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New Maxima Mx B4 engine coming soon

Maxima Mx Europa shared a teaser image and short description of the upcoming XZ-B-based .21 off-road buggy engine that will make its major debut at the IFMAR Worlds in Vegas.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 20, 2016, 12:34 p.m. View Comments

Matsukura won JMRCA Japanese national championship in 1/8-scale buggy

Naoto Matsukura led a Kyosho podium sweep of the JMRCA Japanese national championship for the nitro buggy division, held this year at the Futaba Buggy Track.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 19, 2016, 4:27 p.m. View Comments

LiHV charger profiles included in latest Team Orion Touch Duo charger firmware update

Update your Team Orion Touch Duo to the latest firmware in order to charge new high-voltage LiPo packs.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 19, 2016, 12:21 p.m. View Comments

POLL: Which buggy will win the 1/8-Scale Worlds in Vegas?

What chassis manufacturer is your pick to win the IFMAR World Championships title?

Aaron Waldron Sept. 19, 2016, 12:37 p.m. View Comments

New PSM 20mm spring cups for RC8B3

PSM has introduced new black-anodized aluminum spring cups to fit 20mm shock springs on the RC8B3.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 19, 2016, 11:41 a.m. View Comments

New Serpent big bore on-road shock set

The big bore shocks that will be used on the upcoming Viper 977 Evo 2 and Natrix 748WC kits is now available as an option for all current Serpent on-road racing models.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 19, 2016, 3:25 p.m. View Comments

New HB Racing hard suspension arms for D815

HB Racing has introduced the hard front and rear suspension arms that come as standard equipment on the RGT8 on-road racer, which can be used as a tuning option for the company's nitro and electric 1/8-scale buggies.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 19, 2016, 10:56 a.m. View Comments

Stringer signed with Leadfinger Racing

Australian off-road racer Aaron Stringer has joined the Leadfinger Racing team ahead of this year's IFMAR World Championships in Las Vegas.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 19, 2016, 9:41 a.m. View Comments

Tebo took two wins at Byron Fuels Heartland Challenge

Kyosho's Jared Tebo set the fastest time in every round of qualifying and then won both the nitro and electric buggy finals at Fastlane R/C Raceway to highlight the Byron Fuels Heartland Challenge.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 19, 2016, 2:43 p.m. View Comments

New Arrowmax RC diff lube grease

Arrowmax RC has introduced the first of a new lineup of lubrication and grease products - a small plastic tube of lube for ball differentials.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 19, 2016, 9:22 a.m. View Comments

LRC: Why your track should run its next race with LiveTime's Heat Race Qualifying Format

Why spend your next club race racing against the clock? LiveTime's Heat Race Qualifying Format puts the emphasis on heads-up competition.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 16, 2016, 3:16 p.m. View Comments

New hard-anodized aluminum gear diff pulley set for Team Losi Racing 22-4 platform

Team Losi Racing now offers a more durable, smoother, longer-lasting set of aluminum gear diff pulleys to fit the national champion 22-4 2.0.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 16, 2016, 4:01 p.m. View Comments

RC Tracks of Las Vegas IFMAR Worlds track preview [VIDEO]

Chris Tocco of RC Tracks of Las Vegas has been documenting the build of the course for this year's IFMAR World Championships - and today he went live on Facebook to explain more about the layout.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 16, 2016, 2:02 p.m. View Comments

KO Propo teased upcoming EX-RR flagship radio system

A sneak peek published by KO Propo shows what is likely the long-awaited successor to the EX-1 KIY.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 16, 2016, 10:49 a.m. View Comments

Bloomfield and Currie clinched BRCA nitro buggy titles

After the final round at Remote World Model Car Club in Slough, NEMO Racing teammates Darren Bloomfield and Ollie Currie were awarded the BRCA nitro buggy and junior nitro buggy championships.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 16, 2016, 7:26 a.m. View Comments

New JConcepts S2 body with Aero wing for YZ-2 buggy

JConcepts has introduced its Worlds-winning S2 body for the YZ-2 buggy, and it comes with an Aero wing.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 16, 2016, 10:08 a.m. View Comments

Full-option Serpent Natrix 748WC 200mm touring car kit coming soon

Serpent has announced a new Natrix 748WC 200mm nitro touring car kit loaded with new items and option parts to celebrate the team's 1-2 finish at the World Championships.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 16, 2016, 7:39 a.m. View Comments

New HB Racing Race and Relax t-shirts

HB Racing has introduced two new t-shirt designs - the bold, racy Worlds Team shirt and a more subtle Relax design.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 16, 2016, 10:21 a.m. View Comments

New AVID carbon fiber steering block arms for B6 and B6D

AVID has introduced a pair of carbon fiber steering block arms to fit the B6 platform buggies and shave a gram of unsprung weight.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 16, 2016, 7:48 a.m. View Comments

Limited quantities of Team Associated RC10 Classic available

Team Associated scoured the globe for any remaining unsold RC10 Classic kits - and now they're selling them online until they're gone!

Aaron Waldron Sept. 16, 2016, 12:59 p.m. View Comments

New Redworkshop stainless steel roll-tuning shorty LiPo weights and B6 chassis ballast

Redworkshop has introduced stainless steel ballast weights options, either to add mass to the B6 platform or to tune the chassis roll of any vehicle with a transverse-mounted shorty pack.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 16, 2016, 11:47 a.m. View Comments

Mugen Seiki's new MTX-6R 200mm nitro touring car kit [GALLERY]

Mugen Seiki refined the MTX-6 platforms suspension and steering, with tweaks to improve durability, to create the new MTX-6R 200mm nitro touring car.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 15, 2016, 11:44 a.m. View Comments

New HRC Racing Star-Lite AC/DC entry-level charger

HRC Racing has introduced the fully-automated Star-Lite charger, perfect for new hobbyists and those who prefer the ultimate ease of use.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 15, 2016, 12:13 p.m. View Comments

Moss and Team Powers celebrate World GT national title

Team Powers driver Ken Moss won the World GT category at the ROAR Nationals hosted by Valkaria RC last weekend.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 15, 2016, 1 p.m. View Comments

Tessmann back on top of Top 25 RC rankings after Sikcross

After a brief drop to second, reigning World Champion Ty Tessmann once again leads the Top 25 RC rankings after the Sikcross race last weekend - while Tanner Denney made the jump onto the list as well.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 15, 2016, 2 p.m. View Comments

Dynamite RC's Absolute Force cleaner and degreaser spray

Dynamite RC now offers a 32-ounce spray bottle of its Absolute Force biodegradable, plastic-safe cleaner.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 15, 2016, 1:13 p.m. View Comments

New Exotek Racing RX2 LCG 190mm touring car body shell

Exotek Racing teamed up with Golem Superbody to produce the RX2 touring car body, which has thinner material around the roof area to lower its center of gravity.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 15, 2016, 2:13 p.m. View Comments

Team Associated's optional tuning parts for RC8B3 and T3

Team Associated now offers an assortment of option parts for its latest RC8B3 and RC8T3 1/8-scale buggies and trucks including +1mm and +2mm wheel hexes, an aluminum servo saver arm, and bleeder shock caps and seals, as well as spring cups, spring co

Aaron Waldron Sept. 15, 2016, 12:41 p.m. View Comments

New JConcepts Silencer S1 body for EB48 platform

JConcepts has introduced the original Silencer body shell design to fit the EB48 lineup of 1/8-scale buggies.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 15, 2016, 9:27 a.m. View Comments

Trinity's new Monster Horsepower series of brushless motors now available

Trinity has introduced 10.5-, 13.5-, 17.5- and 21.5-turn variants of its new Monster Horsepower brushless motor, now just awaiting final approval from ROAR.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 15, 2016, 9:49 a.m. View Comments

HPI Racing Design LLC now opened for business in California, supply and manufacturing channel in China revamped

Three months after Ripmax acquired the HPI Racing brand, the company's new owner has added design and manufacture facilities to group of companies.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 15, 2016, 9:46 a.m. View Comments

New Kyosho Lazer ZX6.6 1/10-scale 4WD buggy [GALLERY]

Kyosho has introduced an updated version of the Lazer ZX-6 4WD buggy that its factory team raced to three A-Main spots and a podium finish at last year's World Championships.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 15, 2016, 9:38 a.m. View Comments

Team Corally teased upcoming SSX-8 electric 1/8-scale on-road car

After sharing a shot of prototype parts last week, Team Corally have posted a new image showing a glimpse of the the upcoming SSX-8 1/8-scale electric on-road race car.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 15, 2016, 11:23 a.m. View Comments

New Mugen Seiki carrying bag for GT cars

Mugen Seiki Racing has introduced a new carrying bag sized perfectly to fit GT-class cars like the MGT7 - as well as a wide variety of other RC racing gear.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 14, 2016, 11:20 a.m. View Comments

New Exotek Racing Flite V2 wing buttons

Exotek Racing has revamped its original Flite aluminum wing button design and offers the new V2 lineup in six anodizing options to match your car's factory finish.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 14, 2016, 1:54 p.m. View Comments