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Video: LiveRC Post-Race Review of the 2013 "Dirt Nitro Challenge"

We have put together a special LiveRC Post-Race Review from the 2013 Dirt Nitro Challenge for you to enjoy all of the highlights, racing action, and behind the scenes interviews from this year's event! Sit back, relax, and enjoy!

Mike Garrison March 5, 2013, 5:25 a.m. View Comments

Team Losi Racing releases their new 8IGHT 3.0 Tuning Guide

TLR recently released their new 8ight 3.0 1:8 buggy. The new buggy will be hitting hobby shop shelves very soon. Amongst the release of the new truck, TLR has also released a very handy Tuning Guide to go along with it. The new guide helps explain th

Mike Garrison March 1, 2013, 5:02 a.m. View Comments

Moment with Mike: Should handicap accessibility be mandatory at R/C tracks?

Mike discusses his opinions as a handicap racer himself, of whether or not it should be mandatory for R/C tracks to be handicap accessible.

Mike Garrison Feb. 28, 2013, 6:26 a.m. View Comments

A new governing body for R/C in the United States?

With all of the debate, law suits, and heated discussions between the current United States sanctioning body, ROAR, and companies within the industry, we have received news of something we found to be quite interesting!

Mike Garrison Feb. 28, 2013, 10:17 a.m. View Comments

UPDATE: more details emerge about "RCRAA"

New info regarding a new sanctioning body for North America

Eric Swanson Feb. 28, 2013, 1:14 p.m. View Comments

Byron Fuels invites you to join their all-new Facebook page

Our good friends at Byron Fuels has announced their all-new Facebook page, and want to invite ALL of the LiveRC viewers to check it out, LIKE it, and keep up to date on all of the Byron Fuels updates!

Mike Garrison Feb. 26, 2013, 4:49 p.m. View Comments

Video: Robert Batlle takes the wheel at the Spanish 1:10 2wd Nationals

Our friends at infoRC.net have shared with us their video from the Spanish 2wd 1:10 Championship. While this is an exciting race in itself, the current 1:8 IFMAR World Champion Robert Batlle takes the wheel of a 2wd buggy for the first time!

Mike Garrison Feb. 26, 2013, 9:21 a.m. View Comments

Team Losi Racing releases their new TEN-SCTE 2.0 Tuning Guide

We are anxious to see the new truck in action, and with the help of the SCTE 2.0 Tuning Guide, we expect racers of all levels to be performing at their very best in no time at all.

Mike Garrison Feb. 26, 2013, 9:43 a.m. View Comments

Video: oneTEN Drift Network and Kyokuro Drift-Sports test session

Our good friends at oneTEN Drift Network and Kyokuro Drift-Sports have shared with us another intense drifting video from sunny California. This drift session not only includes single car action, but side-by-side double drifting as well!

Mike Garrison Feb. 25, 2013, 3:40 a.m. View Comments

Team Losi Racing high performance yo-yo's

Our good pals at MyRCBox shared a very fun fact today! Team Losi Racing at one time was not only known for their race winning R/C cars, but also high performance yo-yo's! Check out the full article at MyRCBox.com!

Mike Garrison Feb. 25, 2013, 9:25 a.m. View Comments

Moment with Mike: Winter weather advisory

Mike shares his displeasure with the winter time weather and all that goes with it in today's Moment with Mike.

Mike Garrison Feb. 25, 2013, 4:32 a.m. View Comments

The "Harlem Shake" internet trend invades the R/C world (with videos)

As you may have heard, seen, and/or have been involved in making...the latest internet trend is the Harlem Shake. Thousands upon thousands of homemade "Harlem Shake" videos are flooding the YouTube world. Everyone from firefighters, news anchors, fam

Mike Garrison Feb. 21, 2013, 7:59 p.m. View Comments

Video: JQ Products THE E-Car 1:8 buggy in action at Palm Desert Raceway

JQ Products has just shared a quick action video from Palm Desert Raceway. The new video features the all-new JQ E-Buggy, which has yet to be seen with the body off, but from the looks of the video has more than enough potential to be a racing winnin

Mike Garrison Feb. 21, 2013, 2:20 p.m. View Comments

Video: Pro-Line's new Mini E-REVO "Rat Rod" body in action

Yesterday we showed you the new Pro-Line Rat Rod body for the Traxxas Mini E-REVO. Today, Pro-Line has shared a short video of the new body in action, and let us be the first to say...this is one SWEET ride!

Mike Garrison Feb. 21, 2013, 2:27 p.m. View Comments

Pro-Line's Gerardo Gonzalez spotted driving a new breed SCB (with video)

Saturday was the electric portion of the event, and Pro-Line's Gerardo Gonzalez was in attendance running the Pro-Line Pro2 truck. In addition, he was spotted running an unidentified short course buggy. Watch the Rugspin Graphix interview to find out

Mike Garrison Feb. 21, 2013, 2:33 p.m. View Comments

Video: "The Cliche Cardboard R/C Action Chase"

We received an email today with a very cool video attached! Our friend Zach King, YouTube user FinalCutKing, put together a classic R/C chase video with an entire city, scenery, and props made entirely of cardboard, hot glue, and spray paint!

Mike Garrison Feb. 21, 2013, 7:18 p.m. View Comments

RACE COVERAGE: 2013 "The Dirt" Nitro Challenge

Live from Phoenix, Arizona!

Eric Swanson Feb. 20, 2013, 8:25 a.m. View Comments

Video: Horizon Hobby's new Vatera Twin Hammers 1.9 Rock Racer

Recently Horizon Hobby announced their new line of vehicles known as the Vaterra line. The Vaterra vehicle lineup includes everything from replica Chevy Camaro's, rally cars, to one of our personal favorites..the Twin Hammers 1.9 Rock Racer. Hori

Mike Garrison Feb. 19, 2013, 5:56 a.m. View Comments

Interview: Paul Sinclair discusses the new X Factory X-6 Cubed

Last week we announced that X Factory will be releasing their latest creation, the X-6 Cubed, very soon. While the news was exciting to hear, there were very little details of what the new buggy was all about. We decided to catch up with X Factory en

Mike Garrison Feb. 15, 2013, 4:46 a.m. View Comments

How to glue your short course truck tires with Panther's Randy Pike

Nothing is more frustrating that a good race ruined by tires falling off the rims. Randy Pike, of Panther Tires, has sat down and put together a little how-to guide to gluing up your short course truck tires! While this guide is based off of SC tires

Mike Garrison Feb. 15, 2013, 3:59 a.m. View Comments

LIVE VIDEO COVERAGE: Motorama 2013

LiveRC has made the trip east to bring you LIVE COVERAGE of ALL the 2013 Motorama offroad R/C action! Tune in for all of the live scoring, audio, video, select race moving cameras, and more!

Mike Garrison Feb. 15, 2013, 5:12 a.m. View Comments

Video: Ken Block WR8 FLUX gymkhana at HPI headquarters

HPI Racing has released a killer video today featuring the new Ken Block WR8 FLUX RTR as it tears up the HPI Europe headquarters gymkhana style! Check it out!

Mike Garrison Feb. 14, 2013, 5:28 a.m. View Comments

Moment with Mike: FREE Valentine's Day gift for your significant other!

Mike shares his FREE Valentine's Day gift for you to give the love of your life!

Mike Garrison Feb. 12, 2013, 7:47 a.m. View Comments

Product Test: Novak Pulse ESC with X-Drive

Years ago an ESC was either on the gas or on the brakes, there was no such thing as timing mode, boost, dynamic adjustments, and programmable profiles. Today, ESC manufacturers are in a constant battle to offer their customers the latest and greatest

Mike Garrison Feb. 11, 2013, 6:34 a.m. View Comments

Team Durango interviews team driver "Mr. Precision" Hupo Honigl

Our friends from Team Durango are always working on sharing with fans the latest behind the scenes moments with team drivers through Team Durango Interviews featured on the TD website. This time the team sits down with offroad superstar, Hupo Hon

Mike Garrison Feb. 11, 2013, 5:47 a.m. View Comments

Video: Reedy International Race of Champions Heritage Video

Whether you were ever given the opportunity to meet Mike Reedy face to face or not, most would agree he is an icon, a legend, and a hero to R/C for his passion, his personality, and his products. Join us as we hear stories about why Mike Reedy was su

Mike Garrison Feb. 8, 2013, 5:42 a.m. View Comments

Video: Duratrax's new Nissan GT-R 1:10 nitro 4wd RTR

Duratrax introduces an officially licensed R/C version of the Nissan GT-R!

Mike Garrison Feb. 8, 2013, 8:02 a.m. View Comments

Team Durango interviews multi-time champion Jorn Neumann

Team Durango pro team driver Jorn Neumann shares an inside look at what it takes to be one of the most successful drivers in the world!

Mike Garrison Feb. 7, 2013, 4:19 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Video: Team Orion gives an inside look at the Vortex R10 ESC production process

Team Orion has just released their latest video production, and this time they are giving you an inside look at how one of the most successful speed controllers in the world is made, the Vortex R10. It may be small in size, but there is full of big d

Mike Garrison Jan. 29, 2013, 4:44 a.m. View Comments

Team Durango interviews their newest racer and star player Ellis Stafford

To the more seasoned of our loyal followers, Ellis Stafford will need no lengthy introduction. For those of you new to the world’s fastest growing sport, who may not be aware of the truly formidable racing C.V of Team Durango’s newest pro team driver

Mike Garrison Jan. 28, 2013, 6:09 a.m. View Comments

Video: Pro-Line's Kyle McBride talks about the 2012 IFMAR Worlds

Our friends at Pro-Line Racing have shared a pretty cool video with team driver Kyle McBride from Australia. The rising star talks about his experience at the 2012 IFMAR World Championships, and his goals for 2013.

Mike Garrison Jan. 23, 2013, 5:26 a.m. View Comments

Video: Keys to maintenance on your 1:8 buggy with JQ

JQ has put together a very cool video explaining the main points of maintaining THECar RTR (or any 1:8 buggy). This is an informative video for both newbies and season vets alike!

Mike Garrison Jan. 21, 2013, 6:32 a.m. View Comments

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