Straight from the design studios at Pro-Line into the hands of Ryan Cavalieri, Richard Saxton, Billy Easton and Chris Jarosz at the 2009 Nitrocross World Championships, the BullDog body was an immediate success. “My truck just works better-more steering, more predictable and faster lap times. The narrow design allowed me to see what my truck was doing which made tuning even easier at Nitrocross,” says Ryan Cavalieri. We couldn’t agree more. In fact, the body  worked so well that Ryan went on to put the fastest lap time down in the final, the fastest average lap thus giving him the 2009 Nitrocross World Championship title in truck. Read the rest of this entry »

The original Monster Truck that captured the heart of millions was the Traxxas® T-MAXX®. Today, the T-MAXX® has morphed into full on powerhouse trucks that go upwards of 50 mph. The traditional 14mm hex was just not strong enough and Monster trucks have found 17mm hexes as the industry standard. Well, Pro-line introduces a stock replacement wheel for all those monster trucks with 17mm Hexes with the release of the Tech 5. Made from super durable nylon material, an aggressive split faced five spoke design complete with a replicated bead-loc, the Tech 5 is ready for the bashing forces of your monster truck stomping grounds. Read the rest of this entry »

If sand and snow is your fix and you’ve gone with the Sling Shot SC rear tire, then the Mohawk SC is the perfect compliment. A large center rib and smaller outer rib give your Short Course truck immediate steering.

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Turn your Short Course into a sand slinging super truck with Pro-Line Sling Shot SC tires. With 10 monster grabbing ¼” tall paddles sand and snow are easily overcome. Read the rest of this entry »

Straight from the design studios at Pro-Line into the hands of Ryan Cavalieri, Richard Saxton, Billy Easton and Chris Jarosz at the 2009 Nitrocross World Championships, the BullDog body was an immediate success. “My truck just works better-more steering, more predictable and faster lap times. The narrow design allowed me to see what my truck was doing which made tuning even easier at Nitrocross,” says Ryan Cavalieri. We couldn’t agree more. In fact, the body worked so well that Ryan went on to put the fastest lap time down in the final, the fastest average lap thus giving him the 2009 Nitrocross World Championship title in truck. Read the rest of this entry »

Get ready, JConcepts has reached new ground with the violent Gladiator body. Appearing mean and combative, the Gladiator, specifically for the Traxxas Slash, is inspired from the ground up as a scale platform to turn the Slash into an off-road looking street-wise machine. The Gladiator begins with the latest in 1:1 truck detail by incorporating the latest treatment in grill and headlight design with pronounced bumper, adding street appeal. Front and rear fender flares provide the clearance necessary to run an assortment of 2.2” tires and wheels while maintaining that exclusive design. Extended cab design with recessed side windows, louvers along the front hood and sun-roof outline highlight a number of the front-end styling cues. Deep recessed bed area with incredible detail finish off this extraordinary tough design. Read the rest of this entry »

Cut or pass through traffic with the Truth by JConcepts. The Truth is specifically designed for one of the hottest trucks in R/C – the Traxxas 1/16th Slash. As the saying goes, rubbing is racing, and with the Slash there is never a dull moment. Point and shoot, t-bone and slide; all driving tactics in the world of Slash have never been more fun. Performing well while looking good is a priority at JConcepts. The Truth represents the latest in trends by offering a completely redesigned off-road truck body. The cab, bed and fenders are all areas of focus on the Truth and without disappointment the new Slash body slides into the front of the pack. In addition, one of the highlights of the styling cues includes extra fender clearance to minimize troublesome tire rubbing issues. Read the rest of this entry »

The Punisher body by JConcepts for the Hot Bodies D8T is the meanest, nastiest thing out for 1/8th truck racing. Throw everything you know out the window, the Punisher separates itself from the rest of the bodies on the market with it’s distinctive styling. Read the rest of this entry »

Specifically designed with the highest all terrain performance in mind the 2.2” Rocx is a winner right out of the package. JConcepts has pulled out all the stops to ensure a competitive product. Starting from the Soft Sticky Green compound, detailed tread, tire over insert packaging all the way down to the “And-1″ medium density inserts, JConcepts is striving to set a new standard. The Rocx tire is developed for vehicles that accept 2.2” tires and wheels such as the Traxxas Rustler, Stampede, Jato, Slash, T4, XXX-T and many more. Rocx tires look particularly impressive when mounted on the Tense – Slash, Stampede and Rustler 2.2″ wheel. Read the rest of this entry »

Turn the Traxxas Slash, Stampede or Rustler into a race bred machine with the Tense wheels from JConcepts. The Tense wheels give the stance which improves performance by gained control. With JConcepts Tense wheels it is now possible to mount all the popular JConcepts 2.2” tires which provide the ultimate in traction and performance. Read the rest of this entry »

In short course racing, trucks go fender-to-fender while flying down the straightaways and power-sliding through the turns. DuraTrax has captured this exciting racing action in 1/18 scale with the Vendetta SC, a short course demon that’s ready to run and equipped to win. Pull the trigger on the state-of-the-art Tactic 2.4GHz pistol radio and blaze a trail to the winner’s circle! Read the rest of this entry »

The 1/10-scale TEN-T Truggy RTR packs all the innovation and performance of Losi’s groundbreaking 1/8-scale nitro platform into a 1/10-scale truggy. Built to take on any terrain or track, this fierce machine includes a ton of features in a compact, agile design, including a chassis with the engineering characteristics of the 8IGHT-T. And to give you intense acceleration and top speed, power from the Losi 3.4 performance small-block engine is routed through a 2-shoe clutch and a bulletproof 4-wheel drive system. Read the rest of this entry »

Here is the official promo video of the new Tamiya CC-01 Toyota Land Cruiser 40 courtesy of Tamiya USA. The new Land Cruiser 40 combines the chassis of the Pajero and Wrangler with the body of the CR01 Land Cruiser and a version of the High Lift wheels to create an awesome new rig.

The CC-01 chassis is equipped with an independent double wishbone front suspension and a rear solid axle featuring 4 linkages which support the durable axle case. The suspension provides realistic driving on Concrete/Asphalt and Dirt. Equipped with not only a durable polycarbonate shell, but all the detail and style of the Land Cruiser. Oval-shaped front grille, blinkers, and mirrors parts give it scale realism. Read the rest of this entry »

At Traxxas, we don’t make conversions. We built it right the first time. So, when our engineers sat down to design the latest E-Maxx, they made sure it had all the strength and durability needed for today’s most powerful aftermarket brushless setups. Give E-Maxx all you’ve got; its Brushless-Ready™ transmission is built for hard-hitting 6S LiPo power with the burliest brushless motors, and every component between the motor and the tires is proven tough for full-throttle fun, pack after pack, with the durability and reliability you expect from Traxxas. Read the rest of this entry »

We just had to get one, it was inevitable. I’ll be the first to admit that after the Traxxas Slash was released I thought the short course race truck craze was nothing but a fad that would soon be all but forgotten. After all these are nothing more than stadium trucks with different tires and a larger body. What could really be that great? Then one day at the local hobby shop I saw one sitting on the shelf begging to be bought and the rest, as they say, is history. Here goes, our Team associated SC10 build.
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The Micro Rock Crawler is unlike any crawler you have ever seen. First, it is the smallest crawler around. And second, it is the first Micro vehicle to have a radio system with Spektrum 2.4GHz DSM technology. The Micro Rock Crawler can pretty much crawl anywhere. You can run it on the couch, over your keyboard, and almost any place outside. The 1/24 Micro Rock Crawler RTR it’s small in size and big on fun. Read the rest of this entry »

Trim it out, paint it up and go racing! The RATTLER is designed with maximum suspension travel and clearance for all terrain driving. Our clear .030″ thick body includes a decal sheet, window paint masks and EASY-PEEL clear body mask film. Read the rest of this entry »

Radio Control Car Action Magazine’s Jason Sands meets up with Tim Roberts, designer of the Traxxas Slash 4×4, to give us their thoughts on the new ride. Skip to about 45 seconds into the video if you just want to see the back flip!

Here it is, the official promotional video of the all new Traxxas Slash 4×4 short course race truck.

You’ve seen the speculation, heard the rumors, and scoured the Internet. Maybe you can even say that you saw it coming. Introducing the Slash 4X4. Of course, It’s what you would expect from a Slash: tough fast fun and yes 4 wheel drive! What you may not have expected are features such as the all new rigid chassis, new super efficient shaft drive, new race bred suspension, new steering system, new licensed BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A tires, Revo sealed differentials, Velineon brushless power, and a TQ 2.4Ghz radio system. The weight bias? Perfect. The look? Dead on. Top Speed? 40+mph with the included 3000mAh 7-cell battery pack. Power Up to the Mamba Monster (it drops right in!) and 80+mph is in your reach. The engineers have been working overtime on this one…
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Traxxas released a teaser video on their website’s home page a couple days ago. The rumor is that it is going to be a 4wd short course truck. The release date is 10-8-09.

We don’t have any information on whether this will be available in the US or not but Schumacher just announced an industry first twin cylinder 1/8 scale nitro monster truck! Granted, its actually two nitro motors, not a true twin cylinder but what makes it unique is that the engines are coupled so that they’re using just one carburetor, one cylinder head, and one clutch. The result is a truck with twice the power without the extra hassle of tuning two separate motors. More info after the break…
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Check it out 1:16 Mini E-Revo and Rock Crawling, Pro-Line now offers you a non-weighted version of the popular Titus wheel. Featuring a new easy to assemble three piece design with die cast bead lock rings and injection molded wheel. Available in either black or chrome with 12mm hex for use with traditional rock crawlers or even the E-Revo 1/16.
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