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Futaba and O.S. Speed have come together to release a trio of servos …

AKA is proud to announce the availability of pre-mounted 1:10 2.2 Chainlink and …

Available in Super Soft and Clay compounds, Pro-Line now has the Positron 2.2″ …

This is a Scale Recovery Tow Strap and Bag. Pro-Line is proud to …

These massive 5.4” tall x 1.91” wide tires are perfect for guys looking …

The Spektrum DX5R gives bashers, boaters and racers an impressive list of pro-class …

Are you tired of losing those pesky body clips? One flip and you’re …

Who has only one radio controlled vehicle? Seriously, the vast majority of the people that I know own two or more cars, trucks or boats. In addition, many vehicles run on multiple battery packs. Still, the few people that do own one lonely vehicle still have several battery packs. Waiting around for one pack, then another to charge so you can go out and have some fun

We love our LEDs nowadays. Younger readers may not realize just how far LED technology has come, but LEDs have never been as small, bright, colorful, and efficient as they are now. They make our world much more vibrant and brightly lit, especially for the RC crowd, where weight and power consumption are always a concern. There are several companies producing lights specifically for RCs...

Sometimes I’ll stare at the computer monitor for hours running topics through my head worthy enough to put on these pages for you to read. This month the topic came rather easily when a young driver approached me at the track the day before and asked if I could give him some advice. His question was rather simple and it applies to many. His question was: “How do I drive better?

Do you remember M class? It’s based on the M chassis platform from Tamiya and was often a big draw at many race facilities several years ago… you know… before the Slash/Short Course craze began its sweep across the hobby. This used to be the class to run if you wanted to keep it simple and affordable.

A few months ago I wrote about how vehicles in the 2WD buggy class have changed over the years by giving a small profile on each vehicle that won at the IFMAR off-road World Championships. This time I’ll explore track surfaces used at these elite races. I hope to figure out if tracks changed due to the cars, or if cars changed due to tracks.

This article was originally published in RC Driver’s October 2016 issue. by Chris Kovachevich

Racing has changed. Tracks have changed. To keep up, cars have adapted, but …