lights to help make your car ultra scale [...]
Just announced by PROTOform is a Body Support Foam Kit. The kit comes with 4 blocks and 4 strips of foam to help eliminate the gap between your car’s body and foam bumper. This can help to increase durability and to maintain the aerodynamic integrity of your car’s body while at speed. Pricing for the foam kit is just $5 [...]
Want to talk high-end on-road cars? Just announced by Serpent is the radically different Project 4-X Touring Car. One glance at the pictures tells you that the Project 4-X was designed to set a new standard for touring car racing. Designed to be both easy to drive and lightning fast, the 4-X is the culmination of a year’s worth of [...]
New from the crew at Serpent is the electric powered Cobra GT Raceroller and the nitro powered Cobra GT Cup-Version. Both are pre-assembled race rollers that require electronics before hitting the track, but were made to be affordable, entry level cars into the class. Both versions are highly upgrade-able and come with Dragon-RC on-road tires. The Cobra GT Raceroller requires radio [...]
New from JConcepts is a 1999 Ford SVT F-150 Scalpel Body. This body was made to fit the Traxxas Slash 4×4 when using a Scalpel on-road conversion. The low and wide F-150 can help your Slash 4×4 handle better on-road or when being used for speed runs. Styled after the late 90s Ford Lightning, it can also give your truck [...]
