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Team Durango reveals the the first look at the DEX410v4

It's no secret that Team Durango has been working hard behind the scenes on new projects. Today, they have revealed just one of those new projects...the DEX410v4 buggy.

Mike Garrison Nov. 4, 2013, 5:11 a.m. View Comments

Novak releases the new Vulcan 5.5 540 series modified motor

Who doesn't like a little extra power? Novak has just released the Vulcan Mod 5.5-turn 540 size motor to deliver the next step in high-powered, race-ready motors from Novak Electronics.

Mike Garrison Nov. 4, 2013, 5:02 a.m. View Comments

JJ Wang joins Reedy international racing team

Reedy is proud to announce the addition of JJ Wang to its international racing team. As one of the top up-and-coming young drivers, JJ will be a valuable asset to the team at races and in the testing and development of new products. Based in China, h

Mike Garrison Nov. 4, 2013, 10:07 a.m. View Comments

Moment with Mike: Racing pranks

Mike discusses the importance of having fun and the mischievous pranks played on racers.

Mike Garrison Nov. 4, 2013, 3:40 a.m. View Comments

NeoBuggy and DXR announce the 2014 Neo Race (with video)

NeoBuggy & DXR are pleased to officially announce the 2014 Neo Race, to which entry opens November 6th!

Mike Garrison Nov. 4, 2013, 4:53 a.m. View Comments

Integy R/C releases new "Dual-Belt Pro RTR" touring car

Integy R/C has just released their new brushless RTR touring car. This new car is designed for racing, and features a belt-driven touring car chassis that had pre-installed 2.4-gHz radio system and 2S-3S brushless power system.

Mike Garrison Nov. 4, 2013, 4:44 a.m. View Comments

PROTOform releases the new Cyclone 10.0 late model dirt oval body

PROTOform is now introducing another aerodynamic option for Dirt Oval Late Model racing, the Cyclone 10.0. Measuring 10” wide, this new body is a full 1/2” wider than its predecessor, making it a good fit for rubber tire and loose dirt track racing.

Mike Garrison Nov. 4, 2013, 4:33 a.m. View Comments

702 Raceway announces the 1st Annual "Remember The Hitman" Memorial Race

702 Raceway has announced their 1st Annual memorial race for the one and only Mel "Team Hitman" Hara. Mel was a great racer and friend to all that knew him, and the 702 crew has decided to put together a FUN day of racing in memory of Mel, and all of

Mike Garrison Nov. 4, 2013, 4:21 a.m. View Comments

Talk-It-Up Tuesday with Novak's Charlie Suangka

Scientists proved years and years ago that all humans bleed red blood...well almost all humans. There are those rare, off the wall, yet unique and lovable individuals who do not. For instance, The Hulk has green blood, Spiderman has webbed blood, Ice

Mike Garrison Nov. 4, 2013, 7:52 a.m. View Comments

Video: Mountain biking with Jared Tebo

Since his championship winning performance at the recent IFMAR World Championships, Jared Tebo has taken a little time away from R/C to enjoy some time on a bike. Today, he has shared with us a video of his latest adventure through the woods Missouri

Mike Garrison Oct. 31, 2013, 5:05 a.m. View Comments

THE Series wraps ups after six action packed rounds of racing

After a full season of racing, the organizers of THE Series have put together a full recap of all the great racing. This year's series was title sponsored by none other than Pro-Line Racing.

Mike Garrison Oct. 31, 2013, 5:25 a.m. View Comments

RACE BLOG: JConcepts Winter Indoor Shootout and Invitational

On behalf of LiveRC, Mike's trusty companion/father Homer and him are once again headed out to bring you all of the action play-by-play all weekend long!

Mike Garrison Oct. 31, 2013, 12:56 p.m. View Comments

Brian Miskolczi wins four RC Pro Series Mid-Atlantic Championship titles

Round 3 of the Mid-Atlantic Pro Series traveled to G’s RC Raceway in Shippensburg, PA. Awesome R/C Hobbies driver, Brian Miskolczi dominated qualifying taking TQ in 3 of the 4 classes. Brian used his TQ starting positions to win Pro Truggy, Pro Bugg

Mike Garrison Oct. 31, 2013, 5:17 a.m. View Comments

Pro-Line Racing recaps the first annual "The Dual" event

Pro-Line and Thunder Alley hosted the first ever “The Dual Race” over the weekend, with a unique format of heads up racing the action was non stop. Day one began at Pro-Lines test track in Banning, CA with three rounds of heads up racing per class. D

Mike Garrison Oct. 31, 2013, 4:25 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts goes old school with the new "Detonator" RC10 Classic body

The RC10 Classic is back, and JConcepts brings the passion with the Detonator body.

Mike Garrison Oct. 31, 2013, 8:59 a.m. View Comments

Weekend Bump-Start!

Everybody needs a bump start to their weekend, and LiveRC has just that with all of the races and events taking place this upcoming weekend!

Mike Garrison Oct. 31, 2013, 11:23 a.m. View Comments

X Factory releases new economy 1:10 offroad buggy wing

X Factory has announced a new low-priced, medium downforce, wing while supplies last. This 6 1/2” buggy wing is slightly lighter than the standard X Factory wing and retails for just $3.99!

Mike Garrison Oct. 31, 2013, 4:36 a.m. View Comments

Axial Racing releases the new SCX10 Jeep Wrangler G6

Axial Racing has launched yet another vehicle today, the all-new SCX10 Jeep Wrangler G6! The Jeep Wrangler G6 comes with a variety of upgrades including a custom 2-door Jeep Wrangler Rock Racer Body with deleted rear fenders, trail modified smooth si

Mike Garrison Oct. 31, 2013, 4:43 a.m. View Comments

Maifield and Kinwald bring home the gold at the annual SIGP

On the weekend of October 19th-20th, Competition Hobbies of Tucson, AZ, hosted some of the country's best racers for their 10th Annual Southwest Indoor Grand Prix (SIGP). Maifield wins 2wd and 4wd buggy, while Kinwald goes on to win Pro2 SCT!

Mike Garrison Oct. 31, 2013, 4:57 a.m. View Comments

VRC Pro releases details of 1:8 Offroad Buggy testing (with video)

Earlier this year, our good friends at Virtual Racing Industries announced that they would be working on an 1:8 offroad buggy class for the popular VRC Pro Simulator. Since that time we have heard and/or seen little of the progress being made on the

Mike Garrison Oct. 30, 2013, 5:07 a.m. View Comments

The 2013-14 ETS kicks off in the Czech Republic

The World’s top electric touring car racers and teams will descend on the Czech Republic this weekend (1-3 Nov) for the opening round of Season #7 of the Euro Touring Series.

Mike Garrison Oct. 30, 2013, 10:36 a.m. View Comments

Pro-Line releases new Sling Shot 2.2" paddle tire (with video)

Our friends at Pro-Line Racing are always working on something new, and today they have shared with us a video showing off the new Sling Shot 2.2 tire.

Mike Garrison Oct. 30, 2013, 9:34 a.m. View Comments

Thursday Testimonials: JConcepts Nissan Titan SCT body, AVID R/C diff thrust bearings

Whether it's wheel nuts, wings, tools, tracks, trinkets and/or anything in between, the LiveRC staff gives their testimonial and mini-review of each every Thursday morning!

Mike Garrison Oct. 30, 2013, 8:12 a.m. View Comments

Trinity releases new "Certified" 1S oval racing LiPo packs

Trinity has announced today their new Certified 1S Oval LiPo Packs. These packs are designed clearly for race winning performance, not longevity or a long-life span.

Mike Garrison Oct. 30, 2013, 7:53 a.m. View Comments

Serpent releases new 977 hard composite suspension parts

Serpent has just released new suspension arms and uprights in a newly developed harder composite material for the 977. Serpents says their material engineers found a new mix of materials which have great characteristics in terms of hardness, durabili

Mike Garrison Oct. 30, 2013, 7:27 a.m. View Comments

Sebastien Mure wins with Team Associated at the 2013 French Cup

Sebastien Mure and his Team Associated SC10.2 were on form in the short course class to take TQ and the win.

Mike Garrison Oct. 30, 2013, 7:15 a.m. View Comments

ROAR announces official GT 8 racing class rules

Over the past year or two, one of the fastest growing classes in nitro onroad racing has become GT 8. This class started out as offroad racing converting old 1:8 nitro buggies, into onroad racing vehicles with a few simple modifications and a body. T

Mike Garrison Oct. 30, 2013, 5:45 a.m. View Comments

Spec-R goes offroad with all-new Durango DEX410 option parts

When we think of the company Spec-R, we think onroad. The company is known for the wide variety of option parts and accessories in the onroad racing market, and they even offer a touring car kit of their very own. They have surprised us today, as the

Mike Garrison Oct. 30, 2013, 5:32 a.m. View Comments

Video: MIP PRO8 conversion for the TLR SCTE 2.0

MIP has released their PRO8 conversion for the TLR SCTE 2.0 short course truck. The conversion converts your 4wd short course truck, into a light weight electric 1:8 buggy, specifically designed for indoor racing on tight and twisty tracks. The buggy

Mike Garrison Oct. 30, 2013, 5:25 a.m. View Comments

Kevin Morales wins is crowned "The Series" 1:8 Pro E-Buggy champion

The Series is a six race series that hosts some of the fastest drivers in the midwest. With 200+ entries at each race, there is a ton of close racing in each and every class. The Series events are held at some great tracks, all with very different su

Mike Garrison Oct. 29, 2013, 5:07 a.m. View Comments

Ellis Stafford wins at the Maratime Raceway Off-Road Wars

Ellis had the win in his sights and was ready to put his wealth of buggy racing experience to the test as he battled for the overall first place. 17 laps later and Ellis flew across the line with his DEX410v3, giving him a convincing win!

Mike Garrison Oct. 29, 2013, 5:59 a.m. View Comments

Mike Kling and Mike Gay win at the 2013 Halloween Shootout

Mike Kling wins Mod Truck, while AE teammate Mike Gay sweeps Mod Buggy and Mod 4wd!

Mike Garrison Oct. 29, 2013, 5:54 a.m. View Comments

Hobby Pro USA launches all-new website

Our friends at Hobby Pro USA have announced the official launch of their all-new website today. The new site is designed to be easier for customers tor browse, locate, and purchase the entire lineup of Agama Racing, PR Racing, Beta Tires, and Hobb

Mike Garrison Oct. 29, 2013, 5:16 a.m. View Comments

Wednesday Round Up!

Don't have time to check the R/C world for news every day? Check in on Wednesdays to see highlights of the biggest product releases, news stories, and race results from the past 7 days!

Mike Garrison Oct. 29, 2013, 10:18 a.m. View Comments

"The King" takes back his thrown at the The Dual

Richard Saxton comes out on top of the +40 Nitro Buggy and E-Buggy classes at The Dual!

Mike Garrison Oct. 29, 2013, 12:13 p.m. View Comments

Kyosho Greece introduces the new "Cyclops" product line

Our friends from the other side of the world at Kyosho Greece have shared with us some of their newest products under the brand name Cyclops.

Mike Garrison Oct. 28, 2013, 5:56 a.m. View Comments

Talk-It-Up Tuesday with Gary Katzer

Welcome to LiveRC's weekly column, "Talk-It-Up Tuesday!" Here we spend a little time talking with industry icons including racers, manufacturers, team managers, developers, promoters, and everyone in between! Sit back, relax, and go behind the scenes

Mike Garrison Oct. 28, 2013, noon View Comments

JConcepts releases new Traxxas Slash 4x4 carbon fiber tower conversion kits

Tightening up the suspension on the Slash 4x4 is as simple as adding JConcepts accessories. The stock front and rear shock tower on the Slash 4x4 is somewhat flexible, bulky and unresponsive to suspension changes. JConcepts takes the Slash 4x4 to the

Mike Garrison Oct. 28, 2013, 5:36 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts goes mega soft with the 1:10 offroad tire lineup

JConcepts is getting soft in their old age, mega soft actually. JConcepts has added an additional compound to the line of successful 1:10 off-road racing tires.

Mike Garrison Oct. 28, 2013, 5:18 a.m. View Comments

Adam Drake wins the final round of the TLR Grand Prix Series

Pro-Line’s Adam Drake attended the final round of the TLR Grand Prix Series at Chula Vista R/C Raceway this past weekend. Adam was the top qualifier in 1:8 nitro buggy and 1:8 nitro truck using Pro-Line’s M3 Holeshot in both classes. Adam went on to

Mike Garrison Oct. 28, 2013, 5:46 a.m. View Comments

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