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JJ Wang wins at the 2014 Mugen Seiki Taiwan 1:8 Onroad Championship

Taiwan's biggest 1:8 nitro onroad event of the year saw more than 70 drivers racing this past weekend in Taipei including drivers from Hong Kong. Mugen Seiki's Takaaki Shimo and JJ Wang flew in for the event to join Taiwan's top nitro drivers. Shimo

Mike Garrison May 20, 2014, 8:06 a.m. View Comments

Kai Goff doubles up at Round 1 of THE Series 2014

The first race of the 2014 season of THE Series presented by Pro-Line was this past weekend at Larry's Performance R/C's in Sterling Heights, MI. Larry's has a very unigue rubberized cork racing surface that is extremely high bite and very different

Mike Garrison May 20, 2014, 6:30 a.m. View Comments

Martin Hudy shares a sneak peek at the new XRAY T4 Active Rear Suspension system

XRAY's Martin Hudy has released a sneak peek at an all-new T4 Active Rear Suspension system that has been in the works for some time at the XRAY headquarters.

Mike Garrison May 20, 2014, 7:02 a.m. View Comments

NOSRAM releases new range of high-performance 1:12 and 1:10 scale LiPos

NOSRAM releases a new range of high-performance LiPo batteries. The NOSRAM R&D engineers have developed the new 6600mAh 3.7v 1:12 scale race pack, the 5800mAh 7.4v 1:10 scale saddle pack, and the new 4700mAh 7.4v "shorty" 1:10 race pack.

Mike Garrison May 20, 2014, 7:28 a.m. View Comments

Video: JConcepts 1972 Chevy C10 Scalpel body promo

JConcepts has released a new promotional video of the 1972 Chevy C10 body that fits the Scalpel conversion kit.

Mike Garrison May 20, 2014, 11:31 a.m. View Comments

Top25RC releases updated driver ranking list after a big weekend of racing around the globe

After a weekend of major racing from all around the world, Top25RC.com has released an updated driver ranking list for the 1:8 Offroad Buggy class.

Mike Garrison May 20, 2014, 6:37 a.m. View Comments

HPI Racing releases new D-BOX 2 adjustable electronic stability control

HPI Racing has just released their new adjustable electronic stability control for offroad and onroad vehicles. HPI Racing says, "The D-BOX 2 is the Secret Weapon for your driving and drifting! The HPI D-BOX 2 is developed for RC cars of all types

Mike Garrison May 20, 2014, 6:50 a.m. View Comments

Integy R/C releases new Losi 5IVE-T billet machined high flow air filter

Losi 5IVE-T owners can now upgrade their engine intake system for more free-flowing power with Integy's new billet machined high flow air filter. The high flow filter features a perforated outer shell and billet machined aluminum alloy end caps that

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 5:40 a.m. View Comments

MIP releases new Team Associated SC10/T4 Mod "Shiny Pucks" System

MIP would like to introduce the drive system of the future for the Team Associated SC10 and T4 platforms, the all-new Mod MIP "Shiny Pucks" System. These systems are of steel construction, keeping to relatively the same overall weight that you are us

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 5:30 a.m. View Comments

Pro-Line Racing releases the 1:16 Traxxas Summit "Apocalypse" body

Pro-Line is ready to unleash a body for your 1:16 Summit designed to withstand the End of the World: the Apocalypse! The new Pro-Line Apocalypse body is made specifically for the 1:16 Summit Mini Monster Truck and brings fully armored Military SUV st

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 5:26 a.m. View Comments

Serpent announces new Eryx "Reactive Rear Steering" system

Serpent has teased the industry with the announcement of their new ERYX "Reactive Rear Steering" system. So what is this new RRS? Serpent says, "The RRS system, Reactive Rear Steering, has been tested and used in races few times, and is approved

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 7:42 p.m. View Comments

Ultimate Engines releases the new M814 tuned engine

Ultimate Engines presents the new M814 which is based on the successful M8 engine with improved details. The cooling head has been redesigned to remove weight for lowering the center of gravity, as well as to increase the surface cooling area. Furthe

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 6:04 a.m. View Comments

Xceed R/C releases new aluminum 1:8 and 1:10 scale wheel balancer

Xceed R/C has released their new light and compact wheel balancer for 1:8 and 1:10 scale rubber and foam tires. The ballraced stand is easily disassembled for travel, and made up of high quality anodized aluminum. The balancer shaft is made up of hea

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 5:58 a.m. View Comments

Cody King and Ty Tessmann win at the Pro-Line Lonestar Nitro Challenge

This past weekend hosted The Dirt Pro-Line Lonestar Nitro Challenge at the enormous Thornhill Racing Circuit in Hutto, Texas. Many of the nations top drivers made the journey to cowboy country for the event, many using it as a warm-up event and testi

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 7:01 p.m. View Comments

Kyle McBride and Dallas Gardiner win at the ACT States race in Australia

Pro-Line Racing celebrates as team drivers have won all three classes from the ACT States event in Australia. Kyle McBride lead the team to victory winning the GP Buggy and Truggy classes, while Dallas Gardiner went on to win the EP Buggy class.

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 7:48 p.m. View Comments

Sonic Engines releases new X.21 nitro onroad engine

Sonic Nitro Engines has released the latest version of their successful .21 engines. After extensive tests in cooperation with engine-guru Edoardo Picco, the Sonic X.21 engines feature the latest long stroke design offering more low and mid range pow

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 6:08 a.m. View Comments

Hobby Pro USA officially releases the new ST1 1:10 stadium truck

Hobby Pro USA has officially released their new ST1 Stadium Truck.

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 5:43 a.m. View Comments

AKA releases new "Roadblock" all-terrain short course tire

AKA has just released their all-new short course tire, known as the "Roadblock". The Roadblock has been designed to get your short course truck through any surface from to dirt to asphalt. The dense, lugged tread pattern will give you long life to ba

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 5:34 a.m. View Comments

X Factory announces stock buggy giveaway sponsorship for "THE Series"

X Factory is proud to sponsor the stock buggy class at THE Series, a monthly set of races running through November at tracks across southern Michigan. The inaugural event was this past weekend at Larry's R/C in Sterling Heights, Michigan, a Detroit s

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 5:46 a.m. View Comments

Schumacher releases new Cougar KF and CAT K1 upper transmission housing

Schumacher Racing has announced an all-new upper transmission housing for the Cougar KF, CAT K1, and CAT K1 Aero buggies. This new, stylish alloy upper transmission housing replaces the old housing with new and improved features. This version allows

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 5:51 a.m. View Comments

John Ermen wins at Round 2 of the Euro Nitro Series in the rain

Our friends at RedRC.net have reported that Team Xray’s John Ermen made the perfect debut in the Euro Nitro Series as he overcame less than perfect conditions in Austria to win the second round of the new nitro onroad championship. CLICK HERE to rea

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 7:24 p.m. View Comments

David Ronnefalk wins at the EFRA GP and Euros Warm-Up event

Team Kyosho driver David Ronnefalk has been crowned the EFRA Grand Prix / Euros Warm-Up Champ. After a hard fought battle with Darren Bloomfield, Reno Savoya, and the rest of the competition early on, Ronnefalk worked his way to the front and never l

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 7:29 p.m. View Comments

LRP introduces the new Sanwa (Airtronics) MT-4S radio

LRP has introduced today the all-new Sanwa (Airtronics) MT-4S. The Sanwa MT-4S is the consequent development of the Sanwa MT-4. It has all the features of the MT-4, and the additional functions of the Sanwa M12. Super fast response, high level transm

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 6:37 a.m. View Comments

Ryan Maifield takes a double victory at the 2014 JConcepts Dirt Invert

For the 2nd consecutive year, the JConcepts Dirt Invert took place just outside of Phoenix, AZ, and this time at Warehouse 3 Raceway. The triple A-main, Invert format was brought back to compliment an even larger turnout of just under 250 entries.

Mike Garrison May 16, 2014, 6:55 a.m. View Comments

Tanner Stees joins the Hot Bodies/HPI Racing team for 2014

Team HB/HPI Racing is pleased to welcome 16 year old Tanner Stees from Chandler, Arizona to the HB/HPI Racing Team family.

Mike Garrison May 16, 2014, 6:49 a.m. View Comments

First look at the new Pro-Line Racing "LockDown" 1:8 buggy tire

Pro-Line Racing team driver Ty Tessmann has shared an up close look at the all-new "LockDown" 1:8 buggy tire. The new tire is making it's debut aboard Tessmann's Hot Bodies D812 this weekend at The Dirt Lonestar Nitro Challenge hosted by Thornhill Ra

Mike Garrison May 16, 2014, 6:44 a.m. View Comments

Hacker releases new TopFuel 2000mAh ECO-rX LiPo receiver pack

Hacker Brushless Motors has just introduced their new 2000mAh transmitter and/or receiver pack. The new TopFuel 2000 ECO-rX is a "stick pack" design which fits many 1:8 vehicles and transmitters on the market today. It is equipped with a JST-EHR conn

Mike Garrison May 16, 2014, 6:01 a.m. View Comments

Alec Sanderson wins at the ROAR Region 10 Offroad Championships

X Factory’s Alec Sanderson journeyed to Rocky Mountain R/C Raceway in Colorado Springs, CO the first weekend in May for the ROAR Region 10 Championship race, and TQed & won the stock Short Course class.

Mike Garrison May 16, 2014, 5:56 a.m. View Comments

Vaterra releases the new Ford Fiesta RallyCross 1:10 4wd RTR (with video)

Vaterra is at it again, and this time they have released the all-new Ford Fiesta RallyCross 1:10 4wd RTR! This authentic recreation of the Rockstar Ford Fiesta combines a proven 4WD chassis with the punch of a Dynamite brushless power system that can

Mike Garrison May 16, 2014, 6:09 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated released B5 and B5M gear differential kit

Team Associated has released their optional gear differential kit for the B5 and B5M buggy. This new kit allows racers to convert the traditional ball differential into an oil filled gear differential for additional tuning options.

Mike Garrison May 16, 2014, 6:17 a.m. View Comments

Chris Wheeler wins 2wd Modified SCT at the JConcepts Dirt Invert

This past weekend hosted the JConcepts Dirt Invert at Warehouse 3 in Arizona. Pro-Line Racing team driver Chris Wheeler captured the overall TQ spot in 2wd Modified Short Course in qualifying, and would go on to win all three A-Finals (despite the in

Mike Garrison May 16, 2014, 6:22 a.m. View Comments

Adrian Castro wins at the Metropolitan Buenos Aires Championship

The third leg of the Metropolitan Buenos Aires Championship was held recently at the Speed Paradise track in Argentina. Novarossi team driver Adrian Castro piloted his way to the top spot in qualifying. He would go on to back it up with a dominating

Mike Garrison May 16, 2014, 6:34 a.m. View Comments

LRP releases new and improved updated Pulsar Touch charger

In 2010, the LRP Pulsar Touch hit the scene with its revolutionary features. Now, the two-time World Champion will be available in a new version with significant upgrades in detail. The LRP Pulsar Touch has now an additional EHR to XHR balancer wire

Mike Garrison May 16, 2014, 7:31 a.m. View Comments

Jorn Neumann takes three at the EOS Finale in Wels

Team Orion's Jörn Neumann was unbeatable at the EOS Finale in Wels with his Team Orion powered cars. He used the Vortex R10 Pro speed controller, VST2 Pro motor and Advantage Touch charger to win the 2WD Modified Buggy, 4WD Modified Buggy and 4x4 Sho

Mike Garrison May 15, 2014, 7:10 a.m. View Comments

Carburant Racing introduces all-new 2014 product line

Carburant Racing, a new company based out of Chandler, Arizona, has announced their all-new product line today. The new company is working to offer racers the latest in trick parts and accessories. Among their new products racers will find a travelli

Mike Garrison May 15, 2014, 7:42 a.m. View Comments

Schumacher re-releases the 2x20 stud 1:10 buggy tire

Schumacher says, "Demands in offroad racing are changing! With greater speeds, traction and differing weight distributions from old, drivers are demanding a different tyre set up. With this in mind we have brought back the 2 x 20 stud tyre in yellow

Mike Garrison May 15, 2014, 7:06 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts releases the new Kyosho RT6 mid-motor "Finnisher" body

JConcepts kicked off the 2014 Cactus Classic with a Finnisher body which drop fits on to the Kyosho RT6 MM racing truck. The #0269 body incorporates pre-dimpled locations for one of the hottest trucks on the circuit. The slight cab forward, raked win

Mike Garrison May 15, 2014, 7:34 a.m. View Comments

Haasbroek and Schmuck win at Round 2 of the South African Nationals

The second round of the South African nationals was held last weekend at the TRAP racing venue in Pretoria, where the JQ team dominated the nitro and electric buggy classes!

Mike Garrison May 15, 2014, 9:27 a.m. View Comments

RB Products announces RB USA as new North America distributor

The entire lineup of RB Products is now readily available in North America today, as RB has announced RB USA! RB USA is responsible for the full line of RB Products (engines, car kits, etc.) for Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

Mike Garrison May 15, 2014, 9:09 a.m. View Comments

Valentin Hettrich wins the German Sport Class Indoor Touring Title

The German Indoor Touring Championships were recently held in Ingolstadt, Germany. XRAY team driver Valentin Hettrich took his XRAY T4 to victory by putting in a solid win in both A1 and A2 to capture the overall German Sport Class Indoor Touring Tit

Mike Garrison May 15, 2014, 7:28 a.m. View Comments

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