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The Challenging 2016 Reedy Off-Road Race of Champions Track Layout

The Challenging 2016 Reedy Off-Road Race of Champions Track Layout

The Reedy Race always plays host to some of the best electric off-road racing and an event that showcase the talents of the best in the world. In order to challenge these elite drivers, a special layout is done to provide good flow, close racing and challenging features. Although still in the practice faze, and […]
Orion’s New LiPo Packs Have a Built-In Charge Status Checker

Orion’s New LiPo Packs Have a Built-In Charge Status Checker

Well, this is pretty clever. Orion’s latest Rocket Pack LiPos have a charge-status checker built right into the pack. Touch the button, and LEDs light to show charge level as “low, ” 30, 60, or 100%. The packs also offer higher nominal voltage says Orion, 3.8 volts per cell instead of 3.7. To get the […]

Budget- Friendly HobbyKing Basher 2S2P Hardcase LiHV Packs

Budget- Friendly HobbyKing Basher 2S2P Hardcase LiHV Packs

LiPo batteries changed the RC world when they came out, but they’ve stayed relatively the same for peak voltage. Now Basher Racing by HobbyKing is among a few manufacturers releasing their own version of a high voltage pack labeled LiHV and are available in 6600mAh and 5600mAh hardcase packs. These packs also weigh less and […]

Take a Tour of Ty Tessmann’s RC Lair [VIDEO]

Take a Tour of Ty Tessmann’s RC Lair [VIDEO]

Join IFMAR World Champ Ty Tessman for a video walk through his wrenching area at home. Ty says he has been asked many times to show his “home office”, and in this video you can see where he works on his vehicles, plus where he stores all his hardware and winning rides.
Fast Laps: Should There Be Less Factory Pros in Racing?

Fast Laps: Should There Be Less Factory Pros in Racing?

Recently in shocking news, legendary driver Atsushi Hara announced that he would compete as a privateer in nitro off-road racing after leaving SWorkz. In another situation, Drew Moller announced his departure from HB/HPI Racing in order to pursue a college education. But, these aren’t the only instances where drivers have made big moves as a […]

Kev’s Bench: My Favorite Builds

Kev’s Bench: My Favorite Builds

I have been lucky enough to build a lot of project vehicles during all the years that I have been involved in the RC hobby. 98% of those vehicles have been shown in the pages of RC Car Action Magazine and thanks to the Historical Archives (available by going to airagestore.com if you’re not a […]
Goin’ Fast & Turnin’ Left at the RC Chili Bowl [VIDEO]

Goin’ Fast & Turnin’ Left at the RC Chili Bowl [VIDEO]

If you hit just one dirt-oval event, make it the Chilli Bowl—when you’re not racing RC, you can watch the full-scale Chili Bowl Midget Nats! And if you think going left is easy, you’re right—it’s going left faster than everyone else that’s hard. Click for action from the race, and don’t be surprised if you […]

Axial SCX10 Custom Honcho by Adam Hoover [READERS RIDE]

Axial SCX10 Custom Honcho by Adam Hoover [READERS RIDE]

Adam’s truck has a certain gritty, home-brewed scale look to it that really appeals to us. It looks like the kind of real truck we would build in our garage at home. He custom-welded the eco-cage and rear section himself, and added a RC4WD Mojave cab which he custom-painted to give it a home-built beater […]
XRAY 2016 X10 1/10 Pan Car For the Rug.

XRAY 2016 X10 1/10 Pan Car For the Rug.

If you’ve never raced on high bite surfaces like carpet, I can tell you from first hand experience that it is a lot of fun. Pan cars are deceptively simple, but the details are where things count. This is especially true when considering the speed and lightning fast handling these cars have. 1/10-scale pan cars […]

Traxxas VXL Brushless Models Now Equipped With 4-Pole Motors

Traxxas VXL Brushless Models Now Equipped With 4-Pole Motors

From Traxxas: Get stump-pulling torque and smooth acceleration in every VXL-equipped model! 4-Pole Power System Advantages: Smooth operation for precise maneuvering Increased torque gives you the power to pull massive wheelies and tackle the toughest terrain New 4-pole Velineon ESCs are compatible with both 2- and 4-pole motors Take advantage of the Traxxas Power-Up Program […]
RC4WD Introduces Chevrolet Blazer Hard Body Complete Set

RC4WD Introduces Chevrolet Blazer Hard Body Complete Set

You can put this new Chevy Blazer Hard Body from RC4WD right on top of the must have list. The entire body is injection molded to give the most detail possible and other items such as side mirrors, door handles and chrome bumpers do a great job of completing the package. It’s designed to fit […]
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