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The crew over at Tamiya have announced another new entry level car, this one based on the Porsche 911 Carrera RSR. The legendary Porsche racing body sits on top of the 10th scale 4wd TT02 chassis, making it affordable yet sporty to drive. Some of its features include- * 1/10 4wd on-road kit * Plastic friction shocks * Clear polycarbonate body * ESC [...]
Back in 1981, the full size Zakspeed Ford was blowing away its competitors on the racetrack. Today, you can buy an rc version from the folks over at Tamiya. The Ford Zakspeed Turbo Capri Gr.5 Würth kit comes with a highly detailed body and rides on the popular TT02 4wd platform. This 10th scale on-road machine should seriously turn some [...]
All you real “old timers” may remember the original Tamiya Egress. The year was 1989, bands like Skid Row and Roxette were on the top of the charts, and the Egress was one of the most high tech rc machines you could buy. The new 2013 version comes with some modern parts to help it cope with the current generation [...]
Don’t you just love the smell of nitro in the morning? With the Kyosho FW06 Aston Martin its high powered GXR15 engine can fill your need for a daily dose of nitro. Shaft driven 4wd helps put all the power to the ground, and it comes as a ReadySet, helping you hit the cul-de-sac in no time flat. Some of [...]
THE Kyosho Rage VE 4WD RTR Buggy ReviewThe Kyosho Rage VE is one outrageous looking machine. Part moon buggy, part bash machine, the Kyosho Rage has sparked a lot of interest within the bashing community. Today we’ll be taking a look at the Kyosho Rage and really putting it through its paces. It is intended to be an introductory level [...]
In our last post we talked about classes like 4wd buggy getting popular during indoor season here in America. Another class that people like racing during indoor season is carpet touring car. The crew over at T.O.P. (Tokyo Option Parts) has just announced the Sabre 4wd Mini Touring Car. As you can see from looking at the pictures the Sabre Mini [...]
With each passing day we get a little closer to the indoor racing season here in the northern parts of America. One of the core classes during indoor season is 4wd 10th scale buggy, with them being the fastest class at many tracks. Yokomo has recently announced their latest 4wd 10th scale buggy called the B-Max4 III. The B-Max4 III has [...]
One of the most interesting vehicles to be announced lately has been the Kyosho Rage VE 4wd Buggy. Based on a tenth scale platform and featuring big tires and a brushless power-plant, the Rage VE seems aimed right at the heart of a weekend basher. We recently took some pictures of the Rage VE to show you what it looks like [...]
Tamiya has a new limited edition model of their popular DB01 called the DB01RR. The DB01RR is a belt driven 4wd buggy that comes with several option parts over the previous model, making it faster and tougher. Fluid filled diffs allow for less maintenance, and it also comes with universal drive shafts, aluminum hinge pin holders, and a slipper clutch. The [...]
Here is some big news out of the Traxxas camp- their new Telluride 4×4 extreme terrain trail rig. It looks like Traxxas is making a go at the trail driving market with this one. The Telluride is a 4wd RTR that uses the popular Traxxas Slash/Pede/Rally 4×4 platform and comes ready to tackle all your local trails. Power is supplied by [...]
The crew over at HPI Racing/Hot Bodies has put up teaser pic of their upcoming D413 4wd 10th scale buggy. The picture showcases HPI/HB hotshoe Ty Tessmann getting in some practice time with the new D413 in preparation of the ROAR nationals coming up in August. Little is known about the D413, but it’s good to see that Hot Bodies [...]
For all you guys looking for something different (like our editor Brian), Kyosho is teasing their new Rage VE off-road machine. If you were one of the people who liked the futuristic look of the Kyosho NeXXt, you might like the moon rover looks of the Rage VE as well. Little is known about the Rage so far, except that [...]
SWORKz has been teasing their S104 EK1 for months, now they’ve finally released full specifications and pictures. The S104 is SWORKz first 10th scale off-road buggy and it is a bit different than the typical machine. Some of the key features include- * Narrow chassis design * Can use saddle or shorty packs * Pivot ball front suspension * Large wheel hexes * Aggressive body * [...]
RC4WD is known for their high quality scale products. Their latest offering is the Gelande II Kit w/Defender Body. The Gelande II is a nicely scaled 4wd off-road kit that should really turn some heads on your next scale adventure. The RC4WD G2 comes with their new R3 single speed tranny mated to new Yota II axles. The servo is mounted [...]
The latest release from Tamiya is a Mercedes-Benz SLS GT3 AMG. The clear polycarbonate body is very realistic and under the hood lies a Tamiya TT02 chassis. The Mercedes is a kit for people looking for the full hobby experience and the TT02 chassis is easily upgraded to progress with a drivers skill level. The TT02 platform is 4wd, making [...]
