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Savox releases new "Razor" 1:12 and 1:10 scale brushless ESC

The new Savox Razor competition sensored brushless speed controller gives you all the performance and adjustability you need at a great price!

Mike Garrison Feb. 6, 2013, 6:46 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated releases new Factory Team 12mm big bore tapered shock pistons

New Factory Team machined pistons for the 12mm big bore shocks take performance to the next level!

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

RC Area shares "A Day in the Life of JQ" with Joseph Quagraine

Our friends from across the pond at RC Area UK have been nice enough to share with us their latest interview with the one and only JQ! Have you every wanted to know what it's like to the live the life of a car designer, company owner, professional ra

Mike Garrison Feb. 6, 2013, 6:25 a.m. View Comments

Racers Edge releases the all-new SOLO80 charging station

Racers Edge Prime Chargers are capable of handling all of your charging needs while offering features you can’t find anywhere else!

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

The McGinty father/son duo take Tekin to victory at the R/C Pit

The race would wrap up with John Michael taking the win with about 25 seconds on 2nd place where father John would end up finishing 3rd!

Mike Garrison Feb. 6, 2013, 6:36 a.m. View Comments

Team FTW reigns supreme at the Texas State Series Round 1

Triple wins for Team FTW at the Gulf Coast Raceway!

Mike Garrison Feb. 6, 2013, 5:43 a.m. View Comments

Sweep Racing releases their all-new F1 tire

Sweep Racing's new F1 tires are designed to fit F104 style chassis. Unlike others, Sweep's F1 tires were designed with both asphalt and carpet surfaces in mind.The Sweep F1 tires have ultra high traction and its sidewall is designed to have a r

Mike Garrison Feb. 6, 2013, 5:38 a.m. View Comments

ROAR Region 2 upcoming events are announced

Racing is in full-force and underway nationwide! Our friends on the east coast, in ROAR Region 2, are getting set for a list of upcoming events to kick off their 2013 season!

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

TrakPower releases new 1:8 LiPo and LiFe receiver packs

TrakPower continues to grow their expanding line of products with their latest 1:8 scale receiver packs. With the various vehicles on the market, TrakPower has covered the bases with a variety of options to power your 1:8 electronics.

Mike Garrison Feb. 5, 2013, 4:27 a.m. View Comments

Pro-Line dominates the 2013 Airtronics Winter Nationals

Team Pro-Line Dominates at the 2013 Airtronics Winter Nationals 12 out of 13 drivers in the Pro-Buggy Main with Cody King taking the overall on M4 Holeshots 2.0.

Mike Garrison Feb. 5, 2013, 6:53 a.m. View Comments

Tekno releases new "Air Control Guards" for the SCT410

Tekno R/C is always working to take their products to the next level. They have just released their new Air Control Guards for the popular new SCT410. These new guards keep your truck clean, and flying smooth!

Mike Garrison Feb. 5, 2013, 4:37 a.m. View Comments

Felix Tan and Max Mort renew their ride with JQ for 2013

It's that time again, the 2013 is starting, and new drivers have been signed, and some re-signed with JQ!

Mike Garrison Feb. 5, 2013, 6:44 a.m. View Comments

702 Raceway prepares for the Top Notch Series Round 4

Our friends at 702 Raceway in Las Vegas, Nevada, are preparing for this weekend's Top Notch Series race. 702 is the only track outside of the southern California area included in the series. The crew has shared with us some sneak peeks of the new tra

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

Video: Team Orion debuts new products at the ToyFair 2013

Team Orion joined many of the industry giants at the Nuremburg ToyFair 2013 this past week in Germany. The Team Orion video production crew have put together a very cool video showing off some of the latest Team Orion products from the show!

Mike Garrison Feb. 5, 2013, 4:22 a.m. View Comments

GRID R/C releases new Airtronics MT4 drop down wheel adapter

GRID R/C releases a CNC machined wheel drop-down adapter for the Sanwa MT4 radio that brings the steering wheel directly in-line with the throttle trigger!

Mike Garrison Feb. 5, 2013, 4:14 a.m. View Comments

Team Trinity signs offroad legend JR Mitch for 2013

In the midst of the ongoing controversy between ROAR and Trinity over the D3.5 17.5 motors, more news has been released from the Trinity camp. Long time racer and TLR team driver, JR Mitch, has signed on board with Trinity for 2013!

Mike Garrison Feb. 5, 2013, 5:09 a.m. View Comments

Racers Edge releases the all-new "Race Case" buggy hauler

The Double Buggy RaceCase Hauler Bag carries two 1:10 scale buggies with the tires and wing on for the utmost in compact and protected transportation to and from the racetrack!

Mike Garrison Feb. 5, 2013, 8:34 a.m. View Comments

Team Orion releases the new NEON 550 short course motors

The Vortex Neon 550 is a brushless motor in the line of the very successful Neon 4-pole sensorless motors! Using the experience from the 540 sized motors, Orion developed the new 550 version with the needs of off-road racers in mind.

Mike Garrison Feb. 5, 2013, 4:54 a.m. View Comments

LiveRC Interview: Jason Ruona talks about the new "Scalpel Racing" (with video)

It wasn't long ago that JConcepts released their all-new Scalpel body for the Traxxas Slash 4x4. The truck body is a blend of style, speed, and performance enhancing features for those looking to hit the asphalt with their Traxxas Slash. In the begin

Mike Garrison Feb. 1, 2013, 5:40 a.m. View Comments

New option springs from Mugen Seiki for the MBX7 buggy

Mugen Seiki has just released a list of new option springs for the World Championship winning MBX7 1:8 buggy. The new springs include four new springs rates for the front shocks which have been tested by team drivers worldwide. Set to be available to

Mike Garrison Feb. 1, 2013, 4:36 a.m. View Comments

Barry Pettit returns to team Mugen Seiki through 2014

Mugen Seiki Racing is very excited to announce the signing of Barry Pettit through the 2014 racing season.

Mike Garrison Feb. 1, 2013, 5 a.m. View Comments

Arrowmax R/C releases new engine flywheel remover tool

After running an engine for some time, eventually your going to need to remove the flywheel for one reason or another. In the caveman days it was a job for a trust screwdriver, a hammer, and a little bit of luck. We're in 2013 now, and Arrowmax R/C h

Mike Garrison Feb. 1, 2013, 5:29 a.m. View Comments

John Howells wins at Round 4 of the CML Winter Offroad Series

Last Sunday saw the 4th round of the ever popular CML Winter Series being held at Frankley Model Car Club. The CML series this year has been split between FMCC and Stoke Nitro.

Mike Garrison Feb. 1, 2013, 4:56 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts debuts all-new products at the Reedy Race of Champions (with video)

Check out all of the latest JConcepts products from the Reedy International Race of Champions!

Mike Garrison Feb. 1, 2013, 6:49 a.m. View Comments

Team Durango interviews their Reedy Race Open Class champion Carson Wernimont

Team Durango shares an in-depth interview with their USA star, Carson Wernimont, after his Reedy Race of Champions Open Class win!

Mike Garrison Feb. 1, 2013, 4:42 a.m. View Comments

DE Racing releases new "Borrego" SC wheels for the Durango lineup

DE Racing is proud to introduce a Borrego SC wheel for use on both the Team Durango DESC210 and DESC410 short course trucks.

Mike Garrison Feb. 1, 2013, 4:27 a.m. View Comments

Mike Swauger wins the West Coast Nitro Onroad Challenge

Team XRAY driver, Mike Swauger, recently attended the 2013 West Coast Nitro Onroad Challenge. Swauger was quickly identified as the man to beat as he laid down some of the fastest laps early on. He was able to take is XRAY RX8, equipped with the PROT

Mike Garrison Jan. 31, 2013, 7:29 a.m. View Comments

OCRC announces the 2013 Stock Nationals

OCRC Raceway is proud to be hosting the OCRC Stock Nationals once again! The dates for 2013 are April 27th and 28th. Last years inaugural event was a huge success, and we expect this year will be even better! Sign ups will be open April 1st online at

Mike Garrison Jan. 31, 2013, 8:24 a.m. View Comments

Pro-Line wins at the Reedy International Race of Champions

Pro-Line Team driver Rob Gillespie is victorious at the 2013 Reedy Race of Champions. Considered one of the most prestigious events in RC, the 19th running of the Reedy race of Champions proved to be another epic event. Rob Gillespie had an amazing w

Mike Garrison Jan. 31, 2013, 6:01 a.m. View Comments

Video: Inside look at the new TLR 8IGHT 3.0 with Horizon Hobby

Horizon Hobby and TLR have worked together to put together an in-depth video talking about the all-new TLR 8IGHT 3.0 1:8 buggy with Todd Hodge. Todd explains the new buggy, it's features, improvements, and more. The buggy has proven to be a race winn

Mike Garrison Jan. 31, 2013, 5:49 a.m. View Comments

The new Tekno R/C SCT410 is taking the country by storm

In Northern Californa, Austin Blair TQ'd and won the A Main at P1 Hobbies Epic Freeze race. In Southern California, Barry Baker TQ'd and won the A Main at the Top Notch Series Round 3 at OCRC. In Pennsylvania, in Texas, in Ohio, in Florida - the SCT4

Mike Garrison Jan. 31, 2013, 9 a.m. View Comments

Video: Team Durango DEX408T electric 1:8 truggy at the Nuremberg Toy Fair

Team Durango, in addition to hundreds of R/C companies, are in attendance at the annual Nuremburg Toy Fair this week in Germany. The Team Durango YouTube channel was updated today with a spy video from the toy fair. While the video is short and only

Mike Garrison Jan. 31, 2013, 6:05 a.m. View Comments

The HPI Racing Baja 5SC gets an updated look and fresh engine for 2013

HPI Racing is known for their 1:5 Baja series lineup of vehicles. Most 1:5 scale racers and bashers alike can agree that HPI is one of the leaders and innovators in the modern day 1:5 scale industry. For 2013, HPI Racing has freshened up the look of

Mike Garrison Jan. 31, 2013, 6:21 a.m. View Comments

Craig Patterson takes Tekin to victory at the LSR Speedway Winter Points Series

The 2012/2013 LSR Speedway Winter Points Series was a six race series with only one throw out. Tekin driver Craig Patterson entered the ultra competitive Pro 17.5 2wd Buggy class and, after consistent and impressive finishes, took the overall title!

Mike Garrison Jan. 30, 2013, 5:03 a.m. View Comments

TLR releases the new TEN-SCTE 2.0 4wd short course kit (with video)

The TEN-SCTE platform is one of the most successful 4WD electric short course chassis of all time. It has dominated its class at tracks all over the world and proven it has what it takes to win a ROAR National Championship. The TEN-SCTE 2.0 kit build

Mike Garrison Jan. 30, 2013, 4:15 a.m. View Comments

TLR releases the new 8IGHT 3.0 1:8 buggy kit (with video)

The tradition of winning and dedication to superior engineering continue with one of racing's most famous buggies. Building upon the heritage of the 8IGHT buggy, the 8IGHT 3.0 elevates perfection and is poised to dominate the track. Guided by some of

Mike Garrison Jan. 30, 2013, 4:29 a.m. View Comments

AKA officially releases their new "Tire Prep Cloths"

AKA Tire Prep Cloths have been designed to remove oils, dirt and debris from the tire bead prior to gluing, maximizing the glue bond. Each package contains 10 individually packaged cloths.

Mike Garrison Jan. 30, 2013, 4:40 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated releases the new T4.2 1:10 stadium truck

The RC10T4.2 kit now comes with the latest Factory Team high-performance option parts like the 12mm Big Bore threaded shocks, VTS slipper clutch, blue aluminum bellcrank set, and 12mm wheel hexes, just to name a few. Also included in the T4.2 Factory

Mike Garrison Jan. 30, 2013, 4:45 a.m. View Comments

Video: TRFT Studios goes winter bashing with the Team C TS4 SCT

Winter time in Finland means one thing, snow bashing! TRFT Studios has just released their latest video production, this time snow bashing with the Team C TS4 4wd short course truck.

Mike Garrison Jan. 30, 2013, 4:53 a.m. View Comments

Matt Olson scores a perfect weekend at the 2013 Venom Offroad JAM

Matt Olsons sweeps the Venom Offroad JAM Mod SC classes using his Tekin powered MIP trucks!

Mike Garrison Jan. 30, 2013, 4:59 a.m. View Comments

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