RC Cars Category

Radio controlled cars — also known as remote control cars or RC cars — are battery- or fuel-powered model vehicles steered with a 2.4 GHz handheld transmitter. Sizes run from 1:24 (palm-sized) through 1:18, 1:16, 1:12, 1:10 (the most popular hobby scale), 1:8 and up to 1:5. Power options are electric (brushed for entry RTRs, brushless for performance) or nitro (0.10–0.21 cu.in glow engine).Beginners typically start with a 1:10 or 1:18 ready-to-run electric model from £40–£150; mid-range RTRs sit at £150–£350; race-spec kits and brushless 1:8 platforms run £350–£900+. Browse by discipline: RC buggies, RC crawlers, RC drift cars, RC rally cars, monster trucks and on-road racing. Top stocked brands include Kyosho, Rlaarlo, Absima, Maverick and Team Associated.