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Ty Tessmann Dominates Worlds Warm-Up! [with videos and photos]

Ty Tessmann put on a perfect showing in the mains at the worlds warm-up, winning both A1 and A2 in the 2WD and 4WD classes.

Brandon Rohde June 9, 2013, 10:10 a.m. View Comments

Spotted: Kyosho RT6 stadium truck

The newest Kyosho 1:10 stadium truck was spotted at the IFMAR 1:10 Worlds warm-up race in Northern California.

Eric Swanson June 7, 2013, 11:56 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated releases "Factory Team" centered ESC mount for B4, T4

The Factory Team Centered ESC mount allows racers to mount their ESC in the center of the car against the rear bulkhead. In addition, the Centered ESC Mount makes room underneath for the receiver when using shorter packs.

Eric Swanson June 7, 2013, 6:23 a.m. View Comments

2013 Philippine Off-Road Truggy Nationals report

You may have read about the buggy championship that was held a few weeks ago, now check out the report from the truggy leg of the Philippine National Championships!

Eric Swanson June 7, 2013, 10:42 a.m. View Comments

1:10 IFMAR Off-Road Pre-Worlds: Now with Sugar!

This year's IFMAR 1:10 IFMAR Off-Road Worlds Warm-up race now has an added ingredient: sugar.

Eric Swanson June 7, 2013, 6:42 a.m. View Comments

JJ Wang is confirmed for the Asian Onroad Championship in Australia

The AOC is now taking a trip down under for Round 2 in Melbourne, Australia. It has been confirmed today that Hot Bodies team driver and onroad sensation, JJ Wang of China, will also be making the trip to do battle with the best of the best in Austra

Mike Garrison June 6, 2013, 11:18 a.m. View Comments

Trinity releases new "Sting Extreme" shorty LiPo pack

Trinity has released their new Sting Extreme 2S 4800mAh 90C shorty LiPo pack. As with the entire line of Sting batteries, Trinity states that all packs are made with matched cells tested before and after assembly.

Mike Garrison June 6, 2013, 9:14 a.m. View Comments

PSM releases new Associated B4.2 brass front shock tower weights

PSM Option Parts has just released their new brass front shock tower weights for the Team Associated B4.2 buggy. These new weights work in conjunction with the new PSM carbon fiber front shock tower, and provide a very trick way to add weight to the

Mike Garrison June 6, 2013, 5:20 a.m. View Comments

RDRP releases new titanium option parts for the Durango 210 and 410 series vehicles

A fresh new titanium shock mount for the 210/410 series, and a titanium front axle for the DEX210!

Mike Garrison June 6, 2013, 5:28 a.m. View Comments

Mugen Seiki releases new MBX-7 aluminum wing buttons

The new aluminum buttons replace the stock plastic wing buttons, and provide enhanced durability and appearance to the wing setup on your buggy. Available in two different styles.

Mike Garrison June 6, 2013, 5:39 a.m. View Comments

LiveRC heads to Kentucky for the 2nd Annual Total Kaos "June Jam"

LiveRC news man, Mike Garrison, has packed his bags and is headed to the town of Mayfield, Kentucky for this weekend's Total Kaos Offroad Club June Jam event! Mike will be on the mic running the show and announcing this weekend with live scoring, liv

Mike Garrison June 6, 2013, 7:21 a.m. View Comments

Serpent releases new semi-painted 1:8 buggy bodies

Serpent has released their lineup of semi-painted bodies for the Serpent Cobra-B nitro 1:8 buggy, and Cobra-Be electric 1:8 buggy. The bodies are semi-painted allowing you to choose your main color. Simply spray it in and you instantly have a profess

Mike Garrison June 6, 2013, 6:17 a.m. View Comments

Moment with Mike: Don't be LAZY!

Mike shares an inspiring story that will cure your laziness for years to come!

Mike Garrison June 6, 2013, 8:02 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 June 6, 2013, 6:27 a.m. View Comments

Josh Wheeler joins VP Powermaster Fuels

VP PowerMaster is very excited to announce yet another world class driver joining the team, Josh Wheeler!

Mike Garrison June 6, 2013, 9:10 a.m. View Comments

RB releases new clutch springs for the RBOne buggy lineup

Three new springs (soft, medium, hard) allow for additional tuning to the RBOne for that perfect throttle responsive you desire! The new springs fit the RBOne RTR pullstart, non-pullstart, and RBOne R versions.

Mike Garrison June 5, 2013, 6:27 a.m. View Comments

Thursday Testimonials: R/C Screwz screw kit, DE Racing "Borrego" wheel, and the "Random Item of the Week"

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 June 5, 2013, 7:32 a.m. View Comments

The "Rocket" wins in China at the first ever PROTOform Cup

The first ever PROTOform Cup in China took place at the Shanghai Junti International Speedway in Shanghai, China on weekend of May 25-26.

Mike Garrison June 5, 2013, 6:35 a.m. View Comments

JQ Products officially releases THEeCar 1:8 electric buggy

JQ Products has announced today the official release of THEeCar 1:8 electric buggy. THEeCar is no surprise, as it has been publicly winning races worldwide quite frequently over the past months. THEeCar is based off of the nitro format, with changes

Mike Garrison June 5, 2013, 5:33 a.m. View Comments

AVID releases "No-Break Guarantee" heavy duty axle kit for the Kyosho RB5/RB6/ZX-5

AVID has just announced their new heavy-duty axle kit for the Kyosho RB5 and RB6 buggies. The new axles are designed to eliminate the dreaded and costly rear axle snap during those big air crashes. AVID guarantees the new axles not to break, and IF t

Mike Garrison June 5, 2013, 5:22 a.m. View Comments

TLR celebrates seven years in a row for "Nitro Buggy of the Year"

Team Losi Racing is proud to announce a win of a different kind today. At the recent 2103 RCX Show, TLR's 8ight 3.0 won the Nitro Buggy of the Year award which marks the seventh year in a row for the 8ight series buggies to win this award!

Mike Garrison June 5, 2013, 5:13 a.m. View Comments

VP Pro USA announces the Intech ER-12 is coming soon

VP Pro USA has announced today that a new 2wd 1:10 offroad buggy is getting set to hit the shores of America! VP Pro is the United States distributor of Intech Racing products, in which a new buggy called the ER-12 is said to be coming soon. Very few

Mike Garrison June 5, 2013, 11:16 a.m. View Comments

AVID releases new Team Durango "Triad Upgrade Pack"

AVID custom designed a custom topshaft, drive plate, and gear cover to mate with existing Durango parts so that racers can experience the incredible throttle feel, low rotating weight, and long life of the Triad Slipper.

Mike Garrison June 5, 2013, 10:01 a.m. View Comments

Mugen Seiki releases new light weight clutch for the MRX5

Mugen Seiki has just released a new light weight clutch for the MRX5. The new light weight aluminum clutch bell (H7208) designed for improved throttle response, combined with the new black clutch shoe (H2709), has been in testing for some time now wi

Mike Garrison June 5, 2013, 6:08 a.m. View Comments

Duratrax releases new Chevy Camaro ZL1 RTR 1:10 scale nitro 4WD

Duratrax is making Camaro lovers dreams come true, with the release of their all-new officially licensed Chevy Camaro ZL1 nitro 1:10 scale!

Mike Garrison June 4, 2013, 4:39 a.m. View Comments

Martin Bayer doubles up at the 2013 Astra Nitro Cross

The Astra Nitro Cross 2013 was held last weekend at Auto Bayer Arena in Slavkov u Brna. This event is one of the largest in the Czech Republic. Racer and organizer, Martin Bayer drove his XRAY machines to the top step of the podium with a TQ in both

Mike Garrison June 4, 2013, 6:54 a.m. View Comments

AVID releases new aluminum center cap for the Associated B44.2

The AVID B44.2 Aluminum Center Cap is a fresh take on the design which keeps your chassis secure and is designed to make the car easier to work on!

Mike Garrison June 4, 2013, 4:47 a.m. View Comments

A Main Hobbies announces Pro-Line tires as the spec tire for the IFMAR Pre-Worlds

A Main Hobbies has chosen Pro-Line’s X2 Suburbs (PRO8213-002) and Scrubs (PRO8212-002 & PRO8214-002 (4WD)) as the spec tires for the IFMAR Pre-Worlds.

Mike Garrison June 4, 2013, 6:43 a.m. View Comments

11-year old Jason Hills take Team Associated to a triple podium at the JConcepts 1:8 Spring Nats

11 year old, Jason Hills, took Team Associated to a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finish at the 4th annual JConcepts 1:8 Spring Nationals at HobbyPLEX in Omaha, Nebrasaka!

Mike Garrison June 4, 2013, 9:02 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 June 4, 2013, 8:15 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts releases "Hazard" wheels and "Rips" tire for the SC10B

Short Course buggies are high-performance racing vehicles and adjustability is always the key to success. Introducing the Hazard 12mm hex wheel for the front of the SC10B by JConcepts.

Mike Garrison June 4, 2013, 9:29 a.m. View Comments

Kody Numedahl and Kevin Motter take JBRL Rd.3 with JConcepts

Numedahl takes the win in 2wd and 4wd buggy, while Motter sweeps Mod Truck!

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

Serpent updates the S100 and S120 pancar rear ends for more stability

Serpent has announced today that for the S100 and S120 pancars, all new aluminum rear bearing blocks and a rear x-brace is now available. The new configuration is designed to add stability to the rear of the car. The aluminum parts are made up of 707

Mike Garrison June 4, 2013, 7:03 a.m. View Comments

Video: Astra Nitro Cross 2013 highlight video

This past weekend was the annual Astra Nitro Cross event hosted by Auto Bayer Arena in the Czech Republic. The event gathers some of Europe's top drivers as they are all looking for the prestigious Astra Nitro Cross win. We were led to this very

Mike Garrison June 4, 2013, 7:15 a.m. View Comments

Dakotah Phend wins the Pro-Line King of Kings Race

Phend wins Pro Buggy, Pro Truggy, and E-Truggy!

Mike Garrison June 3, 2013, 10:51 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated announces the RC10 Classic limited edition kit

Vintage R/C fans rejoice as Team Associated is releasing a limited edition RC10 Classic kit! The RC10 Classic Kit is a faithful reproduction of the original gold-tub buggy that famously won the first ever I.F.M.A.R. world championship.

Mike Garrison June 3, 2013, 6:54 a.m. View Comments

Hudy releases new 1:8 offroad covered wheel nuts

These new nuts are ribbed for secure tightening on the wheel axle. Using these covered wheel nuts, you can easily eliminate the problems of dirt getting into the wheel axle assembly!

Mike Garrison June 3, 2013, 6:13 a.m. View Comments

Exotek Racing releases new Team Durango DEX410 aluminum rear hubs

These new hubs are made up of heavy duty 7075 alloy with vertical ball stud mounting. Durable, but machined to be lightweight. Vertical ball stud mounting allows for easy roll center adjustments by simply adding shims.

Mike Garrison June 3, 2013, 6:07 a.m. View Comments

Shepherd and Daniel Sieber win the 2013 Onroad 1:8 Euros B

German Shepherd driver, Daniel Sieber, is the 2013 European Champion with the Velox V8 PRO. At last weeks European Championship B in Aigen-Schlagl he took the win in an amazing race after TQ'ing the event while his Shepherd teammates Jürg Nydegger, F

Mike Garrison June 3, 2013, 5:40 a.m. View Comments

Ethan Erchinger wins with XRAY at the Reedy Race of Champions

Ethan Erchinger proved to be the man to beat in the Open Mod class, as he drove his XRAY T4 to a solid victory at this year's event!

Mike Garrison June 3, 2013, 5:56 a.m. View Comments

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