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Watch the new Axial SCX10 II Trail Honcho complete the Redonda Ridge Trail [VIDEO]

Axial Racing has released the new SCX10 II Trail Honcho, and to prove itself it was driven 10.5 hours across the Redonda Ridge OHV Trail.

Mike Garrison Dec. 14, 2017, 8:59 a.m. View Comments

Watch episode one of "RC Legends" with Adam and Ronda Drake [VIDEO]

Cory Drachenberg of 5150 Productions has debuted a new mini-series titled "RC Legends", and episode one has shared an inside tour of Adam and Ronda Drake's Southern California home.

Mike Garrison Dec. 14, 2017, 9:22 a.m. View Comments

Optional stiff weave carbon fiber chassis for Schumacher Mi6evo

Schumacher introduced an optional carbon fiber chassis for its Mi6evo touring car that's stiffer than the stock piece.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 13, 2017, 8:48 a.m. View Comments

Sutton stepped away from Schumacher

After 15 years racing for the company, with the last five as North American Technical Representative, Billy Sutton graciously announced the end of his tenure with Schumacher.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 13, 2017, 8:13 a.m. View Comments

Stoub signed with Yokomo

Reigning 13.5 4WD national champion Dreighton Stoub is the latest driver to join the growing Yokomo USA team.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 13, 2017, 8:43 a.m. View Comments

Albanese split from AlexModellismo

Less than a month after announcing a contract extension, Italian off-road racer Luca Albanese said he's departed from the AlexModellismo team.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 13, 2017, 8:38 a.m. View Comments

Watch Ronnefalk's air filter and throttle EPA tips [VIDEO]

Follow along with world champion David Ronnefalk as he talks about preparing air filters and setting throttle end points.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 13, 2017, 10:26 a.m. View Comments

Double victory for Evans, 2WD win for Cavalieri highlighted JConcepts Indoor National Series finale [VIDEO]

Reedy-powered Dustin Evans won the 4WD and Stadium Truck main events while Team Associated teammate Ryan Cavalieri topped the 2WD class at Speed RC for the last round of the JConcepts Indoor National Series.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 13, 2017, 12:38 p.m. View Comments

New 175RC titanium front axles for RC10F6

These optional RC10F6 front axles from 175RC reduce unsprung weight for better handling.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 13, 2017, 8:25 a.m. View Comments

Neidhart SA named exclusive worldwide distributor of new Ming-Yang Helios Flux and Accel electric and nitro RTR buggies

Neidhart SA announced it will be the sole source of the new Ming-Yang Helios Flux and Accel RTR 1/8-scale off-road buggies.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 13, 2017, 10:10 a.m. View Comments

HotRace Tyres to sign top off-road driver? [VIDEO]

HotRace Tyres published a short teaser video to create excitement over an upcoming announcement of a top off-road driver joining the team. Who do you think it is?

Aaron Waldron Dec. 13, 2017, 1:04 p.m. View Comments

MIP MXT-1 servo tape now available in 3-packs

MIP's awesome MXT-1 double-sided tape is now available in packs of 3 pieces.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 13, 2017, 9:37 a.m. View Comments

New Maclan Racing Race Formula Graphene LiPo battery packs

Maclan Racing added a range of high-voltage LiPo packs with Graphene chemistry to its product lineup for the 2018 season.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 13, 2017, 7:23 a.m. View Comments

New cover tubes for Infinity IF14 double-joint CVD axles

Infinity released new cover tubes for the double-joint CVD axles found on its IF14 touring car, which helps keep grease inside the joint and stops the G-clip from coming dislodged.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 13, 2017, 9:48 a.m. View Comments

New Yokomo YD-2SX drift car kit, BL-PRO4 Drift Spec ESC and Zero2 motor

Yokomo's new YD-2SX drift car is equipped with a motor mount that can be moved into seven different positions to fine-tune its balance, and the BL-PRO4 speed control and Zero2 motor are built to provide the power and control for drifting.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 13, 2017, 8:02 a.m. View Comments

Fischer and Stees won US Open

Sun City Raceway in El Paso, Texas hosted the US Open this past weekend, where Tekno RC's Billy Fischer won the Nitro Buggy class and XRAY's Tanner Stees topped Electric Buggy.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 13, 2017, 10:01 a.m. View Comments

Limited edition Trinity Killer Orange endplate set for Monster Max motors

Trinity is offering 100 sets of Monster Max motor endplates anodized orange.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 13, 2017, 8:20 a.m. View Comments

Dai, PP and Min won Arrowmax Asia Race Cup round two in Shanghai

The second round of the Arrowmax RC Asia Race Cup was held at Shanghai SYE Raceway, where Jerry Dai, PP and Qian Min won the Modified Touring, 13.5 Stock Touring and 21.5 Formula classes.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 13, 2017, 9:21 a.m. View Comments

New XRAY GTXE electric GT car kit coming soon

XRAY published a teaser alluding to the upcoming release of the GTXE, an electric-powered version of its race-winning GT-class kit.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 13, 2017, 7:29 a.m. View Comments

New Reedy S-Plus spec-class brushless motors

Reedy released a new range of brushless motors aimed specifically at spec-class racing, with a thin-leg stator that reduces both resistance and weight.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 13, 2017, 7:36 a.m. View Comments

How to bind receivers to the Futaba 7PX [VIDEO]

The latest instructional video published by the Hobbico Keep It RC YouTube channel shows how to connect five different types of receivers to the Futaba 7PX.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 13, 2017, 8:32 a.m. View Comments

WHERE'S WALDO: Silly RC racing superstitions

Learning about some of the idiosyncrasies of Chinese culture while at the IFMAR Worlds made me reflect on my own pre-race rituals and habits. Do you have any RC racing superstitions?

Aaron Waldron Dec. 12, 2017, 7:19 p.m. View Comments

Nitro 200mm GFR Le Grande Finale report

The first ever Nitro 200mm GFR Le Grande Finale race took place in Athens, Greece, with racers competing in a ENS style race format.

Mike Garrison Dec. 12, 2017, 8:08 a.m. View Comments

Quagraine won at Thunder Alley Toys for Tots

The Thunder Alley Toys for Tots race took place last weekend, where Joseph Quagraine of JQRacing would take the win in the nitro buggy class.

Mike Garrison Dec. 12, 2017, 8:30 a.m. View Comments

New Yeah Racing angle type 4mm and 5mm connectors

Yeah Racing has released new angled 4mm and 5mm connectors, designed to prevent accidental short circuiting with a plastic shield design.

Mike Garrison Dec. 12, 2017, 9:32 a.m. View Comments

Christian Mamesah joined Team Serpent Indonesia

Serpent has announced the signing of Indonesian racer Christian Mamesah.

Mike Garrison Dec. 12, 2017, 7:56 a.m. View Comments

Batlle repeat victory at MCT Adventscup

Robert Batlle repeated last year's success by once again winning at the MCT Adventscup in Germany.

Mike Garrison Dec. 12, 2017, 8:45 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Daniel Kobbevik

At just 13 years old, Norwegian off-road star Daniel Kobbevik has made a name for himself as one of the fastest up-and-coming racers on the planet; in fact, just one month ago he was awarded the title of Junior champion in both 2WD and 4WD for being

Aaron Waldron Dec. 12, 2017, 1:16 a.m. View Comments

New T-Works 5mm gold plated dual battery plugs

T-Works has released new gold plated 5mm dual battery plugs, sold in sets of four.

Mike Garrison Dec. 12, 2017, 8:58 a.m. View Comments

Watch Dakotah Phend explain the TLR 22 4.0 "TQ Screw" [VIDEO]

TLR's Dakotah Phend explains the "TQ Screw" setting he has been running to provide more flex to the TLR 22 4.0 buggy.

Mike Garrison Dec. 12, 2017, 9:09 a.m. View Comments

Keel and Twilling crowned mod buggy winners at Shifty's RC Shakedown

The inaugural Shifty's RC Shakedown took place this past weekend in the brand new off-road facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The mod buggy classes saw close competition, but it was Tyler Keel and Michael Twilling who finished out on top.

Mike Garrison Dec. 12, 2017, 8:17 a.m. View Comments

New Team Magic B8ER orange edition 1/8-scale RTR electric buggy

Following the release of the "blue edition" buggy, HRC has announced the new orange-bodied version of the Team Magic B8ER 1/8-scale RTR electric buggy.

Mike Garrison Dec. 12, 2017, 8:37 a.m. View Comments

New special edition Traxxas funny car with aluminum upgrades

The Traxxas funny car is now available in a special edition with a list of red or blue anodized aluminum option parts included.

Mike Garrison Dec. 11, 2017, 9:55 a.m. View Comments

A MOMENT WITH MIKE - Vlog Edition: Quit being miserable [VIDEO]

After spending a full weekend browsing social media, various sites, blogs, and forums, Mike noticed a re-occurrence of people who seem to be more miserable in R/C than they are happy. He has put together the first ever "A Moment with Mike" video blog

Mike Garrison Dec. 11, 2017, 8:40 a.m. View Comments

Entries now open for the 2018 Off-Road JAM

Mike Garrison's annual "Off-Road JAM" returns for its sixth year in a row to Fastlane Raceway in Blue Springs, Missouri on January 26-28, 2018. Entries for the event are now open, with a cap of 400 entries.

Mike Garrison Dec. 11, 2017, 10:34 a.m. View Comments

Akio Sobue confirmed for Arrowmax Asia Race Cup

Arrowmax RC has announced that Akio Sobue is confirmed for the AARC at Yatabe Arena in Japan.

Mike Garrison Dec. 11, 2017, 9:34 a.m. View Comments

Orlowski renewed with Schumacher

Polish super-star and Worlds finalist, Michal Orlowski, has renewed his contract with Schumacher Racing for the upcoming 2018 racing season.

Mike Garrison Dec. 11, 2017, 9:27 a.m. View Comments

Mugen revealed new MBX8 1/8-scale nitro buggy kit

Mugen Seiki Racing has released the first look at the all-new MBX8 1/8-scale nitro buggy kit, which is set to be available in January, 2018.

Mike Garrison Dec. 11, 2017, 9:41 a.m. View Comments

POLL: How does winter weather affect your hobby?

When the cold weather rolls into your area, do you start racing a different class? Or head to a different track? Do you race more or less often? Or do you not face winter weather?

Aaron Waldron Dec. 11, 2017, 9:36 a.m. View Comments

New hard rear hubs for Kyosho MP9 and GT3

Kyosho released a new rear hub carrier set for the MP9 series and GT3 car made of a stiffer plastic composite, providing a tuning option for high-grip tracks and hot weather conditions.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 8, 2017, 8:32 a.m. View Comments

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