Most Popular Nitro R/C Cars

Here are some of the most popular nitro r/c cars sold from various online hobby shops.
R/C Planet

Associated Nitro TC3 Factory Team Kit
CEN Racing CT4 R Racing Sedan Kit
Kyosho V-One RRR Chassis WC Version
Kyosho 1/10 V-One RRR Evo
CEN Racing CT5 Subaru Impreza Sedan Nitro RTR

RC Market

Kyosho V-One RRR Shimo Edition
Serpent 733 4WD

Hobby People

Associated Nitro TC3 Plus [...]

Cheapest Nitro RC Cars

Hi, here is my list of ready to run nitro rc cars and buggies, sorted from cheapest to most expensive. Please note price is approximate, might vary depending on your hobby shop.
 

Company
On/Off Road
Scale
Category
Model
Price

Duratrax
Off Road
1/10
Stadium
Nitro Evader ST
$249

Duratrax
Off Road
1/10
Buggy
Nitro Evader BX
$249

Duratrax
Off Road
1/8
Buggy
Raze
$269

HPI
On Road
1/10
Touring
Nitro RS4 RTR 3 Evo
$294

CEN
Off Road
1/8
Buggy
Matrix R2
$299

CEN
On Road
1/10
Touring
CT5 Dual Speed
$299

OFNA
Off Road
1/12
Stadium
Hyper Mini ST
$299

OFNA
Off Road
1/12
Truggy
Jammin CRT.5
$314

HPI
Off Road
1/10
Stadium
Nitro [...]

Fastest RC Cars

Box stock, here are the list of fastest rc cars (both on and off road), any scale. And the winner is the 1/10 nitro powered CEN CTR 5.0 touring car capable of 90mph out of the box.

Company
Power
Scale
Category
Model
Speed

CEN
Nitro
1/10
Touring
CTR 5.0
90mph

CEN
Nitro
1/10
Touring
CT5 Dual Speed
73mph

Traxxas
Nitro
1/10
Touring
Nitro 4-TEC 3.3.
70mph

Traxxas
Nitro
1/10
Stadium
Jato 3.3
65mph

HPI
Electric
1/10
Monster
Savage Flux HP
62mph

Losi
Nitro
1/10
Stadium
Speed-NT
60mph

HPI
Nitro
1/10
Touring
Nitro RS4 RTR 3 Evo
50mph

Traxxas
Electric
1/10
Monster
E-Revo
50mph

Traxxas
Nitro
1/10
Short Course
Slayer 3.3
50mph

CEN
Gas
1/5
Monster
Matrix5-MT
50mph

CEN
Gas
1/5
Buggy
Matrix5-B
50mph

CEN
Gas
1/5
Truggy
Matrix5-T
50mph

HPI
Nitro
1/8
Monster
Savage X 4.6
45mph

HPI
Nitro
1/10
Stadium
Nitro MT 2 [...]

Nitro RC Cars – Racing Inside a Mall

Have you ever seen nitro rc cars racing inside a mall? Neither have I in my 32 years enjoying this hobby. But yesterday I was fortunate enough to be part of an rc race that was held inside Mall of Asia. Classes were electric (4wd, rally, monster truck, short course) and believe it… 1/8 scale [...]

Comparison of Nitro RC Cars

Here is a comparison of nitro powered on road rc cars from popular companies. Updated as of Nov 2009.

Company
Scale
Category
Model
Drive
Speed

HPI
1/10
Touring
Nitro RS4 RTR 3 Evo
4wd
81kph

HPI
1/10
Drift
Nitro 3 Drift
4wd
 

Traxxas
1/10
Touring
Nitro 4-TEC 3.3.
4wd
70mph

CEN
1/10
Touring
CT5 Dual Speed
4wd
73pmh

CEN
1/10
Touring
CTR 5.0
4wd
90mph

Associated
1/10
Touring
Nitro TC3
4wd
 

Kyosho
1/10
Pan
Spada 09L Mini Cooper S
4wd
 

Kyosho
1/10
Touring
FW-06
4wd
 

Kyosho
1/10
Touring
V-One RRR Evo.2
4wd
 

Kyosho
1/10
Touring
V-One SR Shin
4wd
 

Kyosho
1/10
Touring
Fazer
4wd
 

Tamiya
1/10
Touring
TG10-Mk.2
4wd
 

Tamiya
1/8
Touring
TGX
4wd
 

OFNA
1/10
Touring
Hyper GPX4
4wd
 

OFNA
1/10
Touring
CD3
4wd
 

OFNA
1/10
Touring
LD3
4wd
 

OFNA
1/8
Touring
Ultra GTP 2
4wd
 

OFNA
1/8
Touring
DM One Spec
4wd
 

OFNA
1/7
Touring
DM One
4wd
 

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HPI Nitro RS4 RTR 3 Evo

81km/h is how fast HPI’s nitro rs4 evo can run. Highlights include a powerful T3.0 nitro engine, shaft drive 4wd, oil filled shocks, 2 speed transmission, aluminum tuned exhaust pipe and chrome wheels.
The HPI Nitro RS4 is ready to run (rtr) and comes with a radio gear, HPI T3.0 engine with RotoStart. Below is a [...]

Kyosho Nitro RC Cars

One of the leading Japanese companies when it comes to nitro rc cars. Kyosho has a lot of on-road nitro cars, sometimes it can get confusing given the wide variety of choices.
FW-06 Series (Good for Beginners)
Models to choose from include an Aston Martin DBR9, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, AMB-Mercedes C-Klasse DTM and a Chevrolet Corvette [...]

Nitro RC Cars

My favourite is still nitro rc cars. Nothing can replace the excitement, smell and realism. With races lasting 30 to 60 minutes, I definitely get my driving “fix” for the day.

Companies
Popular companies are CEN, HPI, Kyosho, Tamiya, Serpent, Mugen, Traxxas and Team Associated to name a few. And luckily most offer “ready to run” kits, where [...]