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FTW makes a statement at the 2012 JConcepts Southern Nats

Those who have attended generally rave about the Southern Nats, and its easy to see why. Held in a cavernous temperature-controlled facility perfectly suited to a major RC race, the event typically draws around 300 participants including pros like Ry

Mike Garrison Oct. 10, 2012, 7:28 a.m. View Comments

TLR releases new "Non Starter Backplate" for the 3.4 RTR engines

Losi has produced a wide range of RTR vehicles using the powerful Losi 3.4 tuned engine. Most recently released is the TEN-SCT nitro short course. Serious racers typically prefer a non-pullstart or R.O.S.S. (remote onboard starting system) however, a

Mike Garrison Oct. 9, 2012, 7:22 a.m. View Comments

World Champions Cody and Paul King adventure to Argentina

Current IFMAR 1/8 Offroad World Champion, Cody King, and his mechanic/father Paul King recently made the trip to the Worlds Warmup race in Argentina. As it is becoming more and more popular these days for top level athletes and racers to have a

Mike Garrison Oct. 9, 2012, 7:57 a.m. View Comments

LRP releases their new S8 TX RTR 1/8 nitro truggy

With the new 1/8 nitro truggy, the S8 Rebel BX gets a congenial partner. The S8 Rebel TX is the perfect entry into the world of nitro offroad driving and racing. Features like a fully adjustable race suspension, the extra powerful LRP Z.28R Sport eng

Mike Garrison Oct. 9, 2012, 7:32 a.m. View Comments

ProTek R/C releases new high torque and high speed digital servos

ProTek R/C Servos have been developed to provide enthusiasts with high quality servo's that will exceed expectations at every level. With features that meet or surpass what our competition can provide, ProTek R/C servos deliver performance and unmatc

Mike Garrison Oct. 9, 2012, 7:40 a.m. View Comments

Tamas Hegedus and Team Shepherd win the Hungarian 1/8 Onroad Championship

Last weekend the final round of the Hungarian On-Road Championship was held near the famous Hungaro Ring. Read the full Team Shepherd race report!

Mike Garrison Oct. 9, 2012, 7:08 a.m. View Comments

Arrowmax R/C releases new Hot Bodies TCXX carbon fiber option parts

The Hot Bodies TCXX platform hit hobby shops earlier this year and is the chosen car of top level drivers including multi-time world champion, Atsushi Hara. Arrowmax R/C has just released an all-new lineup of carbon fiber option parts for the TCXX.

Mike Garrison Oct. 9, 2012, 6:54 a.m. View Comments

HPI Racing releases the Flux Reload ESC V2 Programming Box

Easily and quickly change the settings on your Flux Reload, Flux Rage, Flux Pro competition and WP-series Flux speed controllers with this simple to use ESC Program Box V2!

Mike Garrison Oct. 9, 2012, 6:49 a.m. View Comments

Viper R/C and Josh Cyrul hit the jackpot in Vegas at the 2012 IIC!

Josh Cyrul continued his dominance over the Expert10.5 World GT category with another win at the 2012 International Indoor Championships in Las Vegas using the Viper VTX1!

Mike Garrison Oct. 9, 2012, 5:42 a.m. View Comments

Dynamite's new Passport UltraLITE AC/DC handheld charger

Charging your batteries is simply charging your batteries, right? WRONG. Dynamite has released their new handheld Passport UltraLITE charger that isn't much bigger than your hand, charges 1-3S LiPos, USB devices, lights up your pits, and more! Check

Mike Garrison Oct. 8, 2012, 7:20 a.m. View Comments

Exotek releases new Team Durango DESC410 option parts

Exotek Racing has just released several new option parts for the Team Durango DESC410 SCT. Amongst those parts are carbon fiber rear shock tower, carbon fiber side plates, pro vertical hubs, and alloy spring keepers!

Mike Garrison Oct. 8, 2012, 6:10 a.m. View Comments

T.O.P Racing releases new Photon EX option steering mount plates

T.O.P Racing has released their new steering mount plates for the Photon EX. These new carbon fiber plates are available in 1.5mm and 2.5mm thickness. The new plates were designed to offer an easy tuning option to give the car more or less steering r

Mike Garrison Oct. 8, 2012, 5:57 a.m. View Comments

SWORKZ continues to grow as PSM R/C is appointed as a new distributor

PSM R/C has announced that they are the official distributor of SWORKZ products in Germany. This includes cars, engines, and accessories.

Mike Garrison Oct. 8, 2012, 11:06 a.m. View Comments

Video: TLR Tech Tip - Building 22 Series driveshafts with Matt Castellano

TLR and Matt Castellano have once again teamed up to provide yet another TLR Tech Tip video! This time Castellano walks us through building the 22 Series driveshafts like a pro. Check it out!

Mike Garrison Oct. 8, 2012, 10:28 a.m. View Comments

The 2012-13 Euro Touring Series kicks off with a record setting number of entries

This weekend (Oct 12-14) the Yokomo Euro Touring Series descends on Muelheim-Kaerlich in Germany for the opening round of the world famous electric touring car championship’s sixth season with a record 316 entries signed up for what will be the 28th

Mike Garrison Oct. 8, 2012, 7:53 a.m. View Comments

Alpha releases the new "Dragon A830" 3-port engine

Alpha Engines has just announced their all-new Dragon A830 3-port buggy engine. The new engine is designed to offer racers of all levels smoother power, better fuel mileage, easy tuning, and a friendly pricetag.

Mike Garrison Oct. 8, 2012, 5:41 a.m. View Comments

Xtreme Racing releases heavy duty aluminum Losi 5IVE-T shock towers

Xtreme Racing has released their new heavy duty aluminum towers for the Losi 5IVE-T. These new towers are made up from 3/8 T6 aluminum. That my friends is TOUGH stuff. The new towers are heavier than the stock towers, but were designed for added dura

Mike Garrison Oct. 8, 2012, 8:43 a.m. View Comments

Electrix R/C goes nitro with the new ECX Revenge Type N 1/8 buggy (with video)

Electrix R/C has come on the scene more and more in the past several years with affordable RTR 1/10 offroad electric vehicles. The company has taken a new spin by releasing their all-new nitro 1/8 buggy RTR. The new buggy is known as the ECX Revenge

Mike Garrison Oct. 8, 2012, 6:23 a.m. View Comments

Atomik R/C releases new 1/8 scale Brian Deegan replica SCT (with video)

Atomik R/C started out small with their Brian Deegan replica 1/18 scale rally car and short course trucks. They have now launched the all-new 1/8 scale replica brushless 4wd short course truck!

Mike Garrison Oct. 8, 2012, 7:44 a.m. View Comments

Video: Kyosho's new Scorpion XXL VE buggy in action!

Kyosho has released their all-new action video showing off the highly anticipated Scorpion XXL VE buggy. The new buggy goes big and means serious business! Check out the video

Mike Garrison Oct. 5, 2012, 7:14 a.m. View Comments

HPI Racing's Savage XS hits primetime television in the UK

The all-new spy drama Hunted debuted in the UK on BBC One last night, featuring a world-reknowned cast and the production team from the hit spy series Spooked, with a top writer from the X-Files series. If you were watching carefully, you would have

Mike Garrison Oct. 5, 2012, 7:26 a.m. View Comments

Kurt Kellum and XRAY win at the Speed Monkey R/C Grand Opening

XRAY driver, Kurt Kellum, drove his XB9 to victory at Speed Monkey R/C's grand opening race against some of Texas best racers! Read the full race report!

Mike Garrison Oct. 5, 2012, 6:17 a.m. View Comments

Jon Hazlewood wins at the BRCA Truggy National Championship finals

Last weekend Coventry Model Car Club hosted the last round of the UK Truggy National Championship. With the soon to be released Agama A8T, Jon Hazlewood took TQ and the win with another convincing performance, backing up the recent success at the Pro

Mike Garrison Oct. 5, 2012, 7:44 a.m. View Comments

A Main Hobbies releases new "Big League" tee

This limited edition t-shirt was designed to celebrate the baseball playoff season, with the A Main Hobbies Big League Tee graphic on the front, and an AMainHobbies.com logo on the rear. This shirt is guaranteed to keep your competition on their toes

Mike Garrison Oct. 5, 2012, 8:20 a.m. View Comments

Exotek Racing releases new B4/B44/SC10 vertical style "Pro Rear Hubs"

Exotek Racing has just released their all-new Pro Rear Hub Set for the Team Associated B4, B44, and SC10 vehicles. These are new vertical style ball end hubs which allow for variable roll center adjustments.

Mike Garrison Oct. 5, 2012, 8:03 a.m. View Comments

XRAY announces the new XB4 1/10 4wd offroad buggy

XRAY has been rumored to have been working on a 1/10 offroad buggy for quite some time. Other news sources have even snapped a few shots of what they spyed and believed to be the new buggy. Each month XRAY's lead man, Juraj Hudy, puts together an edi

Mike Garrison Oct. 5, 2012, 8:28 a.m. View Comments

TLR releases all-new aluminum 48 pitch pinion gears

TLR has just released their new lineup of aluminum pinion gears. The new gears are 48 pitch, hard anodized, etched aluminum. The pinions are designed to be lightweight, durable, and easy to identify. A full range is available from 16T all the way up

Mike Garrison Oct. 5, 2012, 7:18 a.m. View Comments

Vanquish releases new Axial EXO Terra CNC machined hop-ups

Vanquish Products has just released a fresh line of Axial EXO Terra hop up parts. All of the new parts are CNC precision machined for added durability, performance, and style. Equip your EXO Terra with the all-new CNC front shock tower, rear camber l

Mike Garrison Oct. 5, 2012, 8:09 a.m. View Comments

X Factory releases the all-new X-60CF Stadium Truck

X Factory announces the X – 60CF, a great new 1/10 stadium truck. Building on the success of the amazing carbon fiber SCX – 60CF short course truck, this new stadium truck continues many of the same design principles. It’s an all carbon fiber Conve

Mike Garrison Oct. 5, 2012, 6:17 a.m. View Comments

Video: Duratrax shows off the new DXR8-E electric 1/8 buggy

Rather than being a converted nitro platform, the factory-assembled DXR8-E is engineered from the ground up as a brushless electric racing buggy. The difference will be immediately clear to drivers looking for a high-performance pro roller to compete

Mike Garrison Oct. 4, 2012, 7:47 a.m. View Comments

Alexander Hagberg signs multi-year deal with AME MBT Tire Additives

Alexander Hagberg, known as one of the best touring cars drivers on the planet has signed a 2 year deal with AME. Alexander will be using the complete line of AME MBT Additives!

Mike Garrison Oct. 4, 2012, 8:23 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated announces their October Public Warehouse Sale

Team Associated has announced and invited the public the join them for their October Warehouse Sale at the official Team Associated headquarters in Lake Forest, California. Screaming good deals on kits, RTR's, batteries, parts, and more! Check it out

Mike Garrison Oct. 4, 2012, 8:15 a.m. View Comments

Team Trinity releases the new "Sting" LiPo battery packs

Trinity is happy to represent and launch a new battery line known as "Sting", to the R/C racing market! We are now the exclusive distributor for North America. The Sting line of batteries are a new advanced Li-Po battery chemistry technology for inc

Mike Garrison Oct. 4, 2012, 8:29 a.m. View Comments

TLR releases new 22 Series pre-cut chassis protective tape

TLR has just released their all-new precut chassis protective tape specifically designed for the 22 Series vehicles. These protective pre-cut pieces are a quick and easy solution to keeping your aluminum chassis scratch free! The new pre-cut protecti

Mike Garrison Oct. 4, 2012, 8:39 a.m. View Comments

The all-new LRP Flow Works Team brushless speed control

LRP releases the all-new Flow Works Team ESC. First seen and dominating at the ROAR Supernationals, this unique ESC is finally released!

Mike Garrison Oct. 4, 2012, 8:11 a.m. View Comments

RACE COVERAGE: 2012 International Indoor Championships (IIC)

Coverage of the largest carpet race in the world!

Eric Swanson Oct. 4, 2012, 5:27 p.m. View Comments

JConcepts Super Cup Championship Fall Session Rd.2 race report

JR Mitch, Daimon Borkowicz, Christopher Viesins win with JConcepts at the SCCS Fall session race 2 at Space Coast R/C in Cocoa, Florida.

Mike Garrison Oct. 4, 2012, 8:04 a.m. View Comments

Is Ryan Lutz joining Futaba for the 2012-13 season?

Hobbico has released a teaser photo with the caption saying, More top drivers are switching to Futaba.... While they never actually state that the new top driver is in fact Ryan Lutz, his signature pink and blue paint job is a given...that is unless

Mike Garrison Oct. 4, 2012, 7:50 a.m. View Comments

Video: 2012 JConcepts Clash at Flowood R/C Raceway

If you missed it all live right here on LiveRC.com, here is your chance to check out the action from Flowood and the 2012 JConcepts Clash in this new video produced by JConcepts!

Mike Garrison Oct. 4, 2012, 8 a.m. View Comments

Novak releases new brand specific "Product Application Guides"

In the world of R/C speed controls and motors it is hard to know which one is the right one for you and your ride. Timing, no timing, 540, 550, brushed, brushless, and the list goes on. Novak has put together some new application guides for their pro

Mike Garrison Oct. 3, 2012, 6:26 a.m. View Comments

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