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Just announced by HPI Racing is the Limited Re-Release of their 2002 Subaru Impreza Super RS4 Rally Body. High quality bodies are hard to find for cars sized like the Super RS4, but now thanks to HPI Racing, they are re-releasing their Subaru Super RS4 Rally Body for a limited time, just for your bashing enjoyment. To get more details, use [...]
Being teased now by Tamiya is the Ford Escort Mk. II Rally. Based on a MF-01X chassis, the Tamiya Ford Escort is a great representation of the late 1970s rally scene. Here are the highlights- * Styled after RAC Rally champion car from 1975-1979 * Dedicated rally parts * 1/10 scaled kit * Length- 414mm * Wheelbase- 239mm * Polycarbonate body pre-painted white * Molded plastic components [...]
The crew over at RPM has announced new A-Arms for the Traxxas Rally ST & Telluride. The RPM arms were designed to be much more durable than the stock units, while also improving performance by being lighter. Check out these highlights- * Hybrid design based off RPM’s Slash 4×4 arms * Tight tolerances result in less slop * 1.5 grams lighter per arm [...]
New from FTX RC is the 1/28th scaled Hooligan JNR RTR Rally Car. Perfect for indoor driving, the Hooligan JNR makes it easy to get into the hobby of rc. * Four different colors to chose from * 2.4GHz radio * Steering gyro * Comes with everything needed to drive inside the box * Independent front suspension * High traction rubber tires * Wheelbase- 87.5mm * Width- 86mm [...]
For all you rally car fans across the globe, Carisma is announcing a new 1/24th scaled GT24 Subaru, as well as a GT24 Hyundai i20. Both cars are amazing reproductions of their full sized counterparts and come in at 1/24th in scale, a size that can be driven in even the smallest of rooms. Full sized rally cars put out [...]
Recently announced by Tamiya is the Citroën 2CV Assembly Kit. The Citroën comes on Tamiya’s M-05Ra dedicated rally chassis and sports a highly detailed body. Here are some highlights- * Chassis tuned for rally style performance * Easy to assemble semi-monocoque resin frame * 4-wheel independent double wishbone suspension * Specially designed hub carriers & uprights for 5mm increase in ground clearance * Rally style [...]
Now being teased by Tamiya is the Audi Quattro Rally A2 Kit. This vintage rally car sits on Tamiya’s popular TT-02 4wd chassis and features a nicely scaled polycarbonate body. More details are coming soon on the Tamiya Audi Quattro Rally A2 Kit, to get one on pre-order now, simply hit up your local hobby shop with the part number #58667. [...]
After a tiny bit of Teasing, the new VR46 Line-up is ready to tear up America! “The Doctor” Valentino Rossi is a huge racing personality across the globe, a fact that should really help the VR46 line take off. To start with there are two cars in the VR46 line-up. The first is a 1/10th scale RTR VR46 Ford Fiesta ST [...]
Coming soon to our friends over in Europe are a number of Special Releases from Traxxas. While these might not be available here in America, we know that has never stopped you eager collector types before. Again, these look like Europe only releases, don’t go trying to get your local shop to order you one, because they might not make [...]
Coming soon from Tamiya is the Gazoo Racing Toyota Yaris WRC. On the outside is a nicely scaled Gazoo Racing body, while underneath is a TT-02 chassis. The TT-02 is well known for being easy to build and drive, and with its 4wd system, should work well on this WRC edition Yaris. Pricing for the car is $176 and it [...]
Driving a rally car is loads of fun. They rock driving on pavement and are crazy fun to jump. To show off how fun their Ford Fiesta Rally Car can be, Traxxas has posted a new video. The video features footage taken at Camp Woodward of the Fiesta grinding rails, catching air, as well as doing some general bashing. You can [...]
The HPI Racing WR8 platform has been bringing crazy rally car action to bashers for a number of years. It can go fast, it can bash hard, all the while looking top-shelf. Soon the WR8 Ken Block Ford Fiesta ST rally car is receiving a livery update. The new Stars and Stipes paint scheme will be available on both the [...]
Can you buy a good brushless powered ready to run for under $220? That is the question with the Maverick Strada RX rally car. Maverick is HPI’s entry level line-up of cars and trucks, we’ve been lucky enough to be able to beat on their Strada RX rally car for a couple of months now. How much car do you [...]
Attention large scale fans, MCD has just announced the 1/5th scale XR5 MAX Factory Team Kit. The MAX Factory Team edition brings multiple upgrades to the plate for improved handling and durability. Here are some of the changes, plus some specifications- * New longer wheelbase chassis * Wider track * New aluminum shock towers * New shock bodies * New body * Shaft driven 4wd * [...]
Coming soon from Tamiya is the Lancia 037 Rally Car. The Lancia brings back memories from a golden age in rally racing with its highly detailed body and 4wd chassis. Its chassis is a TA02S unit that utilizes shaft driven 4wd. The Tamiya sports a part number of #58654 and more details can soon be found over on the official [...]
