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Lee won Sun Hobby Cup

RC Concept powered TestedRC owner Ryan Lee to the Sun Hobby Cup victory in Korea.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 9, 2017, 5:23 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Cameron Dopp

This up-and-coming racer doesn't race in spite of his potentially debilitating disease, but in fact because of it. Learn more about Cameron Dopp in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 9, 2017, 7:10 p.m. View Comments

Team Magic E4RS4 assembly and maintenance tips

Team Magic Europe driver Lionel Troyon published a series of tips to help E4RS4 drivers get the most out of their cars.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 6, 2017, 11:12 a.m. View Comments

New Trinity RevTech Graphene LiPo batteries

Trinity introduced a new lineup of Graphene LiPo batteries with popular 1S and 2S sizes as well as receiver and transmitter packs.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 6, 2017, 10:40 a.m. View Comments

New XRAY XB2C 2018 2WD off-road buggy kit [GALLERY]

XRAY released full details of its carpet-spec XB2 buggy kit refined for the 2018 racing season.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 6, 2017, 12:56 p.m. View Comments

Xtreme Aerodynamics signed Barbieri

Italian electric touring car racer Federico Barbieri has joined the Xtreme Aerodynamics team.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 6, 2017, 10:49 a.m. View Comments

Second Pro-Line Racing teaser clip about upcoming release [VIDEO]

Pro-Line Racing published a second video with glimpses of the design and production of a new project scheduled to be announced at its Monster Truck-A-Palooza event next weekend.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 6, 2017, 3:15 p.m. View Comments

New Tamiya 1/18-scale King Yellow 6WD School Bus

Based on the GF-01 Wheelie King chassis, the new Tamiya King Yellow is a six-wheel-drive monster school bus that any first-grader would love to ride in.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 6, 2017, 1:05 p.m. View Comments

Entries for British Off-Road Grand Prix to open Sunday

The BRCA and Silverstone RCMCC will hold the Schumacher RC Racing British Off-Road Grand Prix at Centre:MK in January — here's the info you need to know to enter.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 6, 2017, 10:56 a.m. View Comments

New STRC aluminum option parts for TRX-4 Defender

ST Racing Concepts released another batch of anodized aluminum hop-up items for the popular TRX-4 Defender scale rig, including bumper mounts, center gearbox housing, caster blocks and a battery hold down plate available in five different colors.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 6, 2017, 1:17 p.m. View Comments

ARRMA to release new 1/10-scale 4WD vehicle on Tuesday [VIDEO]

ARRMA published a quick teaser clip showing a new 1/10-scale 4WD vehicle that will be announced on Tuesday. What do you think it will be?

Aaron Waldron Oct. 6, 2017, 1:24 p.m. View Comments

New Capricorn TE-03 Pro Light electric touring car kit

Capricorn introduced a new version of its TE-03 electric touring car, chock-full of previously released options for superior performance.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 6, 2017, 10:33 a.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Rivkin won stunning IFMAR 2WD World Championship title [VIDEO]

Two years ago today, the 2WD portion of the 2015 IFMAR World Champions wrapped up on the astroturf of Yatabe Arena in Japan, where then-15-year-old Team Associated star Spencer Rivkin outwitted and outdrove the best buggy racers on the planet — inclu

Aaron Waldron Oct. 5, 2017, 5:27 p.m. View Comments

New Yokomo BD8-2018 touring car

Two-time defending ISTC touring car world champions Team Yokomo will release the 2018-spec BD8 on October 31. Here's the full announcement with detailed information.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 5, 2017, 11:42 a.m. View Comments

Barsalow, Bourgeois, Steel, Fauteux and Simard won NEORA season opener in Quebec

Chuck Barsalow, Stephane St. Gelais, Erik Steel, Zack Fauteux and Charles-An Simard each won a main event at Circuit Teleguide St. Roch for the first round of the North East Oval Racers Association 2017-2018 championship series.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 4, 2017, 1:36 p.m. View Comments

New AVID V2 turnbuckle tool and Kyosho long rear axle conversion

AVID Racing Concepts guarantees its new axle and hex set for RB6, ZX6, RT6 and SC6 platforms against breakage, and the new V2 turnbuckle tool features improved ergonomics.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 4, 2017, 3:22 p.m. View Comments

New Futaba S3777SV programmable micro digital servo

At less than one inch in any direction, this new, lightweight Futaba S3777SV servo can be used for a variety of applications.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 4, 2017, 11:03 a.m. View Comments

HobbyPlex to host five-round Tekno RC Winter Series

Classes for nitro and electric 1/8-scale vehicles, as well as 4x4 short course, will be recognized for the five-race Tekno RC Winter Series at the Hobbytown USA HobbyPlex, with car kits going to randomly-drawn winners in each class.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 4, 2017, 5:33 p.m. View Comments

New aluminum front bulkhead mount for Yokomo YZ-2

Yokomo introduced an optional aluminum front bulkhead mount for the YZ-2 platform that stiffens the steering assembly for sharper response.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 4, 2017, 4:12 p.m. View Comments

New FireBrand RC CrownJewel RT39 gold-gloss wheels

FireBrand RC added another new color, gold gloss, to its lineup of CrownJewel RT39 wheels wrapped with Fang treaded drift tires.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 4, 2017, 10:46 a.m. View Comments

Watch Ronnefalk discuss differences between universal and CV-style driveshafts [VIDEO]

Ever wondered what changing from universals to CVD's, or vice versa, will do to the performance of your vehicle? Follow along with world champion David Ronnefalk as he explains it all.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 4, 2017, 12:05 p.m. View Comments

Double win for Orlowski at Schumacher Indoor Off-Road Masters Worksop Series opener [VIDEO]

Watch the 2WD and 4WD finals from the first round of the Worksop series as Schumacher star Michal Orlowski sped off to both class victories.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 4, 2017, 11:53 a.m. View Comments

Double win for Cavalieri highlighted Australian Team Associated Championships

Ryan Cavalieri traveled to Glen Innes for the Australian Team Associated Championships last weekend and won the 2WD and 4WD classes, Mathew Parsey topped two classes as well, and Jackson Beale and Nic Jolly won one each.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 4, 2017, 5:11 p.m. View Comments

Italian driver to join Team Associated and LRP?

An email from an anonymous source suggested that an Italian off-road racer is headed to Team Associated with LRP power.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 4, 2017, 11:38 a.m. View Comments

Lander signed with Capricorn

UK driver Stephen Lander has agreed to drive the Capricorn F1-01.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 4, 2017, 11:26 a.m. View Comments

New Lunsford Racing titanium turnbuckle kit for MBX7R

Lunsford Racing introduced a new set of titanium turnbuckles to fit the nitro- and electric-powered MBX7R buggies.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 4, 2017, 6:24 p.m. View Comments

Watch Tessmann talk about installing servos [VIDEO]

Former world champ Ty Tessmann put together a clip showing how he installs and prepares his MKS servos in his XRAY vehicles.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 4, 2017, 1:05 p.m. View Comments

WHERE’S WALDO: Can scale realism make a comeback?

Scale crawler rigs are blowing up while racers are stuck in the gray area between “realistic” and “fantastic.” Is there really any drawback to creating ways for the general public to relate to our hobby?

Aaron Waldron Oct. 3, 2017, 6:50 p.m. View Comments

$1000 up for grabs at Jamrock RC Car Club's RMP Challenge Big Cash Race in Jamaica

The Jamrock RC Car Club is teaming up with RMP & Associates Ltd to host a race on January 6-7, 2018 with the largest payout in the history of the Jamaican RC scene.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 3, 2017, 12:45 p.m. View Comments

Watch Drake describe Flash Point RC fuel line [VIDEO]

In the latest clip from Mugen Seiki Racing star Adam Drake, the multi-time national champ talked about the fuel tubing available from Flash Point RC.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 3, 2017, 12:29 p.m. View Comments

POLL: Would you try FPV racing?

If your local track started a class in which cars were fitted with on-board cameras and drivers used goggles that provided an in-car view, would you consider trying it?

Aaron Waldron Oct. 2, 2017, 3:12 p.m. View Comments

New Yokomo YZ-4SF 4WD buggy kit

Yokomo Europe posted details of the new Team Yokomo YZ-4SF shaft-driven 4WD buggy that the team will use at this year's World Championships in China.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 2, 2017, 3:38 p.m. View Comments

Reedy Race lottery winners announced

Here's the list of the 100 drivers who were selected to compete in the Open class at OCRC Raceway for the 2018 Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 2, 2017, 4:27 p.m. View Comments

New Bittydesign M410 Ultra Lite Weight 190mm touring car body [VIDEO]

When painted, stickered, trimmed, and ready to hit the track, the new Bittydesign M410 ULT weighs as little as 64 grams - helping to reduce roll and maximize corner speed.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 2, 2017, 3:44 p.m. View Comments

New VBC Racing WildFire D10 Dynamics Edition touring car kit

The new VBC Racing WildFire D10 Dynamics Edition is radically re-designed, and includes a bunch of option parts to celebrate being the tenth model in the WildFire touring car lineup.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 2, 2017, 4:18 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Joona Haatanen

Fourteen-year-old Finnish superstar Joona Haatanen burst onto the international scene in 2014 when, at age eleven, he made both the 2WD and 4WD finals at the European Championships and scored both junior-class titles — and he's only gotten faster. Le

Aaron Waldron Oct. 2, 2017, 6:59 p.m. View Comments

Ogden won Pro Buggy at Sidewinder Nitro Explosion [VIDEO]

Mugen Seiki Racing driver Cole Ogden won the Pro Buggy final from the TQ spot on the grid at RC Tracks Las Vegas for the Sidewinder Nitro Explosion.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 2, 2017, 6:17 p.m. View Comments

New Redcat Racing Everest GEN7 Sport and Pro crawler RTR's

Redcat Racing finally released its long-awaited Everest GEN7 ready-to-run scaler in two different trim levels.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 29, 2017, 8:08 a.m. View Comments

What is Pro-Line Racing working on? [VIDEO]

Pro-Line Racing published a new teaser clip for a product set to drop on October 14, simply titled "Let's Do This."

Aaron Waldron Sept. 29, 2017, 11:40 a.m. View Comments

Watch Ronnefalk show how to loosen up those tight hinge pin washers [VIDEO]

Have you noticed the hinge pin washers on your buggy fit really tightly, and that makes it difficult to disassemble your vehicle for maintenance? World champ David Ronnefalk has a quick fix for that.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 29, 2017, 1 p.m. View Comments

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