Traxxas


Traxxas is a radio control model manufacturer based in McKinney, Texas, United States. Traxxas offers electric and nitro-powered radio-controlled cars, off-road and on-road vehicles, boats, and a drone.
Traxxas offers a wide variety of land radio-controlled vehicles, from short course trucks to buggies to monster trucks and more. They have on-road and off-road cars.
They offer vehicles for beginners and experienced RC drivers. Most of the vehicles don’t include batteries and chargers.
These RC vehicles reach speeds from 35–100 mph.
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Radio-controlled cars

RC monster trucks:
  • Xmaxx
  • Maxx
  • Xmaxx ultimate
  • Xrt
  • Xrt ultimate
  • Mini Xrt
  • Sledge Belted
  • Revo 3.3
  • T-maxx 3.3
  • T-maxx Classic
  • Stampede VXL
  • Stampede BL-2s
  • Bigfoot 4x4 BL-2s
  • Bigfoot 2WD BL-2s
  • Mini Maxx
  • 1/16 E-revo VXL
  • 1/16 Summit
  • Stampede 2WD BL-2s
  • Stampede 2WD XL-5
  • 1/16 E-revo
  • LaTrax 1/18 teton
  • TRX-4MT F-150
  • TRX-4MT K10

On-road and rally cars

  • XO-1 Supercar
  • Drag Slash C10
  • Drag Slash Mustang
  • Ford Fiesta ST VXL
  • 4-TEC Drift
  • Ford Fiesta ST BL-2s
  • 4-TEC 2.0 VXL
  • 4-TEC 2.0 BL-2s
  • LaTrax 1/18 Rally

Stadium trucks and buggies

  • Xrt
  • Xrt Ultimate
  • Sledge Belted
  • Jato 4x4 VXL
  • Jato 3.3
  • Rustler 4x4 Ultimate
  • Rustler 4x4 VXL
  • Jato 4x4 BL-2s
  • Nitro Rustler
  • Rustler 4x4 BL-2s
  • 1/16 E-revo VXL
  • Rustler 2WD BL-2s
  • Rustler 2WD XL-5
  • 1/16 E-revo
  • Bandit XL-5

Short-course trucks

  • Maxx Slash
  • Unlimited Desert Racer
  • Slash 4x4 Ultimate
  • Raptor R 4x4
  • Slayer Pro 4x4
  • Slash Modified
  • Slash 4x4 VXL
  • Slash 2WD VXL
  • Nitro Slash 2WD
  • Slash 4x4 BL-2s
  • Raptor 2WD BL-2s
  • Slash 2WD BL-2s
  • Slash 2WD BL-2s kit
  • Slash 2WD XL-5
  • LaTrax Prerunner
  • 1/16 Slash 4x4

Company history

Starting in 1986, Traxxas began selling a series of electric powered stadium truck and buggy models. In 1989, Traxxas released its first radio-controlled boat, the Villan IV. In 1992, its first RTR nitro model, the Nitro Hawk, was released, followed by an RTR nitro boat, the Nitro Vee, four years later.
In 1999, Traxxas released its first full-sized monster truck model, the T-Maxx. A larger monster truck; the X-Maxx, came out in 2015. Traxxas also debuted a self-righting system in which a flipped vehicle can adjust itself back in place.
In November 2012, Traxxas launched its first aircraft products, the ready-to-fly DR-1 Helicopter and QR-1 Quadcopter.
As of April 2023, 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
  • Monster trucks: Stampede, BIGFOOT No1., Hoss, Maxx, Revo 3.3, E-Revo, 1/16 E-Revo, 1/16 Summit, T-Maxx Classic, T-Maxx 3.3, Sledge, and X-Maxx
  • Short-course and desert trucks: Slash, Slash bl-2s, F-150 Raptor, Slayer pro, 1/16 Slash, Maxx Slash, Unlimited Desert Racer, and Ford Raptor R
  • Stadium trucks: Rustler, Rustler vxl, Rustler Vxl 4wd, Rustler bl-2s, Rustler bl-2s 4wd, Nitro Rustler, Jato 3.3,
  • 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
  • On-road cars: 4-tec 2.0, 4-tec 3.0, XO-1, Drag Slash, Ford Fiesta ST, Toyota GR Supra GT4
  • Flight: Alias
  • Boats: Spartan, Disruptor, M41, Blast

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 two-speed transmission
  • FIRST waterproof electronics
  • FIRST 2.4 GHz transmitter with Apple iOS interface
  • FIRST 100 mph RTR vehicle
  • First self-righting monster trucks

Traxxas Racing

In the early 2000s, 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.