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To help celebrate the 40th anniversary of Tamiya’s first ever rc model (the Tamiya Porsche 934 #58001), they have announced a Limited Edition Porsche 934 Kit with Jägermeister livery. A highly detailed Porsche body sits on a short wheelbase TA02SW chassis that is both easy to build and easy to drive. The limited edition Porsche also comes with a slew [...]
Have you seen FPV Drone Racing in person yet? Some people have, but most have not. To give you an idea on just how fast race quads are, Drone Racing League has released a new video showing a drag race between the legendary Porsche 911 and a full-scoot race quad. The race was held at a drag strip and it [...]
Ever want a hot looking on-road car that comes with the sound, smell, and performance of nitro? If so, Kyosho has just announced not one, not two, but three new on-road nitro burners. Using the 1/10th scale FW-06 nitro platform, all three cars should be a blast to tear up the local cul-de-sac. For hot looks you have the choice between [...]
First shown a few months ago at the Nuremburg Toy Fair, a trio of new HPI cars are getting ready to hit your local hobby shop. First up is the RS4 Sport 3 Drift Subaru BRZ. The Subaru comes on HPI’s new Sport 3 chassis and comes RTR with a 15 turn Firebolt brushed motor. It has a street price of [...]
New from Kyosho is the Plazma Lm Carbon Edition Porsche 962C Joest-racing Coupe. This is a 1/12th scale pan car that features a highly detailed polycarbonate body on the outside, with lots of carbon fiber goodies under the hood. While the car comes as a kit, the body is pre-cut and pre-printed to make the build faster. A full bearing [...]
Carbon fiber is just plain cool isn’t it? That’s why Kyosho America has announced two new carbon edition Plazma Lm Series 12th scale cars. Kyosho has given the carbon fiber treatment to their Plazma Toyota GT-One and their Plazma Porsche 962C. Both come as kits with highly detailed bodies that are pre-printed and pre-cut. Kyosho includes a 380 motor adapter [...]
With the longest name in the history of rc, the new Falken Tire Porsche 911 GT3 RSR RS4 Sport 3 FLUX from HPI Racing had better be fast. Actually, HPI claims speeds up to 70 mph, which certainly is no joke from their new Flux equipped on-roader. Their new 911 also comes on the new HPI RS4 Sport 3 chassis. This [...]
It’s all about looking as good as it performs these days. The latest car from Kyosho is a good example of this. The Kyosho Fazer series VE Porsche 918 Weissach comes with a highly detailed body on the outside, with Orion brushless power on the inside. The Porsche hybrid supercar is known for smashing the lap record on the Nürburgring, now [...]
THE Carisma Porsche 959 Rally Car ReviewThe bash world has been abuzz since news broke that Carisma was hitting the states, and at the front of that buzz was one car in particular, the Porsche 959 Rally. We got our hands on one and have been driving it like we stole for a few weeks now. To boil it down- [...]
Ever since we first laid eyes on the Carisma M48S Porsche 959 Rally Car, we’ve been biting at the bit to get our hands on one. Well, we finally got one in at the BSRC Bash Compound, and today we are posting unboxing pictures so you can see exactly what it looks like when you crack the box open. In hand, [...]
The Carisma M48S Porsche 959 won’t hit the states until March but it already has several staffers fighting over who gets to drive it first. To make it even worse, the folks over at Carisma have decided to wet our appetite even more by putting up a new video featuring the Porsche in action. The video shows the 959 tearing [...]
We have posted trade show pictures of the Carisma Porsche 959 before, but now Carisma has released more information and pictures. The Carisma 959 Rally looks just like the cars that were made famous racing Paris-Dakar, truly legendary racing machines. The Carisma rc version comes with- * 4wd w/ three metal gear differentials * Waterproof * 540 brushless motor * Metal chassis * 2.4 GHz radio [...]
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 [...]
