Fastest RC Cars

Car hobbyists always love to have fastest RC cars, whether it is powered by electric motors or nitro engines, to outstrip others with their performance and speed. After having a quick glance over the fastest RC cars available, it becomes easy to make that all important buying decision. Below are the top three fastest RC cars holding the world record as the fastest RC car.

1- Traxxas Nitro 4-Tec 3.3

The Traxxas Nitro 4-Tec 3.3 is a fastest RC car that can go up to the speed of 70+ mph. Nothing amazing! I hear you say. But do you also know the length of this sedan? Just 17- inches. For a RC car to make 70+ mph is really unbelievable. This tells about the technology and power used in the Nitro 4-Tec 3.3 for the serious RC car enthusiast. Before touching the details, one important thing is that the Nitro 4-Tec 3.3 is not made for everyone. This car achieves rapid acceleration and very high speed therefore only experienced players can drive it. If you never had any experience with nitro powered RC cars, you would wreck it in seconds while struggling to control it. It requires a wide space free of obstacles, traffic or pedestrians as a running area. This projectile with 70 mph will make a serious injury if hits anybody. That’s why, Traxxas rated this model with the highest skill level of “5”; that means it is just for expert drivers.

With a slightest twitch of the steering you would end up the play very badly. You need an absolutely flat track to run this sedan. This very high speed is gifted by the TRX 3.3 nitro racing engine installed in it. For those not familiar with radio control technology, nitro engines are actually small-sized ICEs - internal combustion engines - run by specific nitro fuel having nitro-methane that generates this exceptional power. The Nitro 4-Tec 3.3's nitro engine gets 60% more peak power than its sibling - the TRX 2.5. The total power given “under the curve” is about 50% more; this delivers a smooth, stable and linear power output.

With a powerful nitro engine, there is no question of any difficulty while starting or tuning. The 3.3 nitro racing engine features a Traxxas EZ-Start electric starting system along with a two-needle composite slide carburetor for quick tuning. Traxxas has made starting as simple as it can be by using its Smart Start technology. This system tracks all core starting functions, and detect and settle the possible problems for quick starting.

The Traxxas Nitro 4-Tec 3.3 is a fantabulous piece of miniature technology. It is acknowledged as the fastest nitro powered RC car available so far. So, if you can't pay for an actual, high performance sport car like me, then try this record breaking, fastest RC car for few hundred bucks in a miniature size.

2- Cen CT4-S

The Cen CT4-S is very fast and one of the fastest RC cars available out there. Cen CT4-S attains this top speed with its newly engineered huge 2.5 Big Block 3 ports "Lighting" engine operating with an adjustable lightweight 2-speed transmission. With its multiple tuning options in the chassis design, you can adjust your CT4-S to any track conditions.

This sweetly designed CT4-S offers great handling as well. The only thing I feel bad, is its radio. I believe Cen can manufacture better radios than the one they make for the CT4-S. It doesn’t mean the radio is quite rubbish – its ok with me but Cen can improve it even more. Unless you are on a racing track, your CT4-S will not get too many running mates when it attains its maximum speed. There are not so many RTR cars that can show off 50+ mph out of the box. Its ready-to-run suspension and chassis doesn’t make CT4 S just a typecast or a straight-line speed car. No doubt, the CEN CT4-S is the fastest RC car available. Right out of the box, it is the one and only 1/10 Nitro car that breaks the 70-mph speed barrier.

3- OFNA OB4

RC cars are getting faster and faster each year. Companies have actually started using top speed as a selling point for their 1/10th nitro RC cars. OFNA OB4 is another fastest RC car leading the pack. This is a belt driven 1/10 nitro powered RC car running with a .12 Force motor. OFNA always sells good racing cars at cheap prices, mostly cheaper than other RC cars with same features.

If you want pure speed, on-road RC cars are best for you. Electric powered on-road RC cars reach up to 40+ mph speed whereas the nitro powered on-road cars makes speed of 70 mph – of course, this is not for beginners. Top RC manufacturing companies are Tamiya, Serpent, OFNA, NEO, Kyosho, HPI, Traxxas, and Bolink. If you are a beginner, try an electric touring car such as the HPI Dash RC Car, but if you want fastest RC nitro cars that can reach more than 50 mph speed, try the OFNA OB4 Nitro RC Car.

Buy any of above mentioned three fastest RC cars and hit the higher end of the radio controlled car racing circuit with their capabilities of running at 60-mph and over.