Intro to R/C Cars

Buying, building, tuning, and racing r/c cars and trucks is a huge and growing hobby and rc car magazines like RC Car Action, RC Nitro, and RC Car magazine are widely read by rc car enthusiasts all over the world.

These magazines are all about "hobby quality" kits which feature...

real working and tunable nitro gas powered engines and electric motors

infinitely tunable suspensions with oil-filled shocks and tuning springs

changeable gearing and smooth differentials just like full-sized cars and trucks

special nitro fuel, tuned exhaust pipes, and air filters for the nitro rc cars

special batteries and variable electronic speed controls for electric rc cars

build it yourself kits and ready to run versions that make it easy to get started

Ready to get started? Check out these rc hobby shops, dealers, and stores. They've got pics, descriptions, and great deals on some of the most popular hobby r/c cars, trucks, tools, parts, and accessories available today online from Team Associated, Traxxas, Tamiya, HPI Racing, Kyosho, Duratrax, Team Losi, and more.

Not sure which vehicle you want? Check out the awesome reviews in the popular r/c car magazines here...

More on Hobby Quality R/C Cars and Trucks

Nitro RC Cars
How to get started with buying, building, tuning, and racing nitro gas powered rc cars and trucks.

Electric RC Cars
How to get started with buying, building, tuning, and racing electric battery powered rc cars and trucks.

Intro to Nitro Gas Powered R/C Cars
Links to a few popular nitro gas powered car and truck kits.

R/C Cars in RC Car Talk Magazine
Check out the main page and subscribe to RC Car Talk Magazine for more on r/c cars and trucks.