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Ofna X3 Sabre RTR

Ofna X3 Sabre RTR 8th Scale Nitro Buggy

Ofna is known for their affordable 8th scale nitro buggies and now they have announced their latest, the X3 Sabre. The X3 Sabre RTR is based off the X3 Sabre 2.0 Pro Kit and comes with a powerful Force .28 sized nitro engine. Other features include- * 16mm V2 shocks * 2.4GHz radio system * Weighs under 7.5 lbs * Front and rear sway [...]

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Agama A8 Hobby Pro Edition

Agama A8 Hobby Pro Edition

The crew over at Hobby Pro USA would like to announce their own edition of the Agama A8 nitro buggy. The Hobby Pro edition of this 4wd nitro powered beast comes with new geometry carbon fiber shock towers and dual height CNC machined rear hubs, making it even better for tracks here in the states. Street price for the Hobby [...]

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Vaterra Glamis Fear 1/8th RTR Buggy Review

Review – Vaterra Glamis Fear 1/8th RTR Buggy

THE Vaterra Glamis Fear 1/8th RTR Buggy ReviewWhen we reviewed the Vaterra Glamis Uno a few months ago we were quite impressed. Vaterra is after all a new company and you would think they would have some teething pain. We found very few problems with the Uno. Today we’ll be taking a closer look at the Uno’s brother, the new [...]

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Kyosho Inferno NEO2.0 Buggy

Kyosho Inferno NEO2.0 Yellow Type-1 & Green Type-2

A core vehicle you will find at most any bash spot are 8th scale buggies. Kyosho has been one of the top names in 8th scale for as long as I can remember, and now they’ve announced their latest nitro buggy readyset, the Inferno NEO2.0. The NEO2.0 comes with several updates to make it one of the nicer RTR nitro [...]

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Team Losi Racing TLR 8IGHT-E 3.0 Electric Buggy Race Kit

Team Losi Racing TLR 8IGHT-E 3.0 Electric Buggy Race Kit

Losi has given some big updates to their 8IGHT-E race machine, now introducing their 3.0 version. Some highlights of the updates include- * Updated chassis layout * Servo and speed controller mounted towards front, battery and motor towards rear * New center dog bones and outdrives * New shock towers, hubs, and suspension mounts * New droop screw system * New wing and body * New wheels The [...]

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Duratrax 835E Buggy Review

Review – Duratrax 835E 1/8th RTR Buggy

THE Duratrax 835E 1/8th RTR Buggy ReviewWe received a Duratrax 835E for review a few weeks ago and everyplace we went people seemed interested in it. That seemed a bit odd to us, I mean most people have seen/driven an 8th scale buggy before. However, the 835E is different, it’s a RTR brushless buggy that comes in at a fairly [...]

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XRay XB9E Electric 8th Buggy

XRay XB9E Electric 8th Scale Buggy

When XRay announced their new XB9 Nitro Buggy a few months ago you knew the electric version wouldn’t be far behind. Today XRay has announced the XB9E 8th scale electric buggy kit. It’s based off the nitro version but comes with a few updates to make sure it’s at the very front of the technology pack. Some of the features [...]

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Duratrax Lineup Buggy Tires

Review - Duratrax Lineup C2 Pre-Mounted 8th Scale Buggy Tire…

THE Duratrax Lineup C2 Pre-Mounted 8th Scale Buggy Tire ReviewIf you’ve run 8th scale buggy for very long, then you already know how tire costs can eat at your wallet. Duratrax has an extensive line of affordable shoes for your 8th scale buggy, today we’ll be taking a closer look at their Lineup buggy pre-mounts in C2 compound. Are they [...]

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Vaterra Glamis Uno Buggy Review

Review – Vaterra Glamis Uno 1/8th RTR Buggy

THE Vaterra Glamis Uno 1/8th RTR Buggy ReviewWhen the Vaterra line-up was first announced the Twin Hammers got all the headlines, and while it’s a nice all around machine, one thing it does not do is get the pulse racing with pure speed. The Vaterra Glamis Uno was modeled after the insane buggies run every weekend at the Glamis sand [...]

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Serpent 1/8 Cobra Buggy Ready-to-race with Novarossi power

Serpent 1/8 Cobra Buggy RTR with Novarossi power

Some hobbyists just aren’t into spending hours building a new car, they want to crack open a box and pull trigger ASAP (read- people like Brian). Serpent announced their new Cobra 8th scale RTR buggy today that comes stock with a Novarossi engine. Combine the top notch Serpent RTR chassis (designed by Billy Easton) with Novarossi power and this buggy is [...]

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JQ Products THEeCar

JQ Products THEeCar Kit

The crew at JQ Products have officially released THEeCar to the public. THEeCar is their new 4wd 8th scale electric buggy that should be an animal on the track or at your local bash spot. Some of the specifications include- * Wheelbase- 324-328mm * Width- 307mm * Weight- 3500 grams * Internal gear ratio- 3.3:1 For more information on everything JQ click THIS LINK for their [...]

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Tekno RC NB48 1/8 Nitro Buggy Kit

Tekno RC NB48 1/8 Nitro Buggy Kit

Tekno RC made their name doing brushless conversion kits, the announcement of their first nitro buggy can come as a bit of a shock. Dubbed the NB48, the new Tekno 8th scale nitro buggy is sure to be high quality and made to take a beating. Some of the highlights of the new Tekno NB48 include- * Adjustable engine position to change [...]

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OFNA X3 Sabre Pro Kit Buggy

OFNA X3 Sabre Pro Kit

Eighth scale buggies are still popular among the bash crowd because they drive so well and take a good beating. There is also a large population of hobbyists that enjoy building their own cars. Ofna’s latest 8th scale buggy is the nitro powered X3 Sabre Pro. The X3 Sabre Pro comes as an un-assembled kit letting you put the buggy [...]

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JQ THEeCar Electric Buggy

JQ Products THE eCar 8th Scale Electric Buggy Kit

The new electric 8th scale buggy from JQ Products is about to hit the market. Named THE eCar it is based off their Yellow Edition nitro buggy and has a street price of around $470. For you guys that like to put your cars together you’ll be happy to learn THE eCar comes as a kit and you can get [...]

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Duratrax 1/8 835E Buggy 2.4GHz RTR

Duratrax 835E RTR 1/8 Electric Buggy

The newest addition to the ever growing Duratrax line-up is the 835E Electric RTR Buggy. The 835E is based off its nitro powered brother and features waterproofing to make it truly bash ready. 8th scale buggies are known for being great bash machines. For big brushless power the 835E comes with a 2200kV motor and 120 amp Onyx speed controller. A [...]

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