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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 [...]
Looking for something a bit out of the ordinary? What do you get when you start with a 4wd buggy and make it into a 2wd SCT? Take a look at the new Team C TM2SC mid-motor 2wd short course truck. The TM2SC uses a shaft to power its rear wheels from a spool in the center. Along one side of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Tamiya has a long history of putting out monster trucks for the bashing crowd, their latest is the Agrios 4×4 TXT-2. The Agrios is a twin motored, 4×4 monster truck that comes as a kit, allowing you to build it properly and install your own electronics. You can even add a second servo to the rear axle for 4 wheel [...]
The new Hobby Pro USA buggy was first seen HERE, and teased HERE, but now it has been officially introduced. The Hobby Pro PR S1 2wd 10th scale buggy can be set up in either rear or mid motor configuration, and comes with big bore shocks and a CNC machined aluminum chassis. Street priced is anticipated to be $280 and [...]
Looking to add more scale realism to your truck? Why not put a trailer behind it? RadShapeRC might just have what you are looking for. The RadShapeRC Box Trailer is an actual kit that you have to put together. It comes with laser cut panels that mount to a precision machined aluminuim chassis. Dual mounted axles are used for greater strength [...]
XRay has just announced their newly upgraded 8th scale nitro on-road car, the RX8 ’13. The new RX8 boasts a bunch of improvements, most notably- a new clutch, low pro shock set-up, and a new fuel tank. All the changes are said to make the RX8 easier to drive, faster, and even more reliable. Want to learn more about this beauty? Xray [...]
Team Durango has a new electric truggy on the way called the DEX408T. They’ve been teasing it for a while as being an all new and uber piece of rc machinery. Information is still rather scarce on the truggy, but Team Durango recently posted their unboxing video to show all the goodness contained within the DEX408T box. Full details on [...]
Schumacher has been teasing their new uber touring car since Nuremburg, but today they have released full information on the Mi5. One glance at the pictures tell much of the story, it’s radically new and trick from front to rear. Perhaps the most startling new feature is its carbon fiber plate a-arms. Some of the other new stuff includes an [...]
Want to go fast, like really fast? If so, an 8th scale on-road car should be on your list. They have a lot of top speed and are on rails in the corners. The crew over at Mugen Seiki have just announced their latest 8th scale on-road car, the MRX5 WC-Spec edition. The WC-Spec edition comes with a bunch of upgrades [...]
8th scale electric buggies are still mega-hot and make incredible bash machines. On the high-end side of things Kyosho has just announced their new Inferno MP9e TKI buggy. The Kyosho MP9e TKI utilizes many of the advancements from the TKI3 nitro buggy including- * Medium length shocks with threaded bodies and light blue Kyosho springs * Shorter rear tower * HD Driveshafts * Stronger [...]
One of the most highly regarded rc manufactures worldwide is XRay. They are known for using quality materials and their solid design principles. New from XRay is the 2013 version of their NT1 10th scale nitro touring car. This latest version hosts a slew of improvements over the previous model. Some of the major changes are new shocks, new towers, new [...]
Who is TIC Racing? Well, they are Europe’s largest manufacturer of oval rc car kits and accessories, that’s who. From the looks of their latest kit they like their oval racers strong, simple and affordable. Sounds like a good basher to us. So what is the latest car from TIC Racing? It is called the Manic Mini Stox. This is a [...]
