Nitro RC Cars – Running in the 90s

http://www.rccartips.com/ – Nitro rc cars racing and running in the 1990s. This event was covered by Radio Control Car Action magazine and was in their 1997 issue. This is the Kyosho World Cup 1997 finals won by Team Philippines.
Here they do a lemans start where pitcrew run to the cars, pull start the engine then [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]