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Tamiya announces TA07 Pro touring kit

Teased a while back, Tamiya has announced the TA07 Pro chassis kit for the masses. This unique design utilizes a single belt that is quite configurable with 3 motor mounting options to choose from to change the weight bias of the car. Sharing a lot o

Thomas Tran April 27, 2016, 2:49 p.m. View Comments

Pro-Line releases 1/10th front Blockades and chassis protectors

Always adding to the performance, Pro-Line introduces the popular 1/8th scale Blockade tires in 1/10th flavor for the 4wd front tires in soft and supersoft compound. Also new on the product list is the Pro-Line chassis protector in the fancy 'Team' c

Thomas Tran April 27, 2016, 3:24 p.m. View Comments

Hobbico asks, "What if RC vehicles had a brain?" Endless potential!

There's an interesting video brought to you by Hobbico that presents an important question... "What if an RC vehicle had a brain?" A robotic car? Could this something like a driverless Google car, but an RC version? Voice command and inputs? Controll

Thomas Tran April 27, 2016, 2:16 p.m. View Comments

Rudy Rico shines at the JConcepts Comstock Challenge!

The JConcepts Comstock Challenge by all measures was a great success. With a completely fresh layout going in the weekend prior by the hard working TTH track crew, brand new pipe, fresh paint and some other minor upgrades the facility was prepped fo

Thomas Tran April 27, 2016, 1:26 p.m. View Comments

Hohwart shows a glimpse of an AE F1 car!

There seems to be a lot of action going on at Team Associated. First it was 2015 WC teasers, then it was clear plastic prototypes, and under the radar was this post made by racing legend, Rick Hohwart. Could this be true that AE is going F1? How wick

Thomas Tran April 27, 2016, 12:46 p.m. View Comments

AE teases another picture of the prototype

Team Associated is at it again teasing another picture. This time, its' a shot of the rear of what is still considered a prototype car of some sort. The obvious is that it is a laydown transmission version of the World Championship winning B5M seen a

Thomas Tran April 27, 2016, 11:49 a.m. View Comments

Cavalieri goes Savox

Coming from the man himself, 4 time World Champion and 3-time RROC Champion has stated he will be running Savox servos in his cars! Cav's comments about Savox was, “The centering torque and control were amazing. I felt much more connected to the car”

Thomas Tran April 27, 2016, 12:16 p.m. View Comments

Smolnik joins Highest-RC

Andrew Smolnik of PR Racing joins up with Highest RC and will be using their highest servos for 2016 and forward. This is what Smolnik had to say about his team up with Highest RC.

Thomas Tran April 26, 2016, 7:28 p.m. View Comments

Avid updates their B5/M bellcranks

For a company to go out of its way and update a known issue, says a lot about how they do business and the pride they have in their product. Avid updates their aluminum bellcranks to a stronger material for the left post while keeping the right post

Thomas Tran April 26, 2016, 7:13 p.m. View Comments

Pro-Line introduces 1973 Ford Bronco and Enforcer RC8T3 body shells

Pro-Line introduces new shells for the rock crawling scene with the ever popular 1973 Ford Bronco along with very aggressive, strong lined Enforcer body for the new RC8T3. Both carry the high standard of Pro-Line's quality and commitment to performan

Thomas Tran April 26, 2016, 6:56 p.m. View Comments

Mugen Seiki and Adam Drake Sweeps 2016 Philippine Masters

Releasing helpful tips and setup videos, along with racing around the world. 'The Drake' is hard at work and making it look good as well. One of the most dedicated and friendliest nitro guys on tour, Adam Drake finds time to share his results with th

Thomas Tran April 26, 2016, 3:59 p.m. View Comments

Team Associated drops another prototype picture!?

Team Associated has definitely got something up their sleeve as they trickle prototype shots of their #Stealth transmission. What else can you see from this picture? Could this be a B5M Laydown? B6?

Thomas Tran April 26, 2016, 7:41 p.m. View Comments

AE shows off prototype 3G laydown transmission!

Team Associated has been flaunting the current IFMAR World Champion B5 on their media sites as of late and finally the cat is out of the bag. Today, AE showed pictures of their prototype design in the cool, clear plastic and branding the laydown tran

Thomas Tran April 26, 2016, 12:18 p.m. View Comments

XRAY unveils the RX8 2016 edition

Team Xray is always hard at work. With a product line that updates every year for most of its product line, the road of progression sees no end. This time, the RX8 gets the 2016 update with a list of new parts and design that is longer than most peop

Thomas Tran April 26, 2016, 1:22 p.m. View Comments

Adam Drake talks lower front arm position.

Adam Drake has been busy over at Mugen Seiki. Not only is he racing at the top level, Adam is one of the few good guys that gives back to the industry. With another helpful insight to 1/8th nitro program, Adam goes over a few setup tips from time to

Thomas Tran April 26, 2016, 1:49 p.m. View Comments

BH Gan wins NSpeed Cup 2016 in Malaysia with RC Concept

International news is always good news as we get to see racing from all over the world. Thanks to Jerome Treignier over at RC Concepts for the quick race recap.

Thomas Tran April 26, 2016, 4:57 p.m. View Comments

XRAY to launch the RX8 2016 model tomorrow!

XRAY is going to drop the replacement to the very fast, very tech RX8 model. Stop by tomorrow for the full scoop!

Thomas Tran April 25, 2016, 8:50 p.m. View Comments

HobbyTown and AMain team up!

With one of the biggest mergers to happen on the retail side of the RC industry, Hobbytown Unlimited, Inc has joined forces with AMain Performance Hobbies to provide another level of customer service and RC purchasing experience. It's not often the b

Thomas Tran April 25, 2016, 1:07 p.m. View Comments

Kyosho Factory Driver Tanner Day Sweeps The Kyosho 3 lap Challenge

The 2nd running of the Kyosho 3 Lap Challenge took place at Nor-Cal Hobbies in San Jose, CA on April 24. In a break from the traditional qualifying format, the fastest three consecutive laps comprised the contestants' times.

Thomas Tran April 25, 2016, 8:09 p.m. View Comments

Limited Edition B5 + B5M Conversion kit Now Available

The World Championship titles keep get stacked over at Team Associated. With innovation proven by racing winning results all over the world, AE is now bundling the current B5 along with the B5M conversion together as one kit for a limited time only.

Thomas Tran April 25, 2016, 4:07 p.m. View Comments

Xray Czech National Championship race report

Xray dominated the Czech National Championship race in 2016 by going 1-2 in the modified TC class with Vysin and Simurda. Here is the race report from Xray.

Thomas Tran April 25, 2016, 2:14 p.m. View Comments

N’diaye and Bukowski finish 1-2 in League 1 Championship at Emerainville, France

Despite a cold and wet weather, some drivers participated to the League 1 Championship Race at Emerainville near Paris (France).

Thomas Tran April 25, 2016, 3:02 p.m. View Comments

Danish Nationals R1 race report

Here is the news from the latest Danish Nationals round 1 from Team Xray via Mike Gosvig. This outdoor event was held in tough weather conditions with rain on the forecast making tire choice and car configuration very curcial to one's speed. Here is

Thomas Tran April 25, 2016, 4:57 p.m. View Comments

LRP's latest batch of new LiPo batteries

LRP has been hard at work and expanding their brand with new, quality products. Adding to their already stellar product line, LRP is also the distributor of Team Associated and Sanwa radio products and distributing to over 60 countries and counting.

Thomas Tran April 25, 2016, 1:59 p.m. View Comments

Flurer won three ROAR Region 3 championships

JConcepts team driver Max Flurer dominated at HotShots RC Raceway in Marietta, GA, winning the Modified 2WD, 4WD and Stadium Truck divisions.

Aaron Waldron April 22, 2016, 11:07 a.m. View Comments

New Tekno RC "Stripe" FlexFit hats

Tekno RC now offers genuine flat- and round-bill FlexFit hats with their new Stripe logo embroidered on the front.

Aaron Waldron April 22, 2016, 11:14 a.m. View Comments

Raw Speed Inc carbon fiber shock towers for MBX7

Raw Speed Inc has released the brand's first carbon fiber option parts - front and rear shock towers for the MBX7 platform.

Aaron Waldron April 22, 2016, 10:39 a.m. View Comments

New Upgrade RC triangular wing buttons for 1/10- and 1/8-scale vehicles

Upgrade RC's new Bermuda design looks at wing buttons from a totally different angle.

Aaron Waldron April 22, 2016, 10:19 a.m. View Comments

Serpent showed off new Project 4-X touring car, Cobra RTR electric monster truck

Three new prototype vehicles made their public debut this week at the Beijing Hobby Show, including an innovative new touring car, a brushless-powered RTR truggy, and the brand's first monster truck.

Aaron Waldron April 22, 2016, 10:27 a.m. View Comments

2016 Euro Nitro Series preview ahead of this weekend's opening round in Italy

Here are the drivers and teams to watch in the Euro Nitro Series this season, which kicks off this weekend in Bologna.

Aaron Waldron April 21, 2016, 1:14 p.m. View Comments

Ielasi Tuned to release three new engines

The engine company founded by Italian racer and former world champion Daniele Ielasi will soon announce a new off-road engine, as well as two sport-level on-road racing mills.

Aaron Waldron April 21, 2016, 1:13 a.m. View Comments

Gosvig and Lehm crowned Danish on-road national champions

XRAY teammates Mike Gosvig and Christian Lehm clinched the Danish Touring Car and Formula 1 championships after winning the finals in Viborg.

Aaron Waldron April 21, 2016, 1:26 a.m. View Comments

Muchmore Racing quick camber gauges for on-road cars

Muchmore Racing has released two different sizes of a simple, easy-to-use camber gauge design - one for 1/12-scale cars, and one for 1/10-scale touring and formula cars.

Aaron Waldron April 21, 2016, 1:37 a.m. View Comments

Mitch, Bernard and Kvidera won FORCE series opener

JConcepts teammates JR Mitch, John Bernard and Jimbo Kvidera combined for four class wins last weekend at Dean's Discount Hobbies in New Port Richey to kick off the FORCE series.

Aaron Waldron April 21, 2016, 1:54 a.m. View Comments

Schumacher's new Mini Pin 2 4WD front tire

Schumacher's second-generation Mini Pin front tire for 1/10-scale 4WD buggies offers maximum steering, and is available as a loose pair or pre-mounted.

Aaron Waldron April 21, 2016, 1:02 p.m. View Comments

Watch Mike Cradock show how to fit an air filter to a REDS engine [VIDEO]

Long-time Kyosho racer and mechanic Mike Cradock shows the proper way to assemble an air filter and secure it to a REDS Racing engine.

Aaron Waldron April 21, 2016, 1:21 p.m. View Comments

Exotek Racing laydown gearbox conversion for TLR 22 3.0

Exotek Racing has released photos and details of its new LCG transmission kit for the TLR 22 3.0 buggy, now available.

Aaron Waldron April 21, 2016, 1:31 p.m. View Comments

2016 schedule for Pro-Line THE Series in Great Lakes region

Pro-Line is the title sponsor for THE Series this year, which will take place over five races through Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. Here are the details.

Aaron Waldron April 21, 2016, 1:55 p.m. View Comments

VP Powermaster signed Ty Tessmann for 2016, announced two new signature fuels

Reigning IFMAR World Champion Ty Tessmann will use new VP Powermaster Tessmann Worlds Blend and Tessmann Truggy fuel for the 2016 season.

Aaron Waldron April 21, 2016, 2:48 p.m. View Comments

Schelle Racing lightweight motor plate for 3-gear 22 3.0

The new Schelle Racing machined aluminum motor plate for the TLR 22 3.0 buggy with 3-gear tranny shaves nearly five grams, and is available in either black or hard anodizing.

Aaron Waldron April 21, 2016, 1:46 a.m. View Comments

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