Basic Types of RC Vehicles
There are six basic types of RC car models to choose from. Models suitable for first-time hobbyists are available in every one!
Off-road car/truck
Off-road rc cars and trucks are designed to run on rough surfaces, such as backyards and dirt tracks. The cars are typically classified either as buggies, trucks, and monster trucks. Buggies use big rubber rear tires and thin front tires. Trucks use big rubber tires on all four wheels. And monster trucks use very large rubber tires and are the biggest of all radio controlled models.
On-road car/truck
On-road rc cars are designed to run on smooth concrete or asphalt surfaces. Traditional on-road cars used a pan chassis, direct drive transmission, and foam tires. The latest on-road craze has introduced new designs. Touring cars make use of full suspension chassis, gearbox transmission, 4-wheel drive, and rubber tires.
Monster Trucks
A monster truck is an automobile, typically styled after pickup trucks, modified or purposely built with extremely large wheels and suspension. They are used for competition and popular Sports Entertainment and in some cases they are featured alongside Motocross races, mud bogging, tractor pulls and car-eating robots.The undisputed kings of R/C vehicles, Monster Trucks offer the earthshaking excitement of large tires, big power plants, and chassis engineered more for unstoppable torque than all-out speed. Using sheer, brute power, they rumble their way up hills, down slopes — and over unsuspecting cars.
Truggys
Are they buggies on steroids? Monster trucks made lean and mean? The definition of “truggy” is still evolving, but this much is clear: if you want a machine that combines speed with the toughness to tackle wild stunts and wicked tracks, and R/C truggy is a good way to go.
Stadium Trucks
Run for backyard fun or head-to-head racing, R/C stadium trucks are the fast masters of “bump and jump” excitement. With their heavy-duty suspensions, oversized shocks and large tires, they’re built to take punishment and can survive soaring jumps and crushing touchdowns that would disable most vehicles.
Minis
Measuring well under a foot in length, “Mini” R/C vehicles like the Vendetta ST shown still have a lot in common with their larger radio-control counterparts. In fact, the chassis components can be just as sophisticated and deliver the same durability, high speeds and smooth handling — just in a smaller size that makes them right for racing almost anywhere, including indoors!
