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Cab-Overload Grand Hauler [READER’S RIDE]

Chris tells us that after discovering RC and completing a couple crawler and drift-car builds, he found that he enjoyed building even more than running his vehicles. He was lucky enough to get hooked up with a group near his home in Hawaii—the “808 Scale Haulerz”—and began his first little big-rig build: this Tamiya Grand […]

Spektrum DX5 Rugged 5-Channel Surface Transmitter [VIDEO]

From Spektrum: Your vehicles are extremely durable, why not your transmitter? The Spektrum™ DX5 Rugged™ 5-channel surface transmitter redefines radio control with a level of durability to match the tough conditions off-roaders, bashers and boaters encounter constantly. We started with a chassis based on the superb Spektrum ergonomic design found on the popular DX5C and […]

Losi 1/10 TENACITY 4WD SCT Brushed RTR With Fox Racing Shocks Or Method Wheels Body

From Losi: Whatever is in its way, the Losi® TENACITY® SCT Short Course Truck can go through it. Taking several design cues from Team Losi Racing®, this SCT is built on the original TEN platform-known worldwide as one of the toughest platforms around. The TENACITY SCT includes a full metric hardware package and was design […]

High Flying Dirt Jump Domination With The Traxxas E-Revo VXL [VIDEO]

From Traxxas: There is no other monster truck like E-Revo. It embodies the highest level of creativity in design and engineering that unleashed a stunning array of new technology, new innovation, and unheard of speed that reset every benchmark for racing monster truck performance. Now there is a new generation of E-Revo. This new E-Revo […]

Pro-Line PRO-Fusion SC 4×4 [VIDEO]

From Pro-Line: Extreme. Durable. Performance. The PRO-Fusion SC 4×4 is based on the PRO-MT 4×4 platform and was designed from the ground up to be the most Extreme and Versatile 1:10 Short Course Truck ever created while delivering the Durability and Performance you have come to expect from Pro-Line. For over 35 years Pro-Line has […]

NEW Cross FR4 & SP4 Scalers – Tons of Pics

HRP’s press release (below) for the latest Cross models is pretty dry, but check out the charts farther down, they list all the features. We added highlights so you can see the differences more easily. The FR4A is the Lexan-body model, and rolls out at three trim levels and price points: A ($269), B ($349), […]

Traxxas Sponsors Rossi, Announces New Rally Cars

Valentino Rossi is best known for his 2-wheeled exploits, but as is so often the case with world-class racers, he’s also a force behind the wheel of a rally car with six Monza wins. Now he’s officially a Traxxas driver, and that means “replica models”! As you can see below, Traxxas has the brushed Slash […]

This Is the Most-Viewed RC Car Video On YouTube [VIDEO]

If you do a search for “RC Car” on YouTube, and sort the results by views, the video below comes out on top as the most watched with 119 MILLION views. And it’s only been up for a year! Second highest view count? That would this Dude Perfect/Traxxas collab with 67M views, which has had […]

1/4 Scale Grave Digger With Real V8 Power! [VIDEO]

What would you do if you got your hands on a fully operational 1/4 scale Conley V8 engine? Most would mount it on a nice piece of stained wood and put it on their desk, and a few of those people would actually fire it up from time to time to show it off to […]

ARRMA 1/8 TYPHON 3S BLX 4×4 Brushless Buggy RTR [VIDEO]

From ARRMA RC: The TYPHON™ 4X4 3S BLX brings the power, strength, and style of the TYPHON 6S BLX buggy to a 3S-capable version that reaches extreme 50+ mph speeds. Making your move into 1/8 scale brushless buggy bashing has never been easier — or more exciting! ARRMA powers the TYPHON 4X4 3S BLX with […]

TLR 22 5.0 1/10 2WD Buggy SR (Spec Racer) Race Kit

From Team Losi Racing: The Team Losi Racing® 22™ 5.0 SR buggy picks up right where the 22 4.0 SR left off and is the next evolution of the 22 2WD buggy platform. The 22 5.0 SR specifically optimized for dirt and clay tracks in the spec racing classes. Improved SR Drivetrain The innovative 22 […]

TLR 22 5.0 1/10 2WD Buggy AC (Astro/Carpet) Race Kit

From Team Losi Racing: Optimizing the 22 5.0 specifically for astro and carpet tracks, we’ve been able to narrow the setup window and maximize performance. The 22 5.0 will take to you to the top of the podium! Carpet Ready Setup The 22 5.0 AC is 100% carpet race ready. It includes an all-new gear […]