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For backyard bashing it is hard to beat a monster truck, their big tires and extra ground clearance are a perfect formula for getting around in grass and over big mounds of dirt. The latest monster truck to hit the market comes from Helion, the Intrusion 10MT XLR. What is the scoop on the Intrusion? Well, it is an affordable [...]
Everything we have posted about the Kyosho 1970 Dodge Charger has gotten a lot of hits. In fact, more hits than any on-road car in recent memory. Is that due to its tough muscle car look? Maybe it’s due to the Orion dDrive system that sits under the hood? We have been bashing the daylights out of our Kyosho test unit [...]
A couple of weeks ago we busted out our first Maverick RC review of the iON RX rally car, but we’ve also been working on a review for their iON XB 1/18th Scale Buggy. Maverick is a new name to America, but they are already well known in Europe and hoping to make a big name here in the states. The [...]
The folks at JQ Racing are teaming up with ARMA Energy Drinks on a pair of new RTR 1/8 Buggies. The first is a brushless version that comes standard with a Savox servo, 1800kV motor, and 2.4GHz radio system. The second is nitro and powered by a Alpha pull start engine. The nitro comes standard with a glowplug, an igniter, [...]
If you are a short course type of guy, the K&N Filters and Horizon Hobby collaboration has also produced the K&N Edition ECX Torment. The body on the latest Torment is officially licensed by K&N and is sporting Bradley Morris livery, one of the best up and coming drivers in the off-road world. Underneath is the well known 2wd Torment [...]
New from Traxxas is the Fox Shocks Edition of their Slash 4×4. Unfortunately it does not come with a set of uber shocks on the chassis, but it does come with the official livery of Fox Shox. Maybe you run Fox on your full scale rig, or maybe you are just a fan of the brand, if so the Slash [...]
In case you have not heard, there is a new line of cars called Maverick RC that are about to invade U.S. shores. Maverick RC was launched in Europe by HPI Racing about 7 years ago where they built a reputation for having some pretty solid bash vehicles. Recently we had the opportunity to lay our dirt stained hands on [...]
Ever want to set up a crawling course on your kitchen table and invite the crew over for some driving? Well now you can with the tiny 1/24th Scale ECX Temper. With a length of just 6.5″ the 1/24th Temper is so small that you can set up a rock crawling course virtually anywhere. Everything you need to get driving [...]
New and coming soon from ECX is the 1/18th Roost Desert Buggy. This small scaled bash machine is propelled by a 4wd drivetrain and a brushed 380 sized motor. Everything you need comes right in the box, including a 900mAh NiMH battery and charger. Also of note, it comes stock with a very bright LED light bar which adds a [...]
Just announced from LRP over in Germany is the S10 Twister 2 MT brushless RTR monster truck. The Twister 2 MT is of course LRP brushless powered for plenty of wheelie popping power and is based on a 2wd MT platform. Some of its features include- * Spin Pro RTR ESC and Vector K7 4300kV brushless motor * Massive wheelie bar * Metal [...]
Unless you’ve been living on Mars, you’ve certainly heard about the latest and greatest from Traxxas, the giant X-Maxx. The X-Maxx is bigger than any monster truck that Traxxas has ever put out before, plus it comes with features that no other truck can boast about like self-righting. Is the X-Maxx the next big thing to take over the bashing [...]
Well here it is folks, our unboxing of the mighty Traxxas X-Maxx. Ever since being teased a couple of months ago, it seems like everyone has been waiting to put one in their rc garage. That time has now officially arrived. Local hobby shops have gotten their first shipments, thus a bunch of X-Maxxs are making it into consumer hands. If [...]
New from Traxxas is the Arie Luyendyk Edition Traxxas Slash. Arie is one of the most popular racers on the circuit and his Gunk sponsored livery makes for a cool looking truck. Under the hood is a standard 2wd brushed Slash that comes with a TQ radio and 7-Cell 3000mAh NiMH battery. The Luyendyk Slash is street priced at $229, [...]
New from HPI Racing is the 2015 Ford Mustang SPEC 5 RTR. In classic HPI tradition, it sports a highly detailed version of Vaughn Gittin Jr’s Spec 5 Mustang body. Also featured are HRE Tech 7 wheels which are skillfully reproduced to add even more scale realism. Underneath lies HPI’s latest touring car chassis, the RS4 Sport 3. The Sport [...]
New from LRP is their first ever hydroplane, the Deep Blue 330 Hydro. While the 330 Hydro’s small size makes it easy to run in smaller areas, it was designed for big performance. Some of its highlights include- * Unsinkable (so says LRP, I guess they’ve never driven boats with Cubby) * 2.4GHz radio gear, 100 meter range * Propeller safety system * Comes [...]
