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This Vaughn Gittin F-150 Jump / Drift Truck Needs to Be RC

This Vaughn Gittin F-150 Jump / Drift Truck Needs to Be RC

We’ll be happy if anyone makes it, but since HPI currently has the lock on Vaughn Gittin licensed models, they’re the logical choice. As spotted at Jalopnik, the truck is clearly badass but details on the machine are light. There’s a quote from Vaughn offering his enthusiasm for the project but not much else. “I love […]
Savage Pulling Power!

Savage Pulling Power!

This week’s Reader’s Ride is the 2014 Brushless/Unlimited 1/8-scale pulling champ of the No Limit RC World Finals. Travis Mowery and his father built this custom Frankenstein which pulls over 200 pounds with ease. This creation started as an HPI Savage Flux but uses custom chassis plates and a custom motor mount. The steering stabilizers, rear […]

Tessmann Works Hard to Claim His First Worlds!

Tessmann Works Hard to Claim His First Worlds!

Sometimes a win is even sweeter when you have to work for it. Ty Tessmann didn’t make things easy for himself when he first started the final main. The Canadian driver had been dominant all the way through qualifying, but started second behind a very fast Ryan Maifield who was gaining momentum and looking sharp. […]
Ty Tessmann Crowned 2014 IFMAR 1/8 Off-Road World Champion!

Ty Tessmann Crowned 2014 IFMAR 1/8 Off-Road World Champion!

Full details to come, but here’s the nutshell: Ty Tessmann is the World Champ! Ty actually lapped the field on the way to his win in a truly dominating performance. His Hot Bodies D812 was unstoppable with O.S. 21XZ-B ABC Speed Spec II power and Pro-Line rubber and body, and PL’s new Lexan wing. And […]

Latest Rides: SWorkz 350T, HPI Micro RS4 Discount Tire S13 & Turnigy Nitro-T

Latest Rides: SWorkz 350T, HPI Micro RS4 Discount Tire S13 & Turnigy Nitro-T

Three new cars to reveal today, with a pair of nitro truggies that span the size spectrum (1/16 for Turnigy, 1/8 for SWorkz) and the latest flavor for HPI’s 1/18 Micro RS4 on-road car. SWorkz’ new 350T is the biggest release of the bunch (literally and figuratively), so let’s start there. The short version of […]

HB Announces New “Ty Tessmann Edition” D8T Truggy

HB Announces New “Ty Tessmann Edition” D8T Truggy

You may not be able to drive as fast as HB driver Ty Tessmann but that doesn’t mean that you can’t drive his truggy. HB’s signature edition truck is equipped to match the machine Ty uses to win big races around the world. This project has been a collaboration between HB and Ty and it […]
Pro-Line Readying New RAM 1500 Body For T-Maxx, Revo, Summit, Savage

Pro-Line Readying New RAM 1500 Body For T-Maxx, Revo, Summit, Savage

Pro-Line’s latest RAM shell brings Chrysler’s tough-truck styling to the Traxxas T-Maxx, Revo and Summit and HPI Savage (and no doubt other big rigs if you’re willing to get creative with trimming and drilling). Count on the usual genuine GE Lexan, overspray film, window masks, and decals–all officially licensed, of course. The new RAM body […]

Gas-Burning HPI Savage XL Octane Set To Release This Month!

Gas-Burning HPI Savage XL Octane Set To Release This Month!

Yep, it’s really happening now: HPI’s long-anticipated gasoline-burning monster truck, the Savage XL Octane, is finally on its way. HPI last teased the truck during the Nurnberg Toy fair with the video below, and Hobbico just press-released the truck as “available now.”  The Octane isn’t up on the HPI site yet, but Tower Hobbies shows […]

Exclusive: Pro-Line’s GoPro-Ready Blockbuster Revealed

Exclusive: Pro-Line’s GoPro-Ready Blockbuster Revealed

Now this is ingenious! Pro-Line‘s Blockbuster body is built for video (Blockbuster video, get it?) and designed to carry a GoPro camera in its hollowed-out cab (which also appears to do a good job of protecting the GoPro). In the middle pic, you can see the molded-in dashboard that gives Blockbuster-based videos a real “in-car” […]
Pro-line Announces Monster-Sized Wrangler Shell, SC Bronco Body, More

Pro-line Announces Monster-Sized Wrangler Shell, SC Bronco Body, More

The team’s been busy at Pro-Line, with a gang of new releases including for monster trucks, short-course machines, and buggies. You can find all the latest Pro-Line news in our Hot News & New Stuff forum, with additional pics and all the details for the gear below and more. First up, the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited […]
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