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Keli Snyder Heads to Traxxas
Looks like Traxxas has a new spokesperson, and her name is Keli Snyder. Keli has had a good amount of Motorsport experience, and hopefully will make a great addition to the Traxxas team. She is easy on the eyes for sure! Don’t take our word for it, video and some previous *cough bikini cough* ‘photo work’ after the break, so [...]
HPI Drift Challenge 2012 – Round 1
Attention drift fans!! HPI Racing has released some details on their upcoming 2012 HPI Drift Challenge – Round 1! The first round will take place at HPI Racing HQ in Foothill Ranch, CA. on April 1st, 2012! It’s free to enter, and there are some good prizes on the block including invitations do the next drift battle in Long [...]
Gear Head RC – Trail Racks
The folks from Gear Head RC sent some info and a few pictures of their new Trail Racks, which are roof racks for all you scale nuts out there. They have a long and short version for full roofs and pickup style roofs. They are laser cut, and made from black Delrin for durability. It does not come with the [...]
- 3/20/2012
- 9:50 am
- Gear Head RC
- By: Brian
March Bash-ness 2012! Round 2, 3rd quarter
Click to embiggen [Update: This poll has now been closed. Due to the closeness of the final score we are going to be double checking the vote to make sure there were no shenanigans, before we declare a winner. But that’s not going to stop us from going on to the next vote. Check back on the front page tomorrow for [...]
THE Cub Report, 03.18.2012, Version- Take Off Your Pants and…
You, well you might not give a dern about AMA Supercross or Formula 1 racing, but I follow both with a passion. F1 is the most elite form of racing on the planet, hence the reason why I follow it, and Supercross, well I grew up on 2 wheels, racing motocross pretty much every weekend for 25 years. [...]
March Bash-ness 2012! Round 2, 2nd quarter
Click to embiggen [Update: Poll is closed, check the front page tomorrow for the next vote.] The Slash 2wd has been sent packing. The ThunderTiger MT4-G3 rolls on. It wasn’t even close, the MT4 absolutely demolished the Slash 2wd in the poll. So now we move on to the next vote. The ECX Ruckus vs the Losi TEN-SCTE. Two Horizon brands facing [...]
RC4WD has something new
RC4WD‘s latest product is not anything you would have expected. It’s a.. ahem… iPhone case… But it’s not just any iPhone case. It’s an officially licensed Mickey Thompson case. Featuring a design lifted straight from the legendary Baja Claw tire tread, it also has a Mickey Thompson logo molded in. The case is made for the iPhone 4 and 4s [...]
Trick new vehicle stand from Rogue Element Components
Chris at Rogue Element Components is once again firing up the mill to produce another trick piece of machined alloy. This time it’s a car stand. The stand is machined out of 6061-T6 alloy and is left with a natural finish that can be easily polished to a shuper shine. It measures 5″ long by 1.4″ high, so it’s tall [...]
AKA EVO Truggy line on sale
From now until next Friday, the 23rd, AKA Racing is having a 30% off sale on their entire line of EVO Truggy wheels and tires. There’s a ton of options and I need to get my word count up, so I’ll list most of them for you. On the tire side you can get yourself some of AKA’s I-Beam, Cityblock, [...]
Venom cars, boats and planes being rebranded
You know all those Venom Group vehicles, like the Gambler short course truck and the Creeper rock crawler and the… uh… VMX 450… and… Well, anyway, all of those things will no longer be under the Venom badge. Starting real soon, you’ll be seeing them and other accessories under the Atomik RC label, yes, that’s Atomik with a k. Because [...]
March Bash-ness 2012! Round 2, 1st quarter
Click to embiggin [Update: This poll has closed, check back on the front page tomorrow for the next chance to vote!] Eight have gone home, eight are left standing. We’re on to round two of March Bash-ness. In the last vote, the reigning champ and last year’s runner up both were kicked to the curb in surprising results. HPI’s Vorza Flux HP [...]
- 3/16/2012
- 7:00 am
- March Bash-ness
- By: Brian
ASK Cub Reporter- 03.14.2011- Sit Down, Shut Up and Learn No…
G’day, Ive recently bought the Thundertiger Sparrowhawk XXT, and I’ve noticed that you guys have done a review on it. Also I’m using it for a research project, looking at what i can do to eek out as much power from the car as I can. I’m thinking battery wise, but also is there anything you can do to modify the [...]
Follow AKA on Twitter, get 20% discount
If you’re in the market for tires, this deal might be for you. If you follow @raceaka on the Twitter you can get a 20% discount code good for any non-sale item. While you’re at the Twitter, why don’t you follow @bigsquidrc? We won’t give you anything for it except our eternal appreciation. Anyhow, make sure you hit up @raceaka for [...]
Coyote DB desert buggy from HPI
HPI Racing‘s Mini Trophy Truck has been given some cosmetic surgery and is now the Coyote DB. So beyond the body, what’s new with this vehicle? Well… not much. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. It certainly does look cool as a buggy. So what’s the same? Pretty much everything. You’ll still finda 4wd drive-train with metal gear diffs, [...]
- 3/15/2012
- 6:53 pm
- HPI Racing
New Products - By: Jeff
RPM Losi SCTE Bumper and Skid Plate
Looks like RPM is jumping on the Losi SCTE bandwagon and is releasing a Front Bumper and Skid Plate for the truck. These two parts offer more protection and durability. They also allow for the installation of the RPM light canisters, and that looks pretty cool also. I know a few people that will be excited for this news. Check out [...]
- 3/15/2012
- 1:37 am
- New Products
RPM - By: Brian
