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Cactus Classic: The Tire Wars Have Begun

At any big race, tires are always a hot topic and this year’s Cactus Classic is no different. What usually takes racers a lot of elbow grease and tire-tuning knowledge to craft sets perfectly suited for the track, has been circumvented by the introduction of production slicks. Pro-Line, JConcepts and AKA are at the event […]

The layout has all of the classic features, but has 5-pack section that really tests the stock drivers.

Cactus Classic: The Southwest Event Kicks Off with Practice

The long week at the Cactus Classic held at SRS Raceway in Arizona is under way. It’s only practice, but already the fast guys are making their mark. The first thing drivers are confronted with is the track. The surface is very unusual and the best way to describe the clay is like the stuff […]

TLR’s Maifield and HB/HPI’s David Ronnefalk take Pro Buggy and Truggy at The 2015 Dirt Nitro Challnge.

Monday morning and the dust has settled at the 16th annual Dirt Nitro Challenge held in Goodyear, Arizona. With epic battles throughout the weekend on each of the three Nitro Challenge tracks (1/5, 1/8, 1/10) some drivers came home with glory and the rest in defeat. The prized podiums as always came from the big […]

Serpent Ups Their 1/12 Scale Game With S120 LTR

You can always count on Serpent to produce top-quality on-roaders, and the brand best known for its 1/8 scale pavement weapons makes a heck of a 1/12 scale carpet-cutter as well. The S120 is the latest, and as you can see in the photos below, it’s a first-class machine. Says Serpent, “Focus on development has […]

SWORKz S102 2WD Buggy – Nuremberg News

SWORKz has officially entered the 2WD buggy wars with the S102, which ticks off all the features you’d expect of a modern competition buggy and adds an SWORKz spin. Literally, in the case of the transmission, which uses a “simple gear insert” to allow a mid-motor or rear-motor configuration without swapping transmissions or chassis. No […]

New Team Associated RC10B5M Factory Lite buggy and Apex Scion Racing tC Drift version

New from Team Associated is the RC10B5M Factory Lite buggy and Apex Scion Racing tC Drift version. Team Associated’s RC10B5 and RC10B5M have been met with wild success by racers around the globe at both the club level and at major racing events. Always looking for a challenge, Team Associated’s Area 51 engineers took it […]

HPI Announces New Ken Block, Porsche & BMW Models, New Sport Touring Chassis – Nuremburg News

HPI has a lot to show at Nuremburg including a new touring car platform and some exciting licensed vehicles. Check out the pictures below and get more details in our Hot News & New Stuff forum. RS4 Sport 3 1/10th-Scale Electric 4WD Touring Car Chassis HPI Racing introduces the RS4 Sport 3 1/10th scale Electric […]

Thunder Tiger Announces New Trophy Truck, Buggy & Monsters – Nuremberg News

Thunder Tiger is pouring it on with a gang of new releases, including a solid-axle trophy truck! Check out the pictures below and get more details in our Hot News & New Stuff forum. JACKAL Trophy Truck People have been asking for an RC trophy truck with a solid rear axle for years and it […]

Losi Announces Troy Lee Designs TEN-SCTE – Nuremberg News

More Nuremburg news from Losi. The 4WD TEN-SCTE has been redressed as a new Troy Lee Designs RTR. Based on the 2013 and 2014 ROAR Nationals winner, theTroy Lee Designs livery is fully licensed and should appeal to motocross and off-road racers looking for looks to go along with the 4WD shaft-driven chassis. Equally impressive […]

HPI Baja 5R On-Road – Nuremberg News

You can put this right at the top of the “we didn’t see it coming list”! HPI has made some tweaks to its popular Baja line and has introduced on on-road version for all of us to enjoy. The Baja 5R has a chassis that is designed specifically for on-road use and power for this […]

Losi 8IGHT & 8IGHT-T Go Gas, Get AVC – Nuremberg News

Losi’s gas technology is finally trickling down to other vehicles in the lineup. The next two vehicles on the list to get the innovational engine are Losi’s 8IGHT buggy and 8IGHT-T truggy. Losi has done a lot to make these RTR vehicles very user friendly. You get reliable power from the Dynamite .31 gasoline engine […]

Nuremberg News: 10 New Tamiya Cars Announced!

It’s Nuremberg Toy Fair time again, where the entire hobby and toy industry descends on Nuremberg, Germany to show off all their wares. Tamiya is always a big draw, and they’re kicking out their latest rides now with a lot of action on the TT-02 chassis, plus some stuff that can be best described as […]