| The fastest and most exciting category, gas powered | | | | are the fastest around an off road track. These 4x4 |
| remote control cars can go as fast as 50 - 60+ miles | | | | machines reach speeds of 40+ mph. |
| per hour. The 1/8 gas cars go 70 - 80 mph in racing | | | | There are also 1/10 off-road electric remote control |
| competitions. Also called nitro Remote Control Car | | | | buggies such as the RC10B4 which are great racing |
| because the hobby fuel used contains nitro methane | | | | buggies for beginners. |
| to increase speed and power. Popular are the 1/10 | | | | The new craze... 1/18th Scale Mini Nitro RC Cars! I |
| on-road nitro touring cars. For beginners, electric | | | | believe that small, 1/18 scale nitro rc cars will be the |
| remote control cars are the best... easier to control, | | | | next big thing in the remote control hobby. Combine the |
| build, and maintain. There are even ready to run (rtr) | | | | popularity of nitro with mini size, definitely a fun model |
| models that sell for less than $100. But I would | | | | to buy. XRAY is starting the trend by producing a 1/18 |
| recommend better models such as the HPI Sprint | | | | scale remote control model car powered by a nitro |
| RTR and Associated TC3 RTR. Great reviews have | | | | engine. So cool! Remote Control Cars have arrived. |
| been posted in rc car forums. If you prefer playing or | | | | Fast nitro RC cars achieve stock speeds to 80 MPH+. |
| racing indoors or have limited space to play, there are | | | | Not into nitro RC cars? There are electric RC cars |
| small but fast micro and mini remote control cars. | | | | too. Electric remote control cars can be used indoors |
| Popular models are the 1/28 Kyosho Mini-Z and the 1 | | | | and outside. Electric rc cars, trucks, helicopters which |
| 18 HPI Micro RS4. One of the hottest segment of the | | | | make amazing gifts for all ages. Whichever remote |
| hobby, and companies are scrambling to produce their | | | | control car or rc truck you choose, you will not be |
| own mini remote control cars and trucks. For exciting | | | | disappointed. |
| dirt action, the 1/8 off-road gas remote control buggies | | | | |