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2012 RCX – Long Beach, CA–Be there!

RCX changed the way we look at “trade shows” and now the premiere event in RC is heading to Long Beach, CA on April 28-29, 2012. Velocity RC Magazine will be there to cover all the new products, show off our new mag...

Check. Check. Hitec Checks.

LiPo’s sort of freak us out. On one hand, they have made electric racing amazing. On the other hand, they have burned down houses. It’s critically important that your LiPo packs are balanced. Some chargers have this...

Hobby Fragmentation – Death of RC?

Hobby Fragmentation The other day I was talking to a manufacturer who I hadn’t spoken with in a long time. It was a quick “Hey, what’s up?” call to reintroduce him to what we call “a magazine.” His reply to my askin...

Mugen MBX6 ECO – A Real Hybrid

Hybrid cars are bridging a technology gap, and the new Mugen MBX6 ECO isn’t. The electric car has been here for years, but this is Mugen’s first step away from Nitro and the result is now in our office. We’ll ...

WIN a Pro-Line PRO-2 with Velocity!

Hey, here’s a stupid question… who wants to WIN a brand new Pro-Line PRO-2 Short Course Truck from Velocity RC Magazine? Obviously everyone wants this sick ride! We reviewed this kit in VRC_008 and now you can win a...

Unparachute Your SC Truck – FREE Article

Short Course trucks are king of the hobby right now, with their popularity continuing to grow unabated. The large tarp-style body of an SC has a well-known problem of parachuting over larger jumps, with many people Swiss-cheesi...

Win A Traxxas Dragster!

We are offering up a Traxxas Dragster (Auto Club Edition) as a raffle prize and you can win! $5 per entry – Free Issue Included ($5.99 value) How To Win Purchase a $5 entry and you are automatically entered in the raffle....

How Did We End Up Here???

It seems like only yesterday that I was emailing Mike Velez about writing for him in Xtreme RC Cars Magazine. I wasn’t even a writer, and my plate was already too full with starting xxx main Racing, but I got in, and all of a...