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Hobby People announces Activator-EZ “one touch” LiPo/NiMH charger

Hobby People announces Activator-EZ “one touch” LiPo/NiMH charger

There are lots of easy-to-use charger options available, but they’re usually for NiMH OR LiPo packs–not both. Hobby People’s new Activator EZ works with both cell types, and a single button is all it needs to do the job. You press the button to select NiMH or LiPo, then hold the button down to begin […]

Busted! Vaterra takes the law into its hands with “Swift Justice” Camaro

Busted! Vaterra takes the law into its hands with “Swift Justice” Camaro

Now that’s a cop car. Vaterra’s Swift Justice 2012 CHP Camaro LZ1 is built on the excellent V100 platform, which means you get shaft-driven 4WD with full ball bearings, universal-joint axles, and sealed bevel-gear differentials. To give the Camaro shell its po-po makeover, Vaterra spec’d a new push-bar front bumper and official California Highway Patrol […]
RED HOT! Vaterra Glamis Fear Sand Rail

RED HOT! Vaterra Glamis Fear Sand Rail

Vaterra’s beautiful Glamis Uno is now joined by another sand-slinging buggy, the Glamis Fear. Full details from Vaterra are below, but it’s really the pictures that do the talking–this is one authentic-looking machine! According to Vaterra, the Glamis Fear will hit stores in mid-September, and you can count on a review in RC Car Action. […]

What Does It Take To Win? We Interview This Year’s National Champions

What Does It Take To Win? We Interview This Year’s National Champions

After four intense qualifying rounds the main events for the ROAR Electric Off-Road Nationals pit the top ten qualifiers in each division against each other in three separate six-minute races to determine the fastest racer in North America. The result is a series of hectic scrambles for position as the field bursts from the starting […]

The Sights and Sounds of Saturday at the ROAR Electric Off-Road Nationals!

The Sights and Sounds of Saturday at the ROAR Electric Off-Road Nationals!

With the overall starting grid yet to be decided heading into the final rounds of qualifying yesterday the on-track action was the hottest it had been all weekend. Here are three of the fourth round races, along with interviews with Ryan Lutz, Jason Sams, and Tyler Vik at the end of day two! Round 4 […]

The A-Main Grids Are Set at the ROAR National Championships!

The A-Main Grids Are Set at the ROAR National Championships!

The third round Saturday morning was wild, with big upsets coming in the three classes that were dominated on Friday and the 2WD buggy class seeing its third TQ in as many rounds. With the pressure on all drivers Saturday afternoon to capitalize on the final chance to lower their point totals everything went back […]
Upsets galore in the third round! New faces at the top of the ROAR Nationals

Upsets galore in the third round! New faces at the top of the ROAR Nationals

Three of the four elite classes at this year’s ROAR Nationals were swept on Friday, with Dakotah Phend cleaning up in Stadium Truck, Ryan Maifield dominating Short Course, and Ty Tessman topping the first two rounds of 4WD in spectacular fashion. Not one of those drivers was able to wrap up the overall TQ in […]

Day One Interviews with the Fastest Racers at the ROAR Electric Off-Road Nationals

Day One Interviews with the Fastest Racers at the ROAR Electric Off-Road Nationals

Before everyone headed out for dinner and a good night’s sleep following Friday’s opening qualifying rounds we caught up with the overnight TQ’s, Hot Bodies’ D413 designer Torrance DeGuzman, and A Main Hobbies/ProTek RC team driver Barry Baker – the biggest surprise in last night’s 4WD top ten. Team Losi Racing phenom Dakotah Phend dominated […]
ROAR Electric Off-Road Nationals – Second Round Results and Gallery

ROAR Electric Off-Road Nationals – Second Round Results and Gallery

After getting the first round jitters out of the way all racers were in full battle mode for the second set of heats Friday evening. With the qualifying points system in place it takes two good scores to make Sunday’s A-Mains, so those lucky enough to put in two clean runs on the first day […]
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