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Traxxas

RC car company

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Traxxas is a radio control model manufacturer based in McKinney, Texas. Traxxas offers electric and nitro powered radio-controlled cars, off-road and on-road vehicles, boats, and drones.[1]

Company history

Starting in ,[2] Traxxas began selling a series of electric powered stadium truck and buggy models. In , Traxxas released its first radio-controlled boat, the Villan IV. In , its first RTR nitro model, the Nitro Hawk, was released, followed by an RTR nitro boat, the Nitro Vee, four years later.[1]

In , Traxxas released its first full sized monster truck model, the T-Maxx.[1] A larger monster truck; the X-Maxx, came out in [3] Traxxas also debuted a self-righting system in which a flipped vehicle can adjust itself back in place.[4]

In November , Traxxas launched its first aircraft products, the ready-to-fly DR-1 Helicopter and QR-1 Quadcopter.[5]

As of April , Traxxas offers a large variety of different kinds of radio-controlled cars, which can be classified into the following types and their respective models:

  • Buggies: Bandit (all variations of this model are available in 2WD only)
  • Monster Trucks: Stampede, BIGFOOT No1 (available in bl-2s)., Hoss (discontinued), Maxx, Revo , E-Revo (discontinued), 1/16 E-Revo, 1/16 Summit, T-Maxx Classic, T-Maxx , Sledge, and X-Maxx (Stampede is available in 2WD and 4WD, BIGFOOT No.1 is available in only 2wd, and all other models are only available in 4WD. X-Maxx is available with Belted tires, And the Ultimate edition. The XRT is available with the ultimate edition.)
  • Short-course and Desert Trucks: Slash, Slash bl-2s, F Raptor, Slayer pro, 1/16 Slash, Maxx Slash, Unlimited Desert Racer, and Ford Raptor R (while the Slash is available in 2WD and 4WD, F Raptor is in 2WD only, and Slayer pro, 1/16 Slash, Maxx Slash, and the Unlimited Desert Racer are only available in 4WD. Slash 4x4 has an ultimate edition [discontinued].)
  • Stadium Trucks: Rustler, Rustler vxl, Rustler Vxl 4wd, Rustler bl-2s, Rustler bl-2s 4wd, Nitro Rustler, Jato (Nitro Rustler and Jato are 2wd only Rustler is 2wd and 4wd.),
  • Trail Trucks and Crawlers: TRX-4, TRX-4 High Trail edition, TRX-4 Sport, TRX-4 Traxx TRX-4M, TRX-4M High Trail Edition, and TRX-6 (all 4WD or 6WD, depending on number of wheels on the particular model)
  • On-road Cars: 4-tec , 4-tec , XO-1, Drag Slash, Ford Fiesta ST, Toyota GR Supra GT4 (Drag Slash is 2WD the rest are all 4WD)
  • Flight: Alias (Drone)
  • Boats: Spartan, Disruptor, M41, Blast (Blast is a nimh 20t motor vs the spartain and M41 having 6s brushless, Spartain has two versions: the Race boat, and the SR, Disruptor is 4s.)

Traxxas Racing

  • Traxxas was a title sponsor for the Stadium Super Trucks, which Traxxas president Mike Jenkins competed in during its inaugural season.[6][7] During the season, Team Traxxas fielded trucks for Matthew Brabham and Sheldon Creed.[8][9]
  • Traxxas also sponsors athletes who compete in motocross. This includes Ryder DiFrancesco, Carson Mumford, Gage Schehr, Axell Hodges, and Justin Mulford.
  • Traxxas was the lead sponsor for John Force Racing[10] team member, Courtney Force,[11] who is the daughter of John Force. Courtney Force drives the Traxxas ChevroletCamaro SS Funny Car in the NHRA.
  • Traxxas was a sponsor in the Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) series until its demise in It took over as the title sponsor in an off-road racing series called the Traxxas TORC Series. Traxxas demonstrated its products at events and had a Traxxas Mobile Support Center on site. The Mobile Support Center carried Traxxas parts, cars, trucks, and boats. Traxxas' lead sponsorship of the TORC Series ended in
  • Traxxas-sponsored drivers in short course racing are Jenkins, Keegan Kincaid, RJ Anderson, and Jeremy McGrath.
  • In , Traxxas sponsored the No. 18 Toyota Tundra of Kyle Busch in the NASCARCamping World Truck Series.[12]

In the early 's, Traxxas sponsored the Traxxas T-Maxx monster truck with veteran driver John Seasock driving. The truck competed in the then national 4 Wheel Jamboree Series among others.

Traxxas Firsts

  • FIRST Fuel Burning Ready-to-Run RC
  • FIRST Ready-to-Run RC
  • FIRST Driver-actuated Forward/Reverse Transmission
  • FIRST Remote-operated Locking Differentials
  • FIRST High/Low Transmission
  • FIRST Auto-shifting 2-Speed Transmission
  • FIRST Waterproof Electronics
  • FIRST GHz Transmitter with Apple iOS interface
  • FIRST mph RTR Vehicle
  • FIRST Self-Righting Monster Trucks

References

  1. ^ abc"About Traxxas!". Retrieved
  2. ^admin (). "About". . Retrieved
  3. ^Brown, Natasha (April 30, ). "20 Remote Control Cars That Are Worth More Than Real Cars". Hot Cars. Retrieved February 21,
  4. ^"The Best at All Worlds: Why You Should Get Your Hands on a Traxxas E Revo". RC Planet. February 4, Retrieved February 21,
  5. ^Higgins, Matt (March 2, ). "Traxxas DR-1 Helicopter Review". RC Truck Stop. Retrieved February 21,
  6. ^"SST Trucks To Race In Rebranded SPEED Energy Formula Off-Road Presented By Traxxas". Stadium Super Trucks. March 4, Archived from the original on March 7, Retrieved March 4,
  7. ^"Traxxas Joins Stadium SUPER Trucks with Two Truck Team". Stadium Super Trucks. February 26, Retrieved September 6,
  8. ^"Sheldon Creed Outduels TRAXXAS Teammate Matt Brabham for Honda Indy Toronto Victory". Speed Energy Formula Off-Road. July 18, Retrieved August 15,
  9. ^"Brabham joins Team Traxxas". Matthew Brabham. July 7, Archived from the original on August 16, Retrieved August 15,
  10. ^"John Force Racing". . June 28, Retrieved June 28,
  11. ^"Courtney Force". . June 28, Retrieved June 28,
  12. ^"Traxxas to Sponsor Kyle Busch in Three NASCAR Truck Series Races". Race-Dezert. August 24, Retrieved May 10,

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