High tech RTR track racer! 1/8-SCALE ELECTRIC 4WD BUGGY Words: Greg Vogel Photos: Walter Sidas For those of you who follow the magazine, you may have seen the Team Losi Racing 8IGHT-E 3.0 review I wrote in the June 2014 issue. …

Off-road racing is a lot of fun and also poses a large variety of challenges for the driver. When you travel from track to track, you’ll encounter different track sizes, varying jumps and variations in surfaces.

The first segment of RC that comes to my mind when someone refers to a “backyard basher” is the 2WD electric monster truck class. This type of truck is perfect for the backyard. It has the right ground clearance, the …

Truggies have slowly transformed into the go-to machine for enthusiasts to bash because of their performance handling and powerful nature. Monster trucks still hold a place for many drivers too, who prefer their massive size and aggressive nature.

2WD buggies are and always have been the vehicle of choice in RTR trim. While Serpent hasn’t always been synonymous with either the term 2WD buggy or RTR, they recently started offering up a selection of both. After designing the winning platform of 1/8-scale Cobra vehicles, Serpent designer Billy Easton turned his attention to their smaller 2WD counterparts.

There are some people who expect their RC car to go anywhere and do anything and today’s RC cars put up with a lot of that style of abuse. But that abuse can take its toll on equipment and those …

The four wheel drive short course game is still strong and there’s a new player hitting the dirt. Helion RC has introduced a new level of vehicle to their line of cars, the Helion Select brand offers premium specs and …

Axial Racing is at it again, dishing out more high-powered off-road goodness. This time they hit us with another rock racer, with realistic scale modeled after two time King of the Hammers champion Randy Slawson’s Bomber Fabrication rig. Axial loaded …

When Traxxas first announced the X-Maxx monster truck, we were giddy with excitement. A new vehicle that carries the ‘Maxx’ name is something very special considering its impressive lineage. As more details were released, it became crystal clear that the …

Here it is 1/8 nitro buggy racing fans, the new Team Losi Racing 8ight 4.0 and its loaded with new features that may not jump out at the untrained eye, but they are there. A new chassis and drivetrain layout …

When looking for the ability to go anywhere off-road at any time, a micro rock crawler may be the machine that suits you best. New to the ECX line of vehicles is the Temper, a 1/18 4WD brushed motor rock …

Well thanks for the whirlwind of emotions Axial! Axial has this thing about them; they create RC vehicles that people can relate to on a number of levels. From offering off-road adventure machines, to scale rigs that people can customize …

What’s that old saying? Better late than never? Team Losi Racing has just released their 8ight 4.0 Nitro buggy teaser video a short while after photos of the buggy surfaced and went viral in the RC world. The video shows …

With the holiday’s right around the corner it’s safe to say we’ll be seeing a number of affordable RC releases geared towards holiday shoppers and eager future RC enthusiasts. It appears that Revell is one of the first companies out …

When it comes to delivering a variety of big fun on a small scale, Dromida has been dishing out the goods with their 4.18 series of vehicles in brushed and brushless motor form. They have added to their offerings, this …