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The “no prep” (as in “no track preparation”) RC drag racing scene is red hot, and Team Associated makes it easy to get into RC drag competition with the rugged and popular DR10. It’s based on the proven SC10 platform and available as a ready-to-run (RTR) model that arrives fully assembled and painted complete with all the required electronics, or as the unassembled Team Kit which leaves the choice of radio gear, power system, body, tires, and battery to you. In this article, we’ll take a look at

If you love scale realistic R/C cars and trucks, this is for you because we’ve got new scale bodies for 1/10 scale use, designed for drift, rock crawlers, and more. So, strap up your boots, and let’s check out these excellent scale body shells from Killerbody.

One of the biggest questions we get asked from new Traxxas owners is “what can I do to upgrade my vehicle" so we are going to show you some simple things that you can do to boost performance and make your truck more durable. In this example we are using the Traxxas Slash but you can easily find both aftermarket and OEM parts and upgrades in by using our “Parts Finder” tool.

Just like full-size automobiles, R/C models are offered in two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive options. That’s why we can have two Traxxas Slash models that look identical, but they are not. In this article we talk about the two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive Slash models, why you would want one over the other, and ultimately which is best.

If you could make the perfect R/C battery, what would you make? Would you want more punch and power, or how about more capacity and runtime, or maybe both? Well, this is precisely the question ProTek RC faces when creating their high-end competition-grade lipo packs, which are meant to represent the best of the best, but how do they determine that? We went behind the scenes of ProTek to see how they test their batteries, the data they collect, and why it matters.

R/C Drag Cars have exploded in popularity, and so has the aftermarket parts selection, with upgrades available to help you find traction, push you faster, and make your car look a little cooler. We will show you some of the upgrades available and even install a few of them on our drag car.

We are diving deep into the R/C world of mini ready-to-run crawlers with five different crawlers. Each of these trucks is 4WD and comes pre-assembled, including the transmitter, and they're all available for under $200.

The Enduro Knightrunner is a fully capable, 4x4 radio control truck that's ready to hit the rocks, trail, or anything else you want. In our review we check out this incredible scale truck and all that it offers, and then we'll get a little dirty. So, let's do it.

Race season is coming up, and we’ve got eleven helpful tips to get your R/C car ready. It’s been a minute since the last race, and your equipment may not be in race day shape. Follow these useful hacks, and you and your radio control race car will be ready to win a few.

We've got the new Sendero HD Trail Truck from Element RC. It's a 4WD R/C truck that's ready to hit the trail with this cool body, updated electronics, and a bunch of features. We checked it out, drove it and made some modifications. Check out our Sendero HD review.

We're putting down laps on the dirt track to burn some rubber. Specifically, long wear rubber compound tires, for off-road racing. These tires are designed to last longer with certain track conditions, and they're able to withstand higher heats, but can they? Well, today, we test them testing standard rubber tires against long wear rubber tires. How do they hold up? Let's find out now.

Awe… R/C Cars, they're flipping awesome. You can race them, jump them, flip them, you can upgrade them, and you can add style upgrades. Ok, now I want a monster truck, now a drag car, no wait, I want a nitro too, yeah, I want a nitro-drag car-monster truck-tank! Yeah, I bet I can build that.