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New CRC CK25 1/12-scale pan car kit

Calandra Racing Concepts revamped its Worlds-winning Xti-WC to create the new Carpet Knife 25 1/12-scale pan car kit.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 8, 2017, 9:49 a.m. View Comments

New Imbue RC8B3 high roll center C-block and MBX7R +4mm shock mounts

Imbue released an optional aluminum C-block that raises the rear roll center of the RC8B3 as well as extended shock mounts to change the angle of the dampers on the MBX7R.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 8, 2017, 9:01 a.m. View Comments

First look at Kyosho Mad Crusher Readyset GP and VE monster trucks

Kyosho published preview images of its upcoming Mad Crusher ready-to-run straight-axle monster trucks, which will be available either with nitro or brushless power.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 8, 2017, 10:58 a.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Grenenger and Liang won thrilling IFMAR Large Scale Worlds and inaugural GT World Cup [VIDEO]

This weekend marks the two-year anniversary of the last IFMAR Large Scale World Championships, and inaugural GT World Cup, where title underdogs Russell Grenenger and then-15-year-old Lim Kai Liang both overcame staggering odds to grasp international

Aaron Waldron Sept. 7, 2017, 2:53 p.m. View Comments

First look at new Team Orion HMX 8 speed control and HMX Pro 690-size motors

Team Orion and Horizon Hobby have both added product listings to their respective websites with images, part numbers and prices for two new 1/8-scale-sized brushless motors and what looks to be a new ESC as well.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 7, 2017, 1:04 p.m. View Comments

New Exotek Racing 22-4 2.0 aluminum front pivot mount

Exotek Racing released a black-anodized aluminum front pivot mount to replace the stock plastic piece found on the 22-4 2.0 buggy.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 6, 2017, 8:54 a.m. View Comments

International Off-Road Carpet Championships preview clip [VIDEO]

Scotty Ernst has organized the first International Off-Road Carpet Championships to follow the long-running IIC in Las Vegas this October, and put together a video talking about the history of this inaugural event, as well as what racers have to look

Aaron Waldron Sept. 6, 2017, 10:25 a.m. View Comments

New VP Pro VP-815 small dense nail 1/8-scale buggy tire

VP Pro released a new tread pattern for 1/8-scale buggies that's designed for long tread life on abrasive tracks.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 6, 2017, 8:33 a.m. View Comments

Pro-Line Classic Interior for old-school crawler bodies featured in new retro-style clip [VIDEO]

Pro-Line Racing published an old-school-style video to show off its new classic interior old-school-style crawler truck bodies.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 6, 2017, 9:46 a.m. View Comments

What's coming next from Losi? [VIDEO]

Horizon Hobby published a new teaser clip of an upcoming Losi vehicle they're calling the "best of both worlds" that was shot at Little Switzerland Bike Park and has something to with Trek Bicycles - what do you think it might be?

Aaron Waldron Sept. 6, 2017, 3:04 p.m. View Comments

New O.S. Speed 21XR-B VII off-road buggy engine

Hobbico announced a new version of the O.S. Speed 21XR-B entry-level off-road racing engine, which has been totally re-designed and includes a new carburetor.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 6, 2017, 4:13 p.m. View Comments

New Team Magic E4RS4 Flex System chassis brace

Team Magic produced an optional turnbuckle-style chassis brace for its recently-released E4RS4 touring car.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 6, 2017, 8:21 a.m. View Comments

New SMJ Kabuto T12 engine, glow plugs and IF14 front bumper

SMJ released details of its upcoming Kabuto T12 engine developed by world champion mechanic Masayuki Miura, as well as a new line of glow plugs and a front bumper for the IF14 touring car.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 6, 2017, 9:25 a.m. View Comments

Thong won Urban Touring Series round nine

The ninth and penultimate round of the Urban Playspace touring car series was held in Singapore last weekend, where XRAY team driver Daryl Thong took the win.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 6, 2017, 9:38 a.m. View Comments

XRAY's 2018-spec T4 touring car coming soon

XRAY announced that it will soon release full details of its T4 '18 touring car kit.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 6, 2017, 8:11 a.m. View Comments

Yeung won Chinese e-buggy national title

Team Tekin powered Carson Yeung to the Chinese national championship in the e-buggy class.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 6, 2017, 12:23 p.m. View Comments

Watch David Ronnefalk show how to build shocks [VIDEO]

Follow along with world champion David Ronnefalk as he explains how to build consistent shock dampers.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 6, 2017, 10:16 a.m. View Comments

Tessmann, King and Bornhorst won SikCross

The Sik Track Designs SikCross was held at the Pro-Line Racing test track this past weekend, where Ty Tessmann won the Nitro Buggy class, Cody King won Pro Truck and Joe Bornhorst won the E-Buggy category.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 6, 2017, 10:03 a.m. View Comments

Double buggy victory for Clancy, Truck title for Hayden-Ball at HNMC GP

The tenth annual Herts Nitro Model Club Grand Prix was held this past weekend, where Jamie Clancy won both the nitro and electric buggy finals and Darren Hayden-Ball topped the Truck class.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 6, 2017, 9:08 a.m. View Comments

WHERE'S WALDO: Stuck in a rut? Make something up

A racer who has developed a bad attitude after five years of finishing fifth every week, or the failing local track that hasn't had a physical or emotional remodel in at least that long, could both benefit from trying a totally new approach.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 5, 2017, 3:27 p.m. View Comments

Shum signed with PowerHD

Touring car ace Jackie Shum of Hong Kong has agreed to represent servo manufacturer PowerHD.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2017, 9:04 a.m. View Comments

Watch Ronnefalk hit the golf course [VIDEO]

Could David Ronnefalk make it as professional golfer? Check out this video of a leisurely round on the links.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2017, 10:01 a.m. View Comments

New Serpent Cobra SRX8 EVO nitro 1/8-scale buggy kit

Serpent revamped its Cobra SRX8 nitro buggy to create the new EVO kit with updates to its chassis, suspension and drivetrain.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2017, 10:59 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Blake Pickett

Blake Pickett scored a career-best finish at this year's ROAR Nationals, where he made the Buggy final and claimed a spot on the 2018 Worlds team. Not bad for having raced for just six years! Learn more about this 19-year-old North Carolina native in

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2017, 5:59 p.m. View Comments

Morganti won Great Lakes Challenge

Paolo Morganti drove his Novarossi-powered Capricorn LAB C803 to victory at the Great Lakes Challenge as RC Target drivers won every class.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2017, 9:45 a.m. View Comments

New Schumacher Cactus 2.2-inch buggy tires

Schumacher has released the new Cactus tread pattern for 1/10-scale rear and 4WD front tires, which has been chosen as the official spec tire for the next Euro Off-Road Series.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2017, 8:31 a.m. View Comments

New soft-weave carbon fiber chassis and optional top decks for Schumacher Mi6 platform

Schumacher introduced a more flexible chassis plate for the Mi6 and Mi6evo, as well as 2.5mm and 3.0mm top decks with an additional set of mounting holes that can be used to further tune the car's rigidity.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2017, 10:19 a.m. View Comments

New West Coast RC Works Black Carpet Edition X12 servo mounting plates

West Coast RC Works has revised its X12 servo mounting plates to create the new Black Carpet Edition pieces with nearly three times the number of shock mounting options.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2017, 9:24 a.m. View Comments

Behind the Design of the Tekno RC EB410, Part 2

In the second installment of a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the upcoming Tekno RC EB410 buggy, the design of the drivetrain, steering assembly and shocks is thoroughly explained.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2017, 8:13 a.m. View Comments

Leadfinger Racing now available at Absolute Hobbyz

Absolute Hobbyz will now stock the full lineup of Leadfinger Racing bodies and accessories.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2017, 8:56 a.m. View Comments

Utah's Addiction RC racetrack and hobby shop renamed Focus RC

Track owner Joel Eaton announced on the track's business page that Addiction RC has been renamed Focus RC - and is asking for input on what color logo you like best.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2017, 4:01 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: McBride, Savoya and Peters won Dragon Stone Asian Buggy Championship [VIDEO]

This weekend marks the one-year anniversary of a 1/8-scale off-road race that Scotty Ernst organized at the Dragon Stone RC facility in Liaoyang, China - which attracted some of the world's fastest drivers to a one-of-a-kind event in the heart of the

Aaron Waldron Aug. 31, 2017, 5:17 p.m. View Comments

Khuong, Santa Innes and Widado punched tickets to Japan at TCS North American finals

The North American title race for the Tamiya Championship Series was held at the Tamiya America Raceway this past weekend. Duy Khuong, Mark Santa Ines and Chris Widado earned trips to Japan for the international finals, while Bruce Hickman, Jacob Cru

Aaron Waldron Aug. 30, 2017, 1:03 p.m. View Comments

Team Yokomo's statement on Smolnik situation

A couple of weeks ago, Team Yokomo reached a preliminary agreement with Andrew Smolnik to promote the brand in the U.S. - but due to existing conflicts, the relationship has been dissolved.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 30, 2017, 9:17 a.m. View Comments

Vintage Offroad Nationals scheduled for September 15-17 at RC Excitement

RC Excitement in Fitchburg, MA will host the Team Associated-sponsored Vintage Off-Road Nationals over the third weekend of September. Here's all of the class information and details you need to know.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 30, 2017, 3:05 p.m. View Comments

VRP Hurricane Harvey fundraising sale

In order to raise money for relief efforts in following this week's tropical storm, Vision Racing Products is offering 25% off all orders - and will be donating 25% of the order to the Red Cross.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 30, 2017, 12:46 p.m. View Comments

New Helix Designs anti-body tuck system, Awesomatix multi-tool, WTF connector clip and 30mm fan guard

Helix Designs released four new items including a universal anti-body tuck system for touring cars, a multi-tool to rebuild Awesomatix dampers, a connector clip for WTF fans and a guard for 30mm fans.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 30, 2017, 3:37 p.m. View Comments

Italian Job victory moved Ronnefalk to number two spot in Top 25 RC Rankings

Reigning world champion David Ronnefalk jumped up five places to #2 in the latest Top 25 RC rankings after winning the Italian Job Race, while half the charted drivers changed positions.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 30, 2017, 2:28 p.m. View Comments

2018 Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions event and entry dates

The 2018 Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions will be held January 18-21 at OCRC Raceway for a record fifth year in a row - and sign-ups will open September 1.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 30, 2017, 2:48 p.m. View Comments

New Serpent SPT t-shirts and hat

Serpent released new t-shirts and a hat bearing the SPT logo.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 30, 2017, 4:02 p.m. View Comments

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