RC Cars USA

Popular remote controlled cars and trucks in the USA are the 1/8th scale nitro r/c buggies, 1/8 electric rc buggies, electric touring cars and the 1/10 scale electric short course stadium trucks.

In electric on-road rc, popular topics are 1/12 scale (1.4M), Tamiya TRF415, Schumacher, Hotbodies Cyclone, Team Associated TC5, HPI Pro 4, Team Losi JRXS, Tamiya TA05 Touring Sedan, Yokomo MR4TC SD, Team Losi JRXS Type-R, Tamiya Mini Cooper, Losi XXX-S, Team Associated TC4, TC3, Team Corally RDX Touring Car, Yokomo MR4TC-BD, Xray T1 and Tamiya TRF416.

For on-road nitro, popular topics are the Mugen MTX3 (565K), Serpent 710, Mugen MTX4, Kyosho V-One RRR, Team Magic G4, RC10NTC3, HPI R40, Serpent 720, XRay NT1, Kyosho FW-05R, Murnan Modified motors and Serpent 960.

For thos who love electric off-road, fast growing is the electric 1/8 scale conversion buggies. Other popular kits are the RC10B4/T4, Kyosho Ultima RB5, Team Associated B44, Traxxas Slash, XXX-CR, SC10 and Losi 1/8 8ight E 4wd.

In rc nitro off-road, popular models are the Losi 8ight (479K), Hot Bodies Buggy, Team Associated 1/8 Buggy, Mugen MBX6, XRAY 808, Jammin X1 and Kyosho Inferno MP9.

If you're into radio controlled monster trucks: HPI Savage, Traxxas Revo, Tamiya TNX, Traxxas E-Revo, Truggies, Losi LST and Traxxas E-Maxx.

In the rc racing scene, it is about 1/8th nitro buggy and truggy. And fast growing is 1/8 electric buggy class. Also my favorite is the Tamiya Championship Series wherein it is about racing Tamiya electric rc cars such as Mini M-Chassis, F1, Buggy, and Touring Cars. Winner gets free trip to Japan for the yearly Tamiya World Championship.

Active areas for rc cars in the USA are Wisconsin & Illinois, Northwestern United States, Kansas/Missouri, California, Florida, Georgia, Memphis and Texas.

So get started in the fun hobby of rc cars and trucks and buy yours today. Here is a short list of local hobby shops in the USA.

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Thanks and have fun!

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