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2015 Reedy Touring Car Race of Champions: Watch This Space!

2015 Reedy Touring Car Race of Champions: Watch This Space!

The Reedy Touring Car Race of Champions is starting and RC Car Action is there. Held at the famous Tamiya Raceway in Aliso Viejo, California, this race has all the speed and tradition that has made it a favorite. The best on-road drivers are there and ready to battle on the permanent layout that has […]
Pro-Line Announces Tons of New Gear: Wheels, Tires, Tuning Parts, Apparel…

Pro-Line Announces Tons of New Gear: Wheels, Tires, Tuning Parts, Apparel…

LOTS of Pro-Line stuff hitting the interwebs today, including the new Destroyer 2.6″ Clod tires, new scaler wheel and tire options, plus apparel, tuning parts, a pit mat and more. Click the picks to see details on all the new loot in our Hot News & New Stuff forum! Destroyer 2.6” Solid Axle Monster Tires […]

Reedy Steps Up Their Shorty Game

Reedy Steps Up Their Shorty Game

LiPo batteries are the modern standard for many classes, but along with the extra runtime they provide, there is also an increase in power and ability to tune with weight bias. The newest Reedy 5300mAh 70C Shorty LiPo Battery is perfect for 1/10-scale off-road applications and thier most powerful yet in this series of batteries […]
Airtronics Introduces All-In-One Speed Control/Receiver

Airtronics Introduces All-In-One Speed Control/Receiver

We love when new RC technology hits the scene and this new Super Vortex-Plus ZERO speed control from Airtronics is one of those deals. At first glance this may look like a standard speed control but if you look closer you’ll see that there are two ports on the side and that means that this sucker […]

RCX 2015: Another Great Success!

RCX 2015: Another Great Success!

This past weekend, RCX 2015 took over the OC Fair & Convention Center in Costa Mesa, CA. Packed with thousands of excited RC enthusiasts, this year’s show had more to see and do than ever before. From indoor and outfoor fly-zones and try-me tracks, to celebrity appearances and all of the hottest RC products under […]
Full-Size Four-Wheeled Fun at RCX

Full-Size Four-Wheeled Fun at RCX

Along with all the scale RC machines, there’s plenty of full-size four-wheeled stuff to scope at RCX. Which ride would you take home?    

Team Associated Announces FOX-Fortified Shock Bodies with Kashima Coating Tech

Team Associated Announces FOX-Fortified Shock Bodies with Kashima Coating Tech

Associated has teamed up with suspension giant FOX to develop the slickest  dampers yet. The special V2 big-bore shock bodies feature the Kashima low-friction coating as used by FOX for their Factory Series forks and shocks. The coating works in conjunction with hard-anodizing to create an incredibly slick and durable surface that fights stiction and extends […]
PROTOform PFRX Rallycross: Now with Video

PROTOform PFRX Rallycross: Now with Video

This is easily the best-looking rally shell we’ve seen yet, with a decidedly sleek and athletic look. It’s a direct fit for the Traxxas Rally and Associated ProRally, which means it will also fit most 1/10 short-course truck chassis with a little body post fiddling. The clear body includes decals, window masks, and overspray film […]

Serpent Introduces Mid-Motor Spyder RTR Buggy

Serpent Introduces Mid-Motor Spyder RTR Buggy

That’s right Serpent has released a RTR Mid Motor buggy and it’s designed by former 1/10 scale 2wd World Champion Billy Easton so you know that it has to be good. Features include 12mm shocks, gear differential, aluminum motor plate and spring steel drive shafts. For radio equipment you get a 3-channel radio, compact receiver, […]
WHY IS THERE A BEAR DRIVING THIS DUNE BUGGY?

WHY IS THERE A BEAR DRIVING THIS DUNE BUGGY?

The answer, of course, is “because Japan.” The jet-black bear is Kumamon, the official mascot of Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture, says Wikipedia. He’s Japan’s favorite regional mascot, and thus worthy of his (or her?) own Tamiya models, including a dune buggy and a tractor, apparently. Tamiya’s PR below shows kit specs, but the Kumamon car is also […]

JConcepts Goes 1/5-scale Racing With New “Chasers” Tire

JConcepts Goes 1/5-scale Racing With New “Chasers” Tire

JConcepts is well known for 1/10 and 1/8 racing tires, and now they’ve added 1/5 scale rubber to the list. The new Chasers design has an aggressive tread pattern inspired by 1/8 scale  tires, and features a reinforced carcass to reduce tire expansion and to give more support during hard cornering. The tires fit Losi 5T […]
Tamiya Unveils New TRF 2WD Buggy and F1 Chassis Kits

Tamiya Unveils New TRF 2WD Buggy and F1 Chassis Kits

Tamiya Racing Factory or “TRF” kits are always ultra-high qual, and the latest additions to the TRF line are as jewel-like as their predecessors. This round includes the TRF211XM mid-motor buggy, and TRF102 F1 car. Both are no-expense-spared competition cars, as the specs below will confirm. Expect these beautiful machines to hit stores in June. […]
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