When Horizon Hobby first launched its Vaterra product line of realistic, scale, licensed cars they hit the ground running with a garage full of imports and first-gen Camaros. For those of the Blue Oval persuasion there wasn’t much to get excited about; and then—BAM—Vaterra knocks one clear out of the park

Pickup truck body, a potent powerplant, four giant tires and plenty of ground clearance for go-anywhere ability are the main characteristics that make a monster truck a monster truck. In my opinion, this makes RC versions of these rigs a great vehicle for bashing and for someone just starting out.

In the grand scheme of things, 1/8-scale truggy platforms are the beasts of RC, combining speed and power in a nimble package that is primed to conquer any race course or bash area.

Tekin has pushed ESC development in racing ever since the early 90’s. I remember those gold anodized heat- sinks coming out of the top of my 411G2 and loving how smooth, efficient and programmable Tekin gear always was.

I don’t care what vehicle you currently drive, just about anyone will admit that Traxxas has gotten a ton of people into the hobby in recent years. As such you have an influx of people getting into the hobby who …

The Hot Bodies D8T has enjoyed a long life of wins in many racers’ hands from the club level up. Its simple design makes it easy to work on, its refined geometry makes it easy for any driver to tune and its price tag is certainly in the affordable range.

Let’s face it; our industry has been overrun with Short Course trucks. Why is that, you might ask? I chalk it up to a few different rea- sons; they’re modeled after an exciting full size racing class where contact and flying parts are common on every lap. They’re pretty durable as well and have large bodies that help protect the suspension and chassis mounted parts.

Graupner is back! Graupner is a company from Germany who are well known throughout Europe for their superb quality products. They are starting to become more well known in the American market thanks to Open Hobby who picked up the American distribution.

A short while back I hopped-up my awesome Arrma Talion truggy with some sweet parts from Xtreme Racing and Castle Creations.  This truggy was now faster and more powerful than ever before but the one weak link, the rear wing …

Duratrax now offers one of the most affordable, easy-to-use chargers on the market, making it the perfect upgrade to any basic RTR charger, or a nice backup to throw in your bag and not worry about.

After Traxxas introduced the LaTrax line of surface vehicles with the Rally we all knew other vehicles would follow. There are now three 1/18-scale entry-level LaTrax RTRs to choose from: The Rally, the Teton MT and now the SST to take care of the stadium truck/short course fans.

The off-road scenario: there are challenging piles of rock, loose dirt, should it? Many bashers want a machine that will just pulverize anything in its path and that’s why Axial’s Wraith has become a popular choice for off-roaders who want to just flat out get aggressive with the throttle.

Arrma has a history of making some seriously tough vehicles capable of handling the worst of conditions with ease and they even include a variety of power options for beginners to experts.

It was one of the first people to fully embrace the mini movement nearly a decade ago and have loved 1/18-scale vehicles ever since. Sure, the segment has cooled slightly recently but these vehicles still have a huge following and for good reason.

Prior to the release of the ready to run Twin Hammers off-road rock racer from the people over at Vaterra many people had no idea what Ultra4, sometimes known as Unlimited Four Wheel Drive racing was all about.