Category: Vehicle Reviews

Review: Team Associated Factory Team RC8Be

Review: Team Associated Factory Team RC8Be

I’ve been pretty lucky to own and drive just about every form of RC vehicle. For some reason, however, the whole 1/8th scale E class ... Read More

Review: Team Associated SC10 4×4

Review: Team Associated SC10 4×4

Some things hit our industry like a ton of bricks; brushless motors, LiPo packs and recently Short Course trucks. Everyone has jumped on the bandwagon ... Read More

Review: Traxxas 1/16 Rally VXL / Ken Block Edition

Review: Traxxas 1/16 Rally VXL / Ken Block Edition

I had the privilege of seeing the Traxxas Rally VXL for the first time in person at the 2010 iHobby show in Chicago. Initial thoughts ... Read More

Review: HPI Baja 5SC

Review: HPI Baja 5SC

In 2006, HPI wowed the world with the release of the Baja 5B. This big ol’ girl was the first 1/5 scale, mass produced gas-powered ... Read More

Review: Team Associated Factory Team SC10

Review: Team Associated Factory Team SC10

A short time after Team Associated releases a new vehicle, you can expect a full-blown Factory ride to appear. The Factory treatment usually includes threaded ... Read More

Review: HPI Formula TEN F1

Review: HPI Formula TEN F1

Over the past few years, I’ve been lucky enough to drive quite a few Formula 1 RC cars. There are a couple of big name ... Read More

Review: Team Associated SC8e

Review: Team Associated SC8e

With the incredible success of the Short Course racing class, some manufacturers have brought the ‘bigger is better’ phrase to the table. Team Associated has ... Read More

Review: MCD Race Runner V4

Review: MCD Race Runner V4

The world of large-scale racing took a giant leap forward when the HPI Baja hit the scene. It was fun, fast, durable and able to ... Read More

Review: Tamiya F104 Version II Pro Formula 1 Car

Review: Tamiya F104 Version II Pro Formula 1 Car

For years, Formula 1 (or F1) has been the most prestigious class in automotive racing. These purpose-built racing machines are constructed using carbon fiber, titanium, ... Read More

Review: Mugen MBX-6T M-Spec Truggy

Review: Mugen MBX-6T M-Spec Truggy

Mugen Seiki recently released the MBX-6T M-Spec, a pre-built 1/8 scale Truggy with all the race-level components already installed. As part of the release party, ... Read More

Review: Tamiya TRF201 2WD Buggy

Review: Tamiya TRF201 2WD Buggy

Tamiya has been on the forefront of the RC world for many years. Over the years they have released a stable of FWD vehicles, Minis, ... Read More

Review HPI TSA Mini Trophy Truck

Review HPI TSA Mini Trophy Truck

HPI has been very involved in the scale RC racing that has been going on lately. With a HUGE selection of realistic bodies, spoked wheels ... Read More

Review: Robitronics Scooby Horton Scalpel

Review: Robitronics Scooby Horton Scalpel

My first drive of a Robitronics Scalpel was back in late 2009 when I tested a bone stock 4-cell Pro kit. On carpet with foam ... Read More

Review: Axial SCX10-TR Trail Honcho

Review: Axial SCX10-TR Trail Honcho

Axial Racing has placed itself as one of the leading companies in rock crawling. Just recently they released the SCX10 Trail Truck kit, a crawler ... Read More

Review: CEN Matrix 5-B

Review: CEN Matrix 5-B

Large-scale RC cars have been slowly growing in popularity over the past couple years. With events like Bajafest, Dunetoberfest, and 5th Scale Power Jam, there ... Read More