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There have been a lot of hot looking new on-road cars hitting the market lately and the RedCat Pagani Huayra can be added to that list. The RedCat is a licensed replica of the uber full size Pagani Huayra and it looks like they hit the mark. For performance- the RedCat is driven by a full time 4wd belt system and [...]
Duratrax is a favorite among the basher crowd and they’ve just announced a new and very scale realistic Camaro ZL1 Nitro RTR. Combine the very realistic Camaro body with features like a .18 nitro engine and 2.4 GHz radio gear and it looks like we are going to be seeing a lot of these at our local bash spot this [...]
PROTOform has just announced their newest body, the PFL128 clear body for 8th scale nitro on-road cars. The PFL128 takes some of its styling cues from one of the new LMP2 full scale race cars and was designed with proper air management and body rigidity in mind. Some of the primary features and specifications for the PFL128 include- * [...]
When the Vaterra RC line was announced certain BigSquidRC staffers were extra stoked to see they had on-road cars as well. One of their on-road cars is the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 V100-S, a very trick looking 10th scale 4wd car. Combine cool scale looks with 4wd and water-proofing and you should have a great bash machine for your local [...]
Companies like Schumacher and Mardave have made low cost 12th scale formula racing quite popular in Europe. Now HPI has jumped into the ring with their new TC12 on-road RTR. The new TC12 is on display at the Toy Fair in Germany, but not much information is available at this time. We will post more when we learn more, till [...]
The all new product line-up from Horizon Hobby is called Vaterra RC. Vaterra is said to be Adventure Driven and their initial product line-up includes 4 electric off-road vehicles and 3 on-road machines. Vaterra is- “It is a shared passion for motorsports and radio control. Extreme performance and extreme places. Cars and trucks that look and drive just like the [...]
Since the beginning of Big Squid RC, we have always posted the occasional RC Boat News in our rc-boat tag, and we have also posted RC Plane News under our RC Plane tag. While 99% of our news is surface related, as bashers we tend to dabble in other things. Most of us here own or have owned several boats, and [...]
If you haven’t noticed yet, more and more companies are coming out with “XO-1” killers, 8th scale electric on-road cars built to take huge power and be stable at insanely high speeds. Ofna has a new big on-road car called the GT-V2e, built to take on all comers at your local bash spot. The GT-V2e comes as an 80% roller, [...]
The crew over at HoBao Racing have released more pictures and information on their new GTB-E electric 8th scale on-road car. This 4wd beast is brushless powered and ready to tear up a local side-street, cul-de-sac, or parking lot. Some of the features and specs include- * 2.4 GHz radio system * Brushless motor * 3 Gear diffs * Front and rear sway bars * [...]
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Hang onto your hats, HPI has just announced a new Sprint 2 RTR! This new ride is the Vaughn Gittin Jr. 1969 Mustang Edition electric RTR on-road, and is ready for some serious drifting action. Here are some of the important details: 4 Wheel Drive, Waterproof electronics, 2.4GHz Radio System, Firebolt 15T Motor, RTR out of the box, comes with TWO [...]
Team Associated has just announced their new RC10R5.1 Factory Team electric on-road kit. With a bunch of new updates the RC10R5.1 Factory Team should be a great choice for racing the World GT class this winter, or for just general on-road fun. Some of the updates include- * 10th scale electric 2wd on-road kit * I.F.M.A.R. World Championship winning Dynamic Strut front [...]
Just announced from Duratrax is a 10th scale nitro powered Nissan GT-R. This latest addition to the Duratrax line-up comes in three different colors and combines trick scale looks with serious on-road performance. Some of the features and specs include- * Duratrax 2.4GHz FHSS radio system by Futaba® * High-rpm ST18-S engine with dual chamber tuned pipe * Super Start RTR hand-held starter [...]
For all you high-end 10th scale nitro on-road guys, the crew over at Kyosho have introduced their new V-One R4 SP. The SP features several updates over the previous design including- * New main chassis * New 1 piece aluminum engine mount * Updated diff housings * New 2kd gear mount * Nickel coated shock shafts * Hardened steel diff gears * Tuning springs for front and [...]
Tamiya has had good success with its TT-01 Shaft Driven 4WD system and they are pushing out some nice new body combos. XB Subaru Impreza WRX STI Subaru BRZ Subaru BRZ R&D Sport Volkswagen Golf 24 The kits usually require a Radio and a Servo but can be usually had for nicely under 200 bucks so you can build it the way you want. I [...]
