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THECar Yellow Edition wins the "Handicap Race" (with video)

The weekend of July 14th/15th was the time to come to Albertshofen, Germany, to race at the second round of the Nitromasters Series. Whilst the weather was rainy and windy, the club did everything in their power to make it a fun weekend and succeeded

Mike Garrison July 18, 2012, 8:12 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts releases the XB9 "Finnisher"

JConcepts hit the ground in Vaasa, Finland with an all new body design specifically for the IFMAR World Championships. Cleverly named, Finnisher, the unique design quickly rose to the top of the field during competition and proved effective on the gr

Mike Garrison July 18, 2012, 8:03 a.m. View Comments

Patrick Nahr strikes again in Germany

The 5th round of the South German Championship took place at the nice track of Türkheim. In total 59 drivers attended the event with 26 of them racing in 1/10 nitro touring. Former European B-Champion Patrick Nähr was in a good shape and placed his S

Mike Garrison July 18, 2012, 8:52 a.m. View Comments

Tekin wins big at the 2012 Bring The Heat

2012 Bring the Heat in Flowood Mississippi was held this past weekend. Drivers from all over the region as well as top pros such as Ryan Lutz, Adam Drake, Ronda Drake, Martin Harrison and more all converged to the top notch indoor facility. Team

Mike Garrison July 18, 2012, 7:09 a.m. View Comments

Matt Olson and MIP dominate at JC Indoor Nationals

It was total domination for the MIP Factory Race Team at JConcepts Indoor Summer Nationals at A-Main Hobbies' Outback Raceway in Chico, CA this past weekend with MIP/Matt Olson's Perfect Score in the Pro 4 Class running his Losi-SCTe equipped with th

Mike Garrison July 18, 2012, 7:17 a.m. View Comments

XRAY releases the Limited Edition NT1 Pro kit

To celebrate the success of the NT1, you can now have your very own limited-edition NT1 PRO - fully loaded with all of the finest & best option parts - all for very special price. Get the NT1 tuned with all the greatest parts as used by the factory t

Mike Garrison July 18, 2012, 9:03 a.m. View Comments

AVID releases new RC8.2 1mm Offset Insert Bushings

AV1804 series of 1mm Offset Insert Bushings allow for a new range of tuning using your kit supplied suspension mounts. After hours of testing, the AVID team is offering up this simple solution to allow racers to customize their suspension to get lowe

Mike Garrison July 18, 2012, 7:27 a.m. View Comments

Serpent's new Cobra diff gears

Serpent has released their all-new internal gear set for the Cobra series differentials. The new gears offer improved gear mesh and smoother diff action. The new gears are designed to fit the Cobra buggy, e-buggy, truggy and GT. The new gears are no

Mike Garrison July 17, 2012, 9:15 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts new SCT 3D's debut with double wins!

The all-new short course 3D's made their debut last Wednesday night club racing with RC Car Action's, Trevor Duncan. The new tires took home the gold and Chilly reports it all!

Mike Garrison July 17, 2012, 7:08 a.m. View Comments

Xceed releases new high end servos

Xceed R/C has just released their new lineup of high end Pro Range servos for onroad and offroad racing. The new servos are designed to withstand even the harshest conditions on the track whether you are racing 1/10 scale onroad or 1/8 offroad in the

Mike Garrison July 17, 2012, 8:47 a.m. View Comments

Tessman wins the Medicine Hat Shootout

This past weekend July 6-8, Pro-Line Driver Ty Tessmann raced at the Medicine Hat Shootout which was the 2nd leg of the ARCOR Series, held at his home track in Medicine Hat, AB. The weekend was the hottest one we have had yet with temperatures hover

Mike Garrison July 17, 2012, 7:21 a.m. View Comments

The new "High RPM" Ballistic spec class brushless motor

Novak has announced today their all-new High RPM spec class brushless motors. These bad boys feature all of the nifty tuning tricks to get your SPEC class racer going fast, but still stay legal!

Mike Garrison July 17, 2012, 7:53 a.m. View Comments

Tekin takes top three spots at JBRL Rd.4

Tekin reports from the JBRL Series as team driver Adam Drake Tq'd and won the 1/8 E Buggy class with his Tekin powered TLR 8ight 2.0e followed by fellow Tekin/TLR teammates Kellen Freemand and Ronda Drake for a full Tekin podium!

Mike Garrison July 17, 2012, 7:34 a.m. View Comments

TLR releases new TEN Series aluminum gearbox inserts

TLR has released the all-new aluminum rear geabox inserts for the TEN Series vehicles including the TEN-SCTE and new nitro SCT. Some time ago these same pieces were released for the bigger 8ight Series vehicles. The new aluminum inserts replace the s

Mike Garrison July 17, 2012, 9:01 a.m. View Comments

Video: A lap around the IFMAR 1/8 Offroad Worlds track

After seeing images of the track, we still wanted MORE! As it turns out, today is our lucky day! This past weekend the host facility held the Speed Paradise Truggy National, and it just so happens a lap around the new track has been caught on video!

Mike Garrison July 17, 2012, 6:48 a.m. View Comments

Novak releases new combo systems

Novak has announced today the release of two new combo systems. Introducing their new Activ8/Ballistic 550 HD Short Course Combo, and their Activ8 Ultimate 1/8 scale systems!

Mike Garrison July 17, 2012, 6:35 a.m. View Comments

Jorn Neumann wins his 3rd Euro Championship!

Jorn Neumann wins his third Euro Championship and holds onto his 4WD 10th off-road European Championship title. After taking a perfect score in qualifying, Jorn went on to win the opening two legs of the A main for the overall win at this years event

Mike Garrison July 16, 2012, 7:53 a.m. View Comments

HPI/HB announces Consumer Rebate Program

Receive a Summer 2012 Rebate Check on selected HPI RACING and HB products purchased from July 14th - August 31st, 2012. It’s real simple, once you purchase a qualifying HPI or HB vehicle, you just need the original store receipt and the UPC Code from

Mike Garrison July 16, 2012, 7:47 a.m. View Comments

Practice your painting with the new R/C Graphic Worx "Practice Shells"

RCS Graphic Worx have just released their latest new line for the world of bodyshell painting with this unique set of practice shells. Everyone starts out from scratch somewhere when learning to spray bodyshells and even some of the most experie

Mike Garrison July 16, 2012, 7:35 a.m. View Comments

Team Durango interviews the Danish sensation Kim Nielsen

Team Durango has put together a very cool interview with team driver Kim Nielsen. Nielsen, from Denmark, has put in some very impressive results lately, and TD goes behind the scenes to find out just what drives the rising star!

Mike Garrison July 16, 2012, 8:21 a.m. View Comments

STRC goes green with their new Traxxas hop-ups

Whether you are a fan of the iconic green Monster Truck or a loyal consumer of a particular brand of energy drink, STRC's new CNC Machined Green Anodized aluminum option parts will allow you to customize your R/C vehicle to match the green theme. A

Mike Garrison July 16, 2012, 7:30 a.m. View Comments

RACE COVERAGE: Hot Rod Shootout 2012

As the heat of the summer is scorching at the highest temps of the year, it is time for one of the longest running and most legendary electric offroad races in the United States. The LiveRC crew has packed their bags and headed to sunny Saugus, Calif

Mike Garrison July 16, 2012, 8:42 a.m. View Comments

Orion Touch charger firmware update

Team Orion listened closely to your suggestions and feedback and can now publish the first firmware upgrade. With the firmware V1.4 you will be able to change the capacity setting of the battery much faster. Also, you are now able to change the menu

Mike Garrison July 16, 2012, 7:42 a.m. View Comments

Serpent releases new Cobra aluminum steering blocks

Serpent has released their all new machined aluminum zero degree steering blocks. The new blocks are designed to add durability as well as create more on-power steering for the entire Cobra series vehicles.

Mike Garrison July 16, 2012, 8:14 a.m. View Comments

Novarossi's new "Fuel Gun Guide"

Novarossi has just released their new Fuel Gun Guide. This is not an instructional guide explaining the use of a fuel gun (as we thought it was going to be), but instead a very nifty little gadget to make pit stops easier, faster, and more accurate.

Mike Garrison July 13, 2012, 6:54 a.m. View Comments

Cody Turner wins Pro2 at the JBRL Series

Cody Turner drove his Kyosho SC to the top of the field taking the win at Round 5 of the JBRL Series using Pro-Line tires!

Mike Garrison July 13, 2012, 7:40 a.m. View Comments

RPM releases new SC10 rear bumper design

RPM Products has released their all-new SC10 rear bumper. The new bumper has been re-designed from the stock bumper to better protect the rear end of your truck as well as the body. Of course the new bumper, like all RPM products, is made up of super

Mike Garrison July 13, 2012, 7:10 a.m. View Comments

Adam Drake sweeps JBRL Rd.4

TLR's Adam Drake attended Round 4 of the JBRL Series and after taking TQ in 2 of the 3 classes, came back to walk away with the win in all three A-Mains!

Mike Garrison July 13, 2012, 5:01 a.m. View Comments

(UPDATE): XRAY to release new 1/10 scale 4wd buggy?

Rumor on the street is that XRAY has been working on a new 1/10 scale offroad 4wd buggy. This has been rumored many times before, HOWEVER, a possible sighting of the beast has been made at the 2012 Euros.

Mike Garrison July 13, 2012, 6:01 a.m. View Comments

Fast Lane Machine releases new Losi 5ive-T "Easy Diff Mount Kit"

Fast Lane Machine has released their all-new "Easy Diff Mount Kit" for the popular Losi 5ive-T short course. This new diff mounting kit includes everything necessary to make quick diff changes and maintenance on the front, center, and rear differenti

Mike Garrison July 13, 2012, 7:53 a.m. View Comments

Tamiya set to release Limited Edition Reedy Race TRF417X kits

Tamiya is celebrating their Reedy Race of Champions win with Viktor Wilck by released a limited edition run of Reedy Race Kits. The new kits feature several changes from the standard TRF417X kit which includes a new chassis, top deck, thicker shock t

Mike Garrison July 13, 2012, 6:22 a.m. View Comments

Video: JConcepts Zack Genova at Bring The Heat 2012

JConcepts has shared a video of team driver Zack Genova during today's practice session for Bring the Heat 2012 hosted by Flowood R/C this weekend.. Check it out!

Mike Garrison July 13, 2012, 10:39 a.m. View Comments

Serpent releases new rear arms for the 747

Serpent has released all new "hard" rear lower arms for the Serpent 747. The standard kit arms are "medium" arms. The "hard" arms are designed for ultra high grip conditions and/or hot weather. The harder plastic, which means less flex and twist, wil

Mike Garrison July 13, 2012, 5:53 a.m. View Comments

New REDS R5T Team Edition engine

REDS Racing Engines has just announced their all-new R5T Team Edition Engine. The new engine is based on the R5T, but is packed with new features and upgrades to further fuel mileage, performance, and reliability!

Mike Garrison July 13, 2012, 8:49 a.m. View Comments

(UPDATE) Spy shots of the new Pro-Line Slash

Pro-Line Racing has released a few teaser shots of some new products for the Traxxas Slash. While they leave us with little to no details, from looking at the pictures it is more than obvious that Pro-Line is working hard on their new Slash project,

Mike Garrison July 12, 2012, 5:15 a.m. View Comments

Losi releases new nitro short course truck! (with video)

Horizon Hobby and Team Losi Racing have announced today an all-new vehicle to their lineup! Taking the championship winning SCTE 4x4 SC, they have gone nitro with the all-new TEN-SCT!

Mike Garrison July 12, 2012, 5:36 a.m. View Comments

T.O.P Racing releases new Photon aluminum tie rods

T.O.P Racing has released their all-new aluminum tie rod set for the Photon EX. The new set is a lightweight option part that not saves weight, but adds style to your ride. The entire set includes six 30mm tie rods and one 15mm tie rod.

Mike Garrison July 12, 2012, 6:12 a.m. View Comments

Grant Williams wins 4wd at the Belgium Grand Prix

Just last weekend Schumacher driver Grant Williams took an excellent 4WD victory at the prestigious Belgium Grand Prix at Kampenhout. After a strong performance of 3rd place in 2WD with his Cougar SV2, Grant was confident of a good result in 4WD. Aft

Mike Garrison July 12, 2012, 9:11 a.m. View Comments

Wouter Wynen takes X Factory to victory in Belgium

Privateer, Wouter Wynen, wins the Belgian GP 2wd class with the all-new X Factory X-6 Squared!

Mike Garrison July 12, 2012, 9:20 a.m. View Comments

Product Test: Lee Martin Racing accessories

We received a box in the mail from none other than Turd Ferguson Racing (TFR) which is the United States distributor of the 4x Euro Champ, Lee Martin's, LMR Product Line. As we opened the box we were all smiles with what awaited us inside!

Mike Garrison July 12, 2012, 6:53 a.m. View Comments

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